Jack Suwinski

Jack William Suwinski (born July 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jack Suwinski
Suwinski with the Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2018
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 65
Outfielder
Born: (1998-07-29) July 29, 1998
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 26, 2022, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through May 14, 2023)
Batting average.210
Home runs26
Runs batted in58
Teams

Early life and amateur career

Jack Suwinski is the third child of parents Tim and Ann Suwinski. He has two elder sisters, Natalie and Heidi. Suwinski began playing on a travel team for baseball at the age of nine. He attended Taft High School in Chicago, Illinois. Suwinski committed to play college baseball at Indiana University.[1][2]

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Suwinski was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 15th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and chose to sign for a bonus of $550,000.[2][3] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level AZL Padres. In 2017, Suwinski played for the Single-A Fort Wayne Tin Caps, slashing .227/.319/.349 with 9 home runs and 41 RBI in 125 games with the team. He returned to the team in 2018, playing in 111 games and posting a slash of .255/.324/.408 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI. For the 2019 season, Suwinski played for the High-A Lake Elsinore Storm, hitting .208/.303/.351 with a career-high 12 home runs and 51 RBI.[4] Suwinski did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] He began the 2021 season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, batting .262/.383/.485 with 15 home runs and 37 RBI in 66 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 26, 2021, the Padres traded Suwinski, Tucupita Marcano, and Michell Miliano to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Adam Frazier.[2] Suwinski finished the year with the Double-A Altoona Curve, batting .252/.359/.391 with 4 home runs and 21 RBI in 45 games. Following the season, on November 19, 2021, the Pirates added Suwinski to their 40-man roster.[7][8]

On April 26, 2022, Suwinski was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Bryan Reynolds and Cole Tucker were placed on the COVID injured list.[9][10] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting right fielder against the Milwaukee Brewers, notching a two-out single for his first big league hit.[11] Suwinski hit his first home run while facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 9.[12] On June 4, he connected on a walk-off home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[13][14] Suwinski hit three home runs during his first career multi-homer game on June 19.[15][16] The last home run of the game ensured a walk-off victory for the Pirates against the San Francisco Giants. It was the first time in Major League Baseball history that a rookie had a three home run game that also included a walk-off home run.[17]

References
  1. Tricarico, Michael (August 22, 2017). "Suwinski's Success Starts With His Family". MILB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. Sanders, Jeff (July 25, 2021). "Who the Padres gave up for Adam Frazier". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. Gorman, Kevin (November 28, 2021). "Pirates A to Z: Jack Suwinski's work ethic, power prompted addition to 40-man roster". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. "Jack Suwinski Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Cooper, J. J.; Norris, Josh (June 30, 2020). "The 2020 Minor League Season Is Canceled. So What Happens Next?". Baseball America. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  6. "Baseball's minor leagues cancel 2020 season due to the coronavirus". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  7. Crouse, Jake (November 19, 2021). "Bucs protect 4 top prospects from Rule 5". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. Williams, Tim (December 14, 2021). "Jack Suwinski Puts His Team First". Baseball America. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. "Pirates place Bryan Reynolds, Cole Tucker on covid-19 injured list while awaiting test results". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  10. "Bryan Reynolds, Cole Tucker moved to COVID-19 injured list". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  11. "Adames 2 homers, career-best 7 RBIs as Brewers beat Pirates". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  12. "Quintana gets first win since 2019, Pirates down Dodgers 5-1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  13. "Suwinski hits 2-run HR in bottom of 9th, Pirates beat Dbacks". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  14. Persak, Mike (June 4, 2022). "Jack Suwinski walk-off homer adds another rookie highlight to the Pirates' growing reel". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  15. Gorman, Kevin (June 19, 2022). "'Just unbelievable': Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski hits 3 homers in walk-off win over Giants". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  16. delos Santos, Justice (June 19, 2022). "With dad watching, Suwinski's 3rd HR of the game walks it off". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  17. "Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Suwinski becomes 1st rookie in MLB history with 3-homer game that includes walk-off blast". ESPN.com. June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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