A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Tyler Glasnow, Trevor Williams, Alen Hanson), or loses his prospect eligibility, he will be removed from this list. 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, 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 more active prospects on the list. Rankings are from the 2017 Prospect Guide, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
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7. Taylor Hearn, LHP, Bradenton – [insert_php]
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8. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Bradenton – [insert_php]
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9. Nick Kingham, RHP, Extended Spring Training – [insert_php]
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10. Steven Brault, LHP, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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11. Clay Holmes, RHP, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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13. Max Kranick, RHP, Extended Spring Training – [insert_php]
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14. Elias Diaz, C, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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15. Edgar Santana, RHP, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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16. Luis Escobar, RHP, West Virginia – [insert_php]
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18. Yeudy Garcia, RHP, Altoona -[insert_php]
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19. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Altoona -[insert_php]
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20. Tyler Eppler, RHP, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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21. Stephen Alemais, SS, West Virginia – [insert_php]
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22. Brandon Waddell, LHP, Altoona – [insert_php]
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23. Travis MacGregor, RHP, Extended Spring Training – [insert_php]
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24. Barrett Barnes, LF, Extended Spring Training -[insert_php]
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25. Max Moroff, 2B, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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28. Chris Bostick, INF/OF, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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29. Connor Joe, 3B, Altoona – [insert_php]
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30. Jose Osuna, 1B, Indianapolis – [insert_php]
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Indianapolis lost 9-5 on Sunday afternoon, dropping them to 3-8 on the season. Steven Brault allowed three runs over six innings and left with a tied score, but the bullpen combo of Cody Dickson and Pat Light gave up six earned runs in the seventh inning, leading to the loss.
Brault hasn’t had the best control in three starts, which has led to high pitch counts and eight walks in 15 innings. This was his best start in that regard, giving up two walks, while also hitting a batter. He threw 59 of his 92 pitches for strikes. Brault served up a two-run homer in the fourth inning, which accounted for all of the damage through the first five frames. In the sixth, he allowed a lead-off triple to Jim Adduci, who came around to score on a single off of Brault’s glove. He finished the game with five strikeouts and a 7:2 GO/AO ratio.
Cody Dickson came in during the seventh inning and walked two batters, then threw a ball away on a sacrifice bunt. He was done after 12 pitches, with just two going for strikes. Pat Light came on and allowed three hits and a walk, allowing both inherited runners to score. Edgar Santana pitched the eighth and needed just nine pitches to retire the side in order. He has allowed one earned run in 6.2 innings.
Jason Rogers and Jose Osuna had the big days for Indianapolis on offense. Rogers hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and also added a walk, single and another run scored. Osuna had his first good game in over a week, picking up three hits, including two doubles. He has five doubles on the season.
Austin Meadows continues to slowly raise his average, going 1-for-5 in this game, while also picking up an outfield assist. After starting off the season 1-for-21, Meadows has a modest four-game hit streak. Max Moroff went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, Eric Wood was 0-for-3 with a walk and Chris Bostick went 1-for-4 with a single.
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Altoona was off on Sunday
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Bradenton was off on Sunday.
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West Virginia’s bats broke out on Sunday afternoon in a 13-5 victory over Lexington. Everyone in the lineup had at least one hit and scored at least one run. Carlos Munoz had a .130 average coming into this game and he picked up just one hit on Sunday, but it was a big one. He hit a sixth inning grand slam, which put this game away. Starter Matt Anderson had a tough time, then gave way to Eduardo Vera, who put in four strong innings for the save.
Anderson was making his second start of the season and came into the game with a 7.71 ERA. He also made a relief appearance on Opening Day, before taking his first turn as the fifth starter. On Sunday, he gave up four runs on eight hits and four walks in five innings, which was still good enough for the win. Vera was one of the most improved pitchers this spring, which got him a spot in the West Virginia bullpen as a long man, after pitching in the GCL last year. He allowed one run on two hits in four innings, with no walks and five strikeouts. Vera is expected to work as a piggyback starter, possibly following up Anderson every five days.
The offense had 18 hits, including six extra-base hits, but they got off to a slow start in this game, with just two singles over the first three innings. In the fourth, they went on an extra-base tear, with doubles from Hunter Owen, Kevin Mahala, Stephen Alemais and Chris Harvey, before Clark Eagan topped off the scoring with a two-run homer. It was the first home run as a pro for last year’s ninth round draft pick.
Mahala had four hits on the day and Owen scored three runs. Alemais went 1-for-5, and his double was his second of the year. Besides the start from Anderson, the only downside to this game was two errors from Alemais, who has four errors in six games at shortstop.
