Liover Peguero's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

MLB.com's Jake Crouse thinks Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Liover Peguero is the likeliest candidate to see the majority of repetitions at second base in 2024 thanks to his power-speed combination potential in what will be a crowded battle at the keystone in spring training among the likes of Peguero, Ji-Hwan Bae, Nick Gonzalez, Jared Triolo and Alika Williams. But Peguero, 23, has the most power among the group and is also the second-fastest player on the team behind Bae. However, he only got on base in 2023 at a .280 clip and stole only eight bases in 59 games. Inconsistent contact let to a meager .374 slugging percentage as well. Still, there's still growth potential for Peguero, who was called up to the majors in mid-July last year. In NL-only leagues, Peguero is the best gamble at second base in Pittsburgh, but he's going to need to make more contact and keep the ball off the ground more to tap into more power.