Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant, Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tyler Glasnow honored by MLB.com as 2014 prospects of the year
By Ed Carroll
MLB.com’s prospect team at MLBpipeline.com have named Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs its 2014 hitting prospect of the year and Tyler Glasnow of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named its 2014 pitching prospect of the year.
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Bryant, the second player selected overall in the 2013 draft and the top prospect in a Cubs organization loaded with hitting prospects, had a stellar first full pro year. He led the minor leagues with 43 home runs, and made it to Triple A Iowa, and had an absurd .438 on-base percentage. He was also named USA Today’s and Baseball America’s 2014 prospect of the year, and hit .295 at the Triple A level. The 22-year old appears to be knocking on the door of the Majors, and hopefully can bring his big-time power to Wrigley. Bryant was the unanimous pick for MLB.com’s hitting prospect of the year award.
The 21-year old Glasnow was a fifth-round pick by the Pirates in 2011, and surprised many observers with a great 2013 season in low A ball. He spent the entire 2014 season at high-A Bradenton, and posted better numbers than in 2013, including a 1.74 ERA in 124.1 innings pitched. Glasnow struck out a lot of batters (157) and also kept them from hitting him hard, holding opponents to a .174 batting average.
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