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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/30/11

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TOP OF THE SYSTEM

A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings as of 6/9/11.

1. Jameson Taillon, RHP (2-1, 2.96) – Next Probable Start: 7/4

2. Luis Heredia, RHP (0-0, 4.91) – Next Probable Start: 7/2

3. Starling Marte, CF (.331) – 1-for-4, BB, HR, 3 RBI

4. Tony Sanchez, C (.248) – 1-for-4, BB

5. Stetson Allie, RHP (0-0, 9.00) – Next Probable Start: 7/1

6. Rudy Owens, LHP (6-5, 5.33) – Currently on AAA DL

7. Bryan Morris, RHP (1-3, 4.32) – DNP

8. Colton Cain, LHP (5-5, 3.04) – Next Probable Start: 7/3

9. Justin Wilson, LHP (9-4, 3.82) – Next Probable Start: 7/2

10. Jeff Locke, LHP (5-7, 4.20) – Next Probable Start: 7/4

DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Garrett Olson, LHP (2-0, 2.09) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Hague, 1B (.331) – 3-for-3, BB, 2B, 2 RBI

Home Runs: Jarek Cunningham (14), Rogelios Noris (7), Mel Rojas Jr. (1)

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (42-40)

Olson pitched seven shutout innings.

Box Score 

Result: Indianapolis 3, Syracuse 0

Starting Pitcher: Garrett Olson, LHP (2-0, 2.09) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Hague, 1B (.331) – 3-for-3, BB, 2B, 2 RBI

Other Notable Performers

Kris Watts, C (.294) – 2-for-4, 2 2B

Game Notes: #FreeMattHague

AA: ALTOONA CURVE (34-44)

Altoona lost 8-6 to Trenton.  Check out John Dreker’s live recap from the game.

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS (36-42)

Cunningham homered for the second game in a row.

Box Score 

Result: Palm Beach 9, Bradenton 3

Starting Pitcher: Nate Baker, LHP (4-5, 4.07) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Jarek Cunningham, 2B (.259) – 1-for-5, HR, RBI

Other Notable Performers

Robbie Grossman, RF (.286) – 1-for-3, BB

Game Notes: Pedro Alvarez went 0-for-3 with a walk in a rehab appearance.  Cunningham homered for his second game in a row, and now has 14 on the year.

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER (40-36)

West Virginia won 5-4 in extra innings. Check out my live recap of the game.

A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES (3-11)

Lashmet went 2-for-4.

Box Score 

Result: Mahoning Valley 7, State College 3

Starting Pitcher: Ryan Hafner, RHP (1.38) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Chris Lashmet, 1B (.286) – 2-for-4, RBI

Other Notable Performers

Josh Poytress (0-1, 27.00) – 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Poytress, the 18th round pick, was making his pro debut.  Hafner allowed his first two runs of the season.  He’s now allowed two runs on ten hits in 13 innings, with a 10:3 K/BB ratio.

RK: GCL PIRATES (5-5)

Hanson had another big night at the plate.

Box Score 

Result: Pirates 14, Yankees 11

Starting Pitcher: Logan Pevny, RHP (1.74) – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Alen Hanson, SS (.400) – 3-for-5, BB, 3B, SB

Other Notable Performers

Gregory Polanco, CF (.130) – 3-for-5, BB, 3B, 4 R

Yhonathan Barrios, 2B (.375) – 2-for-5, 2B

Cristopher Richardson, LHP (1-0, 0.00) – 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Hanson has reached base safely in eight of his nine games this year.  He stole his fifth base of the year.

RK: DSL Pirates (16-10)

Box Score

Result: Pirates 11, Yankees 5

Starting Pitcher: Martires Cadet, LHP (1.59) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Maximo Rivera, 2B (.233) – 3-for-5, 2B, 2 SB

Other Notable Performers

Diego Goris, 3B (.340) – 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI, SB

Raul Fortunato, CF (.263) – 3-for-6, 2 RBI

RK: VSL Pirates (24-15)

Box Score

Result: Pirates 4, Mariners 3

Starting Pitcher: Luis Rico, LHP (6.28) – 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Dilson Herrera, 3B (.299) – 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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