Carlson Reed pitched five shutout innings for Bradenton on Friday night, going five innings for the first time in his career.
The Pirates drafted Reed in the fourth round last year out of West Virginia. The right-hander was a reliever during his junior year in college, but the Pirates have been stretching him out, due to the potential for three above-average pitches.
Reed threw five shutout on Friday, but didn’t have his best stuff. He walked four, showing his potential for poor control. He also didn’t have his best swing and miss stuff, only generating four whiffs and three strikeouts. Despite this, he made it through five shutout innings and only allowed three hits.
From a talent standpoint, Reed looks like he belongs in High-A Greensboro. He has a 1.31 ERA in 20.2 innings, with a 26:14 K/BB ratio. You can justify him being in Single-A with that ERA and strikeout total, due to the high walk rate and the adjustment to the rotation. He does look like a candidate to move up to Greensboro at some point this year.
PIRATES PROSPECT WATCH
INDIANAPOLIS lost 10-4.
- RHP Wily Peralta pitched four innings, allowing one run on three hits. He struck out four and didn’t allow a walk.
- 1B Jake Lamb went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
- LF Gilberto Celestino went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two stolen bases.
- 3B Malcom Nunez went 1-for-4.
- DH Billy McKinney went 1-for-4.
ALTOONA lost 2-0.
- RHP Po-Yu Chen allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits in 5.1 innings. He walked two and struck out four.
- RF Joe Perez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.
- CF Matt Fraizer went 2-for-4.
- 2B Jackson Glenn went 1-for-4.
- DH Seth Beer went 1-for-4.
GREENSBORO lost 13-3.
- SS Termarr Johnson went 2-for-5.
- DH Maikol Escotto went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
- 1B Josiah Sightler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double.
- RHP Wilber Dotel allowed eight runs in 3.2 innings in his start, giving all of them up in the third and fourth innings. Two homers led to four of the runs.
- RF Hudson Head went 0-for-2 with two walks.
BRADENTON won 4-0, led by five shutout innings from Carlson Reed.
- RF Eddy Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, and two RBIs.
- DH Shalin Polanco went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.
- SS Jesus Castillo went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, giving him ten on the year.
- RHP Peyton Stumbo pitched two shutout innings, allowing no hits, one walk, and striking out three.
- LHP Magdiel Cotto pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit, two walks, and striking out three.
STATCAST HEROES
Canaan-Smith Njigba had the furthest and hardest hit for Indianapolis on the night. It went for a 108.1 MPH, 387 foot lineout. STATS
RHP Peyton Stumbo, drafted in the 20th round last year out of Nevada, had four whiffs on eight swings against his fastball. STATS
TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 6:35 PM – TBD
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:00 PM – LHP Nick Dombkowski
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – RHP Alessandro Ercolani
- Single-A: Bradenton, 6:30 PM – LHP Michael Kennedy
- Rookie: FCL Pirates, 10:00 AM – TBD
