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Pirates 1987 MLB Draft
Every Pirates pick from the 1987 MLB Draft — who they took, where they came from, and the scouting reports.
53 Pirates picksData: MLB Stats API
Pirates Picks · 1987
Round 1Pick #2Signed $165K
Mark MerchantOFB/T: S/R
Oviedo HS (FL)
Round 2Pick #34Signed
Ben SheltonOFB/T: R/L
Oak Park HS (IL)
Round 3Pick #60Did not sign
Brian WilliamsPB/T: R/R
Lewisville HS (Fort Lawn, SC)
Round 4Pick #86Signed
Wes ChamberlainRFB/T: R/R
Jackson State
Round 5Pick #112Signed
Ben WebbPB/T: R/R
Chipola Junior College
Round 6Pick #138Signed
Mark ThomasSSB/T: R/R
Santa Rosa Junior College
Round 7Pick #164Did not sign
Mickey Morandini2BB/T: L/R
Indiana
Round 8Pick #190Did not sign
Kurt KnudsenPB/T: R/R
America River Community College (FL)
Round 9Pick #216Signed
James HaywoodPB/T: R/L
Dundee-Crown HS (Carpentersville, IL)
Round 10Pick #242Signed
Scott BarcziCB/T: R/R
Northwestern
Round 11Pick #267
Jose PalosOFB/T: R/R
Castle Park HS (Chula Vista, CA)
Round 12Pick #293
Calvin DuncanPB/T: R/R
Columbus College
Round 13Pick #319
Jeffrey Griffith3BB/T: R/R
Anderson College (SC)
Round 14Pick #345
Rey VizcainoPB/T: /
Valdosta State
Round 15Pick #371
Craig LewisPB/T: R/R
College of Southern Idaho
Round 16Pick #397
Anthony ThompsonCFB/T: R/R
Selma HS (AL)
Round 17Pick #423
Steve CarterRFB/T: L/R
Georgia
Round 18Pick #449
Kevin BurdickSSB/T: R/R
Oklahoma
Round 19Pick #475
Mike FyhriePB/T: R/R
Ocean View HS (Westminster, CA)
Round 20Pick #501
Michael Wall3BB/T: L/R
Norwood HS (MA)
Round 21Pick #527
Peter Freeman1BB/T: R/R
Georgia
Round 22Pick #553
Ronald DownsPB/T: R/R
Wyoming
Round 23Pick #579
Michael PeytonSSB/T: R/R
Valdosta State
Round 24Pick #605
Jeff KnepperPB/T: /
Mt. Union Area HS (Mount Union, PA)
Round 25Pick #631
Richard RaisanenOFB/T: R/R
Birmingham-Southern
Round 26Pick #657
Bob AyraultPB/T: R/R
UNLV
Round 27Pick #686
Douglas TorborgPB/T: L/L
North Carolina
Round 28Pick #709
Lyle BefortPB/T: R/R
Fort Hays State
Round 29Pick #735
Edward SheaXB/T: /
Florida
Round 30Pick #761
John LathamPB/T: L/L
Spartanburg Methodist College
Round 31Pick #787
Geno Spriggs2BB/T: R/R
Anne Arundel CC
Round 32Pick #813
Gary SchmittOFB/T: R/R
Allegheny College (PA)
Round 33Pick #838
Jody Williams2BB/T: R/R
Hampden-Sydney
Round 34Pick #863
Troy JacksonIFB/T: /
Canada College
Round 35Pick #888
Timothy HolmesPB/T: R/R
Valparaiso
Round 36Pick #912
Anthony LeePB/T: /
Kishwaukee College
Round 37Pick #935
Richard BarnwellOFB/T: R/R
Henderson County Junior College (TX)
Round 38Pick #958
Mike PersichniPB/T: /
Penn State
Round 39Pick #980
William MoorePB/T: L/L
North Carolina Wesleyan
Round 40Pick #1001
Joseph StewartXB/T: /
Austin Peay State
Round 41Pick #1022
Jeffrey ShoreOFB/T: R/R
Charlotte
Round 42Pick #1041
Troy TrollopeOFB/T: /
Billings HS (MT)
Round 43Pick #1059
Jessie TorresCB/T: R/R
Nampa HS (ID)
Round 44Pick #1076
Charles McCrayPB/T: R/R
Santa Fe CC (NM)
Round 45Pick #1093
Steve BorrisOFB/T: /
Valencia College
Round 46Pick #1109
Shawn PurdyPB/T: R/R
Valencia College
Round 47Pick #1125
Alfonso BryanOFB/T: /
Dundalk Community College
Round 48Pick #1140
David SilvernailPB/T: R/R
University HS (Spokane, WA)
Round 49Pick #1154
Reggie HubbardSSB/T: /
Santa Rosa Junior College
Round 50Pick #1167
Rodger CastnerOFB/T: R/R
UNLV
Round 51Pick #1179
Anthony BrownOFB/T: /
Highlands HS (North Highland, CA)
Round 52Pick #1190
Stephen PolewskiIFB/T: R/R
Triton College
Round 53Pick #1198
Paul MillerPB/T: R/R
Carthage College
