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 – 1-for-4
3. Cole Tucker, SS, Indianapolis – 1-for-4
4. Oneil Cruz, SS, Bradenton – DNP
5. Travis Swaggerty, CF, Bradenton – DNP
6. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Indianapolis – 0-for-4
7. Will Craig, 1B, Indianapolis – DNP
8. Jason Martin, OF, Indianapolis – 1-for-4
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 – DNP
14. Lolo Sanchez, CF, Bradenton – DNP
15. Pablo Reyes, Util, Indianapolis – 2-for-4, HR (9), RBI
16. Braeden Ogle, LHP, Bradenton – DNP
17. Michael Burrows, RHP, Morgantown – DNP
18. Jared Oliva, CF, Altoona – 2-for-4, RBI, SB
19. Ji-Hwan Bae, SS, Greensboro – 2-for-5, RBI
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 lost 20-1 to Syracuse. Cam Vieaux got the start and was hit hard for three innings, though most of the damage was done in the first. He allowed six runs on six hits and a walk, with four strikeouts. Three of those hits were home runs and five of the runs scored in the first. Vieaux needed 82 pitches to get through his abbreviated night. Jake Brentz was out next and things didn’t go any better for him. He allowed five runs on six hits and two walks in two innings of work, throwing 51 pitches. Keone Kela followed on his second rehab outing and it didn’t go so well. He struck out the first batter, then gave up a double, homer and a walk before reaching his pitch limit. He threw 21 pitches, ten for strikes.
Geoff Hartlieb relieved Kela and recorded the final two outs of the sixth inning. He then threw two more scoreless innings, striking out a total of four batters. JB Shuck’s improbable shutout streak came to an end after throwing 5.2 scoreless in his first five appearances. He gave up seven runs on three homers, recording just one out before Darnell Sweeney came on for the final two outs.
Pablo Reyes had the lone highlight of the game. His ninth home run of the season, coming in the second inning, was his fourth home run in the last three days. It was the only extra-base hit for the Indians, and he was the only player to reach base twice for them, collecting a single later in the game. They had no walks, and five players contributed one single each.
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Altoona lost 4-3 to Trenton. Pedro Vasquez started, but he only lasted 2.1 innings, leaving with an undisclosed injury after picking up a strikeout in the third inning. He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks, with two strikeouts. Vasquez was replaced by Yeudy Garcia, who threw 2.2 scoreless innings on no hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Austin Coley followed with two runs over two innings. Blake Cederlind threw a scoreless eighth to give him an 0.87 ERA, followed by Joel Cesar in the ninth, who retired the side in order.
The Curve had five hits on the night. Bligh Madris had three of them, including two doubles to give him 20 on the season. Jared Oliva had the other two hits, plus he stole his 26th base. Madris drove in two of the three runs, while Oliva had the other RBI. Mitchell Tolman had two walks and a run scored. Gift Ngoepe walked twice.
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Bradenton had off on Monday.
Here’s the boxscore.
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Greensboro lost 6-5 in ten innings to Hagerstown. All good streaks must come to an end. Alex Manasa had not allowed more than three earned runs in a start this season. He gave up four runs in the second inning tonight. In five innings of work, Manasa served up five runs on seven hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Two of the hits he allowed were home runs. Allen Montgomery took over in the sixth and tossed three shutout innings on one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. Yerry De Los Santos took the loss, giving up an unearned run in his two innings.
Jonah Davis got the scoring started with his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot in the fifth. After a run scored on a wild pitch in the sixth, Grant Koch hit a two-run single. Ji-Hwan Bae, our Player of the Week, capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the seventh. Bae went 2-for-5 with a run scored. Fabricio Macias went 2-for-4 with a run scored. He has 18 hits in his last ten games.
