The Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday signed the sixth member of their 2024 MLB draft class: third-round pick Josh Hartle, a left-handed pitcher out of Wake Forest.
The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Hartle, 21, is the club’s highest-drafted player to sign thus far, joining righties Matt Ager and Gavin Adams, left-hander Connor Wietgrefe, shortstop Duce Gourson and catcher Derek Berg.
Per MLB Pipeline, Hartle was ranked as the No. 70 prospect in the draft.
As a junior, he went 6-3 with a 5.79 ERA in 74 2/3 innings, striking out 81.
His sophomore campaign in 2023 saw him earn first-team All-American honors from Baseball America and the National Baseball Writers Association behind an 11-2 record and 2.81 ERA. He also was named first-team All-ACC.
Hartle was assigned to the Florida Complex League in Bradenton.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.