The Pirates concluded their 2020 MLB Draft class Thursday — the team's first under new general manager Ben Cherington — by selecting Logan Hofmann, a 5-foot-10 right-handed pitcher out of Northwestern State.
For those keeping track at home, that makes five right-handed pitchers taken by the Pirates in six total picks, with only No. 7 overall selection Nick Gonzales (SS/2B) bucking that trend.
Hofmann was a 2019 Cape Cod League All-Star, where he went 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA/1.125 WHIP in 16 innings pitched. In addition, Hofmann came out of the gates in 2020 with a purpose, going 4-0 in four starts with a 0.