PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates reported to Bradenton, Fla., back in February, Jack Suwinski was a well-regarded prospect new to the 40-man roster — but still seemingly a year or so away. Josh VanMeter played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pirates didn’t acquire him until the end of spring.
Should the offense require a jolt — and most assumed it would — well, let’s just say there were others ahead of them on the depth chart.
Yet with Pittsburgh’s offense stuck in neutral for an extended stretch while the Pirates hoped to secure a series victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, it was Suwinski and VanMeter who delivered the two biggest swings, their three-run home runs helping to produce a 10-5 victory at PNC Park.
