Jonathan Mayo weighs in on Pirates 2021 draft selections

Mary DeCicco/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates currently sit as the fourth-worst team in baseball and last place in a weak National League Central Division with only the Milwaukee Brewers primed for a playoff spot. The 40-man roster is full of players looking for second and third chances along with only Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds proving worthy of being franchise cornerstones. Must be something about having ‘Bryan’ in your name I guess.

With the Pirates in need of high upside, talented athletes at the Major League level, the 2021 MLB Draft provided the opportunity to stock up on an improving farm system like being the first shopper on Black Friday, setting the tone for the rest of…