PITTSBURGH — As rain began to fall in the area, Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker pounded against his chest and doffed his helmet to the crowd at PNC Park on Saturday after slamming his first career home run against the Giants.
Tucker’s major league debut was highly-anticipated in Pittsburgh, but it won’t come close to matching the excitement generated when Blue Jays top prospect Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. reaches the big leagues.
It’s unclear exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to Tuesday’s game against the Giants as the logical date for Guerrero, Jr.’s debut.
“That’s what I’m hearing, that he’s going to make his debut against us,” manager Bruce Bochy said.