The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed second round pick Matt Gorski according to Jim Callis. He received a $1,000,000 bonus, which is $243,600 below slot. Gorski was taken 57th overall last Monday. There could be more signings tonight, which will be posted here as an update.
2nd-rder Matt Gorski signs with @Pirates for $1 mil (pick 57 value = $1,243,600). Indiana OF, some of best college tools in @MLBDraft, chance to be 20-20 CF with solid arm.
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 11, 2019
Here are some links for Gorski, as well as our draft tracker:
2019 Draft Day One Recap: The Pirates Started With a Pitcher, Then Went Heavy on Offense
The draft tracker has been updated. The Pirates currently have $822,100 available for over-slot deals without losing a draft pick. See more on that here.
UPDATE: Jim Callis has another signing of note. Third round pick Matt Fraizer has signed for $525,000, which is $85,800 below the slot value. So far, all three signings have been under slot.
3rd-rder Matt Fraizer signs w/@Pirates for $525k (pick 95 value = $610,800). Arizona OF, hit .412/.452/.565 in injury-shortened season, interesting bat, chance for average power, plus runner, CF. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 11, 2019
Here’s some info on Fraizer:
2019 Draft Day Two Recap: Pirates Once Again Go Heavy on College Players
Draft Day Two: Do the Pirates Have a Plan?
UPDATE #2: The Pirates announced the signing of six picks, all of them top ten rounds. We should hear the bonus amounts soon, likely from Jim Callis, so check back for updates. Here are the players pages for each player signed today, with Fraizer and Gorski listed above. The first and second day draft recaps are relevant here:
Jared Triolo Selection/Player Page
Blake Sabol Selection/Player Page
Austin Roberts Selection/Player Page
Cameron Junker Selection/Player Page
The Pirates have announced the signing of six draft picks:
Matt Gorski (2nd round)
Jared Triolo (Comp B)
Matt Fraizer (3)
Blake Sabol (7)
Austin Roberts (8)
Cameron Junker (10)— Tim Williams (@TimWilliamsP2) June 12, 2019
UPDATE #3: Jared Triolo gets full slot. All of these players will be headed to Morgantown to start their pro careers.
Supplemental 2nd-rder Jared Triolo signs w/@Pirates for $870,700 (full pick 72 value). Houston 3B, high floor, makes a lot of contact, has untapped power potential, flashes plus speed, gets job done defensively with solid arm. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 12, 2019
