According to Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed sixth round pick Derek Diamond, a right-handed pitcher out of Ole Miss. He received the full slot amount of $311,600. This brings the total of signed players to five, with one week until the signing deadline. The Pirates announced four signings from the top ten rounds on Friday night.
6th-rder Derek Diamond signs with @Pirates for $311,600 (full slot 170 value). @OleMissBSB RHP, national champion, can hit 97 mph with fastball & back it up with a tight mid-80s slider when he's on.