Seth Beer had something brewing on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. The designated hitter went 4-for-5, hitting three home runs, leading the Pirates’ Triple-A team to a 13-6 win.
Beer launched his first bomb in the second inning, a solo shot to put Indianapolis up 3-1 at the time. He added another solo shot in the fourth inning, putting the Indians up 4-3. The final homer was a three run shot in the seventh inning, capping off the 13-run game for the Triple-A offense.
In his age 27 season, Beer is technically a prospect due to only having 120 at-bats in the majors. He spent most of this season in Altoona, and is hitting .295/.365/.469 between the top two levels, with 11 home runs. Seven of those homers have come since moving up to Triple-A, where he’s got a 1.031 OPS.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS won 13-6, led by the big day from Seth Beer.
- CF Ji Hwan Bae: 2-for-5, RBI, SB
- C Henry Davis: 2-for-5, 2 RBI
- 1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI
- RF Edward Olivares: 2-for-4
- RHP Domingo German: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Jake Lamb hit his sixth homer of the year. Domingo German returned for his first start back in the Pirates system, after re-signing with the team early last week. Hunter Stratton pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief during a rehab appearance. Ryan Borucki pitched a scoreless inning in his latest rehab appearance, striking out the side.
STATCAST HEROES
German whiffed 12 batters on 20 four-seam fastballs. He also had five whiffs on his changeup and three on his curveball.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA lost 8-6
- 3B Charles McAdoo: 2-for-5
- 1B Nick Cimillo: 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
- C Abrahan Gutierrez: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- 2B Kervin Pichardo: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- RHP Grant Ford: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Nick Cimillo hit his first home run since being promoted to Double-A. He’s got 18 homers on the year between Greensboro and Altoona. Kervin Pichardo hit his sixth homer of the year. Grant Ford pitched four shutout innings in a bullpen game. The other three pitchers allowed eight runs in four combined innings.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 9-5
- C Shawn Ross: 1-for-5, HR, 4 RBI
- 2B Termarr Johnson: 2-for-4, BB
- 1B Josiah Sightler: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
- CF Lonnie White Jr.: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- DH Mitch Jebb: 3-for-5, SB
Shawn Ross hit a walk off grand slam to give Greensboro the win. It was his 18th homer of the year. Termarr Johnson extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Josiah Sightler hit two homers, giving him ten on the season. Lonnie White Jr. hit his 12th homer. Mitch Jebb had three singles and stole his 25th base of the year.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 5-2
- DH Axiel Plaz: 1-for-4, HR
- C Omar Alfonzo: 2-for-4, BB
- 2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 2 BB
- CF Shalin Polanco: 2-for-3, BB
- RHP Brad Case: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Axiel Plaz hit his 13th homer of the year. The 18-year-old joined the Marauders on May 17th, homering in his first game. He hasn’t let up with the power display in the two months since. Brad Case pitched two innings in a rehab appearance.
STATCAST HEROES
The homer from Plaz was hit at 106.8 MPH. Inmer Lobo pitched three innings, allowing one run. He picked up five whiffs on seven swings against the changeup. He also had three whiffs on his fastball.
ROOKIE: FCL PIRATES
FCL PIRATES won 2-1
- RHP Carlos Castillo: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 3B Jhonny Severino: 1-for-3
- RF Carlos Tirado: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
- CF Estuar Suero: 1-for-2, 2B, BB
- DH Roinny Aguiar: 0-for-1, BB, SB
Carlos Castillo is an 18-year-old starter in his second season out of Venezuela. The right-hander made what is likely his final start of the year, allowing one run in three innings of work. He finished with a 2.86 ERA in 34.2 innings, with a 27:18 K/BB. Last year in the DSL he had a 1.70 ERA in 37 innings, with a 40:15 K/BB. He’ll be one of the top pitching prospects to watch in the move up to A-ball in the next year.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES BLACK
DSL PIRATES BLACK won 9-5
- SS Kendrick Herrera: 1-for-3, BB, 2 RBI
- 3B Michell Ojeda: 1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI
- C Jesus Lizardo: 1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI
All three of the players above were signed as part of this year’s international signing class. Kendrick Herrera is having the best season of the three, with a .267 average and a .747 OPS.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES GOLD
DSL PIRATES GOLD won 6-3
- RHP Dariel Francia: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K
- LF Cristian Jauregui: 2-for-5, HR, RBI
- 1B Isaias Dipre: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI
Francia pitched in relief, continuing an impressive second season in the DSL. He has an 0.43 ERA in 21 innings, with a 27:8 K/BB. Last year he had a 3.79 ERA in 35.2 innings, with a 46:22 K/BB. He’s shown better control this year. Cristian Jauregui hit his first homer of the year.
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 1:08 PM – TBD
- Double-A: Altoona, 1:05 PM – TBD
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – RHP Wilber Dotel (7-3, 5.17)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 6:30 PM – RHP Carlos Jimenez (2-3, 4.27)
- The rookie leagues are off.
