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Pittsburgh Pirates sign 1st-round pick Termarr Johnson

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have signed first-round pick Termarr Johnson, the team announced Friday.

The 18-year-old shortstop was taken No. 4 overall in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft. Johnson was rated the No. 4 prospect in the draft by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.

Johnson signed for $7,219,00, which is above the slot value for his spot of $7,005,800, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey.

The Pirates have signed 18 of their 21 selections from this year's draft.

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