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2012 Affiliate Records
MLB: [79-83] NL Central
AAA: [89-55] International League – Indianapolis
AA: [72-70] Eastern League – Altoona
A+: [60-77] Florida State League – Bradenton
A: [61-79] South Atlantic League – West Virginia
A(ss): [35-41] New York-Penn League — State College (Jamestown beginning 2013)
Arizona Fall League Players — Scottsdale Scorpions
Vic Black (RHP); Brandon Cumpton (RHP); Tyler Waldron (RHP); Matt Curry (1B); Gift Ngoepe (SS); Adalberto Santos (OF)
Graduated Prospects
Starling Marte (OF); Yamaico Navarro (INF); Jared Hughes (RHP); Jeff Locke (LHP)
The Run Down
There are systems out there that have more quality depth than Pittsburgh in the starting pitching department, but no other club boasts a one-two pitching punch that can match Pirates'. Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon are future front-line starters and they'll both be knocking on the big league door this season. Pirates fans have lots to look forward to, as Cole and Taillon prepare to surface in the bigs alongside a solid and youthful core of offensive talent that includes Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker, Starling Marte, and Pedro Alvarez. Given what they currently have and what's set to arrive, it's difficult to imagine this Pittsburgh team not contending for a NL Central division title within the next few years, but with the Reds and Cardinals set for long-term success, and the Cubs creeping back toward relevance, the competition will be supreme. But regardless of whether or not they're playing postseason baseball in Pittsburgh, the Pirates organization figures to continue its recent trend of helping us fantasy owners.The post 2013 Minor League Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates appeared first on Fantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com.
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PLAYERS:
Vic Black,
Matt Curry,
Gift Ngoepe,
Adalberto Santos,
Starling Marte,
Yamaico Navarro,
Jared Hughes,
Jeff Locke,
Gerrit Cole,
Jameson Taillon,
Andrew McCutchen,
Neil Walker,
Pedro Alvarez
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Florida State Seminoles
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Florida State Seminoles
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