Pirates Calling Up Nick Gonzales
1 year agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up infield prospect Nick Gonzales, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft, on Friday from Triple-A Indianapolis, according to a source. Gonzales is considered the team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he earned his first major-league call-up by slashing .257/.370/.450 with an .820 OPS, six home runs, 14 doubles, five triples, 27 RBI and 38 runs scored in 262 plate appearances in 57 games for Indianapolis this year. The 24-year-old infielder should get plenty of playing time, making him worth a look for a waiver-wire pickup in deeper leagues. Gonzales is extremely quick to the ball because of his fast hands, and he has budding raw power at the plate. He'll need to cut down on his high strikeout rate in order to see success in his first taste of big-league pitching.
Source: The Athletic - Stephen J. Nesbitt
Source: The Athletic - Stephen J. Nesbitt