The Pirates have selected five pitchers with their first pick in the MLB Draft over the past decade.
All five of them — Jameson Taillon (2010), Gerrit Cole (2011), Mark Appel (2012), Shane Baz (2017) and Quinn Priester (2019) — are right-handed.
But that could be changing, per a recent mock draft from MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.
It'd be a well-received move by the club. The lack of quality left-handed arms is a problem throughout the Pirates' system, one fans and critics alike are quick to point out any time discussions of depth and prospects arise with the team.