Baseball is back! After a seemingly endless offseason, we finally have players making their way back to Bradenton for Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers reported earlier in the week, but there has been plenty of action going on before that.
Last year we launched the Pirates Daily Video Rundown to capture all of the latest videos on the Pirates and their prospects. Here’s a look at some of the early videos.
Oneil Cruz
After hitting 17 home runs in his rookie year, Cruz mentioned his goal of a potential 30/30 or 40/40 season this week. He has the toolset to do about anything on the field he wants, and is already crushing the baseball early on.
Yordany De Los Santos
One of the Pirates prized International signings from a year ago, De Los Santos had a solid season in the DSL in 2022. At 18-years-old, he could be headed to the FCL this year.
Got a flat tire but still doesn’t slow us down. We posted the afternoon session on IG incl SS prospect Yordany De Los Santos in the cage getting that swing just right #athlete pic.twitter.com/5aShyFzWtn
— Florida Prospect Report (@FLProspectPod) February 15, 2023
Axiel Plaz
At just 16-years-old, Plaz slugged over .700 in the DSL last year. While he may not quite make the jump stateside just yet, he will certainly be a player to watch and find out if he can come close to repeating his success from a year ago.
C prospect Axiel Plaz checks in with a couple of bombs too pic.twitter.com/QjRWl3dIMF
— Florida Prospect Report (@FLProspectPod) February 8, 2023
Quinn Priester Bullpen
A good extended look of a bullpen session featuring Quinn Priester and Vince Velasquez, with a cameo from Colin Selby.
You like bullpens? Here's Quinn Priester and Vince Velasquez throwing, as well as Henry Davis and Endy Rodriguez catching. pic.twitter.com/9T9gvrR7xT
— Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) February 16, 2023
