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Ten bold MLB predictions heading into June

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7. Pittsburgh Pirates promote Austin Meadows

April couldn’t have gone much worse for Meadows at Triple-A Indianapolis, but May has been a different story. After a strong game on Sunday, his May slash line stood at .317/.378/.465, signalling that he may be ready for the next level.

At the beginning of the year, the Pittsburgh outfield looked like a tough one to crack. But Starling Marte has been suspended, Andrew McCutchen has struggled, and while it doesn’t seem serious, Gregory Polcanco got hurt in Monday’s game.

On top of that, the Pirates sit in last place in the completely mediocre National League Central. They may not be out of the race, but that’s more due to the struggles of other teams than anything else.

The next logical question is simple. If Meadows struggled at the beginning of the year, shouldn’t we expect him to struggle in the majors? Indeed, that may happen. But if Meadows is going to go through growing pains, it’s best to have that happen in a year like this one when the team isn’t going anywhere.

Pittsburgh would be well advised to turn itself over to the guys who will lead the team into the future. Meadows sits at or near the top of that list.

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