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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. Coming out of high school, pitcher Hunter Stratton wasn't getting much attention from Major scouts at the college or professional level. He had a fastball that topped out at just 87 miles per hour but was looking for a place to continue playing baseball. That is when he went to Walters State Community College, and he ended up refining his craft. Now, he has a fastball in the mid-90s and has bounced around between the bullpen and the starting rotation. His higher velocity has been a strength for him, but his road in professional baseball has been full of ups and downs. As Stratton enters the 2021 season, he is looking to make the biggest jump of a Minor Leaguer's career, going from Advanced-A to Do...

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 junior college scene has produced its fair share of Major League Baseball players over the years. They are some of the best college players that for one reason or another they were passed up by the Division I, II, and III scouts. One of the products of the Junior College circuit is Pirates Minor League pitcher Hunter Stratton. The left-handed pitching prospect has jumped between the bullpen and the starting rotation throughout his collegiate and professional career performing well in both roles. He has got good velocity with his fastball hitting in the low to mid-90s, but his control has been an issue throughout his career, and something he needs to wo...