The Pittsburgh Pirates do not have five players that fantasy players will be sure to take in this year's drafts. 20/20 OF Nate McLouth a the best of the lot and is being grabbed around the end of the 5th round. Catcher Ryan Doumit has driven last season's 15 HR/.315 AVG effort into the 10th round, and closer Matt Capps goes a couple rounds later.
After those three, no other Pirate is certain to be drafted. 1B Adam LaRoche gets selcted in just over 50% of the drafts, and no other Pirates cracks a 10% drafted figure. As a result, I make AAA toolsy CF Andrew McCutchen No. 5.
That said, should we believe in Paul Maholm's 1.27 WHIP and rank him in the top five?
| Rank | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate McLouth | OF |
| 2 | Ryan Doumit | C |
| 3 | Matt Capps | Closer |
| 4 | Adam LaRoche | 1B |
| 5 | Andrew McCutchen | AAA-OF |