Friday’s Spring Breakout Game between the prospects of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies provided a glimpse of the future. Here are one writer’s takeaways from the game, typed up as the game progressed,

For the first time since their Grapefruit League schedule began, the Pittsburgh Pirates get to enjoy a day off on Wednesday. The Pirates (10-8) are off to a good start this spring and trail the Grapefruit League-leading Toronto Blue Jays (11-6) for second place.

Take a look at some of the prospects playing in the Spring Breakout game between the Pirates and Phillies at 1 PM EST on MLB Network

Last season marked the inaugural MLB Spring Breakout event, putting many of baseball's top prospects in the limelight for a slate of mid-March exhibition games