Pirates Star Turns Bats Into Pokémon | MLB News

Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum is turning his lifelong Pokémon obsession into a Major League Baseball spectacle—custom bats shaped like Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise for Players’ Weekend, designed from his favorite cards by Warstic. A self-proclaimed Pokémon Go pro with top-tier virtual Pokémon, he’s even eyeing an evolution to Porygon Z. His manager loves the personal touch, and it’s just one more example of MLB stars embracing their inner kids through fandom—joining a growing crew including Kiké Hernández and Jacob Misiorowski. Mangum plans to use each bat in a game, hoping they survive intact, then add them to his home collection as a sweet tribute to the game—and his childhood.

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