Pitcher Seth Hernandez goes No. 6
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The Pirates selected Seth Hernandez, a right-handed pitcher out of Corona (Calif.) high school, with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. With a fastball touching triple digits, a 6-foot-4 frame and multiple above-average offspeed pitches,
The Pirates selected a pitcher with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 MLB draft, taking highly touted right-hander Seth Hernandez out of Corona High School in California. Hernandez was heralded as one of the best players in the draft, and he's already drawing some comparisons to another standout pitcher in Pittsburgh; Paul Skenes.