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The Pittsburgh Pirates have completely revamped their farm system in the last two years. So what has been the focus?
If you are a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, then you know what happened to this organization during the final years under the leadership of Frank Coonelly, Neal Huntington and Clint Hurdle. The team’s success back in 2013 stemmed from a strong farm system that was built up. Somewhere along the way the regime lost their path. The team’s farm system quickly become shallow with talent and the prospects who were coming up did not make any impact.