Pirates promote outfielder Charles McAdoo, lefty Jaden Woods to Double-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the promotion of a pair of prospects, outfielder Charles McAdoo and left-handed pitcher Jaden Woods, to Double-A Altoona Friday evening.

McAdoo, 22, is ranked as the Pirates’ No. 30 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline.

In 60 games at High-A Greensboro, McAdoo was hitting .336 with nine homers and 52 RBIs.

Selected by the Pirates in the 13th round (No. 377 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft, McAdoo played collegiately at San Jose State.

He is in his second professional season, having spent 2023 with the Bradenton Marauders, for whom he batted .302 in 28 games.

#Pirates No. 30 prospect Charles McAdoo has been promoted to Double-A Altoona.@JonathanMayo had McAdoo as his pick for a PIT prospect pushing for a promotion earlier this week: https://t.co/OQrl8rduFJ

— Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) June 21, 2024

Like McAdoo, the 22-year-old Woods was also picked by the Pirates in last year’s draft (seventh round, No. 197 overall).

Woods’ minor-league career has mirrored McAdoo’s, as he spent 2023 with Bradenton before beginning this year with the Grasshoppers.

In 20 appearances for Greensboro this season, Woods went 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA, seeing action exclusively out of the bullpen.

He tossed 25 1/3 innings, striking out 31 with 11 walks and a 1.22 WHIP.

Pirates 7th rounder Jaden Woods from last week on the backfields. Woods sat 93-94 mph w/ 17-19 inches of IVB, mixed lower-80s slider and an upper-80s changeup. #Pirates pic.twitter.com/n0qjeyriq6

— Geoff Pontes (@GeoffPontesBA) March 24, 2024