Pirates sign 16-year-old Australian outfielder Solomon Maguire

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Pirates sign 16-year-old Australian outfielder Solomon Maguire

By Kevin Gorman

1 Min Read • Feb. 5, 2020 | 6 years Ago

| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:08 a.m.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington listens to manager Derek Shelton during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 16-year-old Australian outfielder Solomon Maguire as a non-drafted free agent on Wednesday.

We have officially signed outfielder Solomon Maguire (Sydney, Australia) as a non-drafted free agent.

The Pirates have now signed 43 players during the 2019-20 international signing period. pic.twitter.com/VItxSs8bLB

— Pirates (@Pirates) February 5, 2020

The 5-foot-11, 168-pound Maguire is a junior at Castle Hill High School in Sydney who bats left-handed and throws right-handed and has good speed, and he’s played on Australia’s 18-and-under team.

Solomon Maguire has represented us at the U12, U15 and U18 World Cup and now he's signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates!

STORY: https://t.co/mPejUHX3xg pic.twitter.com/gnLhIAQ2Tf

— Boral Team Australia (@TeamAusBaseball) February 5, 2020

???????? Solomon Maguire RBI single!!! ?? KOR 4-5 AUS ?? #U18WorldCup @teamausbaseball @abl #KBO pic.twitter.com/KSaWRt509L

— WBSC ⚾? (@WBSC) September 8, 2019

The Pirates have now signed 43 players during the international signing period.

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