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Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Lonnie White Jr. continued the strong start to his professional career on Saturday afternoon when he hit his first professional home run
Lonnie White Jr. was considered one of the top draft prospects in the 2021 MLB Draft and could prove to be a steal of a selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates. According to MLB Pipeline, White Jr. was rated the number 72nd draft prospect. Baseball America even rated him higher as the 32nd best draft prospect on the board.
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended up drafting him 64th overall.