Pirates Promote Edward Florentino to Bradenton
The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting outfielder Edward Florentino to the Low A Bradenton Marauders, this according to the MiLB transactions page.
Florentino signed with the Pirates during the 2024 international free agency signing period, for a bonus of $395,000.
In his first year of professional baseball last season, Florentino debuted in the Dominican Summer League, where he posted a .432 on base, and had more walks (38) than strikeouts (36).
In terms of overall hitting, Florentino had been arguably the best performer this season playing in the Florida Complex. He led the league with a 1.084 OPS, while his .347 average and six home runs were both second.
Florentino is currently MLB Pipeline’s 23rd ranked prospect in the Pirates’ organization.
Last month, I did an article mentioning Florentino as one of five sleeper prospects within the system.