Nick Gonzales

Pirates All 40: Did Nick Gonzales Show Enough to be Starting Second Baseman?

Title: Pirates All 40: Did Nick Gonzales Show Enough to be Starting Second Baseman? | Pittsburgh Baseball Now Nick Gonzales was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the seventh overall pick in 2020 and made his MLB debut in 2023. His rookie season was disappointing, with a batting average of .209 and an OPS of .616 over 35 games. In the 2024 spring training, Gonzales competed for the starting second baseman position but lost to Jared Triolo. Gonzales returned to the Pirates in May 2024, playing 94 games and significantly improving his performance. He achieved a batting average of .270, an OPS of .709, and recorded 49 RBIs, along with 19 doubles, three triples, and seven home runs. A notable aspect of his improvement was a reduction in strikeouts, decreasing from 28% in 2023 to just over 19% in 2024. Gonzales experienced a home run drought, going 60 games without a home run before hitting two in the final series of the season. He has a notable career highlight of a walk-off single against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 19, 2024. Gonzales peaked at No. 20 on MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects in 2022 and was an MiLB.com Pirates organization All-Star from 2021-2023. As of the latest spring training, Gonzales is again competing for the starting second baseman role, potentially having an edge this time.

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Original Article Author: Danny Demilio

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