The Pittsburgh Pirates are banking on their new regime, led by Ben Cherington, to come in and get the organization back on track. The Pirates are a small-market team, this means they need to be building up the farm system through the draft, international signings, and trades to have sustained success. It is imperative that the team gets back to having one of the best farm systems in baseball if they want to compete.
Even more so, the Pittsburgh Pirates need to find some elite-level pitching prospects. As one could see this offseason, teams pay big money for starters.