The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to select a talented California high school shortstop in the latest ESPN Mock Draft.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates will take their First Round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday and will look to an infield prospect for the future.projected that the Pirates would take Bryce Rainer, a shortstop for Harvard Westlake School in Los Angeles, with the No. 9 overall pick in his latest mock draft.
He had a sensational high school career at Harvard Westlake, but spent his freshman and sophomore seasons as a right-handed pitcher, not working as much at shortstop. Standing at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Rainer is the prototypical size of a true shortstop that any MLB team would want. His left-handed hitting stance makes him a difficult out for most pitchers, as his swing covers most parts of the plate and allows him to get great contact on many different pitches.
The Pirates have a history of taking shortstops in recent First Rounds in the MLB Draft. This includes Termarr Johnson out of Mays High School in Atlanta in 2022, Nick Gonzales out of New Mexico State in 2020, Kevin Newman out of Arizona in 2015 and Cole Tucker out of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix.
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