Johnson and Tanner Tredaway saw their first pro action with the FCL Bucs, at short and in left, respectively. Keep an eye on the FCL Pirates and Bradenton daily. There should be still more debuts at some point. Who knows, maybe even Lonnie White, Jr., will reappear. Or maybe not, as he’s no longer listed as rehabbing with the FCL team. He’s just on the 60-day IL at Bradenton.
Other debuts: Johan Oviedo (AAA) and Malcom Nunez (AA) from the Quintana trade, Jase Bowen in high A.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
Prospect Watch: Big Day for Yordany De Los Santos; Two Draft Picks Debut
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 8:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Miguel Yajure
- Final Line: 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Yohan Oviedo 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (51-53) lost to Memphis, 5-1. Miguel Yajure pitched well in his last start, but not this one. He gave up six hits and four runs over four innings. He threw shutout ball for three innings, but allowed four runs after two were out in the fourth. Yohan Oviedo made his Pirate debut, working a scoreless inning. The offense failed to show up, as Indy managed only three singles and two walks. Hoy Park, Brendt Citta and Jared Oliva had the hits. Mason Martin drove in the only run on a fielder’s choice. Diego Castillo, Travis Swaggerty and Jack Suwinski went a combined 0-for-11.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 6:35pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Luis Ortiz
- Final Line: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Notable Performances:
- Jared Triolo 1-3, BB
- Endy Rodriguez 1-3, 2B, BB
- Liover Peguero 2-4
- Aaron Shackelford 2-4, 2B, HR (20)
- Connor Scott 1-4, 2B
- Tahnaj Thomas 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Game Recap:
Luis Ortiz had an outstanding start as Altoona (49-54) blanked Binghamton, 6-0. Ortiz worked six innings, allowing two hits and two walks, and fanning eight. He threw 52 of 78 pitches for strikes. Tahnaj Thomas threw a quick inning with two strikeouts, then Enmanuel Mejia finished the last two innings. The Curve had two debuts: Endy Rodriguez made his AA debut as the DH, and Malcom Nunez made his Pirates debut and played first. Rodriguez had an RBI double and a walk. Nunez went 0-for-3 with a walk. Aaron Shackelford had the big day on offense, driving in three runs with a double and his 20th home run. Liover Peguero had two hits, Jared Triolo had a hit and a walk, and Connor Scott had a two-run double.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Ricky DeVito
- Final Line: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Notable Performances:
- Yoyner Fajardo 3-5, 2B
- Dariel Lopez 1-3, BB, SF
- Hudson Head 1-3, 2B, BB
- Francisco Acuna 2-3, 2 2B
- Adrian Florencio 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Game Recap:
Greensboro (44-57) gave up 13 runs in the third inning to a very bad Jersey Shore team and went on to lose, 14-3. Starter Ricky DeVito gave up two hits, two walks and a hit batsman in the inning, and ended up being charged with six runs, five earned. Wandi Montout followed and walked all three batters he faced. All three scored, then Brayan Roman came on to allow the last four runs. Errors by Ernny Ordonez and Dariel Lopez played a big role, with Lopez’ miscue giving him an alarming total of 25 on the season. Adrian Florencio worked four innings and managed to allow just an unearned run while fanning five. Jase Bowen had a rough introduction to high A ball, going hitless in four at-bats with three strikeouts. Yoyner Fajardo had two singles and a double, and Francisco Acuna had two doubles. Hudson Head and Abrahan Gutierrez each contributed a double.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Anthony Solometo
- Final Line: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Tsung-Che Cheng 1-3, 2B, BB, HBP
- Sergio Campana 2-3, 2 BB
- Jack Brannigan 2-5, 2B
- Wyatt Hendrie 1-2, 2B, BB, HBP
- Norkis Marcos 2-4
- Bubba Chandler 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Game Recap:
Bradenton (52-50) lost to Palm Beach, 6-4. Anthony Solometo and Bubba Chandler both pitched in the game. Solometo started and gave up just three hits and a walk over four innings, but the walk and two of the hits came in the second and cost him two runs. Chandler worked three innings and fanned six, which is the good part. He also walked three and allowed three hits, one of them a two-run home run. That tied the score, 4-4, and Yunior Thibo got the loss because of two unearned runs that scored on a pair of errors in the eighth. On the offensive end, Sergio Campana had a good day, reaching four times on two hits and two walks. Jack Brannigan had a single and a double, and Norkis Marcos also had two hits. Tsung-Che Cheng and Wyatt Hendrie each had a double.
RK: FCL PIRATES
Game Time: Noon
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Hung-Leng Chang
- Final Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Termarr Johnson 0-2
- Enmanuel Terrero 1-2
- Tanner Tredaway 0-2
- Nick Gonzales 1-3, 2B
- Shalin Polanco 0-2, HBP
- Alessandro Ercolani 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Game Recap:
Termarr Johnson and Tanner Tredaway made their debuts as the FCL Pirates (27-17) beat the Red Sox, 2-0, in a game that went only seven innings due to rain. It wasn’t a good day for hitters to debut, as each team had just three hits. Johnson and Tredaway each went 0-for-2. The first run came when Shalin Polanco got hit by a pitch and came around on a balk, groundout and wild pitch. The Pirates didn’t get a hit until Enmanuel Terrero, batting for Johnson, beat out a bunt with one out in the sixth. He came around on a two-out double by Nick Gonzales. Lolo Sanchez had a single for the only other hit. Hung-Leng Chang and Alessandro Ercolani combined for the shutout; a shutout by guys from Taiwan and San Marino is something you probably won’t see every day. Chang went four, allowing just two hits. Ercolani worked the last three, giving up a hit and two walks, and fanning five.
RK: DSL PIRATES BLACK
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Luis Joseph
- Final Line: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Daje Morales 2-4
- Ewry Espinal 0-2, 2 BB, 2 SB
- Eduardo Oviedo 1-3, SB
- Dioris Valdez 0-1, 2 BB
- Rodolfo De La Cruz 1-3
Game Recap:
The Black team (21-27) beat Baltimore Black, 2-1. The pitching obviously was good; Luis Joseph gave up a run over four innings and Diego Chiquillo worked three shutout innings. Between them they fanned nine. The offense wasn’t exactly prolific, with just four hits, all singles, and a dozen strikeouts in the seven-inning game. Daje Morales had half the hits. Eduardo Oviedo and Rodolfo De La Cruz each had one. Ewry Espinal didn’t have a hit, but he walked twice and stole two bases, giving him 14 on the year. Dioris Valdez also walked twice. Oviedo stole his 11th base.
RK: DSL PIRATES GOLD
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Patricio Ress
- Final Line: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Wesley Zapata 1-4, HR (1)
- Yordany De Los Santos 0-1, 3 BB
- Isaias Dipre 2-3, 2 SB
- Lennyn Nunez 0-1, 2 BB, 3 SB
- Gustavo Armas 0-0, 3 BB, 2 SB
Game Recap:
The Gold team (33-14) beat the NYY Bombers, 7-4. Starter Patricio Ress did himself in with his own defense, committing two errors. Those led to two unearned runs in a three-run third, which got Ress out of the game. Darlin Diaz followed with two and two-thirds scoreless innings and Rafael Mendez allowed a run over the last two. The offense came largely from walks and steals, nine and eight, respectively. The Pirates had only five hits, although one was Wesley Zapata’s first pro home run. Isaias Dipre had two hits, stole two bases and scored twice. Gustavo Armas walked all three times up and stole two bases. Catcher Lennyn Nunez walked twice and stole three bases, giving him five steals just 18 plate appearances into his career. Yordany De Los Santos drew three walks.
