• Signed late in spring training, 29-year-old former Pirates prospect Steve Pearce has been Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s best hitter this season, and he was just named the International League Player of the Week. He had three home runs, four doubles, slugged .920 and hit .400 for the week. The hot streak brought his league-leading average up to .361. Primarily a first base, Pearce can play the outfield corners and has gotten a little bit of time at third base. Don’t rule him out as a possible bat off the bench at some point this season.