Auburn infielder Chris Rembert signs with Pirates above slot value

A former Auburn infielder has inked a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates following the MLB draft.

Chris Rembert was selected No. 51 overall in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft earlier this month by the Pittsburgh Pirates and has recently reached a deal with the Pirates, ending his collegiate career. According to MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis, Rembert's deal with the Pirates is worth $2.4 million, over $460,000 more than the projected slot value.

Rembert was one of seven players from Auburn baseball's 2026 roster to be selected during the MLB draft earlier this month, joining the likes of pitchers Alex Petrovic, Ryan Hetzler, and Jett Johnston, and fellow infielder Eric Guevara. He was the first Auburn Tiger off the board, taken in the second round of the draft at No. 51, and is the first Tiger to sign a professional deal.

Rembert signed with Auburn as part of its loaded 2024 class and made an immediate impact. The Pensacola, Florida native started 114 of the 115 games he appeared in, mostly at second base. His Auburn career ends with a .344 average, 14 home runs, 92 RBI, and a .505 slugging percentage after signing with Auburn alongside Chase Fralick, Jackson Sanders, Bub Terrell, and Andreas Alvarez.

Deals for Petrovic, Hetzler, Johnston, and Auburn's other draft picks have yet to be announced.

OFFICIAL: We have signed our 2nd round supplemental pick, Chris Rembert, a 2B from @AuburnBaseball. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/gYIfd5tuIz

— Young Bucs (@YoungBucsPIT) July 22, 2026

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