Some struggling hitters came through tonight, but Matt Gorski didn’t go deep. Bradenton was rained out and will try to play two tomorrow.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 7:05pm
Starting Pitcher: Trey McGough
- Final Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Notable Performances:
- Ji-Hwan Bae 3-4, HR (4)
- Kevin Newman 1-3, 2B
- Cal Mitchell 1-4
- Mason Martin 1-4, HR (7)
- Canaan Smith-Njigba 1-4, 2B
- Travis Swaggerty 2-3, 3B, HR (2)
- Cam Alldred 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
- Yerry De Los Santos 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (20-18) beat Toledo, 5-2. Travis Swaggerty had a much-needed sort of day, with a triple and his second longball of the year. That added 95 point to his OPS. Ji-Hwan Bae had three hits, including his fourth home run. Mason Martin added a two-run shot, his seventh homer. Kevin Newman continued his rehab as DH, hitting a double in three times up. Canaan Smith-Njigba also had a double. Cole Tucker’s apparent slide into obscurity continued, as he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Trey McGough had the sort of start you don’t see much any more, throwing four shutout innings with no walks or strikeouts. Cam Alldred followed with two shutout innings and Yerry De Los Santos retired six straight for the save, striking out half of them. In between, Aaron Fletcher gave up the two runs, which is fitting if you recall what happened in the Pirates’ game tonight.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 6:00pm
Starting Pitcher: Mike Burrows
- Final Line: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Notable Performances:
- Andres Alvarez 1-4, SF
- Nick Gonzales 1-3, 2 BB, SB
- Liover Peguero 2-5, 3B
- Tucupita Marcano 2-2, 2B, 3 BB
- Matt Fraizer 3-5, HR (2), 4 RBI
- Connor Scott 2-3, 3B, BB
Game Recap:
Altoona (17-20) piled up 13 hits and seven walks, and hammered Richmond, 12-4. Matt Fraizer had a big day, with two singles, his second home run and four RBIs. Tucpita Marcano reached base five times on a single, double and three walks. Connor Scott and Nick Gonzales each reached three times, Scott on a single, triple and walk, Gonzales (288/362/458 in May) on a single and two walks. Liover Peguero had a single and a triple, and Brendt Citta drove in three. Andres Alvarez had only a single and a sacrifice fly. Mike Burrows had a typical start, giving up just a run and two hits over five innings, while fanning six. Bear Bellomy continued to struggle, allowing the other three runs. Will Kobos threw two scoreless innings.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Starting Pitcher: Adrian Florencio
- Final Line: 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Notable Performances:
- Endy Rodriguez 2-4, HR (5)
- Matt Gorski 1-3, 2B, BB
- Jacob Gonzalez 1-4
- Sammy Siani 2-4, HR (4)
- Maikol Escotto 0-4, 3 K
Game Recap:
Greensboro (15-21) got shelled by Bowling Green, 10-4. Adrian Florencio’s rough season continued, as he allowed four runs over three innings. Ricky DeVito oddly had the exact same line as Florencio; they even gave up one homer apiece. Garrett Leonard allowed the last two runs. Matt Gorski had only a double and a walk this time, but Endy Rodriguez and Sammy Siani had longballs, their fifth and fourth, respectively. They were also the only players with two hits.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: Rained Out
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Po-Yu Chen (0-2, 4.62)
- Final Line: Stat lines will be added after the game.
Notable Performances:
- Stats for the top performers will be posted after the game.
Game Recap:
See above.
Endy Rodriguez quietly having the best month out of all the top bat prospects?
Totally off my radar that he tuned it up to .318/.464/.682 while walking almost as much as he’s striking out since the beginning of the month. Hell of an adjustment from April!
“Gonzales (288/362/458 in May)”
Even more extreme, he was hitting .103/.188/.138 for the first 10 days of the month and .467/.514/.767 for the second 10.
Couple good series can still do wonders this time of year!
