Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:

Players

Carter Bins

Carter Bins (born October 7, 1998) is an American

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in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Bins attended Angelo Rodriguez High School in

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. He hit .313/.427/.447 with 9 RBIs in 67 at-bats in his senior year. He was First-Team All Monticello Empire League honors and was twice named Defensive Player of the Year. Bins was drafted in the 35th round of the 2016 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies but chose to attend

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. Bins started at catcher for the

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team for his three years there, earning Academic All-Mountain West honors each year. In his career at Fresno State, Bins hit .289/.383/.465 with 19 home runs and 96 RBI in 679 plate appearances. Bins was regarded as an excellent defensive catcher in college and was considered among the best in the 2019 draft. He was drafted by the

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in the 11th round of the

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. Bins signed with the Mariners for a $325,000 signing bonus Bins debuted in the minors with the

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity ...

, then of the Class A Short Season

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. He played 50 games for the AquaSox, hitting .208/.391/.357 with 7 home runs and 26 RBI. On July 28, 2021, Bins was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Joaquin Tejada in exchange for

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.
Fresno State Bulldogs bio

Cody Bolton

Carl Donovan Bolton (born June 19, 1998) is an American

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in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Bolton attended

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. As a senior, he went 9–2 with a 1.13 ERA, striking out 97 batters in 68 innings. After his senior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the

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. He signed with the Pirates, forgoing his commitment to play

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at the

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. After signing, Bolton made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

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. In nine starts, he pitched to a 3.16 ERA. Bolton spent 2018 with the

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of the Class A

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, going 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA in nine starts, and began 2019 with the

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as the ...

of the

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Florida State League, where he was named Pitcher of the Week on May 13 as well as an All-Star. He was promoted to the

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of the

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Eastern League in June. Over 21 starts between the two clubs, Bolton went 8–6 with a 3.28 ERA, striking out 102 over innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

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. He began the 2021 season on the injured list with a knee injury and underwent surgery in May, forcing him to miss the whole season. He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League for the 2022 season. Over thirty games (14 starts), he went 4-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 82 strikeouts over innings.

Mike Burrows

Michael Thomas Burrows (born November 8, 1999) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Burrows attended Waterford High School in

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. As a senior in 2018, he went 6–0 with a 0.38 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 44 innings. After the season, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play

for the

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team. Burrows made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

Gulf Coast League Pirates The Florida Complex League Pirates are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Pirates. The team plays its h ...

, pitching 14 innings and not giving up an earned run. He played the 2019 season with the

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of the

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with whom he started 11 games and went 2–3 with a 4.33 ERA over innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. Burrows spent the 2021 season with the

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of the

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, although he missed time due to injury. Over 13 starts, he went 2–2 with a 2.20 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and twenty walks over 49 innings. After the season, he was selected to play in the

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with the

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. He was assigned to the

of the Double-A Eastern League to begin the 2022 season.https://twitter.com/YoungBucsPIT/status/1512133915636649989/photo/2 In mid-June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League. He was selected to represent the Pirates alongside Henry Davis at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. Over 24 games (22 starts) between Altoona and Indianapolis, he went 5-6 with a 4.01 ERA and 111 strikeouts over innings. On November 15, 2022, the Pirates selected Burrow's contract and added him to the 40-man roster. Burrows was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.

Omar Cruz

Omar Alejandro Cruz (born January 26, 1999) is a Mexican

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Cruz signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Rookie-level

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and was promoted to the

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of the

in July. Over 11 games (ten starts) with the two clubs, he pitched to a 1–1 record with a 1.91 ERA, striking out 59 batters over innings. He returned to Tri-City to begin the 2019 season before he was promoted to the

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of the Class A

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. He compiled a combined 2–3 record and 2.73 ERA over 12 starts, striking out 76 over 56 innings. On January 19, 2021, Cruz (alongside David Bednar,

Drake Fellows Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates: Players Carter Bins Carter Bins (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Bins attended Angelo Rod ...

