Our Pirates Winter Report will highlight one Pittsburgh Pirates prospect each week, then give brief notes from each country playing winter ball. This week, we stray a bit from a “prospect” to feature right-handed pitcher Duane Underwood Jr., who spent this off-season in Puerto Rico.
Duane Underwood Jr. had a brief winter in Puerto Rico. He joined his team with just over a week left in the season. It was a team that already clinched a playoff spot, so he knew he would see at least four more games of action under the worst case scenario.