With corner outfield still needed, the Pittsburgh Pirates added depth last week, signing another left-handed power stroke to coincide with Jack Suwinski and Joshua Palacios as Spring Training is on the horizon. 31-year-old veteran right fielder D.J. Stewart signed a Minor League contract on Saturday.
Stewart was drafted in the first round of the 2015 draft out of Florida State by the Baltimore Orioles and spent parts of five seasons with the club from 2018-2022. After showing some promise in AAA Norfolk in 2019, he got his longest run in the big leagues of 100 games in 2021 but just hit .