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P2Daily: Aggressive Placements Paying Off For Dariel Lopez

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There are clues that will give away just how high a front office is on a prospect, one of which is how aggressive they are with that player. A tougher assignment means they expect more of said prospect.

Going just off that, it’s easy to see how excited the Pirates are about Dariel Lopez. He played in Bradenton as a teenager in 2021, and just wrapped this past season in High-A at 20 years old. 

Lopez flashed some intriguing power potential in Bradenton, especially toward the opposite field. He translated that to 19 home runs in 102 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. A late season injury likely prevented him hitting the 20 home run plateau, but regardless he still finished among the system leaders in the category.

Anthony Murphy
Anthony Murphy
Anthony began writing over 10 years ago, starting a personal blog to cover the 2011 MLB draft, where the Pirates selected first overall. After bouncing around many websites covering hockey, he refocused his attention to baseball, his first love when it comes to sports. He eventually found himself here at Pirates Prospects in late 2021, where he covers the team’s four full season minor league affiliates.

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