The schedule for today has some solid pitching prospects, starting in Indianapolis with Cody Bolton, who will be making his fifth start. He has 26 strikeouts in 21 innings. Altoona’s Kyle Nicolas has 35 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. He has allowed 11 runs this season and six came in one inning. Jared Jones is pitching for the second time this week, so don’t be surprised if his pitch count is lower than usual. The Pirates have been doing that for starters when they pitch twice in the same week.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 1:35 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Cody Bolton (1-1, 3.86)
- Final Line: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO
Notable Performances:
Oneil Cruz 2-for-4, HR, RBI
Travis Swaggerty 2-for-4, RBI, SB
Cal Mitchell 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Mason Martin 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
Canaan Smith-Njigba 0-for-3, BB
Jared Oliva 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB
Cole Tucker 0-for-4
Carter Bins 0-for-4
Hoy Park 0-for-2, 2 BB
Game Recap:
Cody Bolton had his best start of the season, going 3.1 scoreless innings on one hit, one walk and six strikeouts. He threw 56 pitches, with 36 going for strikes. He now has a 3.33 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. Bolton was replaced by Cam Vieaux, who recorded the final two outs of the fourth before giving way to Eric Hanhold, who allowed one run in two innings. Aaron Fletcher, Austin Brice and Cristofer Melendez tossed scoreless ball the rest of the way for the 7-1 win. Melendez has 23 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. Mason Martin homered for the eighth time, a two-run shot. He also stole his seventh base, though he was thrown out stealing right after trying to swipe third. Jared Oliva and Oneil Cruz each homered as well, the fourth for Cruz. Travis Swaggerty had two hits and a stolen base. He is up to a .247 average and a .686 OPS. Cal Mitchell drove in a run with his ninth double.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Kyle Nicolas (0-1, 3.45)
- Final Line: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO
Notable Performances:
Jared Triolo 0-for-2, BB
Nick Gonzales 2-for-5
Liover Peguero 1-for-5, 2 RBI, HBP
Blake Sabol 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Matt Fraizer 2-for-5, BB
Tucupita Marcano 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
Lolo Sanchez 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Connor Scott 2-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI
Game Recap:
Altoona won a slugfest with Richmond, in which seven homers were hit and the teams combined for 44 base runners, in a 19-8 Curve victory. Aaron Shackelford, Andres Alvarez, Lolo Sanchez and Blake Sabol all homered. Shackelford drove in four runs. Sanchez drove in three runs, as did Tucupita Marcano and Connor Scott. The only starters without an RBI were Nick Gonzales and Matt Fraizer, but each of them reached base three times, and Fraizer scored three runs. Marcano and Sanchez also scored three runs apiece. Scott hit his seventh double, Alvarez has eight homers in 74 at-bats this year. He also stole his sixth base. He has a 1.134 OPS.
Kyle Nicolas came into today’s game with one bad inning all season. He did not leave the game the same way. He lasted just 2.2 innings on Sunday, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks, with five strikeouts. He threw 68 pitches, with 39 going for strikes. He now has a 4.31 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. Brad Case stranded an inherited runner for the final out in the third. Austin Roberts got roughed up, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning. Travis MacGregor gave up one run over three innings. JC Flower and Zach Matson each tossed scoreless frames.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 2:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones (2-2, 5.97)
- Final Line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO
Notable Performances:
Matt Gorski 3-for-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI
Hudson Head 1-for-3, BB
Dariel Lopez 1-for-4
Abrahan Gutierrez 0-for-3
Sammy Siani 0-for-3
Jack Herman 0-for-3
Maikol Escotto 0-for-3
Game Recap:
Matt Gorski came into Sunday with 14 homers already, giving him a huge lead during the early part of the season among Pirates players. He extended that lead in a big way on Sunday, smacking three homers, including a walk-off winner in the ninth, driving in all four runs in a 4-3 Greensboro victory. He hit eight homers this week alone, nearly matching the nine he had to start the week, which already gave him the lead among all hitters in the system. Greensboro only had two other hits in this game, Hudson Head’s eighth double, and a single by Dariel Lopez.
The Pirates have been limiting pitchers in their second starts of the week, but they let Jared Jones go today, even after a rough start to Sunday’s game. He gave up three runs in the first inning, then got through five frames on 79 pitches without allowing another run. The only batters to reach base in the final four innings were on a double and a hit-by-pitch. He now has a 5.88 ERA in 33.2 innings, with 44 strikeouts. Santiago Florez tossed a scoreless sixth and Eddy Yean took over in the seventh and threw shutout ball. Michell Miliano and Cameron Junker followed with scoreless ball, with Junker picking up the win.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Joelvis Del Rosario (1-1, 4.01)
- Final Line: 5 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Notable Performances:
Sergio Campana 2-for-4
Jase Bowen 2-for-4, BB, RBI, SB
Alexander Mojica 0-for-3, 2 BB
Game Recap:
If his own fielding was a little better, Joelvis Del Rosario would have had an outstanding performance on Sunday. He went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits, no walks and three strikeouts. Both of the runs he allowed were on his own errors in the fourth and fifth innings. He now has a 3.34 ERA in 29.2 innings, with 29 strikeouts. Dante Mendoza tossed a scoreless sixth, while Johan Montero allowed an unearned run in the seventh. Cristian Charle faced three batters in the eighth and all three reached base, with two of them coming around to score. Denny Roman and Jack Hartman are credited with scoreless frames to close out the game and a 6-5 win.
