No one expected that Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager would spend five straight draft picks on right-handed pitching. Yet, that’s exactly what the Pittsburgh Pirates front office did with their 2020 draft after taking infielder Nick Gonzales in the first round. While the team needed to add more arms to their minor league system, there was an expectation that they would add some bats as well.
The undrafted free agent window opened up this past Sunday. Teams are able to sign any player who went undrafted, but they cannot give them any more than a $20,000 bonus.