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Prospect Q&A - Robbie Grossman, Pirates

The selection of Pedro Alvarez with the second overall pick made all the headlines, but the slugging third baseman from Vanderbilt isn't the only top talent the Pittsburgh Pirates snagged in the 2008 draft. Texas high school outfielder Robbie Grossman looked like a potential first-rounder as a junior in 2007, but a less impressive senior season and what was perceived as a strong commitment to the University of Texas caused him to fall to the sixth round. The Pirates pounced and persuaded him to sign by offering a $1 million bonus - more than 10 of the 16 supplemental first-rounders got - and agreeing to pay his college tuition.