J.J. Picollo talks to David Laurila at Fangraphs about the new direction of the team.
Laurila: You’re obviously aware of the criticism your organization has received regarding its pitching development program. What are your thoughts on that?
Picollo: “I think what needs to happen is mostly at the major league level. We’ve examined what we’re doing developmentally. And by no means do we think we’re perfect in developing pitchers, but I believe we had the third-highest number of pitchers from the 2018 draft in the major leagues. When you compare what they’ve done to other teams, we’re a top-five development system.