Cederlind was a fifth-round choice for the Pirates in the 2016 draft, and ranks 28th on MLB Pipelines list of the leading 30 Pittsburgh minor leaguer. He didnt produce much over his first three professional seasons, though Mackey notes that Cederlinds fortunes changed after turning his 100mph fastball into a sinker– the right-hander had a combined 2.28 ERA, 8.3 K/9, and 2.29 K/BB rate over 59 1/3 combined innings at the high-A, Double-A, and Triple-A levels in 2019. This performance put him on the radar as a potential callup at some time in the 2020 season, as the restoring Pirates can pay for to give want to any appealing youngster.
League rules dictate that Brito and Cederlind will be in quarantine for 2 weeks, and should then be symptom-free and test negative on two separate tests before rejoining their colleagues. While health is clearly the primary and very first issue in this situation, the two-week hiatus will make it harder for either Brito or Cederlind to make the Bucs Opening Day lineup, though Mackey notes that “neither Cederlind nor Brito was anticipated to start the 2020 season with the big club.”
Brito signed a minors offer with Pittsburgh over the winter season, culminating a 2019 that saw him come from 4 various organizations (Diamondbacks, Padres, Blue Jays, and finally the Pirates) within the fiscal year. Brito did wear for 17 video games last season, all with Toronto, managing just a. 291 OPS and 17 strikeouts over 43 plate appearances. The 27-year-old has only a. 179/.216/.309 slash line over 218 profession PA at the Major League level, though he has actually installed some excellent numbers in the minors and can play all 3 outfield positions.
Outfielder Socrates Brito and right-hander Blake Cederlind have actually both evaluated positive for the coronavirus, Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton told press reporters (including Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). The 2 players granted be determined as having favorable tests, though Shelton didnt provide additional information on their condition, saying just “there are some other things that they need to do medically before they can get back on the field.”
