The Pittsburgh Pirates have been awarded the fifth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft following the draft lottery that took place on Dec. 9. Although the draft is months away, the scouts for the Buccos will be hard at work trying to find who they will take with their first-round pick. There are a couple of early options that the team could target and evaluate further.
3 possible Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Draft targets with the fifth overall pick
Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep, Miami
In MLB.com's first mock draft following the lottery Jim Callis projects that the Pirates will draft shortstop Jacob Lombard out of Gulliver Prep High School in Miami, Florida.