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
Pirates agree to terms with 7th rounder Jacob Stallings
According to Pirates Prospects, the Pirates have reached a deal with 7th round draft pick, Jacob Stallings. Stallings is a defensive-oriented catcher who just finished up his senior year at North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, he se the school record for caught stealing percentage his junior season and hit .294/.401/.429 this year. He is
Report: Pirates agree to terms with Jon Sandfort, Eric Wood, and D.J. Crumlich
Pirates Prospects is reporting that the Pirates have agreed to terms with three of their top 10 draft picks from this past week. Third round pick, Jon Sandfort, apparently will head to Bradenton on Monday and sign his deal. Sandfort was rated as Baseball America’s #255 prospect heading into the draft out of Winter Springs