For most of the season, Tommy Pham has drawn the ire of Pittsburgh Pirates fans. The 37-year-old looked like a shell of the dynamic player he used to be, spiraling further downward towards unplayable status after his 2024 struggles.
Many wondered what the point was of keeping Pham on the roster. He likely didn't have any trade value after batting a paltry .170 in the season's first month. While May saw his contact woes abate with a .293 average, it rang hollow as he slugged a punchless .293, recording zero extra-base hits the entire month.
Just as it felt that Pham couldn't do anything right, the calendar flipped to June, and like a phoenix rising from the ashes, he showed surprising signs of rejuvenation, slashing .