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Pittsburgh Pirates: Rule 5 Selections Among Top 30 Prospects

PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: A general view of the field in the fifth inning during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on September 6, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Both pitchers that the Pittsburgh Pirates added during Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft find themselves among the team’s top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline

Thursday afternoon was a busy one for general manager Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the final day of MLB’s Winter Meetings, Cherington added a total of five players to the Pirate organization via the Rule 5 Draft.