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 (Tony Sanchez #11, Stolmy Pimentel #13). 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. If a player is out for the season (Clay Holmes #12), he will be removed and everyone below him will move up a spot. Removing these guys doesn’t mean they have lost prospect status. It is just an attempt to get 20 active prospects on the list. Rankings are from the 2014 Prospect Guide, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Gregory Polanco, CF, Indianapolis – 0-for-3, BB, RBI
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List (4/2 Update)
3. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Bradenton – Disabled List (3/22 Update)
4. Austin Meadows, CF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/2 Update)
5. Alen Hanson, SS, Altoona – DNP
6. Nick Kingham, RHP, Altoona – DNP
7. Reese McGuire, C, West Virginia – 0-for-4
8. Josh Bell, RF, Bradenton – 2-for-4, 2B
9. Luis Heredia, RHP, West Virginia Power – DNP
10. Harold Ramirez, OF, West Virginia – 2-for-8, 2B
11. Andrew Lambo, 1B, Indianapolis – DNP
12. Joely Rodriguez, LHP, Altoona – DNP
13. Blake Taylor, LHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP
14. Cody Dickson, LHP, West Virginia – DNP
15. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia – 1-for-7, BB
16. JaCoby Jones, SS, West Virginia – 3-for-7, 2B
17. Michael De La Cruz, OF, Extended Spring Training – DNP
18. Wyatt Mathisen, 3B, West Virginia – 3-for-7, SB
19. Jin-De Jhang, C, Bradenton – 2-for-5
20. Brandon Cumpton, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Jordan Steranka, DH – 4-for-5, 2B
Home Runs: None
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 2, Columbus 1
Starting Pitcher: Casey Sadler, RHP – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Matt Hague, DH – 1-for-4, 2B
Other Notable Performers:
Carlos Paulino, C – 1-for-3
Zack Thornton, RHP – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Jared Hughes, RHP – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Game Notes: Indianapolis won in ten innings. Matt Hague led off the tenth with a double, and scored in the very next at-bat on a single by Brent Morel. Casey Sadler turned in a great start in his second start with Indianapolis. Sadler was promoted to Triple-A at the end of the 2013 season, and gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings that time around, with a walk and five strikeouts. Sadler, who is on the 40-man roster, works heavily with his sinker, and was effective tonight with a 10:1 GO/FO ratio. Zack Thornton, Daniel Schlereth, and Jared Hughes combined for four shutout innings after Sadler came out of the game.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona was postponed due to rain for the second night in a row.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Bradenton 9, Charlotte 1
Starting Pitcher: Chad Kuhl, RHP – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Jordan Steranka, DH – 4-for-5, 2B
Other Notable Performers:
Josh Bell, RF – 2-for-4, 2B
Jose Osuna, 1B – 3-for-5, 2B
Jin-De Jhang, C – 2-for-5
Game Notes: The Marauders got a great performance on both sides of the ball tonight. Chad Kuhl made his High-A debut, throwing five shutout innings and allowing only two hits. Kuhl was a 9th round pick last year, and is making the jump to Bradenton from Jamestown. He’s a sinkerball pitcher who had an 11:2 GO/FO ratio tonight. The offense got another boost from Jordan Steranka, who is now 6-for-8 in his first two games with the Marauders. Josh Bell had his second straight multi-hit game, and was joined by Jose Osuna, Jin-De Jhang, and Raul Fortunato, who also had multi-hit games.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: Lexington 3, West Virginia 2
Starting Pitcher: Shane Carle, RHP – 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: JaCoby Jones, SS – 2-for-3, 2B
Other Notable Performers:
Wyatt Mathisen, 3B – 1-for-4
Game Notes: West Virginia had their game suspended yesterday, cutting Shane Carle’s outing short. They got six shutout innings combined from Jerry Mulderig and Felipe Gonzalez today in relief. JaCoby Jones picked up his first two hits of the season, and Wyatt Mathisen got his first hit of the year.
Result: West Virginia 6, Lexington 4
Starting Pitcher: Buddy Borden, RHP – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Harold Ramirez, RF – 2-for-4, 2B
Other Notable Performers:
Wyatt Mathisen, 3B – 2-for-3, SB
Edwin Espinal, 1B – 1-for-2, 2B, BB
JaCoby Jones, SS – 1-for-4
Game Notes: Wyatt Mathisen picked up two more hits and a stolen base in a seven inning game. However, he also had two errors in his second game since moving to third base. Harold Ramirez got his first two hits of the season. Buddy Borden struggled with a bad second inning, giving up three runs in the frame. The Power went up against Luis Rico, who was one of two players traded to the Royals in the Vin Mazzaro trade last year.
