Posts Tagged ‘Steve Pearce’
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Pirates prospect Steve Pearce will be making the full transition from first base to right field, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports. The Pirates gave the news to Pearce on Monday morning, moments after they met with 12 players to send them down to Minor League camp. Pearce was relieved that the subject of his meeting was different.
“I thought I was adios,” Pearce said afterward.
This can be seen as mildly good news since Pearce, while leading the team in HRs, RBIs, and total bases this spring, would have had a tough time making the team at first with Adam LaRoche expected to be around for years to come. Pearce still isn’t likely to start however because Xavier Nady is at right field for now, and GM Neal Huntington has made it pretty clear that Pearce won’t be on the team as a bench player.
“That’s not in their best developmental interest,” Huntington said. “If there is regular opportunity for regular at-bats, then it makes sense for them to be on our club. If not, it makes sense for them to be in the Minor Leagues.”
So, unless Xavier Nady gets traded soon, Pearce will probably start in the Minors and could get called up mid-season once he has more at-bats under his belt. Fantasy managers should look to pick him up off the waivers when he does.
Tags: Fantasy Sleepers, MLB Prospect News, Steve Pearce
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Guess who leads the Pirates in HR, RBI and SB this spring? It’s not Jason Bay, nor Adam LaRoche. It’s 25-year-old 1B/OF prospect Steve Pearce, with 18 SB, 8 RBI, and 3 HR. He’s been working hard and tearing it up, trying to impress the coaches enough that they will be forced to include him on the Pirates 25-man roster for the start of the 2008 season.
Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com thinks its still more likely that Pearce will start the season at Triple-A. To that Pearce had the following to say:
“Right now, I know what they are saying, but I’m still going to come out here every day and fight for a job.”
If he keeps on playing the way he has been, it will be very hard for the higher-ups in Pittsburgh to ignore this kid. He’s not draftable in your fantasy leagues yet, but keep an eye on him as the season progresses. He could be one of those lightning in a bottle waiver wire pickups we all love.
Tags: MLB Prospects, Pirates, Steve Pearce
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
- Mets’ starting OF Moises Alou is going to miss at least 4-6 weeks with a hernia. While this is bad news for Mets fans, it could be good news for prospect Fernando Martinez. With all the injuries affecting the Mets starters, there may be a need to expedite the call-ups of their prospects.
- Dbacks RHP Max Scherzer had a rough outing today. He gave up 3 ER in two innings with 2 HR, 4 H and a wild pitch. He did also have 4 K, showing signs of his ability. ESPN’s Keith Law doesn’t think Scherzer has the command or durability to be a starter, but thinks he could be a solid reliever.
- The Nationals reassigned 16 players to their minor league camp today. Among the 16 were southpaw prospects Ross Detwiler, the 6th overall pick in the Draft, and Josh Smoker. We might see Detwiler as a September call-up again, but more than likely he won’t join the rotation until 2009. Smoker is only 19, so he’s got a few years down on the farm before he’ll be fantasy relevant.
- Steve Pearce of the Pirates hit another HR today, his 2nd of the spring. Eric Hz of FakeTeams argues that if Pearce keeps hitting them, the Pirates will have to keep him on their opening day roster.
Tags: Diamondbacks, Fernando Martinez, Josh Smoker, Max Scherzer, Mets, MLB Prospects, Nationals, Pirates, Ross Detwiler, Steve Pearce
Posted in 1B, 2008 Fantasy Draft Sleepers, Daily Pepper, Diamondbacks Prospects, Fernando Martinez, Josh Smoker, MLBPN Top Prospects, Max Scherzer, Mets Prospects, Nationals Prospects, OF, P, Pirates Prospects, RP, Ross Detwiler, SP, Steve Pearce | No Comments »
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
- Giants IF Eugenio Velez had 3 SB in their game against the Cubs today. That gives the speedster 5 already in spring training. The Giants’ infield is still in total flux. Velez could definitely be a fantasy sleeper in the SB category if he’s given enough chances.
- In the same game, Giants 2B prospect Travis Denker had a double and a HR with 3 RBI. Denker was the player to be named in the Mark Sweeney trade with the Dodgers. He is not regarded as a top prospect, but with a strong spring and the Giants current IF situation, I guess anything is possible.
- Top 10 overall prospect Franklin Morales knows that he isn’t a shoe in for the Rockies’ opening day rotation. With his incredible upside he has to be considered the favorite at this point, but he could easily lose his spot to one of the veterans in camp if he shows any signs of weakness. It doesn’t help that his main competition, Josh Towers, had a great outing today.
- Should Atlanta’s new CF Mark Kotsay get injured, the Braves have plenty of top prospects ready to take his place. Top rated prospect Jordan Schafer has impressed Bobby Cox so far in camp, and some think he could be called up this summer. Fellow prospect Brandon Jones is the current front-runner for the 4th OF position, but coaches say speedster Josh Anderson is challenging him for that title.
- Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote a great story about Pirates OF prospect Steve Pearce. The kid has mashed at every level, and is continuing to do so this spring. But GM Neal Huntington still thinks the club will start Pearce at AAA this year. It’s no slight against Pearce’s abilities; according to Huntington it’s more about the team already having veteran outfielders in place. Keep an eye on this guy when he does get the call-up.
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
- Although they probably won’t be ready for big-league action until 2009, Pirates RHP Yoslan Herrera and LHP Danny Moskos have already shown that they may not be too far away. Jim Molony of MLB.com reports that Herrera pitched two scoreless innings for the win and Moskos pitched a perfect inning in relief as Pittsburgh beat Manatee Community College 5-0 on Wednesday. Pirates manager John Russell praised the 21-year-old Moskos for making adjustments in the unseasonably cold weather, keeping the ball down and throwing strikes. Moskos, last year’s fourth overall pick out of Clemson, will most likely begin the season in Class A after averaging over a K/9 last season between Rookie Ball and Class A. Herrera is listed on the Pirates 40-man roster, but will most likely develop more at AA-Altoona, where he went 6-9 with a 4.69 ERA.
- According to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com, 1B/OF Steve Pearce will most likely begin the season at AAA-Indianapolis. Baseball America’s #89 prospect hit .294 in his one-month cup of coffee with the Pirates last season, but will start the 2008 season in AAA where he can be assured of playing every day. Pearce started last year at A-Lynchburg, but tore through the Pirates system, ending the year with AAA-Indianapolis. He was eventually named MLB.com’s Minor League Player of the Year, hitting a combined .333, with 31 HR and 113 RBI. Fantasy owners should note that although he begins the season on the farm, his skills will not keep him there for long and he could end up with the big club before the summer ends.
Tags: 1B, 2008 Fantasy Draft Sleepers, Danny Moskos, OF, Pirates Prospects, SP, Steve Pearce, Yoslan Herrera
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