With the MLB draft in the books after three long days, the Pittsburgh Pirates will now get some of these players into camp immediately. It usually starts with the obvious ones, the college seniors that have no more eligibility. The Pirates will hold a mini-camp early next week at their facility in Bradenton for drafted players, where they will sign their contracts and get acclimated to the system before being assigned to a team.
Here is a roundup of the players who have announced their intentions to sign already, with links to articles. Their player page with all their information can be found below as well. We will add to this page today if more become available.
Reese McGuire, 1st round – Yesterday we posted that McGuire told Jessica Quiroli that he has decided to go pro. Player page
Blake Taylor, 2nd round – Told his local paper that he is “pretty sure he will sign with the Pirates.” Player Page
Chad Kuhl, 9th round – He was called by the Pirates right before they selected him to see if he was ready to go pro, so he will sign. Player Page
Shane Carle , 10th round – Says he will forego his senior year and is eager to sign to get his pro career started. Player Page
Danny Collins, 13th round – Went to Twitter to say he is ready to be a part of the Pirates. Player Page
Still can't believe one of my life long dreams came true today!! Ready to be part of the @Pirates
— Danny Collins (@dcbaseball202) June 9, 2013
Justin Topa, 17th round – He is looking forward to continuing his career with the Pirates. He is a college senior. Player Page
Jeff Roy, 18th round – Also on Twitter, Roy had a conversation with Collins about being teammates. Player Page
@Danny21Collins yes can't wait
— Jeff Roy (@Jroy345) June 8, 2013
Justin Maffei, 25th round – Says he will begin his career in the Gulf Coast League in this article. Player Page
Mike Fransoso, 27th round – Indicates that he will be going to Bradenton in the next couple days to sign. Player Page
**UPDATE**
Adam Frazier, 6th round – This article says the Mississippi State shortstop will likely sign. Player Page
Brett McKinney, 19th round – The college senior thanks everyone he knows in this tweet, indicating he is ready to sign. Players Page
Dreams do come true, thank you to all of my coaches, teammates, friends, and family it's been a hell of a ride #pirates
— Brett McKinney (@BMcKinney_28) June 8, 2013
Adam Landecker, 21st round – A Twitter update from the senior from USC, ready to get his pro career started. Player Page
Thank you everyone for the continued support! I'm pumped to start my professional baseball career as a Pittsburgh Pirate. #pirates #mlb
— Adam Landecker (@AdamLandecker) June 9, 2013
