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Heads back to Double-A Peguero was optioned to Double-A Altoona on Monday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Peguero somewhat surprisingly beat fellow shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz to the majors last week, but that appeared to be more a matter of geographical proximity than anything else, as he was able to make the short drive from Altoona to Pittsburgh on minimal notice after Tucupita Marcano hit the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Peguero held his own in his lone appearance, going 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, but the team will now turn to Cruz as the presumed long-term solution at shortstop.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies first hit Peguero went 1-for-3 with a walk Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Peguero made his big-league debut after being called up to replace Tucupita Marcano (illness) on the roster. He hit eighth and delivered a single the opposite way in the fourth inning to record his first major-league hit. Peguero is likely to return to Double-A Altoona once Marcano is activated, as his promotion was a result of geographical proximity to Pittsburgh.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' youth movement rolls on with Liover Peguero's MLB debut A day after arriving here in an emergency, Liover Peguero made his MLB debut against the Giants at PNC Park on Saturday.

JUNE 18, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Batting eighth in big-league debut Peguero is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact Peguero was called up by the Pirates on Friday, and he'll make his major-league debut as Saturday's starting shortstop. Over 54 games at Double-A Altoona to begin the year, the 21-year-old slashed .292/.315/.469 with five home runs, 33 RBI, 28 runs and 14 steals.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Liover Peguero reflects on 'crazy' afternoon that brought him to Pittsburgh Liover Peguero made an unexpected appearance at PNC Park on Friday. It was the second of two roster moves the Pirates made.

JUNE 18, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

No time to hit showers, Peguero leaves Altoona for Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- Liover Peguero thought he was in trouble. Peguero had just finished up practice at Peoples Natural Gas Field, home of the Pira...

JUNE 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Called up by Pirates Peguero was called up by the Pirates on Friday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Peguero will jump straight from Double-A Altoona to replace Tucupita Marcano, who landed on the COVID-19 injured list. The former seemingly got the call ahead of fellow shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz due primarily to his geographical proximity to Pittsburgh rather than his major-league readiness, as the Pirates needed a player on very short notice. Peguero has stolen 14 bases in 54 games for Altoona this season and could make a fantasy impact with his legs if he's given a handful of starts, though whether or not his bat is ready to make the jump is unclear. His .292/.315/.469 slash line is good for a 113 wRC+, but the two-level jump may be a tough ask.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Q&A with Pirates prospects Gonzales and Peguero ALTOONA, Pa. – When everyone is heathy, the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has the most stocked roster in...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Enduring power outage Peguero has hit just .260/.291/.394 with one home run and six steals across his last 31 games for Double-A Altoona.

Impact Thanks to a hot start, his season line still sits at .293/.320/.476 -- pretty good for a 21-year-old in Double-A. Nonetheless, Peguero's power production has dried up recently, and plate discipline has been an issue too, as he's posted a 3.7 percent walk rate and 26.7 percent strikeout rate over the aforementioned 31-game stretch. He has enough pop, speed and contact ability to be relevant for fantasy purposes one day, but he'll need to improve his approach against upper-level pitching before he makes it to the big leagues.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Pipeline: Blake Sabol building impressive offensive stats as an under-the-radar prospect Reading the stats, few might guess the player. There is a player in the Pirates’ minor leagues who hit .310 with a .957 OPS in games last se...

MAY 20, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Hitting well at Altoona Peguero has hit .338/.357/.603 with three home runs, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored across 70 plate appearances with Double-A Altoona to begin the 2022 season.

Impact Peguero has made the most of his first opportunity in the upper levels of the minor leagues. His 13.6 percent strikeout rate stands out in a positive way, particularly when contrasted with the fact that he was punched out on strikes 25.2 percent of the time with High-A Greensboro in 2021. While it's still too early in the campaign to draw conclusions, Peguero has also shown plenty of pop by accruing a .281 ISO and .439 wOBA. The only downside to his profile at this point is a three percent walk rate, though given the way he's impacted the ball it's difficult to argue he should be swinging less. Pittsburgh moves its prospects notoriously slowly, so Peguero isn't likely to see the majors until some point in 2023.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates prospects Liover Peguero and Nick Gonzales bring their show to Class AA Altoona A few hours before Class AA Altoona’s season opener Friday, Liover Peguero shared a bit of contrition for leaving his old ballpark. The Pira...

APRIL 12, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Peguero's boom box keeps Bucs' mood light BRADENTON, Fla. -- If anyone on the Pirates ever wants to find Liover Peguero , all they have to do is listen. Whether it's his music or exu...

MARCH 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Nine observations from Pirates minor-league camp on Anthony Solometo, Nick Gonzales, Quinn Priester and more Liover Peguero's energy is missed, but the former front office's heavy-handed approach is not. Plus, updates on a bunch of prospects.

MARCH 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Added to 40-man roster Peguero's contract was selected by the Pirates on Friday.

Impact Peguero performed well at High-A Greensboro in 2021 and slashed .269/.331/.443 with 14 homers, 67 runs, 45 RBI and 28 stolen bases across 90 games. He'll likely require at least one more season in the minors before he joins the conversation for the major-league roster, but he'll be shielded from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE