The Pittsburgh Pirates are honing in on the player they will select with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft.
High school shortstop Marcelo Mayer appears to be the front-runner to be chosen first on Sunday at the event that will take place directly after the MLB Futures Game as part of All-Star weekend.
Mayer is one of two prep shortstops that could be taken in the top five. Jordan Lawlar is also under consideration from a few different teams.
Unlike the last two years where Adley Rutschman and Spencer Torkelson were clear-cut top selections, the decision-making process for Pittsburgh seems a bit more difficult.