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The Pittsburgh Pirates have (again) selected Oregon State third baseman, Michael Gretler, this time with the 294th pick in the 2018 MLB draft.
For the second consecutive year, Michael Gretler has been selected in the #MLB Draft by the @Pirates!
— Oregon State Baseball (@BeaverBaseball) June 5, 2018
He went from the 39th round in 2017 to 10th this year!#GoBeavs pic.twitter.com/sO5FT9Src3
Michael Gretler has been a mainstay at third base for the Beavers, making tons of highlight-worthy plays in the hot-corner. His defense has never been in question and he has shown flashes of being extremely dangerous on offense during his time in Corvallis.
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Gretler has been a fantastic ballplayer and teammate during his 4-year career in Corvallis. And Pittsburgh is obviously interested in getting his services. Gretler is talented enough to play almost any position defensively and will benefit from spending time in the minor leagues honing his skills at the plate against elite pitchers on a daily basis.