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Pirates Land a Competitive Balance Pick in the 2014 Draft

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Last year the Pirates used their comp pick to trade for Gaby Sanchez. (Photo Credit: David Hague)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have landed a 2014 draft pick in today’s Competitive Balance Lottery. The Pirates got the fifth pick in Comp Round B of the 2014 draft, which takes place after the second round, according to Clint Longenecker of Baseball America.

Last year the Pirates won the second pick in Comp Round A, which ended up being the 35th overall selection in the 2013 draft. They traded the pick at the 2012 deadline, along with Gorkys Hernandez, in exchange for Gaby Sanchez and Kyle Kaminska. The Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins also exchanged picks last year as part of a bigger trade that sent Anibal Sanchez to Detroit.

The Pirates could trade this year’s pick, although they probably wouldn’t receive a huge return, especially since this year’s pick follows the second round.

In NL Central news, the Milwaukee Brewers landed the sixth pick in Comp Round A while the St. Louis Cardinals got the third pick in Comp Round B.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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