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Pittsburgh Pirates Need To Add Power To Their Farm System

PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 18: Oneil Cruz #61 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the exhibition game against the Cleveland Indians at PNC Park on July 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Though the Pittsburgh Pirates have a strong prospect system, one thing they lack is power which is something they could work on this off season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a handful of very notable position prospects. Ke’Bryan Hayes, who burst onto the scene this past September, currently ranks as a top 15 prospect. The defensively gifted infielder showed tremendous bat speed, exit velocity and hard hit rates.