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◆NEWSPirates Designate Johnathan Rodríguez For Assignment◆ROSTEROptioned LHP Hunter Barco to Indianapolis Indians◆HOT BATBrandon Lowe: .255 AVG, 3 HR, 8 RBI (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMENick Yorke 2-4, 3 RBI◆NEWSPirates Activate Oneil Cruz From 60-Day IL◆ROSTEROptioned 2B Ronny Simon to Indianapolis Indians◆ON THE BUMPBraxton Ashcraft: 2.57 ERA, 15 K (last 2 weeks)◆NEWSPirates Push Back Paul Skenes' Next Start◆ROSTERActivated RHP Yohan Ramírez from the paternity list◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 3rd in the NL in batting average (.308)◆ROSTERDesignated RF Johnathan Rodríguez for assignment◆STATPaul Skenes ranks 4th in the NL in strikeouts (166)
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NS9 Top 30 Prospects

The Pirates' best young talent on the way up — North Shore Nine's own rankings · updated August 2026.

1Seth Hernandez
Seth Hernandez
RHP · 20 yrs
A+Greensboro
2Edward Florentino
Edward Florentino
OF · 19 yrs
A+Greensboro
3Murf Gray
Murf Gray
3B · 22 yrs
AAAltoona
4Derek Curiel
Derek Curiel
OF · 21 yrs
RFCL
5Wyatt Sanford
Wyatt Sanford
SS · 20 yrs
A+Greensboro
6Axiel Plaz
Axiel Plaz
C · 21 yrs
A+Greensboro
7Aiden Ruiz
Aiden Ruiz
SS · 19 yrs
RFCL
8Khristian Curtis
Khristian Curtis
RHP · 24 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
9Johan De Los Santos
Johan De Los Santos
IF · 18 yrs
RFCL
10Jhostynxon Garcia
Jhostynxon Garcia
RF · 23 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
11Easton Carmichael
Easton Carmichael
C · 22 yrs
AAAltoona
12Hunter Barco
Hunter Barco
LHP · 25 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
13Chris Rembert
Chris Rembert
SS · 21 yrs
ABradenton
14Termarr Johnson
Termarr Johnson
2B · 22 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
15Rafael Flores Jr.
Rafael Flores Jr.
C · 25 yrs
MLBPittsburgh
16Darell Morel
Darell Morel
IF · 18 yrs
RFCL
17Reinold Navarro
Reinold Navarro
LHP · 19 yrs
ABradenton
18Levi Sterling
Levi Sterling
RHP · 19 yrs
ABradenton
19Antwone Kelly
Antwone Kelly
RHP · 22 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
20Andruw Giles
Andruw Giles
OF · 18 yrs
RFCL
21Duce Gourson
Duce Gourson
2B · 23 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
22Jason DeCaro
Jason DeCaro
RHP · 20 yrs
RFCL
23Edgleen Perez
Edgleen Perez
C · 20 yrs
ABradenton
24Yordany De Los Santos
Yordany De Los Santos
SS · 21 yrs
A+Greensboro
25Tony Blanco Jr.
Tony Blanco Jr.
1B · 21 yrs
A+Greensboro
26Jesus Travieso
Jesus Travieso
RHP · 19 yrs
ABradenton
27Carlos Tejera
Carlos Tejera
OF · 18 yrs
RFCL
28Thomas Harrington
Thomas Harrington
RHP · 25 yrs
AAAIndianapolis
29Ryan Marohn
Ryan Marohn
LHP · 21 yrs
RFCL
30Lonnie White Jr.
Lonnie White Jr.
OF · 23 yrs
AAAltoona