Thanks to the draft getting pushed back towards the All-Star break, we have started to see fewer pitchers make the jump to pro ball, even after signing.
Taken 36th overall in 2022, Thomas Harrington finally made his professional debut, pitching in the season opening game for the Bradenton Marauders. There was plenty of interest in Harrington, who checked in as the 12th best prospect in the system according to MLB Pipeline. It didn’t take long for him to show why the Pirates invested so much in him.
The former Campbell standout pitched five shutout innings, allowing just four hits, while striking out seven and not walking a batter.