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Pirates Sign 11 Draft Picks, Including 2nd Rounder Travis MacGregor and 3rd Rounder Stephen Alemais

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed second round pick Travis McGregor to a $900,000 bonus, which is $48,900 below the slot value. They have now saved $344,100 on signing bonuses from players in the top ten round. Along with the 5% teams are allowed to go over-slot without incurring severe penalties, the Pirates can now spend an extra $684,425 on over-slot deals (updated below). The Pirates have yet to sign 41st overall pick Nick Lodolo, third round pick Stephen Alemais, and fourth round pick Braeden Ogle. Those are the last three picks from the top ten rounds who are still unsigned. Ogle and Lodolo could received over-slot deals, while 11th round pick Max Kranick would be the top target for an over-slot deal after the tenth round.

MacGregor was a surprise pick in the second round according to numerous sources, but Prep Baseball Report did mention that he had a really good showing within two weeks of the draft and moved up significantly in their rankings. He is a 6’3″ righty out of East Lake HS in Florida. The 18-year-old MacGregor can hit 94 MPH with his fastball and his changeup and curve are average pitches at this point. You can view his player page here. Our draft tracker has been updated.

UPDATE: 6:20 PM: Well, that didn’t take long to get another bonus number and more savings for the Pirates. Third round pick Stephen Alemais signed for $500,000, which is 68,400 below slot. Just to update those numbers from up top, they now have $752,825 to spend on over-slot deals. Alemais is a glove-first shortstop, who projects to stay at the position. His bat does not get good marks, so he may top out at a utility player in the future, but the glove will add value. You can view his player page here.

UPDATE 6:30 PM: Pirates Prospects has learned that the following draft picks have been signed and will be heading to Bristol:

John Pomeroy, 13th round

Adam Oller, 20th

Mark Eckelman, 21st

Garrett Brown, 23rd

Robbie Coursel, 26th

Tyler Leffler, 27th

Geoff Hartlieb, 29th

Jordan Jess, 31st

Craig Dedelow, 34th (UPDATED: Dedelow agreed to a deal and was going to be assigned to Bristol, but he has since decided to return to school)

Pasquale Mazzoccoli, 35th

You can find all of the player pages here on our updated draft tracker.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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