One of the Pittsburgh Pirates strengths throughout their minor league season is their pitching depth. There should be a ton of roster overturn over the next year with many of the players being pitchers. But some, like Carmen Mlodzinski and Roansy Contreras, probably won’t start the season in the starting 5, likely being call-ups later down the line into summer. So who are the five guys that have the inside track for rotation spots?
Among the Pirates’ newest additions, right-hander Byse Wilson has pretty much secured himself a spot as a starting pitcher. Wilson was a former top prospect in the Braves organization, ranking as high as the 80th best prospect in baseball per FanGraphs.