2013 Draft: Under the Radar Prospects

Come June, MLB Draft headlines will be dominated by elite players and known names taken at the top first round.  Those players will be thrust into the spotlight, expected to provide their respective teams with wins, homeruns, and all-star appearances.  Many of them will but not all-stars are drafted in the first round of a draft.  Not every valuable major leaguer was a once a big-time draft prospect.  Some guys fly under-the-radar up until they are drafted, even on the way to a productive major league career.  The four guys profiled below are draft prospects who aren't considered elite draft prospects at this time. A strong spring could propel them into that stratosphere or they could be potential diamonds in the rough for a team to take in the later rounds come June.

#10 Pirates Prospect - Tyler Glasnow

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#10 - Tyler Glasnow

Measurables: 6'7, 200
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: P
 Acquired: 5th round (152nd), 2012
Bonus: $600,000
DOB: 08/23/1993
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#11 Pirates Prospect - Jose Osuna

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#11 - Jose Osuna

Measurables: 6'2, 213
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: 1B
Acquired: IFA, 2009
Bonus: $250,000
DOB: 12/12/1992
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#12 Pirates Prospect - Clay Holmes

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#12 - Clay Holmes

Measurables: 6'5, 230
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: P
Acquired: 9th Round (272nd overall), 2011
Bonus: $1,200,000
DOB: 05/27/1993
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #20

#13 Pirates Prospect - Alex Dickerson

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#13 - Alex Dickerson

Measurables: 6'3, 225
Bats: L, Throws: L
Position: 1B
Acquired: 3rd Round (91st overall), 2011
Bonus: $380,700
DOB: 5/26/1990
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #13

Names to Know for the 2013 Draft v. 5.0

To understand this article, simply look at the four previous versions in the series.  Each version contains player profiles of top draft prospects for the 2013 MLB draft.  Refer to each version below.

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#14 Pirates Prospect - Tony Sanchez

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#14 - Tony Sanchez

Measurables: 6'0, 220
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: C
Acquired: 1st Round (4th overall), 2009
Bonus: $2,500,000
DOB: 5/20/1988
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #7

#15 Pirates Prospect - Wyatt Mathisen

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#15 - Wyatt Mathisen

Measurables: 6'1, 205
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: C
Acquired: 2nd Round (69th overall), 2012
Bonus: $746,300
DOB: 12/30/1993
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#16 Pirates Prospect - Dilson Herrera

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#16 - Dilson Herrera

Measurables: 5'10, 150
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: 2B
Acquired: IFA, 2010
Bonus: $220,000
DOB: 04/03/1994
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#17 Pirates* Prospect Brock Holt

The #17 Pirates Prospect Brock Holt is no longer a Pirate, making it difficult for him to remain on the list.  When the current top 30 list is finished, complete with every player profile, I will bump Holt off the list, add in Andrew Oliver, Stolmy Pimentel, and Ivan De Jesus and reevaluate from there, adding  player profiles if necessary.

As almost every Pirates fan knows by now, Holt went with closer Joel Hanrahan to Boston.  Back came Mark Melancon, Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, and Ivan De Jesus.  The latter three players I nicknamed Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 respectively.  Clicking on the links in the previous sentence will open a profile for each player that was written immediately after the trade.  Enjoy!

#18 Pirates Prospect - Max Moroff

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#18 - Max Moroff

Measurables: 6'0, 175
Bats: S, Throws: R
Position: SS
Acquired: 16th Round (496th), 2012
Bonus: $300,000
DOB: 05/13/1993
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#19 Pirates Prospect - Justin Wilson

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#19 - Justin Wilson

Measurables: 6'2, 233
Bats: L, Throws: L
Position: P
Acquired: 5th Round (144th), 2008
Bonus: $195,000
DOB: 08/18/1987
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#20 Pirates Prospect - Matt Curry

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#20 - Matt Curry

Measurables: 6'1, 215
Bats: L, Throws: R
Position: 1B
Acquired: 16th Round (477th), 2010
Bonus: N/A
DOB: 07/27/1988
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #15

#21 Pirates Prospect - Victor Black

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#21 - Victor Black

Measurables: 6'4, 205
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: P
Acquired: 1st Supplemental Round (49th), 2009
Bonus: $717,000
DOB: 05/23/1988
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#22 Pirates Prospect - Willy Garcia

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#22 - Willy Garcia

Measurables: 6'3, 177
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: OF
Acquired: IFA, 2010
Bonus: $280,000
DOB: 09/04/1992
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#23 Pirates Prospect - Zack Von Rosenberg

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#23 - Zack Von Rosenberg

Measurables: 6'5, 205
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: P
Acquired: 6th round (175th overall), 2009
Bonus: $1,200,000
DOB: 09/24/1990
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #19

#24 Pirates Prospect - Zack Dodson

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#24 - Zack Dodson

Measurables: 6'2, 190
Bats: L, Throws: L
Position: P
Acquired: 4th round (115th overall), 2009
Bonus: $600,000
DOB: 07/23/1990
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #16

#25 Pirates Prospect - Bryan Morris

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#25 - Bryan Morris

Measurables: 6'3, 200
Bats: L, Throws: R
Position: P
Acquired: Trade (for Jason Bay from the Dodgers)
Bonus: $1,350,000
DOB: 03/28/1987
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#26 Pirates Prospect - Elvis Escobar

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#26 - Elvis Escobar

Measurables: 5'9, 165
Bats: L, Throws: L
Position: CF
Acquired: IFA, 2011
Bonus: $570,000
DOB: 09/06/1994
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked

#27 Pirates Prospect - Harold Ramirez

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#27 - Harold Ramirez

Measurables: 5'11, 175
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: CF
Acquired: IFA, 2011
Bonus: $1,050,000
DOB: 09/06/1994
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: Not Ranked