, Hudson Head, and Endy Rodríguez) was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three team deal that also sent

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to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the

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. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

of the

. After seven starts in which he went 3–3 with a 3.45 ERA and 38 strikeouts over innings, he was promoted to the

of the

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. Over 14 starts with Altoona, he went 3–4 with a 3.44 ERA over innings. He returned to Altoona for the 2022 season. Over 23 games (five starts), Cruz posted a 3-3 record with a 5.03 ERA and 69 strikeouts over innings.

Drake Fellows

Drake Robert Fellows (born March 6, 1998) is an American

for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Fellows attended

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and

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, where he played

for the

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. He was selected by the

in the sixth round of the

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. He did not play in 2019 after signing, and did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. On January 19, 2021, Fellows was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Hudson Head and Endy Rodriguez to the Pirates,

to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the

. He made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates and the

, but pitched only innings due to an elbow injury.

Matt Fraizer

Matthew Teran Fraizer (born January 12, 1998) is an American

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in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Fraizer attended Clovis North High School in

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. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 38th round of the

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but did not sign and played college baseball at the

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. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the

and signed. Fraizer made his professional debut with the

, batting .221 over 43 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the

. He started 2021 with the

before being promoted to the

. Over 112 games between the two teams, he slashed .306/.388/.552 with 23 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.

Matt Gorski

Matthew Gorski (born December 22, 1997) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played

for the

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. Gorski grew up in

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and attended

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. Gorski played

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for three seasons. As a freshman, he batted .288 with four home runs. After the season, Gorski played collegiate summer baseball for the

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of the

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. Gorski was named first team All-

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as a sophomore after he hit for .356 average with eight home runs and a team-high 79 hits. He played for the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the following summer of 2018. Gorski batted .271 with 12 home runs and was named second team All-Big Ten in his junior season. Gorski was selected in the second round of the

by the Pittsburgh Pirates. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

of the

. Gorski spent the 2021 season with the

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and batted .223 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs. Gorski began the 2022 season with Greensboro. In late May, he was promoted to the

. In late June, he suffered a

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injury and was placed on the 60-day injured list.
Indiana Hoosiers bio

Hudson Head

John Hudson Head (born April 8, 2001) is an American

for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Head attended Winston Churchill High School in

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. As a senior in 2019, he batted .615 with 14 home runs. He committed to play

for the

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. He was selected by the

in the third round of the

. He signed with the Padres for a $3 million signing bonus, a record for a player taken in the third round. Head made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

, batting .283 with one home run and seven doubles over 32 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. On January 19, 2021, Head was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz,

and Endy Rodriguez to the Pirates,

to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the

. He spent the 2021 season with the

of the

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, slashing .213/.362/.394 with 15 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 16 doubles over 101 games.

Jared Jones

Jared Keith Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Jones attended

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. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates rather than play

at the

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. Jones made his professional debut in 2021 with the

. Over 18 games (15 starts), he went 3–6 with a 4.64 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 66 innings.

Brennan Malone

Brennan Russell Malone (born September 8, 2000) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Malone attended Porter Ridge High School in

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before transferring to

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in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. At IMG, he was recorded throwing as high as 97

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. He committed to play

at the

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. Malone was drafted by the

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in the first round of the

, making him one of only three high school pitchers selected in the first round of the 2019 draft."Diamondbacks load up on upside, pitching with seven picks on first day of MLB draft"
''azcentral''. Retrieved on June 15, 2019. He signed for $2.2 million. After signing, he was assigned to the

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, going 1–2 with a 5.14 ERA over seven innings. He also pitched in one game for the

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at the end of the year. On January 27, 2020, the Diamondbacks traded Malone and Liover Peguero to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Starling Marte and cash considerations. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. He missed a majority of the 2021 season due to a lat injury, and pitched only 14 innings for the year.

