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Bowen

Bowen’s 40 total bases currently leads all batters in the AFL and is hitting .359/.423/.625 with three homers and two stolen bases. Bowen, the Pirates 11th round draft pick in 2019, will need to be added to the Pirates’ 40-man roster this winter to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On the season, the 23-year-old hit .255/.327/.467 with 26 stolen bases and 23 home runs across High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona. If he continues his hot-hitting ways in the desert, he will likely secure a precious spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster.

Bowen is impressing people as one of the top-performing hitters in the AFL. He’s hitting .394 with a 1.065 OPS so far with a 90.6 mph average exit velocity and 15 base hits. This season, Bowen hit 23 home runs and stole 26 bases between High-A and Double-A while registering 95 RBI and 86 runs scored, so he could work his way into the conversation in Pittsburgh sooner rather than later.