The Book on Steve Pearce

Prospect Info

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Steve Pearce
Born 4/13/1983
1B, PIT

Pearce smashed his way through the Pirates' system in just his third professional season, starting in high 'A' Lynchburg (Va.), mowing down double-A Altoona (Pa.) in May, blasting past Indianapolis in July, and receiving a call-up to visit the major league team on Sept. 1st. He hit .294 with six RBIs in his brief appearance (23 ABs) with the big club. For his phenomenal season, Pearce was recognized by BA as the Minor League Offensive Player of the Year for 2007, and by MiLB and Topps as Baseball's Overall Minor League Player of the Year for 2007.

A natural first baseman learning the outfield, Pearce will either win a platoon/bench job in the majors this year, or be sent to AAA to stay ready. By next year, or sooner in the event of an Adam LaRoche trade or injury, he could get a shot at the full-time first base job. If he tears up the majors like he has every other level, he won't lose that job for a long, long time.

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Player Updates and Notes

It took six extra weeks, but 2007's OTHER Minor League Player of the Year has been called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates today. Since there's been no injury or slump significant enough to make everyday space for Pearce, this could be the long-awaited sign that Adam LaRoche, Jason Bay or Xavier Nady could be traded away soon.

7/2/2008 by KDaddy

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After a slow start, Pirate prospect Steve Pearce is turning up the heat in June, with six home runs already this month. He's a prime candidate for a midseason callup, especially if the Pirates clear the decks by trading away some veteran bats.

6/26/2008 by KDaddy

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With the Pirates offense sputtering, the front office wants minor league slugger Steven Pearce back in the MLB lineup soon, according to the Pittsburgh Herald.

5/11/2008 by Fremulon

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Despite the fact he's swatted twice as many homers this spring as any other Pirate, Steve Pearce was optioned to minor league camp today. The upside of this is that he'll play regularly while waiting for a trade or injury involving either Jason Bay, Xavier Nady or Andy LaRoche.

3/17/2008 by KDaddy

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Despite earlier noises to the contrary, it now appears that Steve Pearce may end up with a platoon job or role of some sort with the MLB Pirates after all. According to the Pittsburgh radio interview with Pirate GM Neal Huntington, Pearce "could see some time at first and some time in right" as soon as opening day.

2/15/2008 by KDaddy

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Steve Pearce won't be competing for a job this spring, according to GM Neal Huntington: "In a perfect world, Steve deserves a chance to win an everyday job at the Major League level, but we're not in a position to give that to him."

1/23/2008 by KDaddy

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Indianapolis Indians first baseman/right fielder Steven Pearce is the winner of the 2007 J.G. Taylor Spink Award as the Player of the Year in the Minor League Baseball. The award is given each year to the most outstanding player in the minors, regardless of position or level.

11/20/2007 by DataBoy

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