Welcome to the Pirates Prospects daily video rundown, where we pull some of the top videos of the Pittsburgh Pirates across the internet.
Mitch Keller vs Jack Suwinski
An exciting early camp matchup between Keller and Suwinski took place on Saturday. After years of waiting for Keller to put things together, he finally took that very huge first step forward in 2022.
Mitch Keller vs. Jack Suwinski in a live bullpen. Not only is Suwinski more upright than last season, but he's more open, too. The difference is really apparent from the side angle. He made some loud contact on Keller's second offering. pic.twitter.com/iL8stJv2GU
— Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) February 18, 2023
Suwinski debuted a slightly altered batting stance, as noted in the tweet above, standing a bit more upright and open. He finished in a tie for the NL league when it comes to home runs by rookies in 2022.
Oneil Cruz
One of the most electric players in the game, Cruz will look to cut back down on the errors this upcoming season after committing 17 in 79 games at shortstop last season. With one of the strongest arms in the league, it will be the accuracy that will be in question, as 10 of his 17 errors were from throws.
Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz taking ground balls Saturday morning at Pirate City. pic.twitter.com/Eo4DxjTpK0
— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) February 18, 2023
Rich Hill Live BP
The Pirates signed not just one but two free agent starting pitchers this offseason, with Hill being the latter. With over 13 years of service time in his career, he will bring a level of experience to the clubhouse that few around the league can bring.
First three pitches from Rich Hill to Austin Hedges, including a looping curve: pic.twitter.com/K7jj8DCfaM
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) February 18, 2023
Here’s a quick look at him on the mound, including a close up look at his curveball.
