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Pirates minor league preview: West Virginia Black Bears

The New York-Penn League is basically for college draftees, so the makeup of the Pirates’ Morgantown entry depends mainly on the sort of players they draft. This year, their college draftees included their top pick, as well as the rest of their picks from the first ten rounds except for their picks in the supplemental first and the second rounds. It’s not clear, though, just how much upside this group has.

The roster still isn’t set, though, as the Pirates still have close to two weeks to sign draftees. Their fifth and tenth round picks are still playing in the college world series, as their teams have reached the finals.