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First Pick Odds - 16.81%

Pirates are the third most likely to nab 1-1 in the draft lottery held next Tuesday.

So far, there is no consensus #1. The three big names are:

  1. Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA. Profiles as a Troy Tulowitski clone. Great glove, incredibly athletic, and hits for both average and power. 20 years old, 6'1.5", 200 lbs.

  2. A.J. Gracia, OF, Univ. Virginia. Power hitting lefty, somewhat bad fielder with mediocre speed. Good arm. Touted for his spectacular sense of pitch recognition and control of the strike zone. Draws a ton of walks. 21 years old. 6'3", 190 lbs.

  3. Liam Peterson, RHP, Univ. Florida. Massive body, fastball sits 98-101 with a plus slider and plus change. Good mechanics and goes deep into games. Walked 32 in 70 IP, which is rough. 19 years old. 6'5", 221 lbs.

It will interesting to see which type of player they'll go after if they have the 1-1 pick.

Posted Dec 4, 2025, 9:51 PM UTC

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