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Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie Homers Twice; Strong Starts From Pimentel, Glasnow, Oliver

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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. 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. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be found by clicking the player names below. Players who weren’t in the original top 20 are linked to their player page on the site.

1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Indianapolis (2-1, 2.31) – DNP

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (2-2, 3.03) – DNP

3. Gregory Polanco, CF, Bradenton (.318) – 0-for-3

4. Alen Hanson, SS, Bradenton (.247) – 0-for-3

5. Luis Heredia, RHP, Extended Spring Training

6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.277) – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI

7. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia (.237) – 3-for-5, SB

8. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, West Virginia (1-0, 1.80) – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

9. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 19.29) – Triple-A DL

10. Nick Kingham, RHP, Bradenton (2-2, 3.04) – DNP

11. Clay Holmes, RHP, West Virginia (1-2, 3.91) – DNP

12. Dilson Herrera, 2B, West Virginia (.274) – 2-for-5

13. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.259) – 1-for-2, 2B, BB

14. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (0-0, 1.42) – DNP

15. Wyatt Mathisen, C, West Virginia (.186) – 1-for-5

16. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Bradenton (0-0, 4.86) – DNP

17. Vic Black, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 2.93) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

18. Andy Oliver, LHP, Indianapolis (1-1, 3.34) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

19. Jin-De Jhang, C, Extended Spring Training

20. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Altoona (2-0, 0.30) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Stolmy Pimentel, RHP (2-0, 0.30) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Stetson Allie, 1B (.351) – 2-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Home Runs: Alex Dickerson (2), Stetson Allie 2 (7, 8)

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 3, Gwinnett 2

Starting Pitcher: Andy Oliver, LHP (3.34) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Felix Pie, LF (.172) – 2-for-4

Other Notable Performers:

Tony Sanchez, C (.259) – 1-for-2, 2B, BB

Duke Welker, RHP (3-0, 0.00) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Vic Black, RHP (2.93) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: After his worst start of the season the last time out, Andy Oliver had a nice bounce back start tonight. Not only did he allow just one run and strike out seven in six innings, but he also only walked two. Duke Welker has now thrown 13 shutout innings with Indianapolis this year. He also has a 17:5 K/BB ratio on the season. Vic Black has given up five earned runs this year. Four of them have come in his second inning of work in a multi-inning outing. Tonight he pitched a scoreless eighth, then gave up a run in the ninth.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE  

Box Score

Result:  Altoona 2, Akron 0

Starting Pitcher: Stolmy Pimentel, RHP (2-0, 0.30) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Alex Dickerson, RF (.192) – 1-for-3, HR

Other Notable Performers:

Andy Vasquez, 3B (.353) – 1-for-3, BB, SB

Jeff Inman, RHP (1.50) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Stolmy Pimentel now has a 0.30 ERA in 30.1 innings this year, with a 28:14 K/BB ratio and 19 hits allowed. He threw 94 pitches on the night, and 59 strikes. Most importantly he only allowed one walk tonight, after walking 13 in 23.1 innings in his first few starts. Alex Dickerson put the Curve up 2-0 in the 7th inning with his second homer of the year. Jeff Inman now has given up two earned runs in 12 innings, with an 11:3 K/BB ratio this year. Andy Vasquez has an eight game hitting streak.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS

Box Score

Result:  Brevard County 6, Bradenton 1

Starting Pitcher: Matt Benedict, RHP (0-4, 4.97) – 5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Dan Gamache, 2B (.290) – 1-for-3, BB

Other Notable Performers:

Quinton Miller, RHP (4.05) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Jose Osuna, 1B (.276) – 1-for-4, SB

Game Notes: Matt Benedict had a strong start in his last outing, but was hit around a lot tonight. He gave up four runs in the third inning, in large part to two gap shots. He later allowed a solo homer in the fifth inning. All of the big hits were a result of leaving the sinker up in the zone. Benedict said after the game that the sinker didn’t have as much sink, and had more fade tonight.

 

Stetson Allie hit his seventh and eighth homers of the year tonight.
Stetson Allie hit his seventh and eighth homers of the year tonight.

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result:  West Virginia 10, Savannah 1

Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow, RHP (1-0, 1.80) – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Stetson Allie, 1B (.351) – 2-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Other Notable Performers:

Barrett Barnes, CF (.237) – 3-for-5, SB

Dilson Herrera, 2B (.274) – 2-for-5

Josh Bell, RF (.277) – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI

Game Notes: Stetson Allie hit two home runs tonight, giving him his seventh and eighth of the season. He struck out in his other three at-bats. Allie now has a homer every 12.13 at-bats, which is a pace for 45 homers in a 550 at-bat season. Unfortunately his strikeout problems have returned lately, with 18 strikeouts in 38 at-bats over his last ten games. Josh Bell had two doubles on the night. Bell and Allie combined to knock in eight of the ten runs on the night. Tyler Glasnow had his best start since his first outing of the year. This was the second time in five starts that he went five innings.

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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