ERIC AVILA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Prospect Watch: Locke Pitches Six Shutout Innings; Avila Extends Streak
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the post trade deadline update.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 3.25) -Â DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (1-0, 0.00) -Â DNP
3. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (3-2, 2.86) -Â 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0...
Prospect Watch: Nine Strikeouts From Irwin, Avila Homers Again
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the post trade deadline update.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 3.25) -Â DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (1-0, 0.00) -Â DNP
3. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (2-1, 2.28) -Â DNP
4. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia...
Prospect Watch: Strong Altoona Debut For Taillon; Avila Homers Again
TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the post trade deadline update.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 3.19) -Â DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (1-0, 0.00) -Â 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
3. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (2-1, 2.28) -Â...
Top Pirates Minor League Hitting Performances: Week Ending 8/19
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor league affiliate, not including DSL teams, and with no limitations on whether the hitter has prospect eligibility. Only players with a 3.0 RC or better are included on the list below. Players who spent time...
THE PIRATES HOT 25
