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The 2020 Rule 5 Draft is scheduled to take place on December 10th, 2020, as part of the Winter Meetings and the Pirates have some interesting prospects eligible. We will break down all the Rule 5 players and whether or not the Pirates should worry about losing them or not. Raw power is something the Pittsburgh Pirates have not had in a while on the Major League club. The last true power threat the Pirates had was Pedro Alvarez back in the early 2010s, and even he was a victim of lengthy slumps. One guy in the Pirates Minor League system who looks to change that narrative is third base prospect, Dylan Busby. While at Florida State, Busby hit 38 career home runs and was one of the top run-producers for the Seminoles. Initially, his power didn't translate to professional baseball, but 2019 was his breakout season. He led the Florida State League with 22 home runs and showed the ability to drive the ball out of the ballpark. However, with that raw power ability comes a lot ...

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. Typically with power hitters, you have guys who can smash mammoth home run shots and then turn around and strike out and look absolutely terrible at the plate. When evaluating a guy like that, you have to take the good with the bad and hope he can produce every day. Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League infielder Dylan Busby is still trying to find that balance between being a liability at the plate and being a big contributor in the middle of the order. His plate discipline has been a struggle throughout his career and it has caused him to go through those ups and downs that power hitters normally experience.  Last season, he was the everyday third baseman ...