The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted shortstop Drew Maggi from the West Virginia Power to the Bradenton Marauders. The move comes at the end of the season, right when Bradenton will be moving to the Florida State League playoffs. Maggi is hitting for a .267/.361/.357 line this year, with 32 stolen bases. He has a .287/.378/.389 line in the second half of the South Atlantic League season this year.
The Pirates have also promoted Walker Gourley from State College to West Virginia, and have added Jose Osuna to the active roster in State College.
About Tim Williams
Tim is the owner and editor in chief of Pirates Prospects. He started the site in January 2009, and turned it into his full time job during the 2011 season. Prior to starting Pirates Prospects, Tim worked with AccuScore.com, providing MLB, NHL, and NFL coverage to various national media outlets, including ESPN Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and the Wall Street Journal. He also writes the annual Prospect Guide, which is sold through the site. Tim moved to Bradenton in 2013, and will be providing live coverage all year of the Bradenton Marauders, GCL Pirates, instructs, mini camp, Spring Training, and lunches at Mixon's Fruit Farms.
