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2020 MLB Season: Highlighting Featured Tar Heels on Opening Day

By Richard Adkins

JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 19: Andrew Miller #21 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch during a team workout at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 19: Andrew Miller #21 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch during a team workout at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 18: Colin Moran #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Seattle Mariners at PNC Park on September 18, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 18: Colin Moran #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Seattle Mariners at PNC Park on September 18, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

Colin Moran

Next up on our list is another Pittsburgh Pirate and absolute hitting machine while at Carolina playing in 2011, and 2012: Colin Moran.

Moran was known for his high batting percentage while at Carolina with .365 in 2012 which was also the team’s high. He was truly one Tar Heel who fans couldn’t stop cheering for.

That same 2012 season Moran had 30 runs scored, 35RBI, 3 home runs, 1 triple, and 11 doubles. He also had amazing accolades many coming his freshman year where he won Perfect Game Freshman Hitter Of The Year, Baseball American Freshman Of The Year, and Baseball American First-Team All-Freshman, just to name a few. Moran got drafted in 2013 with the 6th overall pick by the Miami Marlins then would get traded to the Houston Astros where he would play for 2 season before getting traded to the team he’s on now, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As Moran continues to find his swing in the MLB his growth as a player has surely risen to the occasion.

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