In the 30th round of the 2018 MLB Draft the Pittsburgh Pirates selected outfielder Jack Herman. The Pirates selected Herman out of Eatern High School in Vorhees, New Jersey. After signing quickly, the right-handed hitting Herman played for the Gulf Coast League Pirates in 2018.
After he slashed .340/.435/.489 with the GCL Pirates, Neal Huntington and company were aggressive with Herman in 2019. Despite him being just 19-years-old, he went to full season Low-A Greensboro. With the Grasshoppers, Herman went on to have a fantastic season.
In 75 games player Herman accumulated 300 plate appearances.