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Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson and a Day of Power

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Wednesday’s action in the Pittsburgh Pirates system saw the Bradenton Marauders fall to 2.5 back in their race for the playoffs, with an elimination number of three. Seven players homered in today’s games, including Termarr Johnson, whose home run actually came yesterday.

PLAYER OF THE DAY

TERMARR JOHNSON, 2B, GREENSBORO

Johnson homered in the fifth inning of yesterday’s suspended game, giving Greensboro their lone run in a 1-1 tie. Without that, Greensboro would have lost. They did lose the game in the end, but Johnson led a few comebacks. After play resumed today, with the Grasshoppers down 3-1 in the seventh, Johnson doubled in a run. He later scored to tie the game on a Brenden Dixon RBI single. Johnson reached on a single in the ninth with Greensboro down one, and later scored the tying run as Luke Brown reached on a fielder’s choice. Greensboro lost the game 5-4. Johnson went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in the second game, which went ten innings and saw Greensboro lose again.

WEDNESDAY’S BEST

NICK GONZALES, SS, INDIANAPOLIS

Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a home run, going back-to-back with Chris Owings in the third inning. He walked once and struck out three times, on a night when Indianapolis struck out 17 times total as a team.

ROANSY CONTRERAS, RHP, INDIANAPOLIS

Contreras pitched four innings, allowing two runs. Both runs came in the first inning on a two run homer. Contreras struck out the next two batters to close out the frame. In his next three innings of work, he allowed two more hits, didn’t walk anyone, and struck out two more.

MATT FRAIZER, CF, ALTOONA

Fraizer hit his eighth homer of the year in the first inning, a three run shot with one out to give Altoona an early lead. He picked up two hits on the day. Fraizer currently has a 12 game hitting streak, dating back to August 20th.

ANTHONY SOLOMETO, LHP, ALTOONA

Solometo pitched 4.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits. He didn’t walk anyone, and struck out three. The one run allowed was in the second inning, after a leadoff single followed by a triple. Solometo got a strikeout and two groundouts to strand the runner at third.

THOMAS HARRINGTON, RHP, GREENSBORO

Harrington’s outing came yesterday, and he left the game prior to Greensboro getting suspended with a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. He might have returned for the sixth inning, had the game not been suspended by rain. Harrington pitched five innings yesterday, allowing one run on three hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts.

MITCH JEBB, 2B, BRADENTON

Jebb hit his first home run in pro ball on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 on the day. This was his third multi-hit game in his last four games.

RODOLFO NOLASCO, LF, BRADENTON

Nolasco homered for the second fay in a row, the third time this month, and the 19th time this season. He went 2-for-4, knocking in three runs. Over the last two games, he has eight RBIs.

LONNIE WHITE JR., CF, BRADENTON

White hit his 11th double of the year in a two hit day. In 20 at-bats this month, he has four doubles and two home runs. He’s been hitting consistently since joining the Marauders in early July.

Wednesday’s Home Runs

  • Chris Owings, CF, Indianapolis (12)
  • Nick Gonzales, SS, Indianapolis (10)
  • Matt Fraizer, CF, Altoona (8)
  • Joe Perez, RF, Altoona (7)
  • Termarr Johnson, 2B, Greensboro (5)
  • Rodolfo Nolasco, LF, Bradenton (19)
  • Mitch Jebb, 2B, Bradenton (1)

Wednesday’s Minor League Results

INDIANAPOLIS (60-72) VS Toledo

Score: Toledo 7, Indianapolis 2
Indianapolis Starter: Roansy Contreras, RHP (3.15)
–Line: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Player of the Game: Chris Owings, CF (2-for-4, BB, HR [12], SB)
Attendance: 4,338

Notable Performers

  • Nick Gonzales, SS (1-for-4, BB, HR [10])
  • Domingo Leyba, 3B (1-for-2, 2 BB)

ALTOONA (59-66) VS Harrisburg

Score: Altoona 5, Harrisburg 4
Altoona Starter: Anthony Solometo, LHP (4.35)
–Line: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Player of the Game: Matt Fraizer, CF (2-for-4, HR [8], 3 RBI)
Attendance: 3,187

Notable Performers

  • Joe Perez, RF (1-for-3, BB, HR [7])

GREENSBORO (65-59) AT Bowling Green

Game One Score: Bowling Green 5, Greensboro 4
Greensboro Starter: Thomas Harrington, RHP (3.80)
–Line: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR
Player of the Game: Termarr Johnson, 2B (3-for-4, 2B, HR [5], BB)
Attendance: 1,451

Notable Performers

  • Hudson Head, CF (1-for-2, 2 BB)

Game Two Score: Bowling Green 5, Greensboro 4
Greensboro Starter: Joshua Loeschorn, RHP (4.44)
–Line: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Player of the Game: Eddy Yean, RHP (2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K)
Attendance: 1,081

Notable Performers

  • Luke Brown, RF (1-for-3, BB, SB)
  • Termarr Johnson, 2B (0-for-2, 2 BB)

BRADENTON (73-53) AT Fort Myers

Score: Fort Myers 6, Bradenton 5
Bradenton Starter: Wilber Dotel, RHP (3.09)
–Line: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
Player of the Game: Mitch Jebb, 2B (2-for-4, HR [1], 2 RBI, 2 SB)
Attendance: 910

Notable Performers

  • Rodolfo Nolasco, LF (2-for-4, HR [19], 3 RBI)
  • Lonnie White Jr., CF (2-for-4, 2B)
  • Drake Fellows, RHP (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K)
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Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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