Yordany De Los Santos
Position: SS/3B/2B
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 170 pounds
Level: Low-A Bradenton
Notable: At first glance, Yordany De Los Santos’ .236 batting average with Low-A Bradenton hardly impresses. However, with some context, the 20-year-old De Los Santos can be viewed in a different light. De Los Santos, the Pirates’ No. 16 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, has seen action with the Marauders the past two seasons, appearing in 63 total games since summer 2023. But in both partial campaigns, he didn’t quite find his swing, as he slashed .184/.322/.256 (38 games) in 2023 and .195/.300/.264 (25 games) last year. … Taking those prior struggles into account, De Los Santos appears to be finding some rhythm at the plate, as he’s slashing .236/.311/.412 with 16 doubles, six homers and 21 RBIs through 56 games this season. In addition, the righty-hitting shortstop enjoyed an 11-for-37 stretch (.297) between June 6-15, recording a nine-game on-base streak. …In the Florida State League, his 24 extra-base hits rank second and his 89 total bases sixth. … Defensively, De Los Santos is seeing regular reps at shortstop (26 starts), third base (14) and second base (12). … Third base in particular has been a bit shaky for De Los Santos, who has a .900 fielding percentage there, compared to .950 at second and .968 at shortstop.
