![]() Left field: Travis Swaggerty (ETA 2022)Īfter missing most of the 2021 season with a dislocated right shoulder, Swaggerty still has the potential to be an impact Major Leaguer with his plus speed and defensive ability. Like Gonzales, it may take a year or more to see Peguero, but his potential continues to grow. Only 20, Peguero has stolen a career-high 18 bases and walked 22 times as well. Peguero changed up his swing and has created more power in his game because of it, hitting 13 doubles and 11 homers in 66 games. 4 prospect, Peguero patrols the middle infield with Gonzales in what could be the next double-play combo to take the field at PNC Park. ![]() It’s still easy to forget Hayes is in the process of his first full season as a rookie. ![]() It’s still too early to be concerned about Hayes’s long-term offensive output, but driving the ball more frequently will be a plus down the road. An inconsistent offensive output post-injury has been lost in the shuffle of an overall poor offense and will need to improve over the course of 162 after an impressive showing to close 2020. Hayes has already shown gold-glove caliber plays at the hot corner and is penciled in at the top of the lineup. 2022 may be out of reach, but Gonzales should be manning second base after the 2023 All-Star Break if he stays healthy and produces strong at-bats. 280 recording 9 home runs and 27 RBI over the course of the season. Mashing the ball as of late, Gonzales has improved from a season-low. 2nd Base: Nick Gonzales (ETA 2022)īen Cherington’s first pick as general manager of the Pirates, Gonzales battled mid-season injuries that have kept him from leaping to Altoona. Martin won’t rank high on any prospect lists, but don’t bet against the former 17th-round pick to have a solid chance at securing the first-base job. High strikeout totals and limited to first base defensively are two frequent knocks on Martin’s game, working diligently on improving his defense and staying in the field, with a DH role not out of the question. Martin has the most power of anyone in the organization and perhaps the big-league club included, with Bryan Reynolds (and potentially Davis) the only challenger to give Martin a run for his money. Davis should produce offensively to quickly advance through the system, opening the door for a potential Gerrit Cole scenario and be promoted less than two years after being drafted. Davis doubled and hit a two-run home run in two of his first three at-bats playing for the FCL Pirates, already being promoted to the Bucs High A affiliate in Greensboro. Like the Pirates to begin this pro career, I choose the aggressive route when facilitating when Davis will factor into the team’s plans at the Major League level. Seeing Mayo’s opinion on the potential 2023 club, let’s break down what I think the roster could look like including the batting order, defensive alignment, and pitching rotation after the 2023 All-Star Game. The projection included a look at these players’ defensive positioning as well, with infielders Tucupita Marcano and Oneil Cruz manning outfield corners. Mayo’s picks include four of the Bucs’ top seven prospects before the site re-ranks the organization this week, with Bryan Reynolds, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Jacob Stallings the only holdovers from the current roster. Thoughts? /b6Imncm4C4- Jake Crouse August 11, 2021 Here’s a projected 2023 Pirates lineup they showed during the segment. Our was on the AT&T SportsNet broadcast today before the game.
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