The Pirates have officially signed first-round pick Seth Hernandez, who is here with his family at PNC Park. Hernandez, 19, has signed for $7.25 million (slot = $7.56 million).
Hernandez, who was selected with the No. 6 overall pick, was rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in this year's draft (No. 3 by MLB Pipeline) as a senior this past season at Corona (CA) High School.
"A lot has gone on in my life recently," Hernandez said. "But obviously, I think this kind of tops it, being a part of a great organization. They've had faith in me since the beginning. So being able to be here, be in Pittsburgh, amazing city, amazing fans as well. Being a part of this is definitely unbelievable."
Coming into the draft, Baseball America rated Hernandez with having the best changeup and the fourth-best fastball among this year's high school draft class. Hernandez was the 2024-25 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year, an honor that KonnorGriffin earned last year. Hernandez struck out 105 batters while recording a 0.39 ERA in his 11 appearances this past season for Corona.
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First-round pick Hernandez signs
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The Pirates have officially signed first-round pick Seth Hernandez, who is here with his family at PNC Park. Hernandez, 19, has signed for $7.25 million (slot = $7.56 million).
Hernandez, who was selected with the No. 6 overall pick, was rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in this year's draft (No. 3 by MLB Pipeline) as a senior this past season at Corona (CA) High School.
"A lot has gone on in my life recently," Hernandez said. "But obviously, I think this kind of tops it, being a part of a great organization. They've had faith in me since the beginning. So being able to be here, be in Pittsburgh, amazing city, amazing fans as well. Being a part of this is definitely unbelievable."
Coming into the draft, Baseball America rated Hernandez with having the best changeup and the fourth-best fastball among this year's high school draft class. Hernandez was the 2024-25 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year, an honor that Konnor Griffin earned last year. Hernandez struck out 105 batters while recording a 0.39 ERA in his 11 appearances this past season for Corona.
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