As Baseball America just recently released their annual Top Prospects list, now’s a perfect time to take a look at exactly how bright the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates could actually be. At no time during the current 18-year drought has the state of the organization looked so bright.
While it may not turn into wins this season, expect the Pirates’ front office to stick to the current trend of spending money through the draft. If they do, set a time table of about two-three years before the Pirates have a chance to become competitive year in and year out.
With that in mind, let’s take a look into the future and what the Pirates potential opening day lineup in 2014 could look like.