Pirates Sign Former Rockies Infield Prospect

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are still making additions at this point of the offseason, even minor ones that may impact the 2026 campaign

The Pirates signed Infielder Hunter Stovall to a minor league contract on Feb. 23 and assigned him to Double-A Altoona, according to the transactions log.

Stovall has played the past seven seasons in the minor leagues, mostly in the Colorado Rockies farm system, and can feature at numerous infield positions.

It's not likely he makes the Pirates roster this season, but he could serve as an important depth piece at the minor league level in 2026.

What the Pirates Get in Stovall

Stovall has played 635 games in the minor leagues since 2018, playing 100 games a season from 2022-24.

He has played most of his games at shortstop, but also featured heavily at third base and shortstop in his career. Stovall has also started more than 65 games in left field and also has starts in right field and as a designated hitter.

Stovall isn't a power hitter, with just 48 home runs over his seven seasons in the minor leagues, but has hit for decent contact and kept his strikeouts down for the most part, with his highest at 91 back in 2022.

He has played mostly at Triple-A the past three seasons, including two seasons with the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) and then last year with the Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays).

Stovall possesses a career-slash line of .271/.333/.404 for an OPS of .737, which is decent for a minor league player.

He also stands 5-foot-6 and 170 pounds and will turn 30 years old this September.

Hunter Stovall Career Background

Stovall played for three seasons at Mississippi State, 2016-18, where he slashed .298/.353/.391 for an OPS of .744 over 148 games played.