Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s Time To Move On From Will Craig

The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t have the best history with first round picks. Will Craig just might go down as another one of those disappointing picks.

Usually, you have high hopes for the players you draft in the first round of the MLB draft. In 2016, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected corner infielder Will Craig out of Wake Forest University with their first pick (22nd overall). So far, using their pick on Craig has not worked out like they would have wanted it to. Now 25-years-old, the Pirates should seriously consider moving on from the former first rounder.

This is a topic I brought up briefly in my “What Is The Future Of First Base For The Pirates” article. However, I feel I could go further…