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Prospect Watch: Tony Sanchez Hitting For Power; Alen Hanson Hits First 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. 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 (3-1, 2.55) – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (2-4, 2.82) – DNP

3. Gregory Polanco, CF, Bradenton (.303) – DNP

4. Alen Hanson, SS, Bradenton (.264) – 2-for-4, 2B, HR, BB

5. Luis Heredia, RHP, Extended Spring Training

6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.292) – 0-for-3

7. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia (.220) – Low-A DL

8. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, West Virginia (3-0, 1.80) – DNP

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

10. Nick Kingham, RHP, Bradenton (4-2, 3.79) – 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

11. Clay Holmes, RHP, West Virginia (1-2, 6.10) – Low-A DL

12. Dilson Herrera, 2B, West Virginia (.299) – 2-for-4

13. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.294) – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

14. Wyatt Mathisen, C, West Virginia (.184) – DNP

15. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Bradenton (1-0, 5.85) – DNP

16. Vic Black, RHP, Indianapolis (0-2, 2.57) – DNP

17. Andy Oliver, LHP, Indianapolis (3-1, 2.70) – DNP

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

19. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Altoona (2-0, 1.99) – DNP

20. Jordy Mercer, SS, Indianapolis (.333) – DNP

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Joely Rodriguez, LHP (2-3, 3.14) – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, C (.294) – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

Home Runs: Tony Sanchez (3), Alen Hanson (1)

 

Tony Sanchez hit his third homer of the year tonight.
Tony Sanchez hit his third homer of the year tonight.

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS  

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 10, Buffalo 4

Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole, RHP (3-1, 2.55) – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR

Top Hitter: Tony Sanchez, C (.294) – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

Other Notable Performers:

Josh Harrison, SS (.316) – 3-for-4, 2 2B, BB

Alex Presley, DH (.275) – 2-for-4, 2B, BB

Felix Pie, CF (.226) – 2-for-4, BB, SB

Brett Carroll, LF (.276) – 2-for-5, 2B

Game Notes: Gerrit Cole had trouble with the long ball tonight, giving up three solo homers. Cole had given up one homer in 36.1 innings coming into this game. One positive is that he only walked one, and has five walks in 19 innings in his last three starts, after 15 walks in 23.1 innings in his first five starts. Tony Sanchez hit his third homer of the year. He also hit a double for the fifth straight game. Sanchez now has a double in seven of his last nine games. After today’s game, Sanchez has a .294/.400/.518 line, and a .224 ISO.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE  

Box Score

Result: Altoona 5, Trenton 3

Starting Pitcher: Luis Sanz, RHP (2-1, 3.63) – 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Carlos Paulino, C (.186) – 2-for-2, 2 BB

Other Notable Performers:

Andrew Lambo, 1B (.299) – 2-for-5

Adalberto Santos, 3B (.303) – 1-for-4, 3B

Game Notes: Adalberto Santos started the season with 19 games in a row where he reached base safely. He went three games in a row where he didn’t reach base before tonight. Tonight he got back on track with a triple. Andrew Lambo keeps hitting, and now has a .299/.357/.518 line in 137 at-bats. In the month of May he has a .326/.375/.651 line in 43 at-bats.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS

Box Score

Result: Bradenton 8, Clearwater 7

Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP (3.79) – 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Alen Hanson, SS (.264) – 2-for-4, 2B, HR, BB

Other Notable Performers:

Benji Gonzalez, 3B (.292) – 4-for-4, 2B, BB

Jose Osuna, 1B (.264) – 2-for-4, 2B, BB, SB

Game Notes: Alen Hanson hit his first homer of the year tonight, with the homer coming at a key moment. Hanson led off the top of the ninth inning with a solo shot, giving the Marauders an 8-7 lead, which eventually was enough to win. He also added his sixth double of the season. Benji Gonzalez went 4-for-4 on the night, and is now hitting for a .292/.370/.407 line. Nick Kingham had his worst start of the year, being removed in the first inning after reaching a single inning pitch limit.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: Hickory 2, West Virginia 1

Starting Pitcher: Joely Rodriguez, LHP (2-3, 3.14) – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Eric Wood, 3B (.297) – 2-for-4

Other Notable Performers:

Dilson Herrera, 2B (.299) – 2-for-4

Game Notes: Joely Rodriguez has given up two earned runs in 23.1 innings over his last four starts, with a 20:3 K/BB ratio. On the season he has a 3.14 ERA in 43 innings, with a 36:12 K/BB ratio. Rodriguez is also getting a lot of ground balls, with a 2.19 GO/AO ratio. Josh Bell and Stetson Allie each went 0-for-3, but Dilson Herrera continued his hitting, going 2-for-4. It was the fourth straight game that Herrera had multiple hits.

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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