Tuesday’s action in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system featured the Bradenton Marauders in a playoff push, and a team effort from the Indianapolis offense.
PLAYER OF THE DAY
RODOLFO NOLASCO, DH, BRADENTON
Nolasco went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, knocking in five runs for Bradenton. The home run was his 18th of the season, and he also added his 11th stolen base. The Marauders are in a playoff push, starting the week 1.5 games back from Lakeland. They remain 1.5 games back on Wednesday, despite Nolasco powering them to a win on Tuesday.
TUESDAY’S BEST
NICK GONZALES, 2B, INDIANAPOLIS
Gonzales went 4-for-5 with a triple and four runs scored on Tuesday, leading Indianapolis to a 10-8 victory.
JARED TRIOLO, SS, INDIANAPOLIS
Triolo went 1-for-2 with a double, but walked three times, helping to extend the inning a few times after Gonzales reached.
CANAAN SMITH-NJIGBA, RF, INDIANAPOLIS
Smith-Njigba went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, spending an entire night knocking in Gonzales (four times) and Triolo (once). That’s teamwork.
JACKSON WOLF, LHP, ALTOONA
Wolf pitched five innings for Altoona, giving up three runs. He was hurt by the long ball, giving up two homers on four hits and no walks. Wolf struck out four batters on the day.
LONNIE WHITE JR., CF, BRADENTON
White hit his eighth homer of the year for Bradenton on Tuesday. The center fielder has a .260/.398/.507 line in 146 at-bats with Bradenton since the start of July, after missing time with an injury. This has been the first extended stretch of playing in his pro career, and the 2021 second rounder is showing why the Pirates went over-slot to sign him away from Penn State.
CHARLES MCADOO, LF, BRADENTON
McAdoo went 1-for-3 with two walks and a home run. McAdoo was drafted in the 13th round out of San Jose State. In 81 at-bats across his pro debut, he’s batting .321/.421/.556 with five homers.
Tuesday’s Home Runs
- Grant Koch, C, Indianapolis (5)
- Mason Martin, 1B, Indianapolis (1)
- Rodolfo Nolasco, DH, Bradenton (18)
- Lonnie White Jr., CF, Bradenton (8)
- Charles McAdoo, LF, Bradenton (5)
Tuesday’s Minor League Results
INDIANAPOLIS (60-71) VS Toledo
Score: Indianapolis 8, Toledo 6
Indianapolis Starter: Max Kranick, RHP (5.79)
–Line: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR
Player of the Game: Canaan Smith-Njigba, RF (4-for-5, 5 RBI, 2 SB)
Attendance: 4,612
Notable Performers
- Nick Gonzales, 2B (4-for-5, 3B)
- Jared Triolo, SS (1-for-2, 3 BB, 2B, SB)
- Domingo Leyba, 3B (3-for-4, BB, 2B)
- Mason Martin, 1B (1-for-4, HR [1])
- Grant Koch, C (1-for-4, HR [5])
ALTOONA (58-66) VS Harrisburg
Score: Harrisburg 6, Altoona 4
Altoona Starter: Jackson Wolf, LHP (3.81)
–Line: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Player of the Game: Andres Alvarez, 3B (3-for-4, 3B, RBI)
Attendance: 3,507
Notable Performers
- Jackson Glenn, 2B (2-for-5, 2 RBI)
GREENSBORO (65-58) AT Bowling Green
Score: Greensboro 1, Bowling Green 1 (Suspended, 6th Inning)
BRADENTON (73-52) AT Fort Myers
Score: Bradenton 10, Fort Myers 5
Bradenton Starter: Hung-Leng Chang, RHP (7.46)
–Line: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Player of the Game: Rodolfo Nolasco, DH (2-for-5, 2B, HR [18], 5 RBI)
Attendance: 875
Notable Performers
- Lonnie White Jr., CF (1-for-5, HR [8], 2 RBI)
- Charles McAdoo, LF (1-for-3, 2 BB, HR [5])
- Omar Alfonzo, 1B (2-for-4, BB)
