Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: 5 Breakout Seasons From 2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a handful of breakout seasons throughout the minor leagues. But which were the best out of all of them?

The Pittsburgh Pirates farm system is chock full of highly regarded prospects. They acquired these prospects through trades, drafting, and international signings. Many of their current top prospects were already highly regarded when they acquired them, or have since developed into top prospects over the past few seasons. This goes for guys like Henry Davis, Quinn Priester, and Nick Gonzales. All three were first-round picks.

But some have developed into top prospects. Some of their most notable have significantly grown their stock through a breakout campaign in 2021. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a handful of prospects who looked like different players in 2021 compared to prior seasons.

Today we will rank the best breakout seasons in the Pirate farm system in 2021. By this, the player had to play in at least one season prior to this year. Sure, Nick Gonzales had a fantastic 2021 season after not playing professionally in 2020 and being drafted with the 7th overall pick, but I would not consider this a breakout campaign for him. More of his professional rookie season. I’m also looking at how their prospect stock improved, as well as their overall numbers for the season.

So with that out of the way, let’s look at our first player.