Pirates sign 4 more draft choices; 14 under contract

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Pirates sign 4 more draft choices; 14 under contract

Jerry DiPaola | Tuesday, July 26, 2022 10:03 p.m.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington talks about the arrival of the team’s young players while meeting with writers on Monday, June 20, 2022, at PNC Park.

The Pirates signed four more 2022 draft choices Tuesday, bringing the total to 14 players under contract from general manager Ben Cherington’s 21-man class. They are outfielder Tanner Tredaway (10th round), catcher Nick Cimillo (16th round) and pitchers Jaycob Deese and Elijah Birdsong (17th and 18th rounds).

• Tredaway hit .370 this season for Oklahoma, with nine home runs, 18 doubles, three triples and 66 RBIs in 68 games.

• Cimillo, formerly of Rutgers, was a third-team All-American and second-team All-Big Ten selection after leading the conference with a .385 batting average.

• Deese, a right-hander, was awarded the “Best Fastball” distinction by Baseball America after compiling a 5-3 record and 5.19 ERA at the University of Houston.

• Birdsong, also a right-hander, struck out 55 batters in 44 1/3 innings for Pacific.

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