In the 2018 MLB Draft, many people believed the Pittsburgh Pirates got a great value with their 1st round pick. With the 10th overall pick in the draft, the Pirates selected outfielder Travis Swaggerty. Prior to the draft, many people believed Swaggerty was one of the five best prospects in the draft.
Swaggerty quickly signed, and made his professional debut later that summer with the short-season West Virginia Black Bears. With the Black Bears, Swaggerty would waste little time making his impact and he looked like one of the best player’s from that year’s draft.