Prospect Watch: Cal Mitchell Looking to Build on Power Potential in Bradenton
As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. The 2017 Major League Baseball draft saw the Pirates go for younger prospects with a lot of high school players being drafted. One of those names that the Pirates took a chance on was high school outfielder Cal Mitchell. Mitchell was another in a series of picks the Pirates based on raw power as they were trying to beef up their farm system. Mitchell was a great offensive talent at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California and the Pirates saw a lot of potential from his bat. He was a young talent, and the Pirates saw it as an opportunity to help develop a young power hitter who could be a feature in the middle of future Pirates lineups. Last sea...