Pretty much from the moment that Logan Hofmann’s name cleared Ben Cherington’s lips last June—for those who don’t remember, right-hander Hofmann was the Pirates’ fifth-round pick—the conjecturing for the 2021 draft was on. The Kumar Rocker/Jack Leiter debate still rages, but BD Commentariat member Ernie H posed an interesting question—what if, for some reason, the Pirates couldn’t draft a pitcher? Who should be next on their radar?
As I wrote last week, the Pirates don’t need shortstops. They’ve got enough present and future guys to practically ensure that Nick Gonzales is going to end up as a second baseman.