Lot of positive stuff going on in the minors, I tend to focus on Bae, but there are a phalnx of guys really performing, hope runs eternal👏👏👍👍
Bae is fun to watch and he’s showing some real pop in his bat.
It’s really getting uncanny. BC’s acquisitions eff up the major league game. VanMeter puts up an oh-fer in the middle of the order, and Hembree and Banda blow up the game. Meanwhile, Yerry and Alldred, the guys BC won’t give a chance to, combine for four scoreless innings in AAA, while waiver wonder Aaron Fletcher gives up the only two runs. If you check the Indy stats, Alldred, Yerry, Bido, Melendez and Stratton have all done well, while BC guys Brice and Hanhold have been lousy. I wonder who’ll get called up if they need somebody . . . .
And on top of all that, Swaggerty’s been bad, Smith-Njigba mediocre, Tucker (whom BC took way too long to demote) is still whiffing away, BC acquisition Park is hitting .217 with no power, and the guys BC didn’t want, Martin and Mitchell, are having very good years.
I’ve never seen such an uncanny ability to completely misjudge talent every. effing. time. Even after it’s become clear that he totally blew it.
I try to ignore the waiver wonders versus the kids who have worked their ways through the system, but the maxim of good pitching wins and bad pitching loses is hard to ignore. The Pirate future is brighter with kids like Burrows, McGough, Alldred, Toribio, Matson, De Los Santos, Nicolas, and Stratton. And, enthused about Cody Bolton.
Matson was a Rule 5, Nicolas came via trade, but I think all the rest have worked their way through our system.
I wanted Chase Silseth last draft 😭😭
A 2021 11th rounder and the Angels had him in AA the same year? Not many teams would be that aggressive.
certainly not the pirates. they are the opposite of aggressive.
I know. But I still like to think he’d be succeeding and maybe at least promoted to AA by now here lol while knowing he’d probably still be in Greensboro
Swaggerty finally with a nice game. Go on a hit streak!
He’ll be on the bench tomorrow.
In Pittsburgh?! Sweet!!! Lol
Cole Tucker = Erik Gonzalez
He wishes he was EGon. Since getting sent down he’s 0-8 with 4 Ks. Before this year he was struggling. Now he’s a corpse.
He actually makes me feel better that some of these kids in Indy will succeed in majors cause they’re already so much better than he is.
How dare you! Erik is batting 200 for the Marlins right now lol
EGon was hitting .392 / .943 OPS in AAA. This is perhaps the BEST example of the huge leap between AAA and MLB. Just soooooo few guys can make the jump.
I still think back to Brault’s AAA season, when he was the AAA starter for the All Star game.
I guess McGough still getting stretched out? Only 54 pitches through 4 IP
another hit for gorski
someday he’ll be in altoona
maybe
Maybe he and Citta could switch places.
Indy going off this inning. Mason hitting MOAR BOMBS!!!
I’ve been under the weather. So I need to ask: Is Cruz injured?
They’re wasting at bats in Indy now with Tucker and Newman so Cruz has to sit.
Don’t believe so. Probably rest day
Thanks
it sure is infuriating playing a tampa team. they’re always so damn good
That one slipped – but overall an impressive start by Burrows
We might see another brawl. Burrows smoked the batter in the face. Unintentional, but guy squared to bunt and boom
BAEwatch!
Did you say…….
Bae wants to make the rundown again already. First pitch he sees is gone
Scott and Gonzales
fraizer with a home run!
this alvarez dude really came out of nowhere after 2020 and just hit since then. very interesting
Two of the best hitters in the system have been Alvarez and Fajardo, which . . . what?
With the current “strength” of the catching in Pittsburgh, and no apparent catcher of promise on the Farm (cough*Sabel*cough). What would it take in trade (and who) would you look to target?
i’m not sure of that’s an indictment on the pirates developmental system or not 😂
Happy Donkey Day!