On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith recaps the Pittsburgh Pirates draft class, which featured an emphasis in two specific areas that could help the team sooner than many think and why Ben Cherington opted for the strategy he did. Also, the second half of the season is officially upon us and Ethan takes a brief look at how things could shape up for the Pirates in a very important back-end of the 2022 season.

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