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Pirates Second Round Pick Kevin Kramer is Disciplined and Evolving

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Kevin Kramer in the second round out of UCLA this year, taking their second shortstop on day one of the draft, after taking Kevin Newman in the first round. Kramer started all 61 games at shortstop during his junior year with UCLA, hitting .323 with a .423 on base percentage.

While he played shortstop this past season, his freshman and sophomore seasons were spent at third base. The Pirates currently have him playing second base for the Black Bears, while Newman mans shortstop. With the fact that the Pirates drafted shortstop Cole Tucker with their top pick in 2014, it appears that second base will be his future home within the organization.