Welcome to the Pirates, Carmen Mlodzinski.
The Pirates added a powerful, consistent hitter at No. 7 overall in the 2020 MLB Draft in Nick Gonzales, then they went for college pitching with the righty Mlodzinski at No. 31.
Mlodzinski made a name for himself in the summer of 2019, striking out 40 in six starts and 29.1 innings in the Cape Cod League. There, he went 2-0 with a 2.15 ERA and 0.648 WHIP, his strongest showing at any level to date.
"I would say the Cape is always an important factor in evaluations," Pirates senior director of amateur scouting Joe DelliCarri said on a Zoom conference call after the selection.