​Pirates MLB Draft Picks 2026: Full List of Selections From Rounds 1-4 originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here. This weekend, the Pirates will welcome a talented group of players to their prospect pool during the 2026 MLB Draft. Pittsburgh enters the event aiming to replicate a stellar multi-year run of amateur scouting, headlined by Paul Skenes (2023), Konnor Griffin (2024), and Seth Hernandez (2025). Armed with multiple selections on Day 1, including the No. 5 overall pick, Pittsburgh’s scouting department can add to an elite farm system. Follow along right here for the complete list of Pirates selections from Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft.
Round 1
Round 1, Pick 5 — Derek Curiel, OF, LSU, Class: 2024
Round 2
Round 2, Pick 44 — Aiden Ruiz, SS, The Stony Brook High School (NY), Class: 2025
Round 2, Pick 51 — Chris Rembert, 2B, Auburn, Class: 2024
Round 3
Round 3, Pick 80 — Jason DeCaro, P, North Carolina, Class: 2024
Round 4
Round 4, Pick 108 — Andruw Giles, OF, Basic High School (NV), Class: 2025
10:43 p.m. ET: Per Jeff Passan, the Pirates traded the 34th pick in the draft to the White Sox for infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert.
Television coverage is provided by NBC and MLB Network on Saturday, July 11. Live streams are available on DIRECTV, Peacock, MLB.com (Saturday, July 11; Sunday, July 12 on MLB.com). On Day 1, NBC will cover Picks 1-10, MLB Network will cover Picks 11-40, and MLB.com will carry Picks 41-135. Day 1 of the draft can also be streamed via DIRECTV and Peacock.
Date: Saturday, July 11 (Rounds 1-4) | Sunday, July 12 (Rounds 5-20)
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET (Saturday, July 11) | 11:30 a.m. ET (Sunday, July 12)
Location: Philadelphia Convention Center
The 2026 MLB Draft is scheduled to begin with Rounds 1-4 at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 11. Rounds 5-20 will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 12. The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
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