In their weekly baseball video, Post-Gazette beat reporters Jason Mackey and Andrew Destin preview the 2023 MLB draft for the Pirates, who hold the No. 1 overall pick. Will they select the highly regarded bat of LSU outfielder Dylan Crews? Would they prefer to add a power starter in the form of LSU pitcher Paul Skenes? Or should they be looking at another name as the potential target? Our duo tackles those questions and more.

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First Published: July 4, 2023, 3:00 p.m.