ATLANTA – The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Corona High School (California) right-hander Seth Hernandez with the No. 6 overall pick Sunday with the first of their four picks over the opening three rounds of the MLB draft.
The 6-foot-4 right-hander, who has signed to play at Vanderbilt, went 9-1 with a 0.39 earned run average, 105 strikeouts and just seven walks in 531/3 innings during the 2025 season. He allowed 19 hits and six runs, three earned.
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