To cap off the end of the 2009 season, I'm going to be counting down my list of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous installments:46-5041-4536-4031-3530 - Brian Friday29 - Aaron Pribanic28 - Evan Chambers27 - Brock Holt26 - Brooks ...

If Daniel McCutchen does not beat out Kevin Hart for a rotation spot in spring training, expect him to head to the minors. McCutchen earned his first major league win near the end of the regular season and posted an overall 4.21 ERA with a 19/11 K/BB ratio in 36 1/3 innings during his time in

... and Marte. Pirates received Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen and Jose Tabata. If the Pirates talks with Nady get ... should be in Pittsburgh by mid-season and most likely team with Andrew McCutchen to form one of the best young outfields in baseball. Ohlendorf and Daniel McCutchen had mild success in Pittsburgh. The two of them might actually have solid major league careers by ...

... team, but acquiring a mid-rotation starter through free agency is usually an inefficient use of resources. Duchscherer’s 2010 projections are pretty solid, but am not convinced that he will outperform someone like Daniel McCutchen by a very large margin. Jamey Wright Almost 35 years old. Career 4.97 K/9 and 4.46 BB/9. No thanks. ...

... Jones (paid $400K; value $11.5M) Andrew McCutchen (paid $400K; value $15.3M) Donnie Veal (paid $400K; value -$1.2M) Daniel McCutchen (paid $400K; value $200K) First, a word of ... We sorta doubt that Maholm is a $15M pitcher, McCutchen a $15M outfielder (although in a few years...?), or that Duke, LaRoche, ... , Joel Hanrahan, Ross Ohlendorf, Andrew McCutchen, Garrett Jones, Andy LaRoche, Lastings ...

... Duke, Phil Dumatrait, Joel Hanrahan, Kevin Hart, Stephen Jackson, Chris Jakubauskas, Brad Lincoln, Paul Maholm, Daniel McCutchen, Evan Meek Bryan Morris, Charlie Morton, Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Sues, Ron Uviedo, Donnie Veal Catchers ( ... , Delwyn Young Outfielders (6) - Gorkys Hernandez, Garrett Jones, Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge, Brandon Moss, Jose Tabata.

... for reasons that vary depending on who's telling the story, Daniel McCutchen and Jeff Karstens wound up in place of Kontos and Coke. This is important not only because it suggests that the Pirates are already well aware of Kontos, ... it up initially.) After acquiring Tabata, Ohlendorf, No Relation McCutchen and Karstens in the Nady trade, Huntington also picked up pitchers Eric ...

... to all fields, and occasional glimpses of considerable strength. Wladimir Balentien, for example, only hit seven homers this year, but his 489-foot dinger off Daniel McCutchen was the longest hit by anyone all season. This is evidence that, while Balentien's far from a complete hitter, he has the potential to drive a lot of pitches out of the ...

... . But after some thought, his spot may get taken by one Brad Lincoln, now sitting at AAA and almost assuredly a guy that will at some point, pitch in Pittsburgh this next season. It is either that or they are all of sudden comfortable with Daniel McCutchen being the upper level minor league guy to call upon in troubled times.

... Phil Coke Randy Choate Russ Springer Mariano Rivera Tyler Clippard David Robertson Minors Eric Milton Randy Flores Michael Dunn Mark Melancon Daniel McCutchen Sean Henn Matt Carson Justin Turner Jeff Karstens Ones that Got Away The Yankees drafted, but did not sign, Casey Blake, Jason Grilli, ...