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 mid-season rankings, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player page.
1. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis (1-1, 3.89) – Season Completed
2. Gregory Polanco, CF, Indianapolis (.222) – Season Completed
3. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, West Virginia (9-3, 2.18) – Season Completed
4. Alen Hanson, SS, Altoona (.255) – Season Completed
5. Austin Meadows, CF, Jamestown (.529) – 1-for-3
6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.279) – Season Completed
7. Nick Kingham, RHP, Altoona (3-3, 2.70) – Season Completed
8. Luis Heredia, RHP, West Virginia (7-3, 3.05) – Season Completed
9. Reese McGuire, C, Jamestown (.250) – 1-for-3
10. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia (.261) – Low-A DL
11. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 19.29) – 60-Day DL
12. Stetson Allie, 1B, Bradenton (.229) – Season Completed
13. Wyatt Mathisen, C, Jamestown (.269) – 0-for-3
14. Clay Holmes, RHP, West Virginia (5-6, 4.08) – Season Completed
15. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Indianapolis (2-6, 3.33) – In Majors
16. Harold Ramirez, CF, Jamestown (.285) – 1-for-4
17. Blake Taylor, LHP, GCL Pirates (0-2, 2.57) – Season Completed
18. Jin-De Jhang, C, Jamestown (.277) – DNP
19. Elvis Escobar, OF, Jamestown (.268) – 0-for-4
20. Phil Irwin, RHP, Indianapolis (1-0, 0.90) – 60-Day DL
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Austin Meadows, CF (.364) – 1-for-3
Home Runs: None
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Indianapolis was eliminated from the playoffs. Their season is over.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona’s season is over.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Bradenton’s season is over.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
West Virginia was eliminated from the playoffs.
A-: JAMESTOWN JAMMERS
Result: State College 6, Jamestown 0
Starting Pitcher: Cody Dickson, LHP (0-1, 9.00) – 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Austin Meadows, CF (.364) – 1-for-3
Other Notable Performers:
Harold Ramirez, LF (.273) – 1-for-4
Game Notes: Jamestown was eliminated from the post-season in the deciding game against State College. They were the last Pirates affiliate in the playoffs. All five teams that made the playoffs (Indianapolis, West Virginia, Jamestown, GCL, DSL) were eliminated in the first round. This was the second time since 2007 that the Pirates didn’t have a farm system team win a championship. The VSL Pirates won in 2008. Lynchburg won in 2009. The VSL and Altoona Curve won in 2010. No team won in 2011, although Bradenton made the championships. The DSL and GCL won in 2012.
RK: GCL PIRATES
The GCL Pirates’ season is over.
