Today is the day. The future is now. After much speculation and continuous changes to mock drafts, the Pittsburgh Pirates will write down the one that counts and look to find a franchise cornerstone for the next decade.
We still don’t know who the Pirates are going to pick with no slam-dunk option, especially after an expected draft cycle to encapsulate Vanderbuilt right-hander Kumar Rocker as the top pick during the entire 2020 MLB season, with Rocker falling out of consideration to be selected in the top three.
After crossing off Rocker from likely names in consideration, Jack Leiter, Jordan Lawler, Henry Davis, or Marcelo Mayer will become the next Pirates top prospect and first number one overall pick since Gerrit Cole in 2011.