Potential candidates to be the next Pirate player extended

After extending Mitch Keller, who will the Pittsburgh Pirate to sign a long term contract next?
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Outfielder Jack Suwinski

I think that Jack Suwinski should also be highly considered. The slugger is coming off a solid sophomore season where he batted .224/.339/.454 with a .341 wOBA, and 112 wRC+. Suwinski showed off great power, going yard 26 times in 554 plate appearances, posting a .230 ISO, and having a 15.4% barrel rate.

His 32.2% strikeout rate was poor, but he helped offset it with a quality 14% walk rate. Suwinski spent nearly all of his innings in center field where defensive metrics were mixed on his glovework. He had +3 outs above average, but -10 defensive runs saved. To Suwinski’s credit, it was his first full season in center field, and he also showed some improvement in September, striking out less and hitting for more contact.