A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will be added to the bottom of the list. If a player is out for the season (Nick Kingham, Jacob Taylor), he will be removed and everyone below him will move up a spot. Removing these guys doesn’t mean they have lost prospect status. It is just an attempt to get 30 active prospects on the list. Rankings are from the mid-season update, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List
3. Austin Meadows, CF, Bradenton -[insert_php]
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4. Josh Bell, 1B, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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5. Alen Hanson, 2B, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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6. Reese McGuire, C, Bradenton -[insert_php]
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7. Elias Diaz, C, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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8. Harold Ramirez, OF, Bradenton -[insert_php]
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9. Cole Tucker, SS, West Virginia -[insert_php]
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10. Kevin Newman, SS, Morgantown -[insert_php]
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11. Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B, GCL -[insert_php]
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12. Mitch Keller, RHP, Bristol -[insert_php]
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13. Clay Holmes, RHP, Bradenton -[insert_php]
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14. Stephen Tarpley, LHP, West Virginia -[insert_php]
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15. Max Moroff, 2B, Altoona -[insert_php]
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16. Barrett Barnes, OF, Altoona -[insert_php]
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17. Yeudy Garcia, RHP, West Virginia -[insert_php]
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18. Trey Supak, RHP, Bristol -[insert_php]
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19. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Bristol -[insert_php]
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20. Adam Frazier, SS, Altoona -[insert_php]
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21. Willy Garcia, OF, Indianapolis -[insert_php]
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22. Steven Brault, LHP, Altoona -[insert_php]
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23. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Morgantown -[insert_php]
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24. Tyler Eppler, RHP, Bradenton -[insert_php]
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25. Adrian Valerio, SS, GCL -[insert_php]
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26. Connor Joe, 1B, West Virginia -[insert_php]
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27. John Holdzkom, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List
28. Jordan Luplow, 3B, West Virginia -[insert_php]
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29. Casey Hughston, OF, Morgantown -[insert_php]
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30. Billy Roth, RHP, Bristol -[insert_php]
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With some poor defense behind him and some wildness, Radhames Liz lost his shutout streak, which was 19 innings over his last three starts. Liz walked four, hit two batters, but only allowed two hits in six innings. Two of the four runs were unearned, and he had six strikeouts, with a 5:3 GO/AO ratio. It wasn’t anything like his last three outings, but with a little help on defense, his outing would look a lot better. Both errors that let unearned runs score(2nd and 4th inning) came with two outs, so he had to throw extra pitches each inning. In 50.1 innings with Indianapolis, he has a 1.25 ERA and 57 strikeouts.
Keon Broxton extended his on base streak to 27 games, with two hits and a walk. He stole two bases, making him 22-for-24 in steals with Indianapolis. He also stole 11 bases with Altoona. Willy Garcia homered for the third straight game, giving him a total of ten on the season. He also drew a walk and had an outfield assist. Alen Hanson stole his 29th base of the year, but also struck out three times. Josh Bell went 0-for-4 and he is now 1-for-13 in three games with Indianapolis.
Altoona did not play today.
Bradenton did not play today.
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Austin Coley had his longest outing of the year, going seven innings and picking up his 13th win of the year, which sets a West Virginia Power franchise record. Coley was efficient, pounding the strike zone to get ahead of hitters, and getting a lot of quick outs. There weren’t many hard hit balls off of him, and weren’t many times where he ran into trouble. The one run scored when he allowed a stolen base, then gave up a two out single to right field to bring in the run.
Coley was helped out by his offense in the fifth inning. Taylor Gushue only grounded out to start the inning, but West Virginia manager Brian Esposito credited him for a ten pitch at-bat that threw the opposing pitcher off his game. Following that at-bat, West Virginia had four singles in a row, followed by a wild pitch by relief pitcher Jake Drehoff, and one more single to cap off the four run inning. Prior to that inning, Greenville starter Luis Ramos had given up just one run on four hits in four innings.
Tito Polo returned to action tonight after missing the last two games with a leg cramp. He looked good, hitting the very first pitch he saw up the middle, and connecting with another hit later in the game. Jordan Luplow had his 30th double of the year tonight. He has quietly put up a nice season at the plate. He’s not flashy at the plate, but he can hit, and control the strike zone, while adding some power. His defense looks a bit better in the infield, as he’s getting more comfortable knowing where he is supposed to be positioned from pitch to pitch. Jerrick Suiter also has shown off some good hitting skills the last few games, and displayed an above average arm in right field.
Cole Tucker sat again today. He’s been out with soreness, and has been icing his shoulder at times. Neither Tucker nor Esposito say he’s injured, instead just chalking it up to soreness over a long season. – Tim Williams
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Second round pick Kevin Kramer had his best game as a pro on Monday. He reached base all five times up, with three singles and two walks, which led to two runs scored and two RBIs. Kramer had a .547 OPS coming into the game. This was the first time he reached base more than three times in a game and first time he drew two walks in a game.
Kramer’s double play combo partner hasn’t been as good. First round pick Kevin Newman is 4-for-25 in his last six games, while drawing just one walk in his last 11 games.
Casey Hughston had two hits, raising his average to .202 after starting the season in a 1-for-43 slump. Since then, he is hitting .310 in 71 at-bats.
Luis Paula made his fourth start and gave up three runs in the second inning, but still lasted until the fifth and didn’t give up anymore runs. He has pitched 31.1 innings this year and still hasn’t issued a single walk.
Bristol is off today.
The GCL Pirates were rained out on Monday.
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The DSL Pirates moved one step closer to a losing season on Monday, coming back from an early 4-1 deficit, only to lose on a walk-off homer in the tenth inning. They now have a 21-34 record, with 17 games left on the schedule. Yondry Contreras had two hits and drove in a run, though he also had two strikeouts and a caught stealing. He received the highest bonus last year at $400,000, but he’s now hitting .216, with 59 strikeouts in 46 games. Jeremias Portorreal was on a hot streak for awhile, but he has really cooled off since mid-July. He is 6-for-41 in his last 11 games, with 14 strikeouts. Gabriel Brito extended his hitting streak to six games by collecting his fifth double of the year. Raymond Rodriguez, who is 18 years old and in his second season of the DSL, threw three shutout innings in relief. He had a 6:0 GO/AO ratio in this game. Rodriguez has made 14 appearances this season and walked at least one batter each game. He has issued 31 free passes in 25.1 innings.
