One day after signing first-round pick Quinn Priester, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to terms with six more draft choices.
The Pirates signed their second-round pick, Indiana outfielder Matt Gorski; Houston infielder Jared Triolo, their Comp B pick; and third-rounder Matt Frazier, an outfielder from Arizona.
2nd-rder Matt Gorski signs with @Pirates for $1 mil (pick 57 value = $1,243,600). Indiana OF, some of best college tools in @MLBDraft, chance to be 20-20 CF with solid arm.
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 11, 2019
Supplemental 2nd-rder Jared Triolo signs w/@Pirates for $870,700 (full pick 72 value). Houston 3B, high floor, makes a lot of contact, has untapped power potential, flashes plus speed, gets job done defensively with solid arm. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 12, 2019
3rd-rder Matt Fraizer signs w/@Pirates for $525k (pick 95 value = $610,800). Arizona OF, hit .412/.452/.565 in injury-shortened season, interesting bat, chance for average power, plus runner, CF. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 11, 2019
The Pirates also signed seventh-rounder Blake Sabol, an outfielder from USC; eighth-rounder Austin Roberts, a right-handed pitcher from Sacramento State; and 10th-rounder Cameron Junker, a right-hander from Notre Dame.
All six players were assigned to the Pirates’ Class A short-season affiliate in West Virginia.
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