Outfielder Tommy Pham Welcomed as Mentor to Pittsburgh’s Clubhouse
Pham’s signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2025 season will be his 10th club in one dozen MLB seasons.
Tommy Pham (28) of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses for a photo during the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Photo day at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2025. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images
Such confidence is only reinforced by Pham’s new manager. Pittsburgh Pirates’ Derek Shelton told The Epoch Times after an early morning team workout at their spring training headquarters in Bradenton, Florida, that he believes Pham will be an impactful player in his lineup.
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