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Draft Day Two Recap: Pirates Still Find Talented Players on Day Two
One of the big fears with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was that it would rob teams of the chance to land talent in the middle rounds. In previous years,… Read more
Rounds 11-15: A Contingency Plan For Appel?
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement punishes teams with harsh penalties if they go over their total bonus pool. The bonus pool is made up of picks in rounds 1-10. However,… Read more
Pirates Draft Pat Ludwig in the Tenth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Pat Ludwig in the tenth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Ludwig is a pitcher for Yale, and was announced as a reliever by… Read more
Pirates Draft D.J. Crumlich in the Ninth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates took a familiar name in the ninth round of the 2012 MLB Draft, selecting shortstop D.J. Crumlich from UC Irvine. Crumlich was taken by the Pirates last… Read more
Pirates Draft Kevin Ross in the Eighth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates took their first shortstop in the 2012 draft, selecting prep shortstop Kevin Ross in the eighth round. Ross was rated the 225th best prospect in the draft… Read more
Pirates Draft Jacob Stallings in the Seventh Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates took their second catcher in the draft, selecting Jacob Stallings from the University of North Carolina in the seventh round. The right-handed hitting catcher is a senior,… Read more
Pirates Draft Eric Wood in the Sixth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted third baseman Eric Wood in the sixth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Wood, a right-handed hitter, attended Blinn College and comes from the JuCo ranks…. Read more
Pirates Draft Adrian Sampson in the Fifth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted right handed pitcher Adrian Sampson with their fifth round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. Sampson is a JuCo player who attended Bellevue Community College, and… Read more
Pirates Draft Brandon Thomas in the Fourth Round
The Pittsburgh Pirates took outfielder Brandon Thomas in the fourth round with the 136th overall pick. Thomas played for Georgia Tech, spending most of his time in left field, although… Read more
Pirates Draft Jonathan Sandfort in the Third Round
With their third round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected prep pitcher Jonathan Sandfort. The right hander is 6′ 5″, 220 pounds and has touched 94… Read more
