We knew it would come down to today. It always does when you are dealing with Scott Boras clients. But this afternoon, at 5 PM ET, the Pirates’ 1st round pick Mark Appel will either be starting his professional career or he will be heading back to Stanford for his senior season. We know one
Pirates sign 26th rounder Jimmy Rider
#Pirates have signed their 26 th round selection, Jimmy Rider, an infielder from Kent State University. — Kristy Robinson (@Kristy_Robinson) June 28, 2012 Jimmy Rider hails from Peters Township and is coming off a miracle season where he helped take Kent State to the College World Series. Rider hit .361/.434/.532 his senior year. The
Pirates sign 5th rounder Adrian Sampson
According to Sosnick Cobbe Sports (Originally posted at Bucs Dugout), RHP Adrian Sampson has signed his deal with the Pirates. Sampson was the Pirates’ 5th round selection and was rated by Baseball America as the 84th best prospect heading into the draft. Sampson is a RHP from Bellevue Community College who had a commitment to
Pirates agree to terms with 45th overall pick Barrett Barnes
#TexasTech CF Barrett Barnes received a $1 million signing bonus from the #Pirates as 45th overall pick in #MLBDraft — Scott Lacefield (@ScottLacefield) June 14, 2012 This news is a whole lot better than pretty much anything else we’ve been hearing about the Pirates in the past couple days. Barnes, an OF out of
Report: Pirates agree to sign 12th rounder Dalton Friend
Pirates Prospects is reporting that the Pirates have agreed to sign 12th round draft pick Dalton Friend. Friend is a LHP from Jefferson College in Missouri and was ranked as the 328th best prospect in the draft by Baseball America. Apparently, he will join the State College Spikes to begin his pro career. Friend projects
Pirates agree to terms with 2nd rounder Wyatt Mathisen
Pirates Prospects is reporting that the Pirates have agreed to terms with their 2nd round pick, Wyatt Mathisen. No word yet on the bonus amount, but Mathisen slot is valued at $746,300. Mathisen is a prep catcher who was rated as the top catcher in the high school ranks entering the draft. He had a