Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Yorke’s Four Hits, Thomas Harrington’s Statcast

One of the things I liked about the Nick Yorke trade was that Yorke made an adjustment to his swing that seemed to already be working in Triple-A with the Red Sox. He’s been hitting .375/.442/.544 in Triple-A for the Pirates since the move, showing consistent contact and extra base power.

The second baseman kept hitting on Wednesday night, going 4-for-4 with a homer and a double for Indianapolis.

This was the second homer and the 17th double hit by Yorke since the deadline deal. The double was hit with two outs in the first inning. The home run gave Indianapolis a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning.

Yorke made an adjustment this year to focus on a line drive approach to the gaps, rather than a focus…