The Pirates announced three draft pick signings today--in addition to third-rounder Evan Chambers (noted a couple posts below this one), they also signed 13th-rounder John Gourley and 18th-rounder Ryan Beckman. I don't know much about Beckman, who's a reliever out of community college in Texas, but Gourley could be pretty interesting--he was a fairly highly regarded infield prospect in North Carolina who the Pirates signed away from a commitment to East Carolina. He probably won't stick at shortstop, but he should be able to play elsewhere in the infield.
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