Kyle Nicolas

Kyle Todd Nicolas (born February 22, 1999) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Nicolas grew up in Massillon, Ohio and attended Jackson High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He won state titles in both sports as a senior and was named the Federal League Co-Player of the Year in baseball after going 8–0 with a save and a 0.50 ERA on the mound while also batting .349 with 24 RBIs. Nicolas played for the

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for three seasons. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, Nicolas went 0–1 with a 2.74 ERA in four starts before the season was cut short due to the

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. Nicolas was selected 61st overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. After not playing in the minor leagues in 2020 following the cancelation of the season due to Covid-19, he began the 2021 season with the

Beloit Snappers. Nicolas was promoted to the Double-A

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after posting 3–2 record with a 5.28 ERA and 86 strikeouts in innings with Beloit. On November 29, 2021, Nicolas was traded along with Zach Thompson and

Connor Scott Connor Bryant Scott (born October 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Amateur career Scott attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played four years of varsit ...

to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for

Jacob Stallings Jacob Daniel Stallings (born December 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016. In 2021, Stallings won the Gold Glove ...

. Nicolas is the nephew of former Penn State and NFL quarterback

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.
Ball State Cardinals bio

Malcom Núñez

Malcom Yaniel Núñez (born March 9, 2001) is a Cuban professional

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and

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in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Núñez signed with the

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as an international free agent in July 2018. He made his professional debut that year with the

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. He played 2019 with the

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and

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. Núñez did not play for a team in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

. He returned in 2021 to play for Peoria and

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and started 2022 with Springfield. On August 1, 2022, Núñez and

Johan Oviedo Johan Oviedo (born March 2, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. Career St. Louis Cardinals On July 2, 2016, Ovie ...

were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for

José Quintana José Guillermo Quintana (born January 24, 1989) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, San ...

and

Chris Stratton Christopher Lee Stratton (born August 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, and Pittsbu ...

. He was assigned to the

Endy Rodríguez

Endy Steven Rodríguez (born May 26, 2000) is a Dominican

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Rodríguez signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2018. He made his professional debut that year with the

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. In 2019, he played for the Dominican Summer League Mets and

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. He did not play for a team in 2020 after the Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the

. On January 19, 2021, Rodríguez was traded from the Mets to the Pirates in a three-team trade between the Pirates, Mets and

. He started his Pirates career playing for the

and began 2022 with the

. Rodríguez was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2023 season.

Colin Selby

Colin Selby (born October 24, 1997) is an American professional

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Selby played

at Randolph-Macon College. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 16th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. The Pirates added Selby to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season. Selby was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2023 season.

Jun-Seok Shim

Jun-Seok Shim (born April 9, 2004) is a Korean

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Shim attended Duksoo High School in

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. In 2020, he went 4-1 with a 1.42 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 19 innings pitched. Shim suffered a elbow injury that hampered his 2021 season. He struggled with a back injury in 2022 and pitched innings over 12 appearances, posting a 5.14 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 22 walks. Shim did not apply for the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization Draft and hired agent

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to focus on being signed by a

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(MLB) team as an international free agent. Shim was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 26, 2023, and received a $750,000 signing bonus. He began the 2023 season in extended spring training.

Sammy Siani

Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Siani attended

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. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .457 with 25 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. Siani was named the 2019 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game. He committed to play

at Duke University. Siani was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 37th overall pick in the

. He signed for $2.15 million and was assigned to the Rookie-level

. Over 39 games, he batted .241 with three doubles, nine RBIs, and five stolen bases. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

of the

. In mid-July, he was placed on the injured list, and returned in early September. Over 62 games with Bradenton, Siani slashed .215/.376/.390 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs. Siani was assigned to the

of the

for the 2022 season. Over 82 games, he batted .201 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and 25 doubles. Siani's older brother,

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, plays in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. *

Hunter Stratton

Hunter Stratton (born November 17, 1996) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Stratton attended Sullivan East High School in

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, where he finished his high school career with 168 strikeouts and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He played two seasons of

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, throwing two no-hitters during his sophomore year. Following the end of his sophomore year, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 16th round of the

. Stratton signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the

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of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going 0–2 with a 4.81 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 43 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the

of the Class A

with whom he appeared in 22 games (making twenty starts) and went 6–5 with a 4.16 ERA and 82 strikeouts over innings. In 2019, he pitched for the

of the

Florida State League where he pitched 72 innings and compiled a 5–4 record and 4.25 ERA. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due the cancellation of the minor league season. Stratton began the 2021 season with the

of the

and was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians of the

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during the season. Over 38 relief appearances between the two teams, he went 2–2 with a 2.39 ERA and seventy strikeouts over 49 innings. After the season, he played in the

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for the

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. He returned to the Indians for the 2022 season. Over 46 relief appearances, he posted a 2-6 record with a 5.71 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 63 innings.

