The Pittsburgh Pirates let go of two signings from the 2024 MLB Draft.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some top prospects from the 2024 MLB Draft still with the franchise, but they recently let go of two of their signings from the class. Pittsburgh took Farrow in the 14th round out of Florida Gulf Coast and selected Lege in the 15th round out of Mississippi.
Farrow played in 60 games in 2025, including nine contests at Rookie-Level Ball with the Florida Coast League Pirates and then 51 games with Single-A Bradenton. He struggled from the plate during both stints, slashing .216/.306/.389 for an OPS of .695, with 41 hits in 190 at-bats, 10 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 36 RBI and 24 walks to 73 strikeouts.He also had his problems hitting these past two seasons, slashing .217/.317/.267 for an OPS of .584 in 78 games, with 56 hits in 258 at-bats, seven doubles, two home runs, 23 RBI and 29 walks to 64 strikeouts. Both Farrow and Lege will now have to look for opportunities elsewhere, as the Pirates have moved on from them.The Pirates still have most of their better players from the 2024 MLB Draft, but have sent others away since then. Pittsburgh took left-handed pitcher Josh Hartle in the third round out of Wake Forest and traded him to the Cleveland Guardians on Dec. 10, 2024 for Sep 10, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz looks on during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The Pirates traded right-handed pitcher, who they took in the 13th round out of Saint Joseph's, to the Boston Red Sox on Jan. 17, 2025 for right-handed relief pitcher Chase Shugart. 16th round pick in right-handed pitcher Brian Curley never signed and ended up playing for Georgia in another collegiate season. The Pirates released 17th round pick Andrew Patrick out of Wright State, after he slashed .152/.286/.189 for an OPS of .475 Pittsburgh traded 19th round pick in right-handed pitcher Joe Vogatsky from James Madison to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Enmanuel Valdez on Dec. 15, 2024. The 20th round pick in right-handed pitcher Taylor Penn never signed with the Pirates and pitched in 2025 for Western Kentucky before transferring to Arizona State this season.Altoona Curve infielder Konnor Griffin warms up between innings during an Eastern League playoff baseball game against the Erie SeaWolves at UPMC Park in Erie on Sept. 18, 2025. | GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Griffin is now the top consensus prospect in baseball and could become the Pirates' Opening Day shortstop. The Pirates took Sterling with the 37th overall pick in Competitive Balance Round A out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. and he posted a 6.09 ERA over nine starts in 12 appearances over 34.0 innings pitched.was the Pirates' second-round pick out of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas. He slashed .243/.384/.376 for an OPS of .760 in 64 games with 34 stolen bases across the FCL Pirates and Bradenton.Ninth round selection in shortstop Duce Gorson from UCLA is a name to watch out for, after a solid showing at Double-A Altoona in 2025. Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates!Dominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.
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