Recently signed elite pitchers Jameson Taillon, Luis Heredia and Stetson Allie will do their first pitching there. Reporting date is Sunday September 18 in Bradenton, Fla., and the 12-game schedule spans Sept. 27-Oct. 22.
Taillon isn't certain when he will make his FIL debut. He's sure of this much the assignment won't come soon enough.
Other teams participating in the Florida Instructional League are: Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Here is the Pirates Florida Instructional League Roster:
2010 PITTSBURGH PIRATES FALL INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE ROSTER
# PITCHERS (46) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB<
Adcock, Nathan RHS 6-5 190 R/R 2/25/1988 Elizabethon, KY Bradenton
Alderson, Timothy RHS 6-7 221 R/R 11/3/1988 Scottsdale, AZ Altoona/Bradenton
Allie, Stetson RHS 6-2 216 R/R 3/13/1991 Orlando, FL Did not play
Almonte, Brayan RHP 6-7 188 R/R 10/9/1991 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Archibald, James RHR 6-1 190 L/R 5/23/1990 Houston, TX GCL Pirates
Baker, Nathaniel * LHS 6-3 190 L/L 12/27/1987 Memphis, TN West Virginia/Bradenton
Beckman, Ryan RHR 6-4 185 R/R 1/2/1990 Fort Worth, TX State College
Cadet, Martires * LHS 6-2 170 L/L 5/9/1991 Hato Mayor, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Cain, Colton * LHP 6-3 225 L/L 2/5/1991 Waxahachie, TX GCL Pirates/State College
Castro, Orlando * LHS 5-11 180 L/L 3/17/1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras VSL Pirates
Cumpton, Brandon RHS 6-2 198 R/R 11/16/1988 Augusta, GA State College
De Leon, Emmanuel RHR 6-1 176 B/R 12/25/1990 La Vega, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates
Decker, Kevin RHR 6-1 190 R/R 2/24/1988 Corydon, IN State College
Dodson, Zackry * LHS 6-2 190 L/L 7/23/1990 San Antonio, TX State College
Ennis, Justin * LHR 6-1 210 L/L 4/20/1988 Woodville, TX State College/West Virginia
Fuesser, Zachary * LHP 6-2 190 L/L 7/19/1990 York, SC State College
Hafner, Ryan RHP 6-6 215 R/R 11/22/1991 Kansas City, MO GCL Pirates
Hernandez, Jimy RHS 6-2 209 R/R 5/27/1992 La Vega, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Herrand, Yhonatan RHS 6-6 205 R/R 9/11/1991 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Irwin, Phillip RHS 6-3 220 R/R 2/25/1987 Germantown, TN West Virginia
Kelly, Ryan RHR 6-2 170 R/R 10/30/1987 Memphis, TN West Virginia
Kingham, Nick RHS 6-5 215 R/R 11/8/1991 Houston, TX GCL Pirates
Kleis Jr., Kevin RHS 6-5 215 R/R 8/31/1991 San Diego, CA GCL Pirates
Lopez, Porfirio * LHS 5-10 160 L/L 3/24/1990 La Vega, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Lorenzo, Arquimedes RHS 6-3 175 R/R 5/29/1991 La Vega, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Lorin, Brett RHS 6-7 245 L/R 3/31/1987 Laguna Niguel, CA GCL Pirates/West Virginia
Lukashevich, Alaiksei RHS 6-4 160 R/R 6/1/1994 Brest, Belarus Did not play
Mateo, Diomedes * LHS 6-2 179 L/L 10/26/1989 San Cristobal, Dom. Rep. Did not play
McPherson, Kyle RHR 6-4 210 R/R 11/11/1987 Mobile, AL West Virginia/Bradenton
Miller, Quinton RHS 6-1 185 R/R 11/28/1989 Medford, NJ GCL Pirates/State College/West Virginia
Neverauskas, Dovydas RHS 6-2 175 R/R 1/14/1993 Vilnius, Lithuania GCL Pirates
Payne, Vincent RHS 6-3 175 R/R 12/19/1990 Long Beach, CA GCL Pirates/State College
Pevny, Logan RHS 6-2 190 R/R 1/13/1992 Westwood, NJ GCL Pirates
Pounders, Brooks RHS 6-4 225 R/R 9/26/1990 Riverside, CA State College
Richardson, Cristopher * LHS 6-2 178 L/L 5/8/1992 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Rodriguez, Joely * LHS 6-1 175 L/L 11/14/1991 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates/State College
Sadler, Casey RHS 6-4 210 R/R 7/13/1990 Stillwater, OK State College
Sanchez, Yeiber RHS 6-4 190 R/R 6/18/1990 Todazana, Vargas, Venezuela GCL Pirates
Stevenson, Trent RHR 6-6 175 L/R 6/1/1990 Scottsdale, AZ GCL Pirates/State College
Strickland, Hunter RHS 6-5 200 R/R 9/24/1988 Zebulon, GA West Virginia/Bradenton
Taillon, Jameson RHS 6-6 220 R/R 11/18/1991 Lakeland, FL Did not play
Townsend, Jason RHR 6-2 185 R/R 9/17/1988 Albany, GA State College
Trepagnier, Bryton RHP 6-5 180 R/R 9/18/1991 Reserve, LA GCL Pirates
Von Rosenberg, Zachary RHS 6-5 205 R/R 9/24/1990 Lake Charles, LA State College
Waldron, Tyler RHS 6-2 190 R/R 5/1/1989 Garden Valley, CA State College
