Just last week, Baseball America released their first mock draft of the new year. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft. Baseball America mocked to the Pirates a right-handed starting pitcher from the Florida Gators in Tyler Dyson. This would be a solid pick if the draft were tomorrow, being he is one of the top college arms available.
However, the draft is not tomorrow and there is still plenty of time for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of Major League Baseball to prepare. The actual draft is not until the first week of June, but major scouting sites are already putting their lists together.