Pittsburgh Pirates: Best Performing Unrated Prospects

Outfielder Matt Gorski

Henry Davis, Jared Jones, Endy Rodriguez, and Hudson Head have been the big names to follow down at High-A Greensboro so far this year, but one prospect who has been outstanding is Matt Gorski. The 2019 second-rounder is showing a blend of power and speed you don’t see from many prospects with the Grasshoppers.

Gorski didn’t have a great 2021 campaign. He struck out over 30% of the time, had a poor .710 OPS, while only having a .309 wOBA and 89 wRC+. There were a few positives from his season, though. The first thing is that he hit 17 home runs and had a .193 isolated slugging percentage. The second thing was he was 18-for-18 in stolen base attempts, showing that not only was he fast, but smart and knew when he could swipe an extra base. A third positive is that he displayed solid outfield defense.

So far, Goski has continued to show off that power, speed, and baserunning ability. Four of his 13 hits have been home runs. He’s continued to be perfect in swiping bags with six straight stolen bases to start the season. He also has eight walks in 62 plate appearances, which has helped him post a .379 OBP. His ability to take bases is made all the more dangerous if he can reach base at a healthy rate. Plus six of his 14 hits have been extra base hits.

Gorski not only has shown an ability to play center field, along with the two corner outfield spots, but he’s also getting innings in at first base. The 6’4″, 198-pound outfield prospect might not be among the team’s best prospects, but he could soon earn a promotion to Double-A Altoona. After all, he is 24-years-old and with Jack Suwinski and Cal Mitchell demanding long-term calls to Triple-A and MLB, Gorski could be the next outfielder on the docket to receive a promotion.