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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Pops second career homer
Nick Yorke went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Yankees.Yorke has started 10 of 12 games since making his big-league debut, and he popped his second career home run Saturday. Yorke also has two steals, though his 28.9 percent strikeout rate is a concern. He should be in consideration for a roster spot to begin the 2025 campaign.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Receiving Thursday off
Nick Yorke is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.He will give up his spot in the Pittsburgh infield to Liover Peguero, who draws a second straight start at shortstop while Nick Gonzales serves as the Pittsburgh Pirates' second baseman. Yorke had been included in the lineup in eight of the last nine games while picking up starts at second base, third base, right field and left field and batting .259 with a home run and two stolen bases.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Solidifying spot in everyday lineup
Nick Yorke will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.After making each of his last three starts at second base, Yorke will shift to the outfield Wednesday while normal right fielder Bryan De La Cruz gets a day off. Yorke has now picked up eight starts in the Pittsburgh Pirates' last nine games and has produced a .280/.296/.400 slash line with one home run and two steals since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sept. 16. He should be in store for near-everyday playing time in the final week of the season.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Tallies first run, RBI
Nick Yorke went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.Yorke reached on an infield single in his second trip to the plate before stealing second, though he was left stranded. He then recorded a clutch knock with two outs in the sixth and eventually came home on a three-run shot from Billy Cook as Pittsburgh took a 5-4 lead. The second baseman has now recorded multiple hits in back-to-back contests after going 0-for-3 in his Pittsburgh Pirates debut Monday. His RBI and run scored on Wednesday also marked the firsts of his MLB career.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Three hits in loss
Nick Yorke went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cardinals.Yorke went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in his major-league debut Monday. It didn't take him long to check off another first, as he had three singles in his second career game. The contact-oriented infielder should continue to get steady playing time down the stretch as the Pittsburgh Pirates evaluate his major-league readiness for 2025. Yorke has started both of his big-league contests at second base, which could lead to Nick Gonzales being forced to share shortstop with Isiah Kiner-Falefa to finish the year.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Call-up official, will start Monday
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Nick Yorke's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals. He'll start at second base and bat seventh in the series opener.Pittsburgh optioned infielder Alika Williams to Triple-A to clear a spot on the active roster for Yorke, who could be in store for a near-everyday role while getting his first taste of the big leagues over the final two weeks of the season. After being acquired from the Red Sox at the trade deadline, Yorke slashed .359/.438/.516 with two home runs and eight stolen bases in 176 plate appearances at Indianapolis to earn his way to the majors. Yorke has spent most of his minor-league career at second base, but he also picked up starts at shortstop and third base along with all three outfield spots this season and could end up filling a super-utility role for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Headed to big leagues
The Pittsburgh Pirates will select Nick Yorke's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Acquired from the Red Sox for Quinn Priester at the trade deadline, Yorke has slashed .303/.385/.449 with 12 home runs and 21 stolen bases between the Double- and Triple-A level this season. The 22-year-old is primarily a second baseman, but he also has a bit of experience at third base, shortstop and all three outfield spots. Yorke should play pretty often for Pittsburgh down the stretch.
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Pirates' Nick Yorke: Moved to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Nick Yorke from the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for right-hander Quinn Priester, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.Though Yorke was regarded as one of the Red Sox's top position prospects, he had lost some sheen over the past couple of years while his performance had dipped between stops at High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland. Yorke had gotten off to an underwhelming start to the current season at Portland, but he had started to turn some heads again after getting a promotion in early June to Triple-A Worcester, where he posted a .317/.414/.497 slash line with six home runs and six steals in 169 plate appearances while splitting time between second base and left field. Despite showing improvement with the bat at Triple-A, Yorke's long-term path to playing time in Boston was still somewhat blocked, but he should have a greater opportunity to eventually settle into an everyday role with a Pittsburgh organization that's comparatively lacking in established bats at the big-league level. Look for Yorke to report to Triple-A Indianapolis initially, but it wouldn't be surprising if he received his first big-league call-up later in 2024.
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Red Sox's Nick Yorke: Adjusting well to Triple-A
Nick Yorke is 9-for-22 with two home runs, one double, six RBI and six runs scored in his first six games at Triple-A Worcester.Yorke's line at Double-A Portland -- .251/.325/.366 -- didn't scream promotion, but the Boston Red Sox saw enough improvement to warrant the move up the minor-league ladder, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. His strikeout rate and chase rate both dropped by about five percent, and he was making better contact, upping his exit velocity by 3.5 mph. "Part of our job is rewarding guys when we see progress like that," Red Sox hitting coordinator Dillon Lawson said. "The bat-to-ball skills, controlling the strike zone, the swing decisions, the improvements he's made in those realms, plus obviously his defensive versatility, it made it the right move at the right time." It looks like the move out of Portland has energized the 2020 first-round pick.
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Red Sox's Nick Yorke: Bumped up to Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox promoted Nick Yorke from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.The 22-year-old made his Worcester debut in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to Rochester, starting at second base while going 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. Yorke received the call-up to Worcester despite turning in a pedestrian .251/.325/.366 slash line over his 197 plate appearances with Portland on the season.
Nick Yorke
2B / Pittsburgh Pirates / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 lb Age: College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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