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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/27/11

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TOP OF THE SYSTEM

A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings as of 6/9/11.

1. Jameson Taillon, RHP (2-1, 3.16) – Next Probable Start: TBA

2. Luis Heredia, RHP (0-0, 6.75) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

3. Starling Marte, CF (.331) – 1-for-5, 2B

4. Tony Sanchez, C (.252) – 1-for-4

5. Stetson Allie, RHP (0-0, 9.00) – Next Probable Start: 6/30

6. Rudy Owens, LHP (6-5, 5.33) – Currently on AAA DL

7. Bryan Morris, RHP (1-3, 4.32) – DNP

8. Colton Cain, LHP (5-5, 3.04) – Next Probable Start: 6/28

9. Justin Wilson, LHP (9-5, 3.98) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

10. Jeff Locke, LHP (5-6, 4.29) – Next Probable Start: 6/29

DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Zac Fuesser, LHP (1.98) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: John Bowker, LF (.310) – 3-for-4, HR, RBI

Home Runs: John Bowker (5), Adalberto Santos (2), Cole White (1)

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (39-39)

Wilson allowed four runs in six innings.

Box Score

Result: Pawtucket 4, Indianapolis 1

Starting Pitcher: Justin Wilson, LHP (9-5, 3.98) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: John Bowker, LF (.310) – 3-for-4, HR, RBI

Other Notable Performers

Cesar Valdez, RHP (3.73) – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Donald Veal, LHP (10.13) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Matt Hague, 1B (.319) – 2-for-4, 2B

Game Notes: Bowker has hit three homers in his last ten games, including two in the last two days.  Hague is now 20-for-40 in his last ten games, with a 1.495 OPS in that time span.

AA: ALTOONA CURVE (34-41)

Farrell went 2-for-3.

Box Score

Result: Reading 3, Altoona 1

Starting Pitcher: Michael Colla, RHP (4-4, 3.25) – 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Jeremy Farrell, 3B (.282) – 2-for-3, BB

Other Notable Performers

Brock Holt, 2B (.287) – 2-for-4, RBI

Starling Marte, CF (.331) – 1-for-5, 2B

Game Notes: Colla now has a 3.20 ERA in 59 innings as a starter, with a 44:15 K/BB ratio.  He threw 98 pitches, 66 for strikes.  Matt Curry went 0-for-4 and is now down to a .228 average at the AA level.  Starling Marte now has a ten game hitting streak, and leads the Eastern League in hits.

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS (34-41)

Baker went 3-for-4.

Box Score

Result: St. Lucie 5, Bradenton 2

Starting Pitcher: Brett Sinkbeil, RHP (1-3, 4.45) – 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Aaron Baker, 1B (.297) – 3-for-4

Other Notable Performers

Robbie Grossman, RF (.283) – 2-for-4

Ramon Cabrera, C (.345) – 2-for-2, 2B

Game Notes: Adalberto Santos hit a homer, his second of the year.  Baker is now hitting for a .345/.400/.471 line in the month of June.

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER (38-35)

Pounders pitched two shutout innings.

Box Score

Result: West Virginia 2, Lexington 1

Starting Pitcher: Zac Fuesser, LHP (1.98) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Cole White, LF (.250) – 2-for-4, HR, RBI

Other Notable Performers

Brooks Pounders, RHP (3.60) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Cole White hit a walk off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to win the game.  He also had two outfield assists, including throwing a runner out at home.

A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES (2-9)

Skirving had two doubles today.

Box Score

Result: Mahoning Valley 2, State College 1

Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP (4.15) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Skirving, 1B (.211) – 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB

Other Notable Performers

Samuel Gonzalez, C (.476) – 2-for-4

Kevin Kleis, RHP (7.71) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: State College lost in the bottom of the ninth when Fraylin Campos issued a walk off walk.

RK: GCL PIRATES (4-2)

The GCL played one and a half innings, but the game was suspended.  Luis Heredia pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Check out the live report from the game by Terry Mathews.

RK: DSL Pirates (14-9)

Box Score

Result: Red Sox 5, Pirates 2

Starting Pitcher: Christopher De Leon, RHP (3-1, 3.05) – 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jhoanel Jimenez, C (.385) – 1-for-2, RBI

Other Notable Performers

Raul Fortunato, CF (.244) – 0-for-2, BB, 2 SB

Game Notes: The Pirates only had three hits.  Fortunato walked, and stole second and third, giving him 13 steals on the year.  The game was called after five innings.

RK: VSL Pirates (22-14)

Box Score

Result: Pirates 4, Phillies 3

Starting Pitcher: Roberto Espinoza, RHP (4.58) – 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jose Salazar, LF (.224) – 2-for-3, 2B, BB

Other Notable Performers

Ulises Montilla, 2B (.365) – 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB

Game Notes: The Pirates won in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off, pinch hit RBI single by Dilson Herrera.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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