Eli Willits looks like the best shortstop in this draft, but keep an eye on pitchers like Kyson Witherspoon and Liam Doyle.

The modern era for the NFL Draft dates back to 1967. In that time, nearly 20,000 players have had their names picked (19,936) in a grand total of 59 draft classes. That's a lot of players, with an average of around 338 selections each year.

Mitch Keller pitched seven scoreless innings Wednesday and combined with Dennis Santana and Isaac Mattson to lead Pittsburgh to a 5-0 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, the Pirates' third consecutive shutout in the series sweep.

Pittsburgh pitchers extended their scoreless streak to 31 innings as the Pirates finished a 6-0 homestand that started against the New York Mets in which they outscored opponents 43-4.

Injuries to Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado and Lars Nootbar made for a quiet offense: "When you don't have them, it's tough to score'"