The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their 2025 draft buy selecting high school right-hander Seth Hernandez with the sixth pick of the first round. The Pirates had three more picks on the first day of the draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates just drafted a guy with a very familiar name. The newest Pirates pick: Jared Jones, out of LSU. Not to be confused with right-handed pitcher Jared Jones, who has already shown he might be an MLB star before getting injured.

Jim Callis of MLB.com rated his top five 2025 MLB Draft Classes and placed the Pirates at second best, with the Baltimore Orioles in first place. The Tampa Bay Rays came next in third, the Colorado Rockies ranked fourth and the Boston Red Sox came in at fifth.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have now used their top two draft picks on high school pitchers from California. After taking Seth Hernandez in round one, the Pirates took fellow right-hander Angel Cervantes from Warren High School with the 50th pick.

The Pirates had the sixth overall pick, and they used it to select the consensus best prep pitcher in the country.

The Pittsburgh Pirates took the first right-handed high school pitcher of the 2025 MLB draft on Sunday, Corona High’s (Cali.) Seth Hernandez with the sixth overall pick. The Pirates took another

When the MLB Draft started with stunners for the first two selections, the Pittsburgh Pirates were prepared to pivot in a number of different directions with the No. 6 overall pick. They believed the odds were against Seth Hernandez slipping to them,

The Pittsburgh Pirates are fortunate enough to roster Paul Skenes, arguably the best pitcher on the planet, but they've surrounded him with quite possibly the w

Fresno State third baseman Murf Gray was selected 73rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2025 MLB Draft. He's the highest Bulldog hitter drafted since 2015.

The MLB Draft is deep in college pitching and prep shortstops, positions where the Pittsburgh Pirates hit home runs with their past two first-round picks in Paul Skenes and Konnor Griffin. It’s no wonder Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has vowed to take the best player available with the No.