Pitcher Seth Hernandez goes No. 6
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The Pirates selected a pitcher with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 MLB draft, taking highly touted right-hander Seth Hernandez out of Corona High School in California. Hernandez was heralded as one of the best players in the draft, and he's already drawing some comparisons to another standout pitcher in Pittsburgh; Paul Skenes.
The first day of the 2025 MLB Draft featured some major early surprises – and three players from one prep school.
Boasting their highest pick since 1995, the Angels are eyeing top talent from Corona High – pitcher Seth Hernandez and shortstop Billy Carlson – alongside elite college arms.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/vanderbilt as Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Drafted Sixth Overall. With the sixth pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, Commodore commit and right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates.