A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses his prospect eligibility (Clay Holmes, Jacob Stallings, Kevin Newman and Bryan Reynolds), 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 (Travis MacGregor, Nick Burdi and Stephen Alemais), 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 our updated 2019 Prospect Guide, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Mitch Keller, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
2. Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B, Indianapolis – DNP
3. Cole Tucker, SS, Indianapolis – DNP
4. Oneil Cruz, SS, Bradenton – DNP
5. Travis Swaggerty, CF, Bradenton – DNP
6. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Indianapolis – DNP
7. Will Craig, 1B, Indianapolis – DNP
8. Jason Martin, OF, Indianapolis – DNP
9. JT Brubaker, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
10. Calvin Mitchell, OF, Bradenton – DNP
11. Cody Bolton, RHP, Altoona – DNP
12. Tahnaj Thomas, RHP, Bristol – DNP
13. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, Morgantown – 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
14. Lolo Sanchez, CF, Bradenton – DNP
15. Pablo Reyes, Util, Indianapolis – DNP
16. Braeden Ogle, LHP, Bradenton – DNP
17. Michael Burrows, RHP, Morgantown – DNP
18. Jared Oliva, CF, Altoona – DNP
19. Ji-Hwan Bae, SS, Greensboro – DNP
20. Max Kranick, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
21. Luis Escobar, RHP, Pirates – In Majors
22. Osvaldo Bido, RHP, Greensboro – DNP
23. Eduardo Vera, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
24. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Altoona – DNP
25. Aaron Shortridge, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
26. Blake Weiman, LHP, Indianapolis – DNP
27. Steven Jennings, RHP, Greensboro – DNP
28. Brandon Waddell, LHP, Altoona – DNP
29. Jesus Liranzo, RHP, Altoona – DNP
30. Rodolfo Castro, 2B, Bradenton – DNP
Indianapolis is off until Thursday due to the Triple-A All-Star game.
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Altoona is off until Thursday due to the Eastern League All-Star break.
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Bradenton was rained out for a second day in a row. They will attempt to play a doubleheader tomorrow.
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Greensboro is off today
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Morgantown won 9-6 over Auburn. Braxton Ashcraft made his fifth start and went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks, with one strikeout. He had a 5:2 GO/AO ratio and threw 44 of 76 pitches for strikes. Ashcraft now has a 6.35 ERA in 22.2 innings. Denny Roman followed with two runs over two innings. Cameron Junker was the second man out of the bullpen and he gave up two runs over 1.1 innings. Garrett Leonard finished off the win with 1.2 scoreless frames.
Cory Wood had the best day of his young career, reaching base all five times. He had two singles, his fourth double and two walks. Brett Kinneman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, his second of the season. Will Matthiessen hit a two-run single for his only hit, though he did add two walks. Third round pick Matt Fraizer went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk. Ninth round pick Ethan Paul played his first game and went 0-for-4 with a walk. Nick Patten stole home plate.
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Bristol lost 5-0 to Pulaski. Jose Maldonado got the start and allowed one run over two innings. He was followed by Luis Arrieta, who gave up three runs (two earned) over two innings. Samson Abernathy then walked four batters while recording just one out. Trey McGough retired the final two batters of the fifth while stranding three inherited runners. He then threw a scoreless sixth inning. Bear Bellomy followed with two shutout frames and three strikeouts. He hasn’t allowed a run yet in nine innings as a pro. Oliver Garcia threw a scoreless ninth.
The Pirates had just five hits in the game and two walks. Daniel Rivero had two singles and an outfield assist. Marshall Gilbert went 1-for-4 with a single in his first pro game.
Catcher Mason Fishback was released today. He went 1-for-8 with five strikeouts in two games with Bristol this year. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent last year and went 3-for-8 in seven games for the GCL Pirates.
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The GCL Pirates won 4-1 over the Twins in a rain-shortened game. First round pick Quinn Priester made his second pro start and it went well. In four innings, he allowed one run on two hits, two walks and a hit batter. The lone run came on a home run. He struck out five batters. Priester allowed one run over 2.1 innings in his pro debut last Tuesday. Angel Suero followed with one scoreless inning and two strikeouts. Mario Garcia was next and he went 2.2 scoreless innings until the rains came and ended the game in the bottom of the eighth.
Emilson Rosado went 2-for-2 with his third double and two walks. He was the only player to reach base safely more than once. Sammy Siani (37th overall pick) went 1-for-4, giving him a .241/.389/.241 slash line in his first eight games. Jase Bowen (11th round) went 1-for-4 with his first double and his first stolen base. He also scored a run. Yoyner Fajardo hit his second double and stole his eighth base. He has a .347 average through 12 games. Norkis Marcos stole two bases, giving him six steals on the season.
The Pirates released catcher Nick Garland prior to the game. He was one of five catchers on the roster. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent in February and went 1-for-16 in six games with the GCL Pirates this year.
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The DSL Pirates1 won 6-5 over the Rays2, coming back from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off win. The Pirates got their scoring started in the first inning on two wild pitches that brought home Sergio Campana ($500,000 bonus) and Osvaldo Gavilan ($700,000). Those two would key the rally in the ninth. In the sixth inning, the Pirates got their third run on a sacrifice fly from Franrielis Bastardo ($260,000). In the ninth down 5-3, another wild pitch led to a run. That was followed by back-to-back RBI singles from Campana and Gavilan for the win. Those two had two hits each, while the rest of the Pirates combined for two hits. Jhan Polanco had a double and two walks.
Valentin Linarez got the start and pitched well, allowing just one run that was unearned. He allowed three hits and a walk, while striking out four batters. Argenys Dominguez followed and he continued to struggle. He had a 20.25 ERA coming into the day and it actually got worse as he allowed four runs in 1.1 innings. Raul Mora came in and shut things down, throwing 2.2 shutout innings for the win.
The DSL Pirates2 won 5-3 in ten innings to give them a 26-6 record. Felipe Mezquita put together a strong start, tossing five shutout innings on one hit and three walks, with five strikeouts. He had a 5.12 ERA coming into the day, with nearly as many walks as innings pitched. Francisco Hodge followed with two runs (one earned) in two innings. Wilbur Martinez was out next and he failed to record an out while facing three batters, giving up two hits and a walk. Johan Montero was next and he tossed two shutout innings to send it to extras. Wandi Montout became the first 2019-20 international signing to make his pro debut, coming out for the tenth inning with a two-run lead. He recorded two strikeouts and a fly out for the save.
The Pirates got the scoring started in the fifth inning, as Eudys Carrasco’s single brought home Jose Berroa. In the eighth inning, singles by Jauri Custodio and Alexander Mojica gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead. In the top of the tenth, Dariel Lopez drove in a run with his first career triple. Eduar Ramirez then brought home Lopez with a single to make it a 5-3 game. Deivis Nadal had three hits, a walk and a run scored. He hit his sixth double. Lopez and Mojica had two hits apiece. Berroa stole his third base and picked up an outfield assist.
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