Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales is looking to add to his game in 2025.
Now, his focus for 2025 is improving in the other areas of his game. Gonzales touted the adjustments he made as a hitter from his first taste of the big leagues in 2023, which led to a much better 2024 season. With seeing the merit of his hard work paying off at the plate, he's hoping to get similar results defensively and on the bases next season.
. "That's something I feel like I've done better every year. want to steal some more bases and be more of a threat on the base paths. Stealing second and third, I think I'm a guy who can get 20 bags in the season and that's something that I'm going to strive for this year. It's going to be a big goal this offseason is work on that stuff so next year I can hit the ground running.
Of the 95 games Gonzales appeared in defensively, he played 85 games at second base and tallied five errors. He had -4 defensive runs saved byGonzales only had five stolen bases in 2024 and hasn't been the biggest threat on the base paths throughout his pro career. The 2020 seventh overall pick only has 17 stolen bases in the minor leagues and hasn't had more than seven steals in a season.with 22 stolen bases in 2024. No other returning player had more than 11 for the Pirates.
Gonzales being more productive on the bases would go hand-in-hand with him continuing his ascension at the plate. He batted .270/.311/.398 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs across 94 games.offense that ranked in the bottom 10 in nearly every major stat in 2024, stealing more bases is another way to get a team better chances to score.
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