If Giolito is selected before the Pirates pick, then the Bucs will have an extra player to choose from, perhaps someone like Florida high school outfielder Albert Almora, who most draft experts regard as a better talent than Marrero.

SB Nation's minor league and draft blog, Minor League Ball, recently had a community mock draft in which the Pirates chose high school outfielder Albert Almora with the No. 8 overall pick. Here are the Bucs' results, along with John Sickels' comments: ...

St. Louis Cardinals (via Angels): Albert Almora, OF, Mater Academy (Florida) The Cardinals' farm system has improved dramatically in recent years, but could still use some talent in the outfield. Enter Albert Almora, a toolsy outfielder out of Florida ...

Pirates fans probably wouldn't be too happy if that's how things went down, especially since the Bucs pass on Florida high school outfielder Albert Almora in this mock. Almora appears to have much more upside with the bat than Marrero does -- Marrero's ...

That said there is no guarantees he is around and so this isn'ta case of Albert Almora is better than Buxton or should be selected in front of him. Please don't take it as such, rather, take it in the context of Almora may interest the Mariners more ...

Marlins: Albert Almora, of, Mater Academy, Hialeah Gardens, Fla. 10. Rockies: Courtney Hawkins, of, Carroll HS, Corpus Christi, Texas 11. Athletics: Lance McCullers Jr., rhp, Jesuit HS, Tampa 12. Mets: Gavin Cecchini, ss, Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La.

That's how high the interest is in Almora, a high school center fielder from Mater Academy in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Almora, 18, has tremendous instincts to track fly balls and exceptional power, especially considering he has yet to fill out his ...

If it weren't for Buxton, the talk about the high school outfielder with the best tools would be centered on Almora, who's made a name for himself as a USA Baseball regular while also shining in various showcases. A natural leader, he should hit for ...