Welker, Duke RHS 6-7 220 L/R 2/10/1986 Kirkland, WA Bradenton/West Virginia
# CATCHERS (7) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Cabrera, Ramon # C 5-8 185 B/R 11/5/1989 Sucre, Venezuela West Virginia
Child, Dylan C 6-1 180 R/R 2/22/1991 Adelaide, Australia GCL Pirates
Diaz, Elias C 6-0 155 R/R 11/17/1990 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela GCL Pirates
Fryer, Eric C 6-2 215 R/R 8/26/1985 Columbus, OH GCL Pirates
Gonzalez, Samuel C 6-0 180 R/R 2/24/1989 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Schoenfeld, Joseph C 6-1 185 R/R 6/11/1991 Fullerton, CA GCL Pirates
Skirving, Matthew * C 6-2 225 L/R 12/12/1989 Chatham, ON, Canada State College
# FIRST BASEMEN (5) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Anderson, Calvin 1B 6-7 240 R/R 5/8/1987 Kirkland, WA Bradenton
Baker, Aaron * 1B 6-2 220 L/R 9/10/1987 Denton, TX West Virginia
Curry, Matthew * 1B 6-1 235 L/R 7/27/1988 Red Oak, TX State College
Lakind, Jared * 1B 6-2 195 L/L 3/9/1992 Cypress, TX GCL Pirates
# SECOND BASEMEN (4) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Aponte, Francisco # 2B 5-11 150 B/R 2/9/1991 Anzoategui, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Cunningham, Jarek 2B 6-1 185 R/R 12/25/1989 Spokane, WA West Virginia
Gourley , Walker 2B 6-0 185 R/R 6/28/1991 Goldsboro, NC State College/Bradenton
Hanson, Alen 2B 5-11 160 R/R 10/22/1992 La Romana, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
# THIRD BASEMEN (4) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Avila, Eric 3B 6-1 165 R/R 6/9/1990 La Romana, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates
Lyles, Chase 3B 6-2 200 R/R 1/13/1987 Bossier City, LA State College
Pino, David # 3B 5-11 150 B/R 4/28/1991 Merida, Mexico VSL Pirates
Vasquez, Andy # 3B 6-2 175 B/R 10/8/1987 San Pedro de Macias, Dom. Rep. State College/West Virginia
# SHORTSTOPS (9) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Barrios, Yhonathan SS 5-10 165 R/R 12/1/1991 Cartagena, Colombia Did not play
Brown, Kelson SS 6-3 175 R/R 11/7/1987 Torrance, CA State College
Carvajal, Jodaneli # SS 5-9 145 B/R 4/20/1992 Bani, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Gonzalez, Benjamin SS 5-11 160 R/R 1/16/1990 Caguas, Puerto Rico West Virginia
Gonzalez, Elevys # SS 5-11 175 B/R 10/13/1989 Porlamar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela West Virginia
Maggi, Andrew SS 5-11 185 R/R 5/16/1989 Phoenix, AZ State College
Mort, Kevin SS 5-9 168 R/R 3/10/1988 Glendora, CA GCL Pirates/State College
Ngoepe, Gift # SS 5-10 165 B/R 1/18/1990 Pietersburg, South Africa State College/Bradenton
Ponce, Ashley SS 5-10 145 R/R 1/22/1991 David, Chiriqui, Panama VSL Pirates
# OUTFIELDERS (17) POS HT WT B/T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2010 CLUB
Bencsko, Justin * OF 6-1 187 L/L 8/13/1987 Pompton Plains, NJ State College
Cayones, Exicardo * OF 6-0 170 L/L 10/9/1991 Valencia, Venezuela GCL Pirates
Chambers, Evan OF 5-11 210 R/R 3/24/1989 Lakeland, FL West Virginia
Freeman, Wesley OF 6-4 215 R/R 1/29/1990 Lakeland, FL GCL Pirates/West Virginia
Garcia, Willy OF 6-3 177 R/R 9/4/1992 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Grossman, Robbie # OF 6-1 190 B/L 9/16/1989 Cypress, TX Bradenton
Grovatt, Daniel * OF 6-2 190 L/L 10/29/1988 Mount Holly, NJ GCL Pirates
Irvine, Patrick * OF 6-0 197 L/R 1/27/1986 Boston, MA State College/West Virginia
Marte, Starling OF 6-2 190 R/R 10/9/1988 Santo Dominigo, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates/Bradenton
Moreno, Manuel OF 6-0 165 R/R 2/18/1992 Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Nivar, Gavi OF 6-4 185 R/R 9/16/1989 San Cristobal, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates
Noris, Rogelio OF 6-2 192 R/R 12/3/1989 Mazaltan, Mexico West Virginia
Osuna, Jose OF 6-3 190 R/R 12/12/1992 Bocono, Trujillo, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Polanco, Gregory * OF 6-4 170 L/L 9/14/1991 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. GCL Pirates
Rojas Jr, Mel # OF 6-3 195 B/R 5/24/1990 Indianapolis, IN State College
Santos, Adalberto OF 5-11 185 R/R 9/28/1987 Hobbs, NM State College
Urena, Luis OF 6-4 180 R/R 8/21/1992 Loma de Cabrera, Dom. Rep. DSL Pirates
Players in bold will be departing on 10/9. All other players will be departing on 10/23