Will Craig was an advanced bat coming out of Wake Forest in the 2016 draft. The then junior was coming off a season in which he hit .379/.520/.731, a strong season, and one that is almost a repeat of his strong sophomore campaign when he hit .382/.496/.702 for the Demon Deacons. This led to the Pirates drafting him with the 22nd overall pick in 2016, with Neal Huntington, via the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, saying,
“The bat is obvious. We love the bat. We’re excited about the hitter, we believe there’s going to be raw power to come.