Aaron Shackelford is quietly putting together a strong season in which he’s improving his entire game as the season goes along. It seemed like he has making it into this article a lot as an honorable mention due strictly to his power, with a low average/OBP and high slugging each time. He’s been much better at not being a two-outcome player recently and it shows in comparison to his stats from last year. This past week was a nice display of his improvements, as he hit .429 with three walks and four strikeouts in 25 plate appearances. The power was still there as well, with three doubles and two homers leading to a 1.
Pirates Prospects Player of the Week: Aaron Shackelford
