In his first game at the Double-A level, Charles McAdoo kept hitting. The third baseman was recently promoted by the Pirates from Greensboro after batting .336/.415/.561 with nine homers in 258 plate appearances. In his first game for Altoona, McAdoo went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk.
McAdoo picked up his first hit in his first at-bat, hitting a ground rule double to lead off the second inning. He walked in the third inning, then hit a two run homer in the fifth, extending the Altoona lead to 5-1.
In addition to the offense, McAdoo flashed the glove on the very first defensive play in the bottom of the first, ranging far into foul territory with a strong and accurate throw to first base to get the first out of the game.
Well hello, @McadooCharles pic.twitter.com/MIqIbcOcWR
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) June 22, 2024
This was a great debut for McAdoo, who has done nothing but hit since being drafted in the 13th round last year out of San Jose State. The Double-A level will be a better test of his hitting abilities over time.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS lost 3-2
- LHP Martin Perez: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- 3B Malcom Nunez: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- RF Matt Gorski: 1-for-4, 2B
- DH Ji-Hwan Bae: 2-for-4
- C Joey Bart: 0-for-1, BB
Martin Perez made his first rehab appearance, pitching five innings and throwing 63 pitches, with 41 for strikes. The Pirates have been opting for bullpen games in his place, and the next time they would need a starter is on Wednesday. That wouldn’t be enough time for him to have five days rest, but he could return by next weekend, or in the week after a second rehab outing. Ji-Hwan Bae played a full game as the DH. Joey Bart played a partial game behind the plate.
STATCAST HEROES
Malcom Nunez hit a 372 foot home run with a 97.9 MPH exit velocity. He also had a 98 MPH single that traveled 309 feet.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 7-6, led by a strong debut from Charles McAdoo
- RHP Thomas Harrington: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- RHP Eddy Yean: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- C Wyatt Hendrie: 1-for-4, HR, BB
- CF Sammy Siani: 2-for-5, SB
- LF Yoyner Fajardo: 1-for-4, 2 BB, 2 SB
Thomas Harrington allowed two runs in six innings of work, while Eddy Yean threw two shutout innings to continue his fantastic season of relief. Jaden Woods, who was recently promoted from Greensboro, allowed two runs in the ninth, followed by another run from Jack Carey. Altoona won in 11 innings.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 2-1 in 11 innings
- LHP Hunter Barco: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
- LHP Luis Peralta: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- SS Jack Brannigan: 2-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 RBI
- C Geovany Planchart: 2-for-4, 2B
- DH Termarr Johnson: 1-for-4, BB, SB
Hunter Barco pitched four shutout innings, after Cy Nielson opened the game with a scoreless first frame. Luis Peralta pitched the final two scoreless innings in the extra-innings victory. Jack Brannigan hit his ninth double of the year, giving Greensboro a 1-0 lead in the third. He later singled in the 11th inning, scoring Termarr Johnson for the walk-off winner.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 9-3
- CF Solomon Maguire: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI
- LF Enmanuel Terrero: 2-for-4
- 3B Javier Rivas: 2-for-4, 2B
- C Eli Wilson: 1-for-4
- RHP Carlos Jimenez: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
All of the Bradenton offense came from a three-run homer by Solomon Maguire in the seventh inning. It was the fifth homer of the year for the outfielder. Javier Rivas hit his 12th double of the year.
STATCAST HEROES
Carlos Jimenez has good velocity on his fastball, and his changeup is one of the best in the system. He whiffed eight on 11 swings against the changeup, with five more called strikes for a 52% CSW. The four-seam was only in the zone 37% of the time, revealing his biggest development issue. He had four walks, two wild pitches, a balk, and a hit batter in this game.
ROOKIE: FCL PIRATES
FCL PIRATES won 4-1
- 2B Yerry De Los Santos: 3-for-3, HR, 2 RBI
- 1B Richard Ramirez: 1-for-3, SB, RBI
- C Abrahan Gutierrez: 1-for-3, RBI
- RHP Aaron Shortridge: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- DH Tony Blanco Jr.: 1-for-3
Aaron Shortridge made his second rehab appearance, extending up to three innings this time, after throwing two shutout frames in relief last time out. Abrahan Gutierrez made his first rehab appearance, going 1-for-3 and playing the complete seven inning game. Yerry De Los Santos picked up three hits, including his third homer of the year. The 19-year-old is batting .352/.410/.525 in 135 plate appearances in the FCL this year.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES BLACK
DSL PIRATES BLACK lost 4-1
- RHP Bladimir Pichardo: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- LF Phillando Williams: 1-for-2
- 1B Jesus Lizardo: 1-for-3
Pichardo was signed last January, and pitched 27 innings last year, posting a 3.67 ERA. He has a 2.70 ERA in 6.2 innings across three starts this year.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES GOLD
DSL PIRATES GOLD won 4-2
- LHP Reinold Navarro: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
- DH Isaias Dipre: 2-for-3, 3B, BB
- 3B Christopher Orelin: 1-for-2, BB, SB
Isaias Dipre is in his third DSL season over the last four years. He missed the 2023 season, and has hit better in his return. Dipre is batting .300/.442/.700 in 52 plate appearances this year, after hitting .276/.359/.437 in 206 plate appearances in 2022.
SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 1:35 PM – TBD
- Double-A: Altoona, 1:05 PM – RHP Po-Yu Chen (1-6, 4.64)
- High-A: Greensboro, 2:00 PM – RHP Patrick Reilly (3-4, 3.81)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 12:00 PM – RHP Mike Burrows (0-0, -.–)
- The rookie leagues are off on Sunday.
