Tag Archives: 2009 draft
An Early Look at the Results From the 2009 Draft
An early look at the results around MLB from the 2009 draft.
Victor Black a top New York-Penn League Prospect
Baseball America released their top 20 prospects from the 2009 New York-Penn League, which is the league that Pittsburgh Pirates class A short season affiliate, the State College Spikes, play… Read more
2009 Draft Picks: The First Look
The 2009 draft started off very controversial. The Pirates, with the fourth pick in the first round, selected catcher Tony Sanchez, ranked by many as a late first round talent…. Read more
Pirates Notebook: The draft dust has settled
Earlier today I posted some numbers on the draft, a day after the draft pick signing deadline. Now for some quick hit analysis on the draft, including some information that… Read more
2009 Draft by the Numbers
The 2009 draft pick signing deadline passed last night at midnight, with the Pirates standing pat with 23 players picked. Check out the Draft Pick Signing Tracker to see who… Read more
Pirates sign Jeffrey Inman
UPDATE 4:53 PM: Baseball America reports that Inman received $425 K. The Draft Pick Signing Tracker is updated with the bonus information. Evan Chambers, taken with the fourth pick in… Read more
Pirates sign Joseph Schoenfeld
According to Baseball America, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed tenth round pick Joseph Schoenfeld for $195 K. The Draft Pick Signing Tracker is updated with the signing and the bonus… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Did MLB stand in the way of draft signings?
There’s been a lot of talk going around that the MLB commissioner’s office has been putting pressure on teams to wait until later in the draft pick signing process before… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Is the draft a success?
Let’s rewind the clock back to the morning of June 9th, about seven hours before the draft. Rumors were slowly creeping out that the Pirates would draft Tony Sanchez with… Read more
Pirates sign Zack Von Rosenberg
According to John Perrotto, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed sixth round pick Zack Von Rosenberg, arguably their top priority signing after first round pick Tony Sanchez. ZVR signed for $1.2… Read more
