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Pittsburgh Pirates: A Look at a few Mock Drafts

The Pittsburgh Pirates are drafting higher than they have over the last few seasons. This year, the Pirates will be drafting at number 12 overall. Originally the Pirates we picking at 13, but they moved up a spot when the Rockies signed Ian Desmond, who was given a qualifying offer. The Pirates farm system is still in the top half of the league, but they also have graduated a lot of top prospects over the last few seasons. There is a lot of different directions they could go in, so here are the latest projections from some of the mock drafts around the internet.