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David Todd Podcast: Trades, Guerra, Glasnow, Taillon, and More

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I had my weekly segment with David Todd on 970 ESPN yesterday, discussing a lot of the latest news with the site, and the news in the Pirates’ minor league system. A few of the highlights, with the podcast found below.

**We discussed whether the Pirates should add a big bat, and then got into a discussion of going for it all this year versus continuing the path of building through the farm system. I think they could trade the right players now and add a big player, but they should keep certain guys who could play a long-term role.

**Deolis Guerra got his first win last night. I talked about what was working for him this year, referencing Ryan Palencer’s article earlier this month about how his off-speed stuff was the key to his success this year.

**I discussed the recent injuries to Tyler Glasnow and Jameson Taillon, and how their injuries could impact the short- and long-term. In Taillon’s case, I think there’s a chance this recent setback with his lower ab strain could hurt his chances of making the majors this year. With all of this, I think Adrian Sampson becomes the guy who could be the best prospect to come up this year.

**We also discussed John Holdzkom (before his DL assignment), Luis Heredia, and Gift Ngoepe.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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