The Pittsburgh Pirates selected three prep pitchers within the first 11 rounds of this year’s draft. The first was Gunnar Hoglund at pick number 36, in the Competitive Balance round. Then the team selected Texas high schooler Braxton Ashcraft in the second round at pick number 51 overall. Lastly, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected prep pitcher Michael Burrows in the 11th round.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have already locked up Ashcraft. The team agreed to an above slot deal with him that saw Ashcraft net nearly $500,000 more than his slot value. The pick at number 51 was worth $1,382,400, the now former Baylor recruit received $1,825,000$.