When the Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed prep pitcher Seth Hernandez with the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, some questioned the choice. Sure, Hernandez is uber-talented, but the Pirates already have a deep pitching staff. Some at the time wanted the Pirates to chase offense and take Aiva Arquette, who was the top college position player on the board. However, Arquette’s slow start has made us even happier that the Pirates chose Hernandez, a potential generational talent.
Arquette’s performance at Oregon State definitely merited one of the top draft picks. He slashed .354/.461/.654 with a .