In the first season of the team's affliation with the big league club, the Mauraders made the playoffs and had a nice crop of prospects on the team that they did it with. There could have been more seasons that the team could hand their hats on but injuries stunted some of that.
Most Improved Player: Robbie Grossman - At the beginning of the season, Grossman was looking like a big disappointment. As the season wore on, he developed much more as a hitter. While you would like to see more contact and power, he is still very young, just turned 21 and at high A. There is still a pretty bright future ahead for him and if he builds on what he did to end this season, it could look better quickly.
Least Improved Player: Aaron Pribanic - This year would have been a great year to see him take a step forward. He posted a good record, but his other stats like his strikeout rate stayed the same as the year before. For a guy that is a little older for the level, you really don't want to see that.
Biggest Surprise: Eric Fryer - Fryer played a couple of positions for the Mauraders, but had a rather solid year behind the plate. When the Pirates acquired him, they seemed to like his bat and how it played, it was just a question of where he'd play. That still is a question, but he really came around with his bat.
Biggest Disappointment: Injuries to players - I don't know if there was one player to be disappointed in but really there were disappointments in the fact that many players missed substantial part of their time due to injury. Players like Tony Sanchez, Starling Marte, Brock Holt and others were very much affected by this.
One to watch: Diego Moreno - He continues to put great strike out numbers on the mound. If only he can get his act together professionally, as he was suspended this season, we could have another young power arm.
One to worry: Calvin Anderson - The hulking first baseman put up some good power numbers, but the strikeouts are off the charts with him. If that does not change, then he looks like another hard hitting prospect that won't make it.
Best Pitcher: Nate Adcock - Adcock was in Bradenton all season and put up excellent numbers. Jeff Locke would get consideration here, if not for his promotion. Adock had a ton of strikeouts and few walks, becoming a steady ace on the team.
Best Hitter: Quincy Latimore - It seems like Mickey White might have drafted Latimore he has been around so long. Latimore was the most productive hitter in the lineup, leading in home runs and RBI for the club. Who knows what Latimore will do at AA, as he struggled with the K's greatly at this level and with his age, I would bet it might not improve.
Top Five Prospects:
1. Tony Sanchez
2. Starling Marte
3. Diego Moreno
4. Robbie Grossman
5. Nate Adcock
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