Pirates position player prospects who could make a significant impact in 2025

When talking about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, most directly go to the pitching talent. After all, the Pirates’ system might have the best pitching depth among all 30 teams. But the team's position player prospects rarely get the same attention. Termarr Johnson and Konnor Griffin get their love, but they’re about the only ones who get brought up.

While the pitching talent vastly outweighs the position player talent in the Pirates’ system, there are still some players that could make a real impact in the Pirates’ 2025 lineup. These three could potentially play important roles with the Pirates’ 2025 squad, and deserve a deeper dive.

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Mitch Jebb

The Pirates took Mitch Jebb in the second round of the 2023 draft. Coming out of college, Jebb hit for a ton of contact, rarely striking out and drawing his fair share of walks. But through the first two months of the season, Jebb had some very worrying numbers. He batted just .200/.264/.300 with a .266 wOBA and 64 wRC+. While his lack of power wasn’t a surprise, he was striking out over a third of the time with a 26.3% K% to go with a solid, albeit unspectacular 8% walk rate.

But since the start of summer, Jebb has looked much more like the hitter many expected him to be. He has hit .292/.406/.383 with a .375 wOBA and 132 wRC+ since the start of his season turnaround. Jebb is rarely striking out now, once again, and has a K% of just 14.2%. He has also drawn walks more frequently than he’s gone down on strike three, carrying a 15.4% BB%.

Jebb is considered a double-plus runner and has used that speed to be aggressive on the basepaths this year. He is 33-for-38 in stolen base attempts. He has also used his elite speed to cover plenty of ground while fielding up the middle.

Jebb was drafted as a middle infielder and has spent most of his 2024 season at second base and shortstop. His arm is probably better suited for the right side of second base. However, the Pirates have given Jebb a few reps in center field. He is definitely fast enough to play in center. Jebb also has experience at the hot corner, giving him plenty of utility.

Jebb should finish out the season at Double-A Altoona, given how well he has hit recently. He will turn 23 in May of next year, and if he keeps hitting as well as he has been, he might have a chance to make a real impact on the team sometime during the 2025 season. His ability to rack up base hits and walks is extremely valuable, given his speed.