Pittsburgh Pirates: Projecting the Team’s First Four Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of Major League Baseball will partake in the annual MLB Amateur Draft tomorrow night.  Here is who they might take.

The Major League Baseball Draft is one of the most important events of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  It is their chance to bring in some new, quality prospects that could be key contributors in the future.  With the Bucs being a small market team, it is even more important for them to find upside players via the draft.

The Draft is tomorrow night, Monday, June 3rd.  It will be shown on the MLB Network who will have Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline, along with the team from Baseball America. Draft coverage has already started, but the actual Draft will kick off at 7:00 PM EST.  The Draft is held over three days (June 3-7) with 40 rounds.

The Baltimore Orioles are expected to take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick.  There have been plenty of mock drafts done over the last few weeks, and this is the consensus for the Orioles.  The catcher from Oregon State is considered to be one of the best draft prospects in years.

With the first overall pick being so clear, how clear is the Pittsburgh Pirates pick?  Well, that’s not as easy being they pick 18th overall.  Furthermore, they have four picks on the first day of the draft, so the team has a chance to add a lot of talent.  Who will the Bucs take with their four picks?  Here is who we think: