TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be found by clicking the player names below. Players who weren’t in the original top 20 are linked to their player page on the site.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 6.00) – DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (0-0, 0.00) – DNP
3. Gregory Polanco, CF, Bradenton (.269) – 1-for-4, 2B
4. Alen Hanson, SS, Bradenton (.212) – 1-for-4, BB
5. Luis Heredia, RHP, Extended Spring Training
6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.310) – 3-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
7. Barrett Barnes, CF, Extended Spring Training
8. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, West Virginia (0-0, 0.00) – DNP
9. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Indianapolis (0-0, 9.00) – DNP
10. Nick Kingham, RHP, Bradenton (0-2, 6.52) – 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
11. Clay Holmes, RHP, West Virginia (0-0, 4.15) – DNP
12. Dilson Herrera, 2B, West Virginia (.217) – DNP
13. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.091) – DNP
14. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (0-0, 0.00) – DNP
15. Wyatt Mathisen, C, West Virginia (.136) – 0-for-1, BB
16. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Bradenton (0-0, 10.13) – DNP
17. Victor Black, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 5.06) – DNP
18. Andy Oliver, LHP, Indianapolis (0-0, 0.00) – DNP
19. Jin-De Jhang, C, Extended Spring Training
20. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Altoona (0-0, 0.00) – DNP
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Jarek Cunningham, 2B (.296) – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Home Runs: Jarek Cunningham (2), Gift Ngoepe (1), Carlos Mesa (1)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Indianapolis was rained out
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Altoona 5, Harrisburg 4
Starting Pitcher: Casey Sadler, RHP (3.27) – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Jarek Cunningham, 2B (.296) – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Andrew Lambo, LF (.393) – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Mel Rojas Jr, CF (.303) – 2-for-4
Gift Ngoepe, SS (.167) – 2-for-3, HR
Game Notes: Casey Sadler picked up his second win and both Jarek Cunningham and Andrew Lambo drove in two runs, as Altoona moved to 4-3 on the season. Sadler threw 80 pitches on the night, 55 of them for strikes. Ethan Hollingsworth followed Sadler with two scoreless innings. Lambo now has seven RBI’s this year. Gift Ngoepe had just one hit coming into the game. Mel Rojas Jr has six hits in his last two games. Click here for John Eshleman’s live game report.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Charlotte 7, Bradenton 4
Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP (6.52) – 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Carlos Mesa (.250) – 2-for-3, 2B, HR, BB, 3 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Gregory Polanco, CF (.269) – 1-for-4, 2B, SB
Alen Hanson, SS (.212) – 1-for-4, BB
Game Notes: Bradenton lost their seventh straight game to open the season. Nick Kingham lost for the second time and both times he started the game off strong. He threw three perfect innings to start his first game, and started tonight’s game with two perfect innings. Carlos Mesa was just 1-for-9 coming into the game. His two-run homer gave Bradenton an early 2-0 lead. Gregory Polanco stole his fifth base of the season and he has hits in four straight games. Zac Fuesser followed Kingham and gave up two runs in 2.1 innings. Robert Kilcrease finished the game with a scoreless inning, his third scoreless appearance this year, covering 4.2 innings.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: Game suspended by rain
Starting Pitcher: Orlando Castro, LHP (1.74) – 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Josh Bell, RF (.310) – 3-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Stetson Allie, 1B (.333) – 1-for-3, 2B
Game Notes: The game was suspended in the top of the fifth inning, with West Virginia up 5-0. The game will be completed before the start of Friday night’s game.
