Pittsburgh Pirates: Three Prospects Who Could Debut in 2021

Feb 20, 2019; Bradenton, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Blake Weiman (82) poses for a photo on photo day at Pirate City. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2019; Bradenton, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Blake Weiman (82) poses for a photo on photo day at Pirate City. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 9, 2020; Bradenton, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Ke’Bryan Hayes (13) fields a ground ball in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2020; Bradenton, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Ke’Bryan Hayes (13) fields a ground ball in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

Every season each team has top prospects that make their MLB debut. Today, we will look at three prospects who could debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021.

A major part of every MLB season is prospects making their debut. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans saw this in 2020 with young promising players such as budding superstar Ke’Bryan Hayes, and potential future closer Blake Cederlind. Pitcher Cody Ponce and outfielder Jared Oliva were two other players who made their debut and turned heads.

Looking ahead to 2021, the question now becomes which prospect could be next for the Pittsburgh Pirates? Which Pirate prospects could fans see make their MLB debut in 2021? Well, today, we will discuss three of them.

Before we start, it must be said that Oneil Cruz is being left off this list. If his legal issues in the Dominican Republic are cleared up and he is a full participant in spring training, which general manager Ben Cherington has said he expects to happen, then Cruz will certainly be in this discussion as well. But for now, he will be left off the list.

While it will be difficult for any prospect to debut and make the impact Hayes did this season, there are cetainly Pirate prospects with the potential of making an imapct in 2021. Starting with a hitter…