Drafted in the 2nd round (44th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 1988.
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A catcher from Los Alamitos High School, Pirkl is not as academically inclined as USC’s other top recruits, which makes him more attractive to scouts, who like him anyway because he’s so big (6-5, 225) and physical, and shows so much room for improvement because he’s just learning to catch.
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