Drafting based solely on need is never advisable, especially when it comes to the MLB Amateur Draft. The Rockies famously passed on Evan Longoria (and many other future All-Stars) in 2006 because they already had a third baseman of the future in Ian Stewart. It was a pick made for all the wrong reasons and became the most polarizing selection in franchise history.
But that doesn’t mean the current state of a farm system shouldn’t factor into a decision, either. And the current state of pitching in the Colorado Rockies farm can be described in one word: ailing.