Ripping 2025 Bowman Draft With Pirates Prospect Gustavo Melendez

Join North Shore Nine as Jim sits down with Pittsburgh Pirates fourth-round pick Gustavo Melendez to rip 2025 Bowman Draft cards and talk about his journey to pro baseball.

In this episode, Gustavo discusses:

Collecting baseball cards as a kid
Signing nearly 5,000 autographs
Playing in the Puerto Rican Winter League
Facing MLB pitchers like Alexis Díaz
Representing Puerto Rico and honoring Roberto Clemente
Preparing for his first Pirates spring training

Plus, we reveal the best card pulls from the break and react live!

If you’re a Pirates fan, prospect follower, or baseball card collector, this is a must-watch episode.

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