He was bumped off each of the aforementioned prospect lists coming into 2023 and dropped on team-specific lists as well. He’s not considered an especially strong defender or baserunner, making any drop in the assessment of hit bat noteworthy. 279/.351/.500 showing in the Arizona fall league.ĭespite those strong batting lines, the concerns about the punchouts delivered a blow to his prospect stock. Injuries popped up again last year as he tore the plantar fascia in the heel of his foot, costing him about two months and limiting him to just 74 games on the year. 302/.385/.565 at that level and generally crept higher on prospect lists going into 2022. He walked in 10.8% of his plate appearances but his 27.4% strikeout rate was on the high side, especially for a player whose carrying tool is his bat. A broken finger cost him more than a month of that season but he still got into 80 games. He was finally able to make his professional debut in 2021, spending it in High-A. MLB Pipeline had him at #43, Baseball Prospectus at #39, FanGraphs at #86 and ESPN at #66. His exceptional bat-to-ball skills and plate discipline were lauded as his standout tools as Baseball America ranked him the #51 prospect in the league going into 2021. The minor leagues were canceled by the pandemic that year, but he was nonetheless vaulted onto prospect lists based on his work at New Mexico State University. Gonzales, 24, was selected by the Pirates with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft. Gonzales isn’t on the 40-man roster so a corresponding move or moves will be required to get him aboard. He’s out for the season after undergoing elbow surgery.ġ1:00am: The Pirates are set to promote infield prospect Nick Gonzales, reports Jim Rosati of North Shore Nine. To open a 40-man vacancy, the Bucs transferred righty Vince Velasquez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list. Outfielder Cal Mitchell was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to clear a spot on the active roster. 4:23pm: Pittsburgh officially selected Gonzales’ contract.
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