Yeudy Garcia

In his first full season of pro ball, Garcia put up strong enough numbers to land him Pittsburgh minor league pitcher of the year honors. The right-hander showed a mid-90s fastball to go along with two offspeed pitches, putting himself on the prospect map. He signed late, which explains why, at 23 years old, he seems old relative to his professional experience. Pittsburgh tends to advance pitchers slowly, but given his age, they might be a bit more aggressive pushing Garcia up the organizational ladder in 2016. Most likely he’ll start the season with High-A Bradenton with a potential late-summer promotion to Double-A Altoona. He’s an under-the-radar righty set to make further noise this summer.