PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 18: Catcher Henry Davis, who was selected first overall in the 2021 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, poses for photos on the field after signing a contract with the Pirates at PNC Park on July 18, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates deciding to go under slot in the draft with select picks helped them put together an extremely talented draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates had the number one overall pick during the 2021 MLB Draft. While there wasn’t a consensus number one overall pick, high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer was generally seen as the number one pick with many mock drafts having him go to the Pirates.