Pittsburgh Pirates 2025 Top MLB Prospects

Today, we’re unveiling the 10 best prospects in the Pirates system entering 2025.

The top of the Pirates system is headlined by Bubba Chandl er, a powerful righthander with the stuff to his sights set on the top of the big league rotation alongside Paul Skenes.

Baseball America’s Mark Chiarelli is hosting a chat at 2 p.m. ET to discuss Chandler and the overall state of Pittsburgh’s farm system. Be sure to also watch this week’s Hot Sheet show for an in-depth breakdown of NL Central systems.

SEE THE LIST

Below, you can find our projected Pirates lineup for 2028, as well as a rundown of prospects with the best scouting tools in the system.

Projected 2028 Lineup

Catcher: Endy Rodriguez (28)
First Base: Henry Davis (28)
Second Base: Termarr Johnson (23)
Third Base: Ke’Bryan Hayes (31)
Shortstop: Konnor Griffin (21)
Left Field: Bryan Reynolds (33)
Center Field: Oneil Cruz (29)
Right Field: Nick Yorke (26)
Designated Hitter: Nick Gonzales (28)

No. 1 Starter: Paul Skenes (25)
No. 2 Starter: Jared Jones (26)
No. 3 Starter: Bubba Chandl er (25)
No. 4 Starter: Mitch Keller (32)
No. 5 Starter: Thomas Harrington (26)
Closer: Braxton Ashcraft (28)

Listed below are the prospects with the best tools within the organization. To go directly to Pittsburgh’s Top 10, click here.

Best Tools

Best Hitter for Average: Nick Yorke
Best Power Hitter: Tony Blanco Jr.
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Tsung-Che Cheng
Fastest Baserunner: Mitch Jebb
Best Athlete: Bubba Chandl er
Best Fastball: Bubba Chandl er
Best Curveball: Braxton Ashcraft
Best Slider: Braxton Ashcraft
Best Changeup: Darvin Garcia
Best Control: Thomas Harrington
Best Defensive Catcher: Richard Ramirez
Best Defensive Infielder: Tsung-Che Cheng
Best Infield Arm: Jack Brannigan
Best Defensive Outfielder: Sammy Siani
Best Outfield Arm: Billy Cook