The Pittsburgh Pirates today named Duce Gourson the organization’s Omar Moreno Baserunner of the Year. The announcement was made by Director of Coaching and Player Development Michael Chernow.
The 23-year-old Gourson hit a combined .275 (92-for-335) with 21 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 31 stolen bases and 56 runs scored between High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona in 2025 (his 31 stolen bases were the seventh-most among all Pirates minor leaguers).
Gourson was selected by Pittsburgh in the ninth round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of UCLA, where he was named an All-Pac-12 honorable mention and a Baseball America pre-season third-team All-American during his junior year.
Since making his pro debut in 2024, Gourson has been successful in 89.7 percent of his stolen base attempts while hitting .262 (107-for-409) with 26 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 46 RBI, 35 stolen bases and 69 runs scored in 117 games.