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Matt Gorski
Gorski with the Indianapolis Indians in 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 62
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 27)
Fishers, Indiana, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 2025, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through May 14, 2025)
Batting average.211
Home runs2
Runs batted in4
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Matthew Gorski (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was selected by the Pirates in the second round of the 2019 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2025.

Early life and amateur career

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Gorski grew up in Fishers, Indiana and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School.

Gorski played college baseball at Indiana for three seasons. As a freshman, he batted .288 with four home runs. After the season, Gorski played collegiate summer baseball for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.[1] Gorski was named first team All-Big Ten Conference as a sophomore after he hit for .356 average with eight home runs and a team-high 79 hits.[2] He played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the following summer of 2018.[3] Gorski batted .271 with 12 home runs and was named second team All-Big Ten in his junior season.[4]

Professional career

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Gorski was selected in the second round, with the 57th overall pick, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] After signing with the team he was assigned to the West Virginia Black Bears of the Low-A New York–Penn League, with whom he hit .224 with three home runs, 22 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[6] Gorski did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Gorski spent the 2021 season with the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers and batted .223 with 17 home runs and 56 RBI.[8] Gorski began the 2022 season with Greensboro.[9] In late May, he was promoted to the Double-A Altoona Curve.[10] In late June, Gorski suffered a quadriceps injury and was placed on the 60-day injured list.[11]

On April 24, 2025, Gorski was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] In his first major-league at bat with the Pirates, Gorski hit a home run, becoming the 136th player to do so.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mulford, Scott (July 19, 2017). "PGCBL holds Baseball Fest at Shuttleworth Park". Mohawk Valley Compass. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pirates sign six players from 2019 Draft". MLB.com. June 11, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Matt Gorski – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gorski excited to take Pirates' call". Reporter Times. June 6, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates select IU outfielder Matt Gorski on Day 1". Indianapolis Star. June 4, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Decker, Ryan (July 29, 2019). "Black Bears Conversations: Matt Gorski". WBOY.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  8. ^ Biertempfel, Rob (December 29, 2021). "Position-by-position Pirates farm system report: Closest to the majors, best prospect, one to watch at each spot". The Athletic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pirates farm report for May 4, 2022: Matt Gorski hits 8th homer for Greensboro". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "'He knows he's a good hitter now': How Indiana native Matt Gorski found peace in the box".
  11. ^ "Fast-rising prospect likely to miss rest of season". July 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Pirates Select Matt Gorski". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "Welcome to The Show: Gorski blasts homer in first career at-bat". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
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