PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: Five Prospects Who Have Power and Speed

Published

3 years ago

January 4, 2022

Welcome to the PBN Around the Horn. Here you’ll find news and notes from across Major League Baseball, your Pittsburgh Pirates, and around the Sports Now network.

UPDATE (3:08 p.m.) The Pirates’ High-A affiliate the Greensboro Grasshoppers have new ownership. The groups name is Temerity Baseball headed by CEO Andy Sandler. Temerity also owns the White Sox High-A affiliate the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.

Temerity Baseball Acquires Greensboro Grasshoppershttps://t.co/rGdyurDiBd pic.twitter.com/SoaldhzSSa

— Greensboro Grasshoppers (@GSOHoppers) January 4, 2022

SOOO we had the five Pirates’ prospects who have speed for days, and then we had five who can smash the ball into orbit, so what’s up next? Yes, you guessed it, five prospects who have the potential for both speed and power! (how did you get so smart?!)

Matt Fraizer- (His 2021 season was a marvel! His baserunning is exceptional and has pop potential)
Nick Gonzales- (2022 will show if the pop is for real)
Oneil Cruz- (Those long legs?! sheesh)
Endy Rodriguez- (One of the most athletic prospects I’ve seen in some time)
Jared Triolo- (This one is a little more of a hope, he’s not the fanciest, but his base running savvy and 15-20 home run potential give me some hope.)

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