Four Of Organization’s Top Five Prospects To Attend Camp As Non-Roster Invitees
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced an additional 17 players will attend big league camp as non-roster invitees. Four of the organization’s top five, and nine of the team’s top 30 ranked prospects according to MLB Pipeline, will attend big league camp as non-roster invitees in Bradenton, Florida. The first workout for pitchers and catchers will take place on February 15. The first full squad workout will take place on February 20. A total of 65 players will now be in big league camp. A complete list of the 17 players announced today is below.
Andres Alvarez (INF) – Spent the entire 2022 season with Altoona where he became the first player in team history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season…Earned Altoona’s Unsung Hero Award…Was one of two players in Pittsburgh’s minor league system (also Matt Gorski) to record a 20/20 season…Finished 10th among Pirates minor leaguers in stolen bases (21) in 2022…Led the Eastern League and Pittsburgh’s minor league system in walks (64) last season.
Carter Bins (C)- Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee last year with the Pirates in his first full season with the organization…Recorded a combined .994 fielding percentage in 71 games (68 starts) behind the plate between Altoona and Indianapolis in 2022…Threw out 13 percent (11-for-83) of the baserunners attempting to steal against him between Altoona and Indianapolis in 2022.
Cody Bolton (RHP) – Spent the entire 2022 season with Triple-A Indianapolis where he was named the team’s pitcher-of-the-year…Went 0-2 with a 3.46 ERA (41.2ip/16er) and 42 strikeouts in 14 starts and 4-0 with a 2.65 ERA (34.0ip/10er) and 40 strikeouts in 16 relief appearances…Has a 3.27 ERA (247.1ip/90er), 251 strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP and .218 batting average against in 69 appearances (53 starts) in his career with the Pirates organization.
Henry Davis (C) – Enters the season rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 3 catching prospect in the game (is ranked by Pipeline as the No. 1 Pirates prospect overall)…Is rated 73rd among the top 100 prospects in the game by Baseball America coming into this season…Was selected to play in the 2022 All-Star Futures Game but did not particiate due to injury…. Finished 10th in the Arizona Fall League with a .435 OBP after reaching base safely in 16 of his 17 games playing for the Surprise Saguaros this offseason.
Jason Delay (C) – Led the Pirates in appearances (57) and starts (49) behind the plate in 2022 in his first season in the big leagues…Made his Major League debut as the starting catcher in game one of a doubleheader on June 14 at St. Louis…Recorded his first Major League hit and RBI with a double off Mike Minor on July 7 at Cincinnati (game 1).
Nick Gonzales (INF) – Is rated as the No. 8 prospect in the game among second basemen according to MLB Pipeline…Reached base safely in 26 of his final 28 games of the 2022 season with Altoona after returning from the injured list, batting .286 (30-for-105) with 12 doubles, three homers, 18 RBI and 18 walks…Hit .279 (19-for-68) with four doubles, one triple, three home runs, 14 RBI and a .946 OPS in 18 games while playing with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.
Matt Gorski (1B/OF) – Was named the Willie Stargell Slugger-of-the-Year last season by the Pirates organization after hitting 24 home runs in a combined 81 games between High-A Greensboro, Double-A Altoona, Low-A Bradenton (rehab) and Triple-A Indianapolis…Has hit 41 home runs since the beginning of the 2021 season, the third-most among all Pirates minor leaguers behind Aaron Shackelford (48) and Mason Martin (44)…Enters the season rated No. 22 among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline.
Wei-Chieh Huang (RHP) – Pronounced WAY-jay wong…Was selected by the Pirates from the Giants organization during the first round in the Minor League phase of the Rule Five Draft on December 7…Went a combined 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA (79.0ip/35er), 101 strikeouts, 1.28 WHIP and .229 batting average against in 27 appearances (16 starts) between Triple-A Sacramento and the Arizona Complex League Giants Orange team (rehab) in 2022…Went 3-0 with a 2.09 ERA (43.0ip/10er), 48 strikeouts, 1.07 WHIP and .212 batting average against in his final 11 starts with Sacramento after being reinstated from the injured list on July 30.
Termarr Johnson (INF) – Is rated as the No. 1 prospect in the game among second basemen according to MLB Pipeline (No. 2 overall Pirates prospect by MLB Pipeline)…Was rated as the No. 4 prospect in the 2022 draft by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America among all high school players…Was tabbed by Baseball America as the “Best Pure Hitter”, second “Closest to the Majors”, and tied for third for “Best Defensive Infielder” among high school players in the draft.
