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 (2-2, 4.52) – Next Probable Start: 8/13
2. Luis Heredia, RHP (1-1, 5.48) – Next Probable Start: 8/13
3. Starling Marte, CF (.321) – 1-for-4, 2B, BB, SB
4. Tony Sanchez, C (.240) – DNP
5. Stetson Allie, RHP (0-2, 7.59) – DNP
6. Rudy Owens, LHP (9-7, 5.05) – On AAA DL
7. Bryan Morris, RHP (2-4, 3.77) – DNP
8. Colton Cain, LHP (6-8, 3.69) – DNP
9. Justin Wilson, LHP (9-7, 4.03) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
10. Jeff Locke, LHP (7-8, 4.03) – Next probable start 8/16
DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: John Bowker, LF (.305) – 3-for-4, HR, RBI
Home Runs: John Bowker (15), Robbie Grossman (10), Dan Grovatt (7)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 3, Louisville 2
Starting Pitcher: Garrett Olson, LHP (3.04) – 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: John Bowker, LF (.305) – 3-for-4, HR, RBI
Other Notable Performers
Tony Watson, LHP (3-3, 2.23) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Justin Wilson, LHP (4.03) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Jason Jaramillo, C (.276) – 2-for-4, R
Game Notes: Bowker hit his 15th homer of the year in the 8th inning, giving Indianapolis a 3-2 lead. Alex Presley went 0-for-4 with a walk in a rehab appearance. Chase d’Arnaud went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his first rehab appearance in AAA. Justin Wilson hit 99 MPH four times out of the bullpen tonight.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Altoona 7, Reading 0
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Pribanic, RHP (8-9, 4.15) – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Quincy Latimore, LF (.229) – 3-for-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, SB
Other Notable Performers
Matt Curry 1B (.264) – 1-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI
Starling Marte, CF (.321) – 1-for-4, 2B, BB, SB
Andrew Lambo, RF (.275) – 2-for-3, 2 BB, SB
Game Notes: Marte hit his 30th double of the year, and stole his 19th base. Curry’s double came with the bases loaded, leading to three of his four RBIs, and giving Altoona a 5-0 lead in the sixth. Latimore now has 25 doubles on the year. Pribanic pitched seven shutout innings the last time he faced Reading, on July 26th.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Bradenton 5, Jupiter 2
Starting Pitcher: Tyler Waldron, RHP (3-0, 0.68) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Robbie Grossman, RF (.287) – 1-for-4, HR, 4 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Cole White, 1B (.260) – 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
Game Notes: Grossman hit a grand slam in the third inning, giving Bradenton a 4-0 lead. The homer was his tenth of the season, and extended his on-base streak to 37 games, which ties his season high. Tyler Waldron made his third appearance in high-A, and now has allowed just one run in 13.1 innings, with an 8:3 K/BB ratio.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: Charleston 3, West Virginia 1
Starting Pitcher: Zack Von Rosenberg, RHP (5.98) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Dan Grovatt, RF (.275) – 1-for-3, HR, RBI
Other Notable Performers
Rinku Singh, LHP (2.38) – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Game Notes: Von Rosenberg has allowed just four earned runs in 27 innings over his last five starts. The right hander has a 23:4 K/BB ratio in that time span. Grovatt’s homer was one of three hits for the West Virginia offense tonight.
A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
Result: Connecticut 4, State College 1
Starting Pitcher: Matt Benedict, RHP (4.91) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Alex Dickerson, 1B (.287) – 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Other Notable Performers
Josh Poytress, LHP (4-3, 5.84) – 2.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Game Notes: Wes Freeman went 0-for-4, losing his 11 game hitting streak. Matt Benedict has allowed two earned runs in 10.1 innings over his last two starts, after allowing eight runs in 3.1 innings in his August 2nd start.
RK: GCL PIRATES
Result: Phillies 11, Pirates 6
Starting Pitcher: Jeffrey Inman, RHP (0.00) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Roadarrick Jones, DH (.375) – 1-for-2, 3B, 3 BB
Other Notable Performers
Jodaneli Carvajal, 2B (.274) – 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB
Game Notes: Carvajal extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Inman made his second rehab appearance at the GCL level. Diomedes Mateo gave up five runs on four hits and three walks in two innings, after pitching nine shutout innings in his previous two outings.
RK: DSL Pirates
The DSL Pirates results weren’t uploaded last night.
ORGANIZATIONAL STANDINGS
AAA: Indianapolis Indians – 64-57, 2nd Place, 12.0 GB
AA: Altoona Curve – 53-64, 6th Place, 13.0 GB
A+: Bradenton Marauders – 59-58 Overall, 29-18 2nd Half, 1st Place
A: West Virginia Power – 55-60 Overall, 20-27 2nd Half, 6th Place, 8.5 GB
A-: State College Spikes – 22-33, 6th Place, 11.0 GB
RK: GCL Pirates – 26-21, 2nd Place, 5.5 GB
RK: DSL Pirates – 38-22, 2nd Place, 1.5 GB
RK: VSL Pirates – 40-32, Season Completed
Tim started Pirates Prospects in 2009 from his home in Virginia, which was 40 minutes from where Pedro Alvarez made his pro debut in Lynchburg. That year, the Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, and Pirates Prospects was born from Tim's reporting along the way. The site has grown over the years to include many more writers, and Tim has gone on to become a credentialed MLB reporter, producing Pirates Prospects each year, and will publish his 11th Prospect Guide this offseason. He has also served as the Pittsburgh Pirates correspondent for Baseball America since 2019. Behind the scenes, Tim is an avid music lover, and most of the money he gets paid to run this site goes to vinyl records.
I’m happy the starting pitching is doing good, but what is the deal with all of this 5 innings crap?
These guys are going to be weak and not very durable in the majors if they can’t even make it through 6 innings in the minors.
I don’t care what the modern pundits say about arm injuries, there is no way a starting pitcher will have much success if he can’t put up 6 innings on a regular basis in the minors.
JacobJ………don’t get me started on that crap. 🙂
I’m happy the starting pitching is doing good, but what is the deal with all of this 5 innings crap?
These guys are going to be weak and not very durable in the majors if they can’t even make it through 6 innings in the minors.
I don’t care what the modern pundits say about arm injuries, there is no way a starting pitcher will have much success if he can’t put up 6 innings on a regular basis in the minors.