With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Nick Gonzales, second baseman, out of New Mexico State.
The Pirates, under the direction of new general manager Ben Cherington, officially made Gonzales their first pick early in the 2020 MLB Draft, and that selection represents the fourth infielder taken by the team in the first round in the past seven drafts. The Pirates selected Cole Tucker, Kevin Newman and Will Craig in Round 1 in three consecutive drafts from 2014-2016.
With Gonzales, the appeal is hitting, hitting, hitting.