One thing that has always been very important to the Pittsburgh Pirates has been strong starting pitching. Every year they invest a large portion of their draft picks in projectable pitchers. Through this they have found solid starting pitching prospects from the early rounds to the late rounds. The team also invests in starting pitching on the international market and in trades as well. So who are some of the top performing pitching prospects so far?
The first pitcher that has been dominant, is our number 15 rated prospect on our 2019 Top Prospect list. Cody Bolton is currently pitching in High-A Bradenton and has quickly become the ace of their staff.