When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Malcom Nunez in the Jose Quintana trade, they were looking for more than your traditional first base prospect.
The 21-year-old Nunez has above average power, but doesn’t sell out his approach to reach it. In his brief time in the Pirates’ system, Nunez drew 21 walks in 143 plate appearances while striking out only 32 times. He was able to flash some of that power, hitting 11 total extra-base hits, six of which were home runs.
In total, Nunez played 34 games in the Pirates system, between Altoona and Indianapolis, and slashed .