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From Texarkana To The Pros: Braylon Bishop Starting To Find A Swing

When the Pittsburgh Pirates finished their 2021 MLB Draft, I think many people were in shock. The Pirates collected a ton of talent from all accounts, but the question was, can they sign all that talent?

Not many expected the Pirates to sign 14th round pick Braylon Bishop; it seemed he was destined to go to Arkansas, but Ben Cherington pulled some voodoo magic and signed the prep outfielder for $268,700.

After signing the dotted line, Bishop would spend the rest of the 2021 season in the Florida Complex League. In 26 at-bats, Bishop hit for a .