Gift Ngoepe
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates in June of 2019.
Signs with Pirates
Ngoepe signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday.
Analysis
The 29-year-old middle infielder hit just .221 in 41 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with the Phillies before he was cut loose. He will report to Double-A Altoona.
The 29-year-old middle infielder hit just .221 in 41 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with the Phillies before he was cut loose. He will report to Double-A Altoona.
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
Ngoepe became the first black South African player to sign a pro baseball contract in 2008 and nearly made his MLB debut in 2016, if not for a late-season bar brawl for which the Pirates suspended him. The shortstop spent the entire season with Triple-A Indianapolis, hitting much better against lefties (.259/.350/.380) than righties (.198/.258/.344). Ngoepe has hit just .232 with a .669 OPS in parts of eight minor-league seasons. The 27-year-old is a defense-first player who probably will never hit enough to hold much fantasy value.
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Heading to minor-league camp
Ngoepe will head to minor-league camp Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Arrives at spring training
Ngoepe arrived at Phillies camp Saturday morning, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Dealing with visa issues
Ngoepe has yet to arrive at Phillies camp while he waits to secure a travel visa, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.
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Signs minors deal with Phillies
Ngoepe signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Signs in Australia
Ngoepe signed a contract with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports.
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