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Bligh Madris
It’s been quite the couple of days for Bligh Madris after getting called up to the majors. He collected three hits in his first major league game, and then followed that up on Tuesday by hitting his first home run.
BIG FLY BLIGH pic.twitter.com/d9ZV8yIaQu
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 22, 2022
Matt Gorski
The Matt Gorski show continues in Altoona, collecting two more hits and three more RBI. While he’s hit some baseballs really hard, sometimes it’s about where the ball goes, as opposed to how hard it was hit. Gorski blooped this double to open up the scoring.
That @matthew_gorski7 is so hot right now pic.twitter.com/kx9Z0vrO1S
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) June 21, 2022
He wasn’t done. Gorski eventually got thrown out in a run down, by extending it out, actually created an extra run. He was credited with two RBI on the single.
2 more RBI's for @matthew_gorski7 and we lead it 5-1!! pic.twitter.com/8mlZcKIpS6
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) June 22, 2022
Jared Triolo
Triolo swung a big stick and doubled his home run total on Tuesday, hitting this no doubter to left field.
Big swing from a Big Tree pic.twitter.com/UZgNeagSEQ
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) June 22, 2022
Ji-Hwan Bae
How far has Bae come since last season? After questioning whether he had the power to make it in the majors as a regular, he is now batting clean-up at the Triple-A level.
.@Bae_ji_hwan went down and got that one. 💪 pic.twitter.com/DeL2czIBwY
— Indianapolis Indians (@indyindians) June 22, 2022
Oneil Cruz
When he gets ahold of the ball, no matter how little contact it looks like he got, the flies off the bat. This single traveled 111.8 mph off the bat.
111.8 mph off the bat 😳 pic.twitter.com/6RXonPdSyq
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 22, 2022
Cruz has put up some crazy Statcast numbers, but you get the feeling we haven’t seen the best of him yet, at least when it comes to punishing the baseball.
gorski should fit into centerfield nicely after they trade reynolds at the deadline
I dont think reynolds is going anywhere, we have him through 26, he wont go unless we get completely overwhelmed with an offer
i was mostly being facetious with my comment about the timeline, but i do think he’ll be traded at some point
Lol ok agree then
i should clarify. i think he’ll be traded before 2026.
I still think they are mishandling guys a bit. Cal Mitchell is up and hasn’t looked bad, but now he’s sitting. Swaggerty was up then down, Smith up then apparently hurt. Too many outfielders. BAE should be up playing second, not Park. Etc.
I think Mitchel and Castillo should go back down to get regular at bats.
i think that’s likely. castillo will go for newman. mitchell will go for gamel. marcano will probably go for vanmeter
Pirates management finally seem to be trusting and playing their own prospects, even if it’s begrudgingly and only because of injuries and predictable failures among those who they first elected to play. Seeing a guy like Madris do so well and hit his first major league HR was very special to see.
With a few exceptions BC has prioritized upside rather than readiness in trades and in the draft. It usually takes time for those players to be ready.
Daily Bae highlight is soooo appreciated, thank you Andrew👏👏…. I actually thought with his blazing speed that would have been a triple for him but probably cognizant of runner ahead of him👍
It won’t be long until he’s batting lead off and playing 2B for the Pirates.
if they call him up it won’t be for long, with Marcano, Newman, VanMeter and even Tsusugo who will push Chavis back to 2nd will cut playing time. Hopefully they’ll move those guys soon.
Obviously doesn’t help Bae out for this year but I’m guessing only Marcano is still with the team next year out of that group, maybe Chavis too but as a first baseman primarily with Tsutsugo gone.
Why isn’t he up now instead of Park?