Overview
- The 19-year-old opened with a 1-for-9 line across his first three games, highlighted by an RBI double in his debut against the Orioles at PNC Park.
- Statcast shows 98th-percentile sprint speed at 29.5 feet per second, a 76.2 mph average bat speed, and a 20% barrel rate that signal his raw tools are already playing.
- His early data also reflects a learning curve, with a 31.8% chase rate, a 33.3% whiff rate, and below-average exit velocity holding back results.
- His glove has stood out, including a diving stop on Sunday that robbed a Baltimore hitter and underscored his readiness at shortstop.
- Pittsburgh plans to keep him at shortstop with Jared Triolo on the injured list, and a reported nine-year extension is said to be in the works without team confirmation.