The Pirates drafted Arizona State shortstop Matt King with their 10th-round pick
King, 6-1, 195 pounds, was unranked by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. He spent three years at the University of Texas at San Antonio before transferring to Arizona State. In 56 games with the Sun Devils, he slashed .403/.464/.593 with a 1.057 OPS, seven home runs and 55 RBIs. He drew 20 walks and struck out 20 times. He was named the 2025 Big-12 Co-Newcomer of the Year. In his final season at UTSA, King hit .336 with 41 RBIs.
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Greg Macafee
6:47 pm - 07.14.2025DOWNTOWNThe Pirates drafted Arizona State shortstop Matt King with their 10th-round pick
King, 6-1, 195 pounds, was unranked by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. He spent three years at the University of Texas at San Antonio before transferring to Arizona State. In 56 games with the Sun Devils, he slashed .403/.464/.593 with a 1.057 OPS, seven home runs and 55 RBIs. He drew 20 walks and struck out 20 times. He was named the 2025 Big-12 Co-Newcomer of the Year. In his final season at UTSA, King hit .336 with 41 RBIs.
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