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Pittsburgh Pirates Pass on $3.3M Prospect, Set for 2026 Draft

7/28/2025

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The Pittsburgh Pirates had the opportunity to invest up to $3.3 million in promising prospect Cervantes, the 49th overall pick who dazzled at the Area Code Games with his impressive four-pitch arsenal. Instead, they will receive the No. 50 pick in the 2026 Draft as compensation for not signing him, marking a bittersweet turn in their strategy.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates had the opportunity to invest up to $3.3 million in promising prospect Cervantes, the 49th overall pick who dazzled at the Area Code Games with his impressive four-pitch arsenal. Instead, they will receive the No. 50 pick in the 2026 Draft as compensation for not signing him, marking a bittersweet turn in their strategy.