Quite an auspicious season debut for Xavier Nady, who was 4-for-7 with two home runs in the Pirates 12-11 win over Atlanta.
This is not the first time the Salinas High graduate has ripped two home runs in a season opener. Nady accomplished the feat three years ago in the snow at Coors Field in Denver while playing for San Diego.
The subject of trade talks in the off-season, the Pirates right fielder is coming off a career year in which he ripped 20 homers and drove in 72 runs.
Should Pittsburgh fall out of contention by the all-star break, look for Nady to be traded to a contender before August.
But if Nady has a monster year, the Pirates would be wise to build around a player that is 27 years old and just hitting his stride.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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