Pirates select ace pitcher in draft

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Baseball America: Taillon is another in a long line of hard-throwing Texas right-handed pitchers. Tall and rangy, Taillon was sensational in last summer's Aflac All-American game, and he has performed brilliantly throughout the spring. Taillon flashes Josh Beckett-like stuff, firing a heavy 93-97 mph fastball and a wicked mid-80s curveball. He projects as a No. 1 starter and staff ace, capable of winning 15-20 games a year over a 10-15-year period. Pittsburgh has had bad luck in drafting pitchers recently; they are hoping that Taillon breaks that streak.

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could really use an ace to possibally carry this young team for the future