Pirates in the Playoffs: Justin Topa
We continue our series of Pirates in the Playoffs as we stay with the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff. See how a 17th round Pirates draft pick finally made his MLB debut and is now in a playoff bullpen. The 2013 to 2015 seasons were some of the most successful times in Pittsburgh Pirates' recent history. They broke a 21-year losing streak and made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons under then-manager Clint Hurdle. This was a time of great success for the Pirates and their scouting department was receiving high praise for the talent they brought in. The 2013 draft saw that same type of good baseball talent come into the system with players like Austin Meadows, Adam Frazier, and Chad Kuhl all coming out of that draft. However, there are some other names picked in that draft that are just now making an impact in the Major Leagues that you might not have heard of. One of those names is now in the playoffs in the form of Milwaukee Brewers reliever Justin Topa. After ...