MLB’s Pirates sign Muenster’s Hofmann to contract

After drafting him in the 5th round of the Major League Baseball draft earlier this month, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Muenster’s Logan Hofmann to a contract on Saturday.

The 20-year-old, who was taken with the 138th overall pick, has a deal that gives him a $125,000 signing bonus.

“We are excited to add Logan to the Pirates organization,” general manager Ben Cherington said in a statement. “Logan has performed well at every level of amateur baseball and has a strong combination of stuff, control, feel for pitching and competitiveness. We look forward to seeing Logan in a Pirates uniform.”

The Pirates are excited at what Hofmann can do as not only can he throw a fastball that can reach 94 mph, but has a variety of pitches including a curveball that the team says compliments his fastball making him very tough to face as a hitter.

With the selection, he becomes the highest-born player from Saskatchewan to be drafted beating out James Avery of Moose Jaw. He was taken with the 152nd pick of the 2005 draft by the Cincinnati Reds

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