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 (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 (Jameson Taillon #2, 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 – DNP
2. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
3. Austin Meadows, CF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/22 Update)
4. Alen Hanson, SS, Altoona – 1-for-4
5. Nick Kingham, RHP, Altoona – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
6. Reese McGuire, C, West Virginia – DNP
7. Josh Bell, RF, Bradenton – DNP
8. Luis Heredia, RHP, West Virginia Power – Disabled List (4/22 Update)
9. Harold Ramirez, OF, West Virginia – DNP
10. Andrew Lambo, OF, Indianapolis – Disabled List (5/7 Update)
11. Joely Rodriguez, LHP, Altoona – DNP
12. Blake Taylor, LHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP
13. Cody Dickson, LHP, West Virginia – DNP
14. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/14 Update)
15. JaCoby Jones, SS, West Virginia – DNP
16. Michael De La Cruz, OF, Extended Spring Training – DNP
17. Wyatt Mathisen, 3B, West Virginia – DNP
18. Jin-De Jhang, C, Bradenton – 0-for-0
19. Brandon Cumpton, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
20. Casey Sadler, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Keon Broxton, LF – 2-for-4, 2B
Home Runs: None
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Indianapolis was off today.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Akron 6, Altoona 2
Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Keon Broxton, LF – 2-for-4, 2B
Other Notable Performers:
Gift Ngoepe, 2B – 1-for-4, 2B
Game Notes: Nick Kingham had a good outing today, giving up one earned run in seven innings of work. Kingham has good overall numbers, with a 3.06 ERA in 50 innings this year. However, he hasn’t had the best strikeout and walk ratios. On the season he has a 37:23 K/BB ratio, which is below the norm for his strikeouts, and higher than usual with the walks. He did much better today with limiting the walks, but the strikeouts weren’t there. Kingham looked to be doing a better job with striking guys out in his previous outings, with 15 strikeouts in 17 innings over his last three starts. One strong point to his game is that he hasn’t given up a home run in 50 innings this year, and has just one home run allowed in 123.1 innings at the Double-A level.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Daytona 4, Bradenton 2
Starting Pitcher: Jason Creasy, RHP – 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Jeff Roy, CF – 1-for-3, 2B, SB
Other Notable Performers:
Robby Rowland, RHP – 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Game Notes: Jason Creasy had a good outing today, working quickly and pounding the strike zone. He threw 88 pitches, with 63 going for strikes. Creasy was mostly sitting 90-92 MPH with his fastball, touching 93 a few times. He faced a Cubs lineup that had top prospects Albert Almora (BA: #36 in MLB) and Jeimer Candelario (BA: #8 in the Cubs system), who combined to go 0-for-4 with a strikeout against Creasy. The right-hander mixed in an 83-84 MPH changeup, and an 80-81 MPH slider. The slider is a pitch that was added last year, and has been a big reason for Creasy’s jump from a long relieve in low A-ball to a starter that has put together some strong outings this season in the Bradenton rotation.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
West Virginia was off today.
