Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Checking in on 2022 Draft Picks at Bradenton

10th round pick Tanner Tredaway

In the 10th round with pick number 290 the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Oklahoma outfielder Tanner Tredaway. Tredaway was an older college hitter at 22-years-old, and is a hitter who should move on to High-A Greensboro next season after getting a cup of coffee with Low-A Bradenton this season.

Through his first 67 plate appearances with the Marauders the right-handed hitting Tredaway owns a .160/.373/.240 slash line and a wRC+ of 99. He has hit his first professional home run, driven in 10 runs and stolen a pair of bases.

While Tredaway is hitting just .160, he has been burnt by a .179 batting average on balls in play (BAbip). League average for BAbip is .300. When a hitter owns a BAbip as low as Tredaway’s it indicates that they have been burnt by poor luck and/or good defense. As his BAbip evens back out his numbers will improve.

Additionally, Tredaway has shown a good eye at the plate. He has struck out in just 14.9% of his at-bats which is well below the league average for hitters, while posting an elite level walk rate of 20.9%. Even with a slow start at the plate, Tredaway has still shown positive signs with the Marauders.