2016 Draft

Pirates Prospects 2016 MLB Draft Top 100 Tiered Rankings

2016 DraftJune 8, 2016

The 2016 MLB Draft starts on Thursday at 7 PM, with the first two rounds of the draft taking place that evening. The Pittsburgh Pirates...

Morning Report: Draft News and Notes

2016 DraftJune 8, 2016

Even with Jameson Taillon's Major League debut taking center stage today, it's still the big time for draft coverage. This morning, we have three...

Latest Mock Draft from Baseball America has New Name for Pirates

2016 DraftJune 7, 2016

Baseball America posted their fifth mock draft on Tuesday afternoon and for the first time, 3B/1B Will Craig from Wake Forest was the choice...

Two New Mock Drafts, Both with the Same Name for Pirates

2016 DraftJune 3, 2016

Jim Callis at MLB Pipeline put out his latest mock draft, with the first day of the 2016 amateur draft just six days away...

Three New Top 100 Draft Prospect Rankings

2016 DraftJune 2, 2016

Thursday has been a busy day for updated draft rankings, with three new lists coming out. Tomorrow will likely be filled with the latest...

Morning Report: Draft News, an Award for Garcia, and Early Games Across the Minors

2016 DraftJune 1, 2016

A little bit of draft news as we close in on one week remaining until the first day of the 2016 amateur draft. I...

Second Mock Draft From Keith Law Has Pirates Going to the Bullpen

2016 DraftMay 28, 2016

Keith Law posted his second mock draft on Saturday (subscription required), and he has an unusual selection for the Pittsburgh Pirates with their 22nd overall...

New Mock Drafts From Jonathan Mayo and Baseball America

2016 DraftMay 27, 2016

Baseball America posted their fourth mock draft on Friday afternoon and they have the Pirates selecting high school outfielder Taylor Trammell. This is an...

Draft Prospect Watch: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Draft Class

2016 DraftMay 21, 2016

The draft is now less than three weeks away, with some draft-eligible players already seeing their season close. The Pittsburgh Pirates have three selections...