Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, and Luis Heredia have several notable commonalities. They are the top three pitching prospects in the Pirates farm system. All three have ace upside. In addition, all three are right handed. Earlier this off season, the Pirates added a lefty with upside to compliment the Cole-Taillon-Heredia trio. They shipped minor-league catcher Ramon Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for former top prospect and southpaw pitcher Andy Oliver.
