Great day for the Pirates.

I would suspect they'll move Taillon pretty quickly. He's said to have advanced command and major league ready stuff. He'll probably start next year in State College before moving to West Virginia. He should move two levels in 2012 as well before arriving in Pittsburgh on June 17, 2013. If he starts in full season next year, which I doubt he will unless he gets a Major League contract, the timeline would be even shorter.

Allie will likely move more slowly. I could see him spending all of next season before in State College before moving through A ball the next season, spending all of 2013 in AA and arriving in Pittsburgh on June 15, 2014.