The farm ain’t void of talent, mind you. The Pirates have four top 100 prospects, and only five other teams have more. The system, however, doesn’t have the depth that it did a few years back, and its top prospects don’t have the “wow” factor that other young Bucs have had in this decade.
The Pirates top-rated prospect, Mitch Keller, is one of the most highly touted minor league pitchers around, and we caught a glimpse of him on the big team in 2019. However, his 10.50 ERA through three major league starts isn’t exactly good.