Thomas Harrington looks like he’s settling in at the Triple-A level. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits in six innings, carrying a perfect game through five innings. Harrington didn’t issue a walk, and struck out six.
The secondary stuff was working for Harrington. He had five whiffs on ten swings against his curveball, with six called strikes for a 42% called and swinging strike rate. His sweeper had two whiffs and two called strikes for a 33% CSW on 12 pitches. The slider had three called strikes for a 30% CSW.
Harrington’s fastball wasn’t as effective as his other pitches, getting three whiffs on 20 swings and five called strikes for a 22% CSW. The pitch sat 93 MPH and topped out at 95.4. He did a great job of mixing locations and changing speeds, keeping the opponents guessing. When it came to three-ball counts, he attacked the zone and was effective throughout the game.
The first two starts from Harrington were a bit rough, with seven earned runs in 10.1 innings. He threw seven shutout innings in his last start, followed by this dominant outing on Friday night. Harrington had a similar story in Double-A, struggling in his first few starts before settling down and consistently looking lights out until his promotion to Triple-A.
If he does the same in Triple-A, he could get a look at the big league level by the end of the year. He should be a rotation option at some point in 2025.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS won 6-2, led by Thomas Harrington’s start.
- DH Nick Gonzales: 2-for-3, 2 BB
- 2B Nick Yorke: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB
- C Henry Davis: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- CF Jack Suwinski: 2-for-5, 2B
- 3B Jose Rojas: 2-for-4, 2B
Nick Gonzales played a complete game in his third rehab appearance, working as the designated hitter. He reached base safely four times. Nick Yorke hit his 17th double of the year and stole his ninth base, while also reaching base safely four times. Henry Davis hit his 15th double of the year, which got the scoring started in the first inning.
STATCAST HEROES
Davis hit a single at 108.6 MPH and a double at 108.5 MPH for the two hardest hits of the game. The double traveled 406 feet. The double from Yorke was hit 106.3 MPH. He also had a lineout at 100.2 MPH. Joshua Palacios hit a 107.3 MPH single. Liover Peguero hit a 98.5 MPH double that traveled 356 feet for his 24th of the season.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 6-1
- LHP Dominic Perachi: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- LF Sammy Siani: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- SS Kervin Pichardo: 1-for-5, HR, RBI
- 3B-1B Jackson Glenn: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
- RHP Drake Fellows: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Dominic Perachi had his best start at the Double-A level, allowing one run in six innings. His previous three starts this month saw him allow ten earned runs in 9.1 innings, with a 9:8 K/BB. Perachi had a 2.33 ERA in 27 innings in High-A during the month of July, with a 33:3 K/BB. Sammy Siani continued a hot month of August with three more hits. He’s batting .344/.408/.469 this month, and has eight multi-hit games. Kervin Pichardo hit his 11th homer of the year. He’s also having a good month, batting .268/.325/.521.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 4-0
- RHP Carlson Reed: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K
- RHP Alessandro Ercolani: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
- DH Termarr Johnson: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, SB, RBI
- 2B Mitch Jebb: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- RF P.J. Hilson: 1-for-3, BB, SB
Carlson Reed and Alessandro Ercolani combined for a one-hitter, in a game where the opponents didn’t make it past first base. Reed has an 0.48 ERA in 18.2 innings in High-A, with a 23:7 K/BB. Ercolani has a 1.10 ERA in 16.1 innings this month, with a 22:3 K/BB. This follows a month of July where he had an 0.69 ERA in 13 innings, with a 16:4 K/BB. Termarr Johnson had a big day at the plate, hitting his 13th home run of the season and his 17th double. He also stole his 16th base.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON was postponed due to rain.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 7:05 PM – RHP Aaron Shortridge (1-2, 5.26)
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:05 PM – RHP Po-Yu Chen (4-9, 4.24)
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – RHP Wilber Dotel (8-5, 5.57)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 4:00 PM – LHP Connor Oliver (0-8, 5.35)
- Single-A: Bradenton, Game Two – TBD
