The Pirates have finally graduated many of their top prospects, who once made Pittsburgh's farm system the envy of MLB, but the big-league club doesn't have enough support around the young stars to win. That should fall at the feet…
Writer Abigail Miskowiec argues that the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system decline exposes significant roster construction flaws under general manager Ben Cherington. Following the MLB graduations of Konnor Griffin and Bubba Chandler, the Pirates' farm system fell from No. 3 to No. 13 in the rankings, yet the major league club still missed the postseason.
Miskowiec contends that Cherington has relied too heavily on drafting rather than acquiring high-profile talent through trades or free agency. With free agent addition Marcell Ozuna struggling and Brandon Lowe likely leaving in free agency, the writer states that Cherington must adopt broader roster-building approaches to make Pittsburgh competitive.
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