The return of PiratesFest will feature All-Star players Andrew McCutchen, David Bednar, Mitch Keller and Bryan Reynolds and Gold Glove winner Ke’Bryan Hayes, as well as Pirates alums Andy Van Slyke, Jason Grilli, Neil Walker and Bob Walk.
The event, which will be held Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, is free to fans who register at pirates.com/piratesfest. Pirates season ticket holders have early access from 8:30-10 a.m., with general public admission going from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Kids 14 and under are eligible for free autograph signings. All other fans must secure autograph tickets, which are on sale at pirates.com/PiratesFest, with proceeds benefiting Pirates Charities.
Other notable players scheduled to attend are catcher Henry Davis; outfielders Connor Joe, Joshua Palacios and Jack Suwinski; shortstops Oneil Cruz, Liover Peguero and Alika Williams; pitchers Marco Gonzales, Colin Holderman and Quinn Priester and infielder Jared Triolo.
The event will include a Q&A with Pirates management, as well as a bat trick demonstration with Alex Ziegler of the Savannah Bananas.
