When the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Will Craig in the 1st round of the 2016 draft, he was expected to be a solid middle-of-the-order bat who could provide on base skills, and a good amount of power. So far, that just hasn’t happened, at least not all at once. In the first two years of his pro career Craig showed strong plate discipline walking 12.6% of the time, and posting an on-base percentage of .412 and .373 with Low-A West Virginia and High-A Bradenton. But he also combined for just eight home runs and a slugging percentage below .
The Pittsburgh Pirates Should Experiment with Will Craig as a Two-Way Player
