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Prospect Watch: Cole, Taillon, and Wilson Struggle; Marte and Sanchez Homer

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TOP OF THE SYSTEM

A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the mid-season update.

1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (2-2, 5.17) – 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Bradenton (5-7, 4.43) – 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

3. Starling Marte, CF, Indianapolis (.286) – 1-for-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI

4. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia (.332) – 1-for-5

5. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.274) – Low-A DL

6. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (1-1, 1.13) – DNP

7. Rudy Owens, LHP, Indianapolis (7-4, 2.89) – DNP

8. Jeff Locke, LHP, Indianapolis (7-5, 2.95) – DNP

9. Robbie Grossman, CF, Altoona (.254) – 2-for-4, BB

10. Gregory Polanco, CF, West Virginia (.316) – 1-for-2, BB, 2 SB

11. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Altoona (1-4, 4.40) – DNP

12. Nick Kingham, RHP, West Virginia (1-7, 6.06) – DNP

13. Justin Wilson, LHP, Indianapolis (7-4, 4.06) – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR

14. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.245) – 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

15. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (1-2, 2.58) – DNP

16. Mel Rojas, CF, Bradenton (.261) – 1-for-6

17. Wyatt Mathisen, C, GCL Pirates (.322) – 0-for-1

18. Barrett Barnes, CF, State College (.280) – 0-for-1, 2 BB

19. Alex Dickerson, 1B, Bradenton (.296) – 3-for-8, 3 RBI

20. Colton Cain, LHP, Bradenton (3-5, 4.19) – DNP

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Clay Holmes, RHP (1.14) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, C (.245) – 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

Home Runs: Starling Marte (10), Brandon Boggs (7), Tony Sanchez (4), Jose Osuna (9), Dilson Herrera (5), Jesus Vasquez (2)

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 12, Columbus 9

Starting Pitcher: Justin Wilson, LHP (4.06) – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR

Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, C (.245) – 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

Other Notable Performers

Starling Marte, CF (.286) – 1-for-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI

Brandon Boggs, DH (.276) – 1-for-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI

Game Notes: Justin Wilson had a rough start, breaking a streak of six straight starts where he went five or more innings with three or fewer runs. This was his worst start since June 5th, when he gave up six earned runs in four innings. Tony Sanchez hit his fourth homer of the year for Indianapolis in 98 at-bats. He’s got a .184 ISO in Triple-A so far, which is his highest since 2009 in the South Atlantic League. Starling Marte hit his tenth homer of the year, while Brandon Boggs hit his seventh. Boggs is on a hot streak lately, with a 1.034 OPS in 77 at-bats in June, and a .981 OPS in 21 at-bats in July heading in to tonight’s game.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE

Box Score

Result: Akron 4, Altoona 3

Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole, RHP (2-2, 5.17) – 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Robbie Grossman, CF (.254) – 2-for-4, BB

Other Notable Performers

Brock Holt, SS (.316) – 2-for-5, 3B

Hunter Strickland, RHP (6.60) – 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Kevin Creagh’s live game report.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS

Game One Box Score

Result: Brevard County 7, Bradenton 5

Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon, RHP (5-7, 4.43) – 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Kirk Singer, 3B (.267) – 1-for-3, 3B

Other Notable Performers

Alex Dickerson, 1B (.296) – 1-for-4

Game Notes: On June 13th, Taillon gave up eight runs on ten hits in 4.2 innings. In his next three starts he combined to give up five earned runs on nine hits in 19 innings. Tonight he fell back to getting hit, giving up six runs on four walks and six hits in 4.2 innings.

Game Two Box Score

Result: Brevard County 11, Bradenton 10

Starting Pitcher: Matt Benedict, RHP (0-4, 11.78) – 2.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Dan Grovatt, LF-CF (.260) – 3-for-5

Other Notable Performers

Alex Dickerson, 1B (.296) – 2-for-4, 2 RBI

Game Notes: Alex Dickerson has put up an OPS over .900 since the start of June. He combined to go 3-for-8 tonight. Dan Grovatt is hitting well this month, with an .832 OPS prior to game two. Gift Ngoepe is also having a good month, with a .959 OPS in 45 at-bats before game two. In game one he stole his 17th base of the year.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: West Virginia 8, Augusta 6

Starting Pitcher: Robby Rowland, RHP (3.06) – 3.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Jose Osuna, 1B (.274) – 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI

Other Notable Performers

Rinku Singh, LHP (3-1, 2.65) – 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Gregory Polanco, CF (.316) – 1-for-2, BB, 2 SB

Taylor Lewis, LF (.316) – 2-for-5, SB

Game Notes: Gregory Polanco stole two bases, giving him 34 on the year. That ties the system best in 2011, set by Raul Fortunato. In his last ten games, Polanco has stolen nine bases in 11 attempts, including going 5-for-6 in the last three games. Jose Osuna homered for the second night in a row, and now has nine on the year. Rinku Singh has a 2.65 ERA in 51 innings, with a 42:11 K/BB ratio.

 

A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES

Box Score

Result: Brooklyn 6, State College 3

Starting Pitcher: Clay Holmes, RHP (1.14) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: D.J. Crumlich, 3B (.321) – 1-for-4, 2B

Other Notable Performers

Barrett Barnes, CF (.280) – 0-for-1, 2 BB

Game Notes: Clay Holmes has now put up a 1.14 ERA in 23.2 innings, with a 15:11 K/BB ratio. This was the third time this year (out of five starts) that he’s pitched five innings while allowing just one hit. All three of his earned runs came in one start.

 

RK: GCL PIRATES

Box Score

Result: Pirates 8, Tigers 7

Starting Pitcher: Dovydas Neverauskas, RHP (3.38) – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jesus Vasquez, 1B (.255) – 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, SB

Other Notable Performers

Dilson Herrera, 2B (.274) – 1-for-4, HR, BB

Game Notes: Dilson Herrera hit his fifth homer of the year. That matches Willy Garcia’s season total last year, which was the best on the team. Eric Avila hit seven in 2010 in 195 at-bats. Herrera has five in 84 at-bats. Jesus Vasquez hit his second homer of the year, giving the Pirates the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning.

 

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE

For a primer on the 2012 DSL Pirates, along with information on the players to watch, check out the 2012 DSL Preview.

 

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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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