This week, MLB Pipeline concludes its updated prospect rankings throughout baseball.
The final countdown displayed a ranking of every organization’s farm system and how they compete against the 29 other clubs.
On Thursday, the Pirates were announced as the seventh-best system according to the site, falling three spots from fourth during the 2021 midseason rank. Pittsburgh is sandwiched between Kansas City (8th) and Miami (6th) with the top five systems being revealed on Friday.
The ranking comes as a bit of a surprise, especially after the Bucs’ system was ranked third by Baseball America earlier this year.