Pirates agree to terms with 45th overall pick Barrett Barnes
#TexasTech CF Barrett Barnes received a $1 million signing bonus from the #Pirates as 45th overall pick in #MLBDraft — Scott Lacefield (@ScottLacefield) June 14, 2012 This news is a whole lot better...
View ArticlePirates sign 5th rounder Adrian Sampson
According to Sosnick Cobbe Sports (Originally posted at Bucs Dugout), RHP Adrian Sampson has signed his deal with the Pirates. Sampson was the Pirates’ 5th round selection and was rated by Baseball...
View ArticlePirates sign 26th rounder Jimmy Rider
#Pirates have signed their 26 th round selection, Jimmy Rider, an infielder from Kent State University. — Kristy Robinson (@Kristy_Robinson) June 28, 2012 Jimmy Rider hails from Peters Township and...
View ArticleMark Appel: Deadline Day is upon us
We knew it would come down to today. It always does when you are dealing with Scott Boras clients. But this afternoon, at 5 PM ET, the Pirates’ 1st round pick Mark Appel will either be starting his...
View ArticlePirates sign 18th rounder John Kuchno
#Pirates sign 18th-rder John Kuchno for $125k ($25k counts vs pool). #OhioState RHP runs fastball to 95, also shows plus curve. #mlbdraft — Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) July 13, 2012 As Jim Callis points...
View ArticlePirates sign 16th rounder Max Moroff
Per Tim Williams at Pirates Prospects, the Pirates have agreed to terms with their 16th round pick Max Moroff. Moroff will receive a signing bonus of $300K, in which $200K will count against the...
View ArticlePirates sign 8th rounder Kevin Ross
The #Pirates signed 8th-round pick, Kevin Ross, for $130K … He was signed with #Michigan, but was not going there in the fall. #mlbdraft — Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersPG) July 13, 2012 Ross was...
View ArticlePirates and Mark Appel fail to reach a deal
#Pirates did not sign 1st-rder Mark Appel. #mlbdraft — Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) July 13, 2012 The deadline to sign draft picks has passed and Mark Appel has decided to return to Stanford for his...
View ArticleHistory Shows Mark Appel’s Decision is Risky, yet Unprecedented
Six. That’s the number of top ten draft picks since 2000 who ultimately never reached a deal with the team who drafted them. One. That’s how many of those six players did not accept a deal and returned...
View ArticlePirates Receive Extra Draft Pick after First Round
Major League Baseball held their first ever Competitive Balance Lottery this afternoon. Pretty much, they take the teams with the smallest payrolls and smallest markets and put them in a pool. They...
View ArticlePirates select Austin Meadows 9th overall in MLB Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates picked OF Austin Meadows from Grayson High School in Georgia. Meadows is a 6’3″, 200 pound, left-handed hitter and thrower. Baseball America had him ranked as the #5 prospect in...
View ArticlePirates select Reese McGuire 14th overall in MLB Draft
With the Pirates’ second pick in the first round, they selected high school catcher Reese McGuire out of Kentwood High School in Washington. McGuire is a left-handed hitter and is rated as the best...
View ArticlePirates select Blake Taylor with 51st overall pick in draft
The Pirates finished off their first day of the draft with the 51st overall pick by selecting high school LHP Blake Taylor from Dana Hills High School in California. Taylor has a commitment to play at...
View Article2013 Draft: Pirates Day One Recap
The first day of the 2013 Draft is in the books, and the Pirates have drafted three players they hope to add to their system soon. 1st Round, #9 Overall – Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson HS (GA) [Full...
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