The Pittsburgh Pirates rotation has had some rough starts of late. Could they look to the minors to get some help? One prospect might be ready to contribute at the Major League level.
Three years ago Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Kingham looked to be on the fast track to the big leagues, and he was a consensus top 100 prospect in baseball. Furthermore, he was posting better numbers than top pitching prospect Jameson Taillon at each level. Meanwhile, Taillon underwent Tommy-John surgery in 2014, propelling Kingham on track to be the first of many talented pitchers to reach the majors in the coming years. Unfortunately for Kingham, things did not work out that way, and just six starts into…