Following the Pittsburgh Pirates first postseason appearance in two decades, “Baseball America” ranked the organization as the top system in baseball.

Each Major League Baseball (MLB) team has no less than six and no more than nine minor league affiliations. These teams provide the MLB team with prospects galore, which “Baseball America” then ranks both on an individual and team basis.

According to the Indianapolis Indians website, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization is a “combination of potential impact talent, depth and big league-ready prospects, plus a strong 2013 draft class.”

Over the course of the 2013 season, the Pirates roster featured seven of “Baseball America’s” 2013 Top Organizational Prospects including last year’s top prospect Gerrit Cole.

“They have several players we felt would contend to be No. 1 in a lot of different organizations,” said John Manuel, editor of “Baseball America,” in an interview with the “Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.”

One of those players is outfielder Gregory Polanco who was ranked No. 1 in the Pirates organization and 13th in “Baseball America’s” Top 100 Prospect List.

Polanco appeared in the 2013 Futures Game and won the MVP in the Dominican Winter League.

A scouting report on mlb.com credits Polanco with “five-tool potential.” He has an aggressive bat and over the course of the season found patience at the plate. He became less likely to strikeout and more likely to draw a walk.

His speed and arm help with his position at centerfield for the Indians, but he could shift to right field, the scouting report says, if necessary.

The Pirates top pitching prospect, Jameson Taillon is ranked 15th in the Top 100 Prospect List. He was given an invite to Spring Training.

Taillon was drafted alongside Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals) and Manny Machado (Baltimore Orioles) in 2010. His scouting report calls him “a classic power right-hander.”

It also says that he has good command of his pitches and he “earns praise for his poise and confidence on the mound.”