One of the Pittsburgh Pirates top outfield prospect is outfielder Cal Mitchell. Mitchell was a second-round pick in the 2017 draft and has quickly climbed the prospect rankings. He was considered an upside pick out when the Bucs took him out of the California high school ranks. However, there were questions about his swing and if he would make enough contact at the professional level.
Still, the Bucs seemed high on him and took him a little higher than he was ranked (79th) with the 50th pick in the draft. Here was the scouting report on the left-handed-hitting outfielder from MLB Pipeline back in 2017:
Over the summer, Mitchell showed plus raw power, driving balls to all fields.