The Pirates had some interesting late round picks.
In the sixth round, they selected RHP Derek Diamond (overall pick number 170, who was on Ole Miss’s College World Series-winning team. He was also drafted by the Diamondbacks (how appropriate) in 2019 out of high school, but obviously chose to go to college instead. He’s not considered a particularly strong prospect (he was ranked #220 by Baseball America) but at the same time some scouts ranked him in the 170s, so his pick was right on those predictions. A junior, this past season was his least successful at Ole Miss, with his 2020 season being his collegiate best.