After taking Paul Skenes with the first overall pick on Sunday night, then following up with a pitcher-heavy focus on Day 2, the Pirates stayed the course to round out the 2023 draft class.
Half of the Pirates' 10 selections on Day 3 of the 2023 MLB Draft gave the club 14 pitchers out of their 21 selection this year. However, as intentional as that might seem on the surface, the Pirates didn't necessarily go into the draft with a pitcher-heavy mindset.
"I think the easy answer is that's the way it shook out," said Pirates senior director of amateur scouting Joe DelliCarri.