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Who Would Be Your Minor League Hitter of the Year?

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Curry is a contender for minor league hitter of the year.

I asked on Twitter today who people would pick as their minor league hitter and pitcher of the year this year, if the season ended today.  The almost unanimous decision for the pitcher was Kyle McPherson.  That’s a good choice, as McPherson has a 2.86 ERA in 116.1 innings, along with a 103:17 K/BB ratio.  As for the hitting side, it wasn’t as clear cut.  The majority were split between Matt Curry and Matt Hague, although there were also votes for Starling Marte and Robbie Grossman.  Here are the numbers for each:

Matt Curry: .317/.404/.553 in 331 AB (.278/.330/.449 in 176 AA at-bats)

Matt Hague: .319/.378/.475 in 364 AB

Starling Marte: .304/.340/.437 in 359 AB

Robbie Grossman: .287/.424/.417 in 345 AB

Hague is putting up great numbers at the top level, although not elite numbers (his .853 OPS isn’t earth shattering).  Curry is putting up better overall numbers, although most of his success came in low-A.  Recently he’s been on a hot streak, and if he keeps that up for the final month of the season, we probably won’t be having this discussion.  Marte has seen a bit of a cold streak recently, bringing his overall numbers down, although they’re still in a good range.  Grossman has had a great season, with an amazing 84 walks.  Alex Presley would be in this conversation, but since he’s in the majors, I’d leave him out of the mix.

So who would your choice be?

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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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