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Pirates Take Shortstop from Texas in Second Round
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to select high school athletes in the 2024 MLB Draft, as they took a shorstop from Texas in the Second Round.
They drafted Wyatt Sanford from Independence High School in Frisco, Texas, just outside Dallas, with the No. 47 overall pick and the eighth pick of the Second Round.
With the 47th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the @Pirates select SS Wyatt Sanford. pic.twitter.com/1BWrzmxxvD
— Young Bucs (@YoungBucsPIT) July 15, 2024
Sanford works mostly at shorstop, but is also equipped to play in the middle of the infield and serve as a utility player.
MLB.com rates him as the No. 35 overall player on their draft board and the No. 6 overall shortstop. Perfect Game ranks him No. 26 overall, No. 8 shorstop and No. 4 in the state of Texas in the Class of 2024, respectively.
Sanford committed to Texas A&M and signed his National Letter of Intent, but both head coach Jim Schlossnagle leaving for Texas and a potential pick value of around $2 million might convince him to join the Pirates.
He had a great senior season for Independence earning Second Team All-American honors and winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award in District 10-5A.
Sanford stands at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds and hits left-handed, while throwing right-handed. He is a great fielder and his speed benefits him on the base paths and as a shorstop. His hitting is good for his age, just 18 years old, but some improvement at the plate will make him a true starter in the MLB.
“One of the best defensive shortstops in the 2024 high school class, Sanford has range to both sides and solid-to-plus arm strength,” the scouting report on Sanford read. “There’s no doubt he can stay at the position, but his athleticism and tools would enable him to play almost anywhere on the diamond in a utility role. He produces consistent plus run times and is an asset on the bases.”
His family has history with the Pirates, as they drafted his father, Chance Sanford, in the 27th Round of the 1992 MLB Draft.
Sanford is the third player that the Pirates drafted so far in the 2024 MLB Draft, along with shorstop Konnor Griffin from Jackson Preparatory School in Jackson, Miss. and right-handed pitcher Levi Sterling out of Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles.
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Some big changes are coming to Oakland for Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders, all of which include closures, construction, and the future of safety.
Riders who typically catch the bus on Fifth Avenue in Oakland should start preparing because starting Sunday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says the bus lane on Fifth Avenue will be permanently retired.
It’s a part of their University Line project, designed to create a more reliable connection between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland.
But without the Fifth Avenue bus lane, traffic is shifting.
“All of our bus operational movements are going to be moving over here to Forbes Avenue,” said Amy Silbermann, chief development officer with Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
For riders, this means big changes.
Seventeen outbound bus stops along Fifth Avenue will be eliminated, 9 bus routes will be rerouted, and all outbound buses will travel on Forbes with general traffic.
“Forbes Avenue is going to be more congested. We will have more buses than today,” Silbermann noted.
While the closure is permanent, the construction and renovation will be temporary, and part of a much bigger plan.
“Ultimately, that lane is going to turn into a two-way protected bicycle facility. All buses will remain on Forbes Avenue outbound for as long as we know,” Silbermann said.
This change will now leave Forbes as the main bus corridor.
“Ultimately, one lane on Forbes Avenue is going to become a bus-only lane. However, that’s not happening until later next year.”
In the meantime, PRT says it’s working with the city and Port Authority police to keep traffic moving. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027.
“This is not about making buses rapid. This is about making buses move more reliably and continuously throughout the corridor,” Silbermann said. “Today, they get very bunched up because of the conditions. Once they get bunched up, they end up with big gaps in service, where you may wait a really long time and then get on a really overcrowded bus.”
PRT says they will have staff at select bus stops to help navigate through this transition.
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