The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the signing of ten draft picks. The picks are as follows:
4th Round – Cody Dickson
9th Round – Chad Kuhl
12th Round – Beau Wallace
17th Round – Justin Topa
18th Round – Jeff Roy
19th Round – Brett McKinney
21st Round – Adam Landecker
23rd Round – Cameron Griffin
25th Round – Justin Maffei
27th Round – Michael Fransoso
We knew about all of these guys beforehand, but this makes it official. The only name we’ve heard that hasn’t been confirmed has been Danny Collins. 5th rounder Trae Arbet and 7th rounder Buddy Borden have been negotiating with the team. I’ve heard Borden is looking for over-slot, while the same could be true with Arbet.
The fielding statistics for Michael Fransosa and Adam Frazier are almost too good to believe. Both have RF/9 well above 5. Any ideas how that will transition from college to the pros?
I look forward to seeing them develop in the pros.
Maybe so, but a lot of other clubs have signed their early picks to slot. What is it about the Bucs that players push the signing issue? Is the team must be aware of the signability when they make the picks.
Only three of the top 14 picks have signed, and one was a signability/pre-draft deal pick. We’re talking about guys who won’t be up for several years, so it’s not like there’s a benefit to signing them quickly.
More concerned about the top 3 , esp Maguire, who I thought was gonna sign right away and Meadows, about whom we’ve heard nothing.
I would have been surprised if either player signed right away. Both will sign, but there’s no reason to sign so soon. The GCL season doesn’t start for another week.
Other number ones have, incl Gray.
But, you’re right…no real rush…YET!
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