Nick Gonzales did nothing last season to show he belonged in the major leagues. The middle infielder made his debut on June 23 and appeared in 35 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates managed just one win on Thursday night despite the best efforts of a number of noteworthy prospects. Triple-A Indianapolis fell 5-4 via a walk-off infield single; they also saw Nick Gonzales’ 14 game hitting streak come to an end.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates kicked off a new week of games with a rough 1-3 showing, although plenty of prospects made their mark regardless of the difficult outcomes.
Nick Gonzales, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ first-round draft pick in 2020, has been off to a scorching start with Triple-A Indianapolis. Through his first 11 games played, Gonzales carries a staggering .391 batting average to go along with a .451 on-base percentage and a .609 slugging percentage.
The Indianapolis Indians began their season yesterday—the first of the Pirates minor league affiliates to do so—dropping their Opening Day matchup with the Louisville Bats 9-8 after a pitching blow up in the middle innings.
Thursday’s decision by the Pittsburgh Pirates to option Nick Gonzales to the minor leagues indicates his stock is dropping. Gonzales was the Pirates No.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned infielder Nick Gonzales and outfielder Joshua Palacios to Triple-A Indianapolis. Gonzales hit .257 with a .726 OPS in 14 games on the spring.
With spring training’s arrival, the next few weeks will feature a number of camp battles around the league.
As is the case with many young players, Nick Gonzales experienced the highs and lows of being a first-time major-leaguer during his first season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
There's no sign of closing the chasm between Mario Lemieux and the new owners of the Penguins, the franchise he saved multiple times and led to glory five times.
This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster. As a prospect coming out of New Mexico State in the 2020 draft, Nick Gonzales was considered one of the top position players available.
During Wednesday's media availability to discuss the McCutchen deal, Ben Cherington noted that his club hopes to add more starting pitching.
As the Pirates prepare for a pivotal 2024 season, there are some clear areas of this team that need to be upgraded this offseason, like the rotation and first base.
Gonzales was selected 7th overall in 2020. Nick Gonzales is returning to the big leagues. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pirates reporter Jason Mackey announced over the weekend that the team will recall the middle infielder before facing the Phillies on Tuesday.
As the Major League Baseball season enters its final week, the Pittsburgh Pirates are giving top prospect Nick Gonzales another chance, re-calling him from Triple-A.
For the second straight game, the Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis put up double-digits against Rochester. Wednesday afternoon’s game
The former first-round pick is slashing .351/.415/.772 in September. As if Nick Gonzales couldn’t get any hotter at the plate, he did so last night for Triple-A Indianapolis by hitting for the cycle in a 19-1 thrashing of Rochester.
It was a night to remember for the Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A club in Indianapolis. In their final series of the season, Indianapolis secured a game one victory over Rochester by a score of 19-1. Many Pirates fans would be remiss, not to mention Nick Gonzales and his historic night at the plate on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales has hit for the cycle Tuesday night. The Pirates Triple-A club is playing their season’s final series against Rochester.
It’s been over six weeks since Nick Gonzales was optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis following his first stint in the big leagues. With the Pittsburgh Pirates as a first time major-leaguer, Gonzales got off to a hot start.
Nick Gonzales’ two-run homer wasn’t enough for the Buccos. The Pittsburgh Pirates faltered again on Sunday to the Milwaukee Brewers, dropping the series finale 6-3 in unexciting fashion.
Gonzales tripled and homered in first game at PNC Park while Rich Hill picked up his seventh win of the year. Now that is how you start a homestand. The Pittsburgh Pirates got some much-needed offense Tuesday night as three hitters, including rookie Nick Gonzales, went yard in a 9-4 thrashing over the San Diego Padres.
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