After taking prep shortstop Termarr Johnson in the first round, the Pittsburgh Pirates mostly stuck to the college ranks in the 2022 MLB draft. They had eight picks on day two, and seven of those went to college players.
A few of those picks look like they were made in order to save bonus pool space. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the Pirates targeting a prep player in the 11th round on day three — or even multiple prep players who they can sign with any savings.
The Pirates did get eight players on day two, with the hope that each one of those has a path to being a Major League Player.