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. If a player is out for the season (Jameson Taillon #1, 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 mid-season top 20 update, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
2. Austin Meadows, CF, West Virginia – 2-for-4
3. Reese McGuire, C, West Virginia – 1-for-4, RBI
4. Nick Kingham, RHP, Indianapolis – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
5. Alen Hanson, SS, Altoona – DNP
6. Josh Bell, RF, Altoona – 0-for-4
7. Harold Ramirez, OF, West Virginia – Disabled List (7/7 Update)
8. Cole Tucker, SS, GCL Pirates – 1-for-4, RBI
9. Luis Heredia, RHP, West Virginia – DNP
10. Mitch Keller, RHP, GCL Pirates -DNP
11. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Altoona – DNP
12. JaCoby Jones, SS, West Virginia – 0-for-4
13. Casey Sadler, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
14. Andrew Lambo, OF, Indianapolis – 4-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB
15. Joely Rodriguez, LHP, Altoona – DNP
16. Michael De La Cruz, OF, GCL Pirates – DNP
17. Trey Supak, RHP, GCL Pirates – DNP
18. Buddy Borden, RHP, West Virginia – DNP
19. Stetson Allie, 1B, Altoona – 1-for-4
20. Gage Hinsz, RHP, GCL Pirates – DNP
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, RF – 4-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB
Home Runs: Keon Broxton (9), Chris McGuiness (6), Robert Andino 2 (4), Andrew Lambo 2 (4), Dean Anna (2), Justin Maffei (1)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 15, Columbus 5
Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, RF – 4-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB
Other Notable Performers:
Dean Anna, 2B – 4-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Chris McGuiness, 1B – 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Robert Andino, SS – 4-for-6, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Game Notes: After nearly no-hitting Columbus the last time out, Nick Kingham ran into slightly more trouble Saturday night. Despite allowing four runs, three earned, Kingham still went six innings. He allowed six hits, while striking out three. Kingham leads all Pirates minor league pitchers with 87 strikeouts, one ahead of both Tyler Glasnow and Adrian Sampson. Rafael Perez and John Holdzkom each threw a scoreless inning in relief.
Andrew Lambo went 4-for-4, with a pair of home runs. Prior to going on the disabled list, Lambo had two home runs in the entire first half of the season. Since being activated from the DL, Lambo is 7-for-12 in his past three games.
Dean Anna also picked up four hits including a home run, while Robert Andino added three hits with a pair of long balls. – Ryan Palencer
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Altoona 4, Bowie 3
Starting Pitcher: Jhonathan Ramos, LHP – 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Drew Maggi, 2B-SS – 4-for-4, RBI, SB
Other Notable Performers:
Josh Bell, RF – 0-for-4
Stetson Allie, 1B – 1-for-4
Game Notes: Drew Maggi had four hits in Altoona’s 4-3 win on Saturday. Maggi scored a run, drove in another and stole his 25th base of the year. Josh Bell went 0-for-4 and has started off 1-for-10 in his first three games with Altoona. He picked up an outfield assist in this game. Keon Broxton hit his ninth homer of the year, a solo shot in the second inning. After starter Jhonathan Ramos gave up three runs over 4.2 innings, three relievers combined to throw 4.1 scoreless innings. Willy Garcia has been hit or miss in his last three games, going 4-for-12 with eight strikeouts. He has a 13/105 BB/SO ratio this season in 298 at-bats.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Bradenton 4, Clearwater 2
Starting Pitcher: Chad Kuhl, RHP – 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Justin Maffei, LF – 3-for-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Adam Frazier, SS – 1-for-4, SB
Jose Osuna, 1B – 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Game Notes: Chad Kuhl picked up his tenth win of the season by allowing one run over six innings. Kuhl has a 3.34 ERA in 110.1 innings this year. Justin Maffei had three hits, including a double and a two run homer of Clearwater pitcher Aaron Nola, who was drafted seventh overall this year. Jose Osuna hit his 12th double and drove in his 26th run. Max Moroff picked up his 14th stolen base.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: Rome 7, West Virginia 2
Starting Pitcher: Dovydas Neverauskas, RHP – 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Austin Meadows, CF – 2-for-4, R
Other Notable Performers:
Reese McGuire, C – 1-for-4, RBI
Erich Weiss, 2B – 2-for-4
Game Notes: Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a run scored in West Virginia’s 7-2 loss to Rome. In six games since joining the Power, he is 9-for-26, though all nine hits are singles and today’s run was his first run scored or RBI for the Power. After collecting three extra-base hits in four at-bats in the GCL, Meadows has none in 11 games with West Virginia and Bristol. Reese McGuire drove in his 28th run. Since the All-Star break, McGuire is hitting .220(22-for-100) with two doubles and two walks.
A-: JAMESTOWN JAMMERS
Result: Staten Island 7, Jamestown 1
Starting Pitcher: Alex McRae, RHP – 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Elvis Escobar, CF – 2-for-4, SB, R
Other Notable Performers:
Jordan Luplow, DH – 1-for-4, RBI
Michael Suchy, RF – 1-for-4
Game Notes: Jamestown lost 7-1 on Saturday, showing no life after a 12-7 win in 15 innings on Friday night. Starter Alex McRae gave up five runs on seven hits over five innings. Elvis Escobar rebounded after his horrible game on Thursday(he didn’t play Friday) in which he went 0-for-6 with five strikeouts. In this game, he had two hits, scored the only run, stole a base and picked up an outfield assist. Jordan Luplow had the only RBI for Jamestown. In his first 24 games, the 2014 third round draft pick has 14 RBIs, a 15/13 BB/SO ratio and a .307 average.
RK: BRISTOL PIRATES
Result: Johnson City 5, Bristol 4
Starting Pitcher: Junior Lopez, RHP – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Jerrick Suiter, DH – 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Other Notable Performers:
Eduardo Figueroa, CF – 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
Pablo Reyes, 2B – 2-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 R
Carlos Ozuna, 3B – 2-for-4
Game Notes: After starter Junior Lopez gave up five runs in the first three innings, four Bristol relievers combined for five shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Bristol had 12 hits and three walks, but couldn’t comeback from the early deficit. The Pirates also had three runners reach base via catcher interference. Jerrick Suiter, Eduardo Figueroa, Pablo Reyes and Carlos Ozuna all had two hits. Suiter drove in two runs, while Reyes scored twice. Suiter is hitting .327, with an .833 OPS
RK: GCL PIRATES
Result: Tigers 5, Pirates 1
Starting Pitcher: Gerardo Navarro, LHP – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Luis Benitez, LF – 1-for-3, 3B, BB, SB, R
Other Notable Performers:
Cole Tucker, SS – 1-for-4, RBI
Tito Polo, RF – 1-for-4
Game Notes: The Pirates lost all six games this week and they have dropped their last eight contests. Starter Gerardo Navarro gave up three runs in the first and the Tigers never looked back in their 5-1 victory. Cole Tucker had the only RBI for the Pirates, driving in Luis Benitez in the first inning after Benitez led off with a triple. Tucker is still having some issues at the plate after a strong start to his pro career. He is batting .125 in his last ten games and he has eight strikeouts in his last four games. Tito Polo singled in four at-bats. He is hitting .314/.410/.500 through 21 games.
RK: DSL PIRATES
The DSL was off on Saturday due to their All-Star weekend
You can check out the DSL Pirates week six recap here.
