PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: A general view of the field in the fifth inning during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on September 6, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Many fans are already excited for Kumar Rocker to pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but there’s a case to be made that Jack Leiter should be selected by the team in next summer’s draft instead.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have, umm, ‘earned’ the number one overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. It will mark the second straight season they get a top 10 pick in the draft, and it will be the first time they get free reign over who they select since 2011 when they selected Gerrit Cole.