The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed the following players from the 2019 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Senior Director of Amateur Scouting. The Pirates have now signed a total of 37 of their 42 selections from the 2019 draft, which includes 30 of their first 31 selections.

Round | Name | Position | Height/Weight | School | Affiliate Assignment

23 | Jasiah Dixon | OF | 5-10/180 | Orange Lutheran (CA) High School | GCL Pirates

Hit .352 (62-for-205) with five doubles, two triples, one home run and 16 RBI in 30 games as a senior in 2019…Was ranked the 109th-best prospect in the country by Perfect Game for the class of 2019… Was named to the 2019 Perfect Game pre-season All-American team…Attended Orange Lutheran High School; the same school that produced current Pirates minor leaguer Jason Martin.

Round | Name | Position | Height/Weight | School | Affiliate Assignment

32 | Jake Wright | OF | 5-10/195 | Coastal Carolina (SC) Univ. | Bristol Pirates

Hit .355 (65-for-183) with eight doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 49 RBI in 61 games in 2019…Was named a second-team National Junior College Athletic Association all-region in 2018 and the team MVP while playing for Seminole State College of Florida.