The Pirates are bringing back a player with a familiar name and familiar roots.
Pittsburgh has re-signed outfielder Kyler Fedko to a two-year, minor league contract, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Colin Beazley.
Fedko, 27, is a Gibsonia native whose baseball path has already taken him from local fields to the majors. He got his first big league look with the Minnesota Twins in June, and he put together a strong showing at Triple-A last season with a .907 OPS.
His ties to the area run deep. Fedko is from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and played at Vincentian Academy in McCandless before moving on to UConn, where he hit .330/.407/.552 with 19 home runs and 88 RBIs across 119 games and 504 plate appearances from 2019 to 2021.
Minnesota selected him in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft, and he eventually reached the majors this past season. Fedko appeared in 14 games for the Twins, going 0-for-19 with a .000/.105/.000 line in 19 plate appearances.
His season was interrupted in August when he underwent surgery for a torn ACL, MCL and LCL in his left knee. The Twins designated him for assignment on September 1 and then released him.
Pittsburgh signed him to a minor league deal on September 3, and now he’s back in the organization on a new two-year agreement.
Once he’s fully recovered, Fedko is expected to give the Pirates some upper-level minor league outfield depth during the 2027 season.
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