Bradenton got a run in the third on a Jase Bowen single. Jakob Goldfarb started a five-run rally in the fifth with an RBI single. A wild pitched brought in a run, then a Brenden Dixon single scored a pair. The final run scored on a double steal, with Bowen stealing second and Dixon stealing home. Bowen’s stolen base was his seventh of the season. Mike Jarvis also stole his seventh base.
Ro and Yerry!!!!
I couldn’t help but notice Gorski played 1st today….
Altoona’s outfield is pretty crowded, but there’s an opening at 1st….
Had to check this — Gorski now slugging .754, which is 44 points above his entire OPS from 2021. The ballpark can’t explain all of that.
It’s not really clear to me why he even repeated the level this season.
I don’t think it’s because the Pirates are good at this evaluation thing.
The Tahr in to pitch!
Weird day all around.
It’s Matson. Broadcast error. I was so confused. I closed out the game for top of 9th, saw box score said Matthiesen, but saw #34 and looked it up to see that’s Matson
Ah, too bad. Lameday said Matthiessen.
Was just about to post this exact comment. I think they may be. He was throwing 91-92 with a mid-70s curve. Easy inning, too. That’s really the obvious explanation, when he’s out over 3 weeks and first day back he pitches.
Gorski. Again.
If he ain’t up in Altoona next week. I quit
Resignation letter not accepted!
This is getting silly.
He’s now tied for the MiL lead.
Already matched his 2021 total. It’s not even June!!!! Lol
Peguero hit off the helmet…
F###ing great. Out for a PR.
Just watched it. Def intentional. The pitch before was well inside. Didn’t look at all like either pitch got away.
Sounds like he was fine though. Was jogging to first before being taken out
Hard to tell from the webcast. They seem to be under orders not to show anything like that. The camera stayed away from Peguero the moment he got hit. Also just showed shots of the empty OF when there was a benches clearing incident. Richmond didn’t seem to be taking it too well, down by 19-8. I guess it’s only the Pirates who are fine with losing like that.
They also steered the camera the moment MacGregor smoked the batter in the face too. I didn’t realize it was the same kid Burrows hit. I think that dude should never be allowed to bunt again.
Indy 1-4 makes me giddy. But then I remember it’s the Pirates, so, at least I can be giddy for Indy this season
Cruz and Martin both with bombs. Time to relegate the Pirates to AAA and promote Indy.
another sabol smash. when are these promotions coming??
Cruz seems to be finding his power stroke, just in time for Newman to come off the DL..
Sounds like Newman’s going to be a while. He had a setback. Hammy. That’s always a blast.
Tucker reached base!!!! On a fielding error
marcano seems to have found his footing in aa. nice to see him hitting better
Sabol, Peguero, Burrows all look ready to move up, a few others pushing for AAA too
Sabol on cue.
Props to Jared Jones. Got smacked around in 1st, then barrelled down to go 5 IP on 79 pitches. Might pitch into 6th?
Peg is ready for a new hole, when are promotions going to occur
Wrong board but, maybe now they’ll let Vanmeter go since he’s proven he can’t field, hit, or pitch
By Pirate standards, he can pitch just fine.
Good grief, Gorski with two again. WTF IS HE STILL THERE????
That’s good, but can he hit three?
he can, apparently!
Yeah but can he….wait, WHAT???? 3!!!
#FreeGorski
Not to mention, Hoppers have 2 hits today. Gorski HR’s lol
He’s 1 shy of his last year career high lol
HBP by Altoona…hope it is not getting chippy
Bad enough in the bigs, but I really hate seeing that s*** in the minors.
Might get chippy. Burrows smoked a guy in face other day. Alvarez hit today.
Beautiful stroke by Swaggerty. Need more of that
Swags still hot. Tucker still hitless in AAA.
Swing looked more pre-injury Swags. Fingers crossed
Swags in May, inc. first 4 ABs today: 12-for-30.
You are right, comparing him to EGon wasn’t fair.
Sorry – that was meant to be attached to a Tucker comment
another good outing by bolton. does anyone know if his velocity is back?
I asked Murphy and he said he was around 93-94
Watching the archive game now, he was 95 on the first two pitches, 94 after by the 2nd inning he was 92, by the 4th 91 🙁
Boo. Well, I guess, at least it’s STILL there, but probably needs more time for complete build up.
Struggled with this before all his injuries, too.
Just let him be then pen arm he’ll thrive being!
There was a “before injuries” with Bolton?! lol
thank u sir. that’ll play!
alvarez is out of the game now. promotion??
HBP 😢
You bastards!
of course 😑 hopefully it’s nothing serious
Did anyone catch Dombkowski pitching last night? Saw him several times when he was in Bradenton, and he went through low A batters like they were made of cardboard. Seems to have continued the trend in high A. No pedigree, so I expect him to turn into a pumpkin at some point, but I’d like to see what they have there.
Tell me if you’ve heard this before: Gorski hit a homer.
His 15th
I have, but can he hit two?
he really may get to 20 before june lolol
as i said………
And then he walks the next batter, duh
looks like we got bad jared jones today
Well, if Nickolas isn’t better than Wilson, at the least, he throws more strikes.
Lolo gogo yard!
Alvarez again?? Who IS this guy??!?
A stud. That’s who he is
he really has come out of nowhere…he didn’t even hit well in college
Dude found some magic beans or something.
Why watch the Pirates when you can watch the Curve smack around Richmond, picking up Nicolas after a rough top of first
Peacock would make more money if they’d show a full slate of minor league games.