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Prospect Watch: Matt Curry Homers, Justin Wilson Struggles With Control

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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 (2-4, 4.85) – DNP

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Bradenton (5-7, 4.37) – DNP

3. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia (.315) – 0-for-4, BB

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

5. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (2-1, 1.85) – DNP

6. Jeff Locke, LHP, Indianapolis (8-5, 2.83) – DNP

7. Gregory Polanco, CF, West Virginia (.321) – 0-for-4

8. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 4.22) – DNP

9. Nick Kingham, RHP, West Virginia (3-7, 5.13) – 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

10. Justin Wilson, LHP, Indianapolis (8-5, 4.04) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

11. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.223) – 0-for-4

12. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (2-2, 2.54) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

13. Mel Rojas, CF, Bradenton (.253) – 1-for-3

14. Wyatt Mathisen, C, GCL Pirates (.308) – Foot Injury

15. Barrett Barnes, CF, State College (.293) – 2-for-6, 2B

16. Alex Dickerson, 1B, Bradenton (.297) – 1-for-4, 2B

17. Clay Holmes, RHP, State College (4-1, 0.80) – DNP

18. Matt Curry, 1B, Altoona (.301) – 2-for-4, HR

19. Zack Von Rosenberg, RHP, West Virginia (3-4, 3.73) – DNP

20. Jose Osuna, 1B, West Virginia (.280) – 2-for-4, 2 2B

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP (3.48) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Curry, 1B (.301) – 2-for-4, HR

Home Runs: Matt Curry (9), Andy Vasquez (3)

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

Box Score

Result: Buffalo 3, Indianapolis 2

Starting Pitcher: Justin Wilson, LHP (8-5, 4.04) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Anderson Hernandez, 2B (.274) – 2-for-4

Other Notable Performers

Bryan Morris, RHP (2.54) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Chase d’Arnaud, SS (.243) – 1-for-3, BB

Game Notes: Nancy Zinni’s live game recap.

 

Matt Curry hit his ninth homer – Image Credit: Mark Olson

AA: ALTOONA CURVE

Box Score

Result: Altoona 3, New Hampshire 2

Starting Pitcher: Kris Johnson, LHP (2.25) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Curry, 1B (.301) – 2-for-4, HR

Other Notable Performers

Brock Holt, DH (.322) – 3-for-5, 2B

Ramon Cabrera, C (.250) – 2-for-3

Adalberto Santos, RF (.406) – 2-for-5

Victor Black, RHP (2-1, 1.23) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Matt Curry hit his ninth homer of the year, and third in his last seve games. The first baseman is hitting for a .299/.378/.532 line in 77 at-bats in the month of July. In his last ten games, Adalberto Santos is hitting for a .548/.611/.903 line in 31 at-bats. He’s had at least one hit in nine of those ten games. Victor Black now has a 1.23 ERA in 44 innings, with a 57:21 K/BB ratio.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS

Box Score

Result: Daytona 12, Bradenton 7

Starting Pitcher: Matt Benedict, RHP (0-6, 10.80) – 4.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Carlos Mesa, RF (.216) – 2-for-4, 2B, 3 B, 3 RBI

Other Notable Performers

Andy Vasquez, LF (.266) – 1-for-4, HR

Alex Dickerson, 1B (.297) – 1-for-4, 2B

Gift Ngoepe, SS (.261) – 2-for-4

Game Notes: Andy Vasquez hit his third homer of the year, and his second in the last two games. In the month of July, Gift Ngoepe is hitting for a .333/.454/.529 line in 87 at-bats, with four homers. Alex Dickerson has six doubles in his last ten games, including one in each of his last three games. On the season he has 26.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: West Virginia 4, Lakewood 1

Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP (5.13) – 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jose Osuna, 1B (.280) – 2-for-4, 2 2B

Other Notable Performers

Francisco Diaz, C (.278) – 3-for-4, 2 RBI

Game Notes: John Dreker’s live game recap.

 

A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES

Game One Box Score

Result: Lowell 1, State College 0

Starting Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP (3.48) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Alex Fuselier, LF (.219) – 2-for-3

Other Notable Performers

Barrett Barnes, CF (.293) – 1-for-3

Game Two Box Score

Result: Lowell 2, State College 0

Starting Pitcher: Joely Rodriguez, LHP (2-1, 3.08) – 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Barrett Barnes, CF (.293) – 1-for-3, 2B

Other Notable Performers

Samuel Gonzalez, 1B (.218) – 1-for-2, 2B

Game Notes: State College combined for five hits in the double header. 2012 fifth round pick Adrian Sampson had his best start as a pro. Prior to this outing, Sampson had given up eight earned runs in 15.2 innings to start his pro career. On the season he has a 3.48 ERA in 20.2 innings, with a 21:6 K/BB ratio. Joely Rodriguez has a 3.08 ERA in 38 innings this year, with a 16:10 K/BB ratio. Five of his ten walks came in his first start of the year.

 

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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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