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AARON MAHER, LEFT FIELD
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| Born: October 18, 1994 Height: 6′ 4″ Weight: 235 Bats: Left Throws: Left Drafted: 38th Round, 1155th Overall, 2016 How Acquired: Draft College: East Tennessee State University Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
| Maher was the third player taken by the Pirates in the 2016 draft from East Tennessee State University. They also took catcher Hagen Owenby in the 14th round, and shortstop Chris Cook in the 30th round. Maher put up good numbers this year, with a .315/.401/.525 line and nine homers in 219 at-bats. He is a draft eligible sophomore, so he could return to ETSU for his junior year to try to improve his draft stock, while still having one more year of eligibility beyond that. It would be interesting to see whether his decision would be impacted if the Pirates sign his two other teammates. Owenby should sign, but Cook could return to college to improve his stock after labrum surgery this year. It’s possible the Pirates only get one of the ETSU position players. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2017: Minor league contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: MiLB Debut: MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2022 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2019 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 11, 2016: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th round, 1155th overall pick. |
