The Pittsburgh Pirates have added another interesting prospect to their Minor League system, coming in the form of the multi-faceted Josh Broughton.
Broughton was officially signed on October 24, and assigned to the FCL Pirates rookie league team on October 27. The Pirates listed Broughton as a third baseman at the announcement of the signing, though he has played several positions up to this point.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Broughton as a pitcher out of Valdosta State in 2019 in the 25th round. Broughton struggled in the Royals’ minor league system and was released after just six underwhelming performances in a shortened Covid year in November of 2020.