After months of speculation, the Pittsburgh Pirates have called up Gregory Polanco, the organizations No. 1 prospect. Polanco has arguably more hype surrounding him than any other prospect in the past decade-plus. Polanco was ranked as the No. 3 prospect in baseball, according to ESPN’s Keith Law.
The move was made after the team announced Neil Walker underwent an appendectomy this evening.
The wait is over…. My dream has officially come true ⚾️ Pittsburgh, see you mañana!!
— Gregory Polanco ☕️ (@El_Coffee) June 10, 2014
In 62 games with Indianapolis this year, Polanco has a .347/.540/.945 slash line, with seven home runs and 49 RBI. During the past week and a half, the Indians moved Polanco to the leadoff spot, a spot he may be called upon to fill for the Pirates.
Stay tuned to Pittsburgh Sporting News for the latest news on Polanco, including thoughts from Clint Hurdle, Neal Huntington and Polanco himself.
