Prospect Watch: Joe Jacques Uses Deception to Climb Minor League Ladder
As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. Throughout a Minor Leaguer's career, they will move across the country several times over as they try and perfect their craft. From promotions to demotions to trades, a player will have pitched in hundreds of cities before he throws one pitch at the Major League level. This is especially true for Pirates Minor League pitching prospect Joe Jacques in his first two seasons of professional baseball. In his two seasons, he has played for five different teams across five different levels of Minor League baseball and is now looking for a shot with Double-A Altoona in 2020. However, his two seasons have been like night and day, as the young pitcher is trying ...