The Pirates announced that they have signed three more draft picks to contracts:
11th round pick 1B Aaron Baker (University of Oklahoma)
21st round pick RHP Phillip Irwin (University of Mississippi)
43rd round pick RHP Ed Fallon (University of South Carolina- Upstate)
No word yet as to where these three players will be assigned.
For a complete list of the Pirates' 2009 draft picks and which have signed, go here.
EDIT:
And one more draft pick signed:
Supplemental round pick RHP Victor Black (Dallas Baptist University).
Black will be assigned to State College
The Altoona Curve have a scheduled day off today, and the Lynchburg Hillcats and the West Virginia Power are also off, as their leagues are in their All-Star Breaks.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers 7, State College Spikes 6
The Pirates announced that they have signed three more draft picks to contracts:
11th round pick 1B Aaron Baker (University of Oklahoma)
21st round pick RHP Phillip Irwin (University of Mississippi)
43rd round pick RHP Ed Fallon (University of South Carolina- Upstate)
No word yet as to where these three players will be assigned.
For a complete list of the Pirates' 2009 draft picks and which have signed, go here.
EDIT:
And one more draft pick signed:
Supplemental round pick RHP Victor Black (Dallas Baptist University).
Black will be assigned to State College
The Altoona Curve have a scheduled day off today, and the Lynchburg Hillcats and the West Virginia Power are also off, as their leagues are in their All-Star Breaks.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers 7, State College Spikes 6
State College starter Kyle McPherson gave up 10 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) as he suffered his first loss for the Spikes. �The unearned runs came in the 1st inning. �Back-to-back singles and a throwing error by CF Kyle Saukko put runners on 2nd and 3rd bases with no outs. �McPherson struck out the next two batters, but a double scored both base runners. �A throwing error by SS Ty Summerlin�allowed the third run of the inning to score. �
A triple and a single brought in another run for Mahoning Valley in the 2nd inning. �McPherson gave up singles in each of the next two innings, but did not allow another run to score until the 5th. �A solo home run began the scoring in the 5th, and McPherson gave up another single before being relieved by Zachary Foster. �Foster gave up a double and a 2-RBI single, giving Mahoning Valley a 7-0 lead. �
The Spikes were able to get runners on base in 5 of the first 6 innings, but were kept from scoring by runners caught stealing, a heads-up outfield assist, and two double plays. �Finally, in the 7th, the Spikes got a rally started. �DH Patrick Irvine and RF David Rubinstein walked and Kyle Saukko singled to load the bases with no outs. �C Miguel Mendez also worked a walk, forcing in Irvine with the Spikes' first run. �Ty Summerlin brought in Rubinstein with an RBI ground out. �A throwing error on a ball hit by 3B Andy Vasquez allowed both Saukko and Mendez to score. �Scrappers 7, Spikes 4.
Two more runs came in in the 8th inning. �1B Justin Byler was hit by a pitch and went to second on a ground out. �Rubinstein's single put runners on the corners. �Byler scored on Saukko's sacrifice fly, and Mendez doubled to score Rubinstein. �Mendez tried to get to third base on the throw in from left field to the plate, but the Scrappers' catcher was able to relay the throw back to third base and Mendez was tagged out. �Another throwing error allowed Vasquez to reach base again in the 9th inning, but he was left stranded, and the Spikes fell short. �
The Pirates have announced that four players from the A+ Lynchburg Hillcats are being promoted to the AA Altoona Curve, and one from the A West Virginia Power to Lynchburg.
First on the list, and most eagerly anticipated, is 3B Pedro Alvarez.
It was the McCutchen-Sanchez show early on as Andrew McCutchen and Freddy Sanchez turned a combined four hits into three runs. McCutchen tripled and...
Good news about two of the Pirates' first-round draft picks:
Brad Lincoln, first round pick from 2006, has been promoted from AA Altoona to AAA Indianapolis, where he will be inserted into the Indians' starting rotation.
