Jake Mangum Belts 1st Home Run, Driving In 2 for Pittsburgh

12 articles · Updated · Pitcher List · May 31

Mangum went 3-for-4 with his first homer of 2026, two RBI, two runs, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against Minnesota.
The Pittsburgh outfielder has offered little power through 40 games and 114 plate appearances, batting .267 with a .656 OPS before finally leaving the yard.
Speed and contact still define his value: Mangum has 7 steals in 8 attempts this season and ranks in the 81st percentile in whiff rate and 84th percentile in strikeout rate.
His .716 OPS in May is his best monthly mark of the year, suggesting modest momentum even after arriving with little attention in the offseason Brandon Lowe trade from Tampa Bay.

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