Slugging teen Griffin boosts Pirates system, known for producing arms, with some pop https://www.mlb.com/news/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-prospect-report-2025 BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pirates’ strength in pitching is obvious. This is the organization that drafted Paul Skenes after all and saw him become the National League All-Star starter one year later. Jared Jones and Mitch Keller serve as more developmental success stories on the bump, and Top 100 prospects #MLB