The Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of Major League Baseball will be drafting their next top prospects come the first week of June. While that seems a long ways off, preparation for the upcoming event is already underway. Multiple sites are already putting out top draft prospect lists and mock drafts.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft after finishing in the top half of the league in terms of record. Last season the team had the tenth pick and selected a college outfielder by the name of Travis Swaggerty, who was considered the best all-around college outfielder available.