The Pirates are in year three of Ben Cherington’s build. They just wrapped up their third draft where they were picking inside the top ten. Tomorrow is the trade deadline, where they will be sellers once again.
To get an idea of how the build is progressing this year, I wanted to look at where the Pirates have added talent or seen it emerge this year. I’ll be focusing on starters, or those with the potential to start, since that’s what the Pirates need.
THE MAJORS
A lot of the talent that has emerged in the majors isn’t long-term talent.