PITTSBURGH -- After making three selections on Day 1 of the 2018 MLB Draft -- including their first Top-10 pick since Austin Meadows went No. 9 overall in 2013 -- the Pirates continued to bolster their farm system with eight more picks on Tuesday.
The Bucs took University of South Alabama outfielder Travis Swaggerty with their first pick on Monday (10th overall), followed by high school right-handers Gunnar Hoglund (36th overall) and Braxton Ashcraft (51st overall). On Day 2 of the Draft, Rounds 3-10, the Pirates put all of their focus on college prospects, taking college pitchers or position players with all eight picks.