The 2012 version features profiles on every player in the system, including the exclusive 2012 top 50 prospects list. Along with the profiles is an exclusive featured article on the top four pitching prospects in the system. Also contributing to each article will be input from Kyle Stark, as well as the coaches and managers for each player.

The individual player profiles have been redesigned to give a cleaner look, and provide more information. We've added extra stats to each player from the 2011 version, and still include the player's career statistics in their profile. We've also cleaned up the "Biography" and "Contract Information" sections, with easy to find information on each player, such as their height, weight, the high school or college they went to, how they were acquired, their signing bonus, and more. And just like the 2011 version, each player profile will include a scouting report, compiled from information we've gathered while seeing each player in action, along with talking to their coaches, members of the Pirates' organization, scouts outside of the organization, and the players themselves.

A new feature this year is a look in to the scouting department. Each player profile includes the name of the scout that signed the player. There is also an additional section looking at the active scouts in the organization, with a quick rundown on the top players they've signed, and the areas they cover.

The 2012 Prospect Guide will still feature resources such as the Rule 5 and Minor League Free Agency dates, the top draft and international bonuses in team history, recaps of every team in the system in 2011, the best tools throughout the system, and of course, the 2012 top 50 prospects.

The top 50 prospects will be featured with full page profiles, including expanded scouting reports, and photos of each player in the profile. The profiles for the remaining players won't include photos, and won't be a full page, but will still feature all of the information we can find on each player, and that includes international prospects who have yet to make the jump to the United States.

The Pirates Prospects 2012 Annual features the most comprehensive Pittsburgh Pirates coverage available, focusing on the past, present and future of the franchise. The Annual features profiles and exclusive 2012 projections for every player on the 40-man roster and all non-roster invitees. The book also includes historical essays, in-depth analysis, photos, and more.

Get both the 2012 Prospect Guide and the 2012 Annual at a discounted price.