Needing another capable outfielder on the major league roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly turning to the minor leagues and Jordan Luplow.
Luplow’s alma mater Fresno State was the first to tweet out the good news as it looks like Luplow will be in uniform when the Pirates open up a three-game set Friday night against the San Diego Padres.
Congrats to former 'Dog & Clovis native Jordan Luplow @J_Luppp on being promoted to the Big Leagues! #GoDogs #BulldogBornBulldogBred https://t.co/TgTgF2IdP8
— Fresno State Baseball (@FresnoStateBSB) July 27, 2017
A third-round pick in 2014, Luplow has put together a nice minor league season. He has posted a .338/.415/.592 line in 21 games at the Triple-A level.
This comes after posting a nice .287/.368/.535 line at Double-A Altoona this season. Luplow also leads all Pirates minor-league players with 21 homers on the season.
The Pirates don’t have to make a corresponding move until Friday, but it is a good possibility Steven Brault gets sent back to Indianapolis.
Luplow is a right-handed batter and it remains to be seen if he will be given every day at bats until Gregory Polanco returns form the DL or if he will play against left-handed pitching only.
Currently Jose Osuna gets the starts in right against lefties and Adam Frazier or John Jaso gets the nod against righties.
It also remains to be seen how Luplow’s promotion will impact the Pirates trade deadline approach as they have been rumored to be looking to acquire another outfielder.
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