Tahnaj Thomas

Tahnaj A'kheel Thomas (born June 16, 1999) is a Bahamian

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Thomas signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2016. He spent his first professional season in 2017 with the

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and

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, going 0–5 with a 5.63 ERA over innings, and played 2018 with the Arizona League Indians where he posted a 4.58 ERA over innings. On November 14, 2018 the Indians traded Thomas,

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and Dante Mendoza to the Pittsburgh Pirates for

Jordan Luplow Jordan Thomas Luplow ( ; born September 26, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays ...

and

Max Moroff Maxwell Anthony Moroff (born May 13, 1993) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals. Career Pittsburgh ...

. Thomas spent his first season with the Pirates organization in 2019 with the

and pitched to a 2–3 record with a 3.17 ERA and 59 strikeouts over innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. Thomas spent 2021 with the

. Over 16 starts, Thomas went 3–3 with a 5.19 ERA and 62 strikeouts over innings.

Jared Triolo

Jared Robert Triolo (born February 8, 1998) is an American

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Triolo attended

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, where he earned All-State honors in baseball as a senior in 2016. After graduating, he enrolled at the

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where he played

. In 2017 and 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 2018. As a junior at Houston in 2019, Triolo slashed .332/.420/.512 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs over 56 games. After the season, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 72nd overall selection in the

. He signed for $870,700. Triolo made his professional debut with the

of the

where he batted .239 with two home runs and 34 RBIs over sixty games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season. He played the 2021 season with the

of the

, slashing .304/.369/.480 with 15 home runs, 42 RBIs, 29 doubles, and 25 stolen bases over 108 games. He was awarded a Minor League Gold Glove for his defense at third base. He was assigned to the

of the Double-A Eastern League for the 2022 season. Over 112 games, Triolo slashed .282/.376/.419 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases. On November 15, 2022, the Pirates selected Triolo's contract and added him to the 40-man roster. Triolo was optioned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2023 season. On March 27, 2023, it was announced that Triolo would undergo surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in one of his wrists and miss multiple months in recovery.

Eli Villalobos

Elijah Daniel Villalobos (born June 26, 1997) is an American professional

for the Pittsburgh Pirates of

(MLB). Villalobos played

at California State University, Long Beach. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 14th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Villalobos split his first professional season between three minor league affiliates. In 16 games between the rookie-level

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, Low-A

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, and High-A

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, he recorded a cumulative 1-1 record and 6.10 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched. He returned to Batavia in 2019, pitching to an 0-3 record and 6.08 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 47.1 innings of work. The Marlins added Villalobos to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season. Villalobos was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. He struggled to an 11.57 ERA in three appearances before he was designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 9, 2023. On April 11, 2023, Villalobos was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Eddy Yean

Eddy Yean (born July 25, 2001) is a Dominican

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The Nationals signed Yean as an international amateur free agent out of the

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in July 2017, giving him a $100,000 signing bonus. After beginning his professional career in the

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in 2018, Yean advanced to

ball in 2019, pitching for the

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. In 2020, '' MLB Pipeline'' rated Yean as the Nationals' sixth-best prospect overall and forecast that he would continue rising as a prospect. Yean pitches right-handed, releasing the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. He employs a

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up to as his primary pitch. He also throws a

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and a

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. On December 24, 2020, Yean along with Wil Crowe were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Josh Bell.

Chavez Young

Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is an Bahamian

in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in

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for two years. In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in

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, and was selected in the 39th round of the

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by the

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. He was assigned to the Rookie-level

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, and batted .274 with six

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(RBI) and six stolen bases in 21 games played. Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced

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and Short Season-A

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. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four

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s and 30 RBI. Chavez was assigned to the Class-A

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for the entire 2018 season. He was named a mid-season All-Star after hitting .307 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 18 stolen bases. In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. On January 10, 2023, Young was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Zach Thompson.

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