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2012 Draft

Rounds 16-20: Pirates Go Heavy on Pitching

The Pittsburgh Pirates went heavy on right handed pitchers in rounds 16-20, taking a pitcher in four of their five picks. Below are the...

Draft Day Three Preview: Don’t Count Out Day Three Picks

Almost every draft article I've written has started with something along the lines of "the following changes have been made this year due to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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",...

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