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 from the 2012 Prospect Guide, which can be purchased here.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP (1-1, 3.52) – DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP (1-1, 1.46) – DNP
3. Starling Marte, CF (.283) – 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
4. Josh Bell, RF (.274) – Low-A DL
5. Luis Heredia, RHP (No Stats) – Extended Spring Training
6. Robbie Grossman, CF (.186) – 0-for-4, BB
7. Tony Sanchez, C (.258) – 1-for-4, 2B, BB
8. Stetson Allie, RHP (0-0, 54.00) – Extended Spring Training
9. Kyle McPherson, RHP (No Stats) – AAA DL
10. Nick Kingham, RHP (0-1, 8.59) – DNP
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Starling Marte, CF (.283) – 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Home Runs: Matt Curry (1)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 6, Norfolk 4
Starting Pitcher: Daniel Cabrera, RHP (7.36) – 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Starling Marte, CF (.283) – 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Matt Hague, 3B (.237) – 2-for-5
Jordy Mercer, SS (.259) – 3-for-5
Jose Morales, C (.286) – 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Daniel McCutchen, RHP (2-1, 3.06) – 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Game Notes: Nancy Zinni’s game report.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Altoona 7, Erie 3
Starting Pitcher: Brandon Cumpton, RHP (3-2, 3.77) – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Matt Curry, 1B (.304) – 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Tim Alderson, RHP (0.00) – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
Brock Holt, SS (.297) – 2-for-5, 2B, 3B
Tony Sanchez, C (.258) – 1-for-4, 2B, BB
Game Notes: Matt Curry hit his first home run of the season in the first inning. He has a .333/.405/.556 line in his last ten games, and a .304/.371/.430 line on the season. Tim Alderson made his first appearance since being demoted. He now has ten shutout innings, with seven hits allowed, and a 12:2 K/BB ratio. He threw 45 pitches, 31 for strikes. Brandon Cumpton now has a 3.77 ERA in 31 innings, with a 17:6 K/BB ratio on the season. Most of the damage came in the first start when he gave up five runs in 4.1 innings.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Charlotte 4, Bradenton 1
Starting Pitcher: Eliecer Navarro, LHP (0-2, 1.93) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Stefan Welch, 1B (.277) – 2-for-3, BB
Other Notable Performers
Alex Dickerson, DH (.261) – 1-for-2, 2 BB
Porfirio Lopez, LHP (0.55) – 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Game Notes: Porfirio Lopez gave up his first run of the year, spanning 16.1 innings. He has a 12:4 K/BB ratio in that time frame. Eliecer Navarro has a 1.93 ERA in 23.1 innings on the season, with a 19:2 K/BB ratio. Bradenton had eight hits, but all were singles.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
West Virginia was off today.
ORGANIZATIONAL RECORDS
AAA: Indianapolis Indians – 13-11
AA: Altoona Curve – 9-14
A+: Bradenton Marauders – 11-14
A: West Virginia Power – 8-16
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.
