PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Pirates have one more day to complete their 2026 MLB Draft Class and have many chances to add the next great talent for the franchise.
The second day of the 2026 MLB Draft takes place on July 12 from 11:35 a.m. to 7:35 p.m., where the Pirates will have 16 more selections for each round from five through 20.
Pittsburgh already took five players on the first day of the draft on July 11, including LSU outfielder Derek Curiel with the fifth overall pick in the first round, prep shortstop Aiden Ruiz with the 44th overall pick and Auburn second baseman Chris Rembert with the 51st overall pick, both in the second round, along with North Carolina right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro with the 80th overall pick in the fourth round and prep outfielder Andruw Giles with the 108th overall pick in the fourth round.
Ruiz played for The Stony Brook High School in Stony Brook, N.Y. on Long Island, while Giles played for Basic High School in Henderson, Nev., outside of Las Vegas.
Pirates Draft Day 2: Fifth Round-20th Round
Round
Selection
Player
Position
School
Slot Value
Fifth
140th
Ryan Marohn
LHP
NC State
$532,000
Sixth
169th
$403,500
Seventh
198th
$317,100
Eighth
228th
$251,500
Ninth
258th
$214,800
10th
288th
$199,500
Fifth Round, 140th Overall: LHP Ryan Marohn (NC State)
Marohn only made eight starts for NC State in 2026, but posted a 3.18 ERA over 45.1 innings pitched, a 6-1 record, 62 strikeouts to 22 walks, with a 1.19 WHIP and a 12.3 K/9.
This is the first left-handed pitcher the Pirates have taken so far in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Throws a fastball, curveball, slider and changeup, with his changeup his best pitch, and was also a 20th round pick by the Cleveland Guardians, before honoring his commitment to NC State.
Baseball America: 90th. MLB Pipeline: 149th
Who the Pirates Have Taken?
The Pirates took one right-handed pitcher in DeCaro, two outfielders in Curiel and Giles, plus two infielders in Ruiz and Rembert.
Pittsburgh still hasn’t taken a catcher and a corner infielder, both of which they will prioritize in the second day.
Round
Selection
Player
Position
School
Slot Value
First
5th
Derek Curiel
OF
LSU
$8,336,500
Second
44th
$2,278,700
Second
51st
$1,938,100
Third
80th
$1,035,700
Fourth
108th
$725,900
Fifth
140th
$532,000
Sixth
169th
$403,500
Seventh
198th
$317,100
Eighth
228th
$251,500
Ninth
258th
$214,800
10th
288th
$199,500
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