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Morgantown lost 4-0 to Brooklyn. Jesus Valles had a strong start, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He had four strikeouts and threw 43 of 62 pitches for strikes. Valles now has a 4.88 ERA over six starts. That obviously doesn’t sound impressive, but he is pitching at this level after spending his rookie season in the DSL last year. Winston Nicacio gave up three runs over two innings. Austin Roberts threw a scoreless eighth inning on seven pitches.
The offense was very quiet in this late morning contest. They collected four hits total, with two singles by Blake Sabol, one double by Ryan Haug and a single by Cory Wood. The team combined for two walks and nine strikeouts. The Black Bears loaded the bases in the fifth on a Sabol single, Haug double and Dean Lockery walk, but Wood ended the inning with a double play.
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Bristol lost 10-2. Jose Maldonado got the start and it was a rough one, going 2.2 innings with six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks, with three strikeouts. He came into this game with two runs allowed over his last three starts combined. Maldonado actually did a great job of working out of trouble in the second inning, loading the base with no outs, then getting two pop outs and a strikeout to keep Pulaski off the board. Yoelvis Reyes finished the third inning by stranding two runners, then got the favor returned in the sixth when Enrique Santana stranded two inherited runners. Despite the assist, Reyes allowed four runs over three innings of work. Santana pitched a total of 2.1 shutout innings, striking out four batters.
The Pirates had five hits, three walks and 15 strikeouts. No one had more than one hit and the team went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Chase Murray had a single, walk and scored both runs. He came around in the fifth inning on an Ethan Goforth double. In the eighth, he scored on a Josh Bissonette ground out. Ernny Ordonez hit his fifth double.
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The GCL Pirates lost 4-3 to the Braves in 13 innings. Quinn Priester made his third start and pitched outstanding, throwing five shutout innings on three hits, a hit batter and no walks. He struck out seven batters, giving him 14 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in his first 11.1 innings as a pro. We will have more on this outing on Wednesday. Mario Garcia was out next and he gave up two runs over two innings. He was followed by Orsen Josephina, a non-drafted free agent, who tossed a shutout inning in his debut today. Daniel Ross threw a scoreless ninth to send it to extra innings, then allowed an unearned run in the tenth. Saul de la Cruz took the 11th and 12th and kept the Braves off the board. Willy Basil allowed an unearned run in the 13th for the loss.
Sammy Siani had his best day as a pro, going 3-for-6 with his first double, an RBI and a run scored. He also picked up an outfield assist. Jase Bowen had two singles, an RBI and his third stolen base. Tilsaimy Melfor came into the game in the sixth inning and had two singles and a run scored. Angel Basabe had a single, two walks and a run scored. The Pirates picked up four hits with runners in scoring position (4-for-17), but it amounted to just three runs in 13 innings.
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The DSL Pirates1 lost 4-0 to the Cubs1. It was a very quiet game on offense, with Sergio Campana and Luis Tejeda each picking up two singles, while the rest of the lineup went 0-for-26 with two walks. Shendrik Apostel and Jhan Polanco drew the walks.
Starter Listher Sosa had a terrific outing, giving up two hits over six shutout innings, with no walks and two strikeouts. Antonio Gonzalez gave up four runs over his two innings. All four runs were unearned, though he made one of the two errors in the inning. Jordy Ortega tossed a scoreless ninth, striking out two batters.
The DSL Pirates2 won 2-0 over Colorado. Felipe Mezquita started and tossed four shutout innings. He was a bit wild, walking four batters and throwing two wild pitches. Johan Montero followed with two shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 1.25 through 21.2 innings. Wandi Montout picked up his second save with two scoreless innings. He’s the first July 2nd signing to play this season. Out of the 21 others, 19 won’t begin play until next year.
The Pirates got their scoring started in the second inning with a solo homer from Eudys Carrasco, his second of the season. The only other run came in the sixth inning on a single from Carlos Arroyo that scored Jauri Custodio. Carrasco’s homer was the lone extra-base hit and the Pirates failed to draw a single walk. Custodio had three singles and stole two bases, giving him seven steals on the season. Alexander Mojica went 2-for-4 to give him a .354 average.
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