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Pirates Sign 1B/OF Joey Terdoslavich to a Minor League Deal

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed first baseman/outfielder Joey Terdoslavich to a minor league deal with an invite to MLB Spring Training. Terdoslavich has spent a brief amount of time in the majors with the Braves, getting 162 plate appearances over three seasons from 2013-15, and combining for a .221/.296/.324 line.

Terdoslavich was named the 11th best prospect in the Braves’ system by Baseball America in 2012. That was the year he first made the jump to Triple-A, where his career has stalled a bit. Over five seasons in Triple-A, he has a .258/.334/.410 line. Last year he played in Baltimore’s farm system and had a .246/.349/.419 line in Double-A, with a .426 OPS in a brief appearance in Triple-A.

I can’t see Terdoslavich being anything more than an organizational guy in Triple-A, and my guess is that his work will mostly involve the outfield. The Pirates have Jason Rogers for their first base spot in Triple-A, but are short on outfielders, especially after losing Willy Garcia on waivers. A lot would have to happen for Terdoslavich to get a call to the majors, starting first with him rediscovering what was working so well for him a few years ago, and followed by a lot of injuries to guys like Josh Bell, John Jaso, David Freese, and Rogers.

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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