Pittsburgh Pirates: Breaking Down Players Acquired in Adam Frazier Trade

May 14, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (4) slides into second base ahead of the tag by San Diego Padres second baseman Tucupita Marcano (L) after hitting a double during the fourth inning as umpire Greg Gibson (C) looks on at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (4) slides into second base ahead of the tag by San Diego Padres second baseman Tucupita Marcano (L) after hitting a double during the fourth inning as umpire Greg Gibson (C) looks on at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 23: Jack Suwinski of San Diego Padres scores in the 7th inning during a friendly game between San Diego Padres and Diablos Rojos at Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium on March 23, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. The game is held as part of the opening celebrations of the Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium, now the newest in Mexico to play baseball. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 23: Jack Suwinski of San Diego Padres scores in the 7th inning during a friendly game between San Diego Padres and Diablos Rojos at Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium on March 23, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. The game is held as part of the opening celebrations of the Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium, now the newest in Mexico to play baseball. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Jack Suwinski

The next player that the Pittsburgh Pirates received in the trade was left-handed hitting outfielder Jack Suwinski. He was drafted by the Padres back in the 2016 draft in the 15th round. Suwinski has a FV of 35+ from FanGraphs but has been lighting it up in Double-A this season.

So far this year Suwinski is batting .269 with an on-base percentage of .398 and has a remarkable wRC+ of 153. Suwinski is a threat to get on base constantly as his OBP is almost at .400, but that doesn’t mean that his swing isn’t powerful.

Suwinski is currently tied for third in the Double-A Central with 15 home runs. This great power is something that would definitely be amazing to have in the outfield, but it does come with one minor flaw. That would be his strikeout percentage.

Suwinski striking out 27.7% of the time which is concerning, but even with this high strikeout percentage he still gets on base at a really good rate. With that being said, his strikeout ratio is concerning but not something that is a dealbreaker. Suwinski will certainly try to work on getting the percentage down some, as he will start off his Pirate career in Double-A Altoona.

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