DANIEL CUCJEN, SHORTSTOP
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Born: May 4, 1993 Height: 6′ 0″ Weight: 175 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Minor league free agent, 2016 How Acquired: Minor league free agent College: University of Alabama Agent: N/A |
PROFILE |
Cucjen played sparingly his first three years at Alabama, then got semi-regular time as a senior. He played short, second and third, appearing often as a defensive replacement or pinch runner. He hit very little, with a .514 OPS in his senior year and .600 for his career. He went undrafted, but the Pirates signed him after several of their lower-level middle infielders got hurt.
2016 Cucjen went to Bristol and played semi-regularly at second, while also filling in at third and short. He got on base at a passable rate while showing no power. Defensively, he had trouble with errors. If the Pirates retain him, Cucjen will fill in as an infielder at the lower levels. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2016: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2016 MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2022 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2019 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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June 28, 2016: Contract purchased from independent league team by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |