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Prospect Watch: Three Hits For Alen Hanson, Gregory Polanco and Stetson Allie

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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 (Tony Sanchez #11, Stolmy Pimentel #13). 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. If a player is out for the season (Clay Holmes #12), he will be removed and everyone below him will move up a spot. Removing these guys doesn’t mean they have lost prospect status. It is just an attempt to get 20 active prospects on the list. Rankings are from the 2014 Prospect Guide, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.

1. Gregory Polanco, CF, Indianapolis – 3-for-3, 2B, BB

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis – Out for the Season (Jameson Taillon to Have Tommy John Surgery)

3. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Bradenton – Disabled List (3/22 Update)

4. Austin Meadows, CF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/2 Update)

5. Alen Hanson, SS, Altoona – 3-for-5, 2 R, SB, RBI

6. Nick Kingham, RHP, Altoona – DNP

7. Reese McGuire, C, West Virginia – 0-for-4

8. Josh Bell, RF, Bradenton – 1-for-3, BB

9. Luis Heredia, RHP, West Virginia Power – DNP

10. Harold Ramirez, OF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/7 Update)

11. Andrew Lambo, 1B, Indianapolis – 2-for-3, BB, RBI, SB

12. Joely Rodriguez, LHP, Altoona – DNP

13. Blake Taylor, LHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP

14. Cody Dickson, LHP, West Virginia – DNP

15. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia – Disabled List (4/7 Update)

16. JaCoby Jones, SS, West Virginia – 1-for-4, SB

17. Michael De La Cruz, OF, Extended Spring Training – DNP

18. Wyatt Mathisen, 3B, West Virginia – 0-for-3, BB

19. Jin-De Jhang, C, Bradenton – 0-for-4

20. Brandon Cumpton, RHP, Indianapolis – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Buddy Borden, RHP – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Alen Hanson, SS – 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI, SB

Home Runs: None

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS    

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 4, Toledo 3

Starting Pitcher: Brandon Cumpton, RHP – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Gregory Polanco, RF – 3-for-3, R, BB, 2B

Other Notable Performers:

Andrew Lambo, 1B – 2-for-3, RBI, BB

Game Notes: Chris Dickerson singled in pinch runner Adalberto Santos from second in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk off victory. Gregory Polanco continued his seven-game hitting streak by going 3-for-3 with a run and a double. Andrew Lambo also contributed a pair of hits, a stolen base, and a RBI. After starting the season 0-for-8, Lambo has gone 7-for-12 over his last four games. Brandon Cumpton threw six innings, allowing three runs with five strikeouts for a no decision. Cumpton threw 85 pitches, 52 for strikes. – Ryan Palencer

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE

Box Score

Result: Altoona 6, Richmond 1

Starting Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Alen Hanson, SS – 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI, SB

Other Notable Performers:

Gift Ngoepe, 2B – 1-for-4, R

Mel Rojas, CF – 1-for-4, BB

Stetson Allie – 3-for-5, 2B, RBI

Game Notes: Both Alen Hanson and Stetson Allie collected three hits in Altoona’s 6-1 win over Richmond. Adrian Sampson allowed one run over five innings in his second start of the year. Emmanuel De Leon followed him with two scoreless innings, then Ryan Beckman and Brandon Mann each threw one inning of shutout ball. The Curve put together 11 hits in the game. Allie’s double was their only extra base hit and they were 4-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Willy Garcia and Gift Ngoepe each struck out three times. Garcia is 2-for-21 with 11 strikeouts.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS   

Box Score

Result: Palm Beach 6, Bradenton 0

Starting Pitcher: Chad Kuhl, RHP – 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Josh Bell, RF – 1-for-3, BB

Other Notable Performers:

Raul Fortunato, LF – 1-for-3, BB

Game Notes: Chad Kuhl suffered a fate that can be common for ground ball pitchers. A lot of the ground balls he produced either found a hole in the infield, or were placed good enough for an infield hit. Kuhl didn’t have the best command of his fastball tonight, and was relying more on his slider in the second inning. Pat Ludwig came on in relief and immediately gave up a two run homer. After that, Ludwig settled down, striking out the side in the third inning, and striking out six batters through four innings. Josh Smith came on with two outs in the sixth and left two batters stranded. Josh Bell had two hard hit balls on the night. The first one was a liner over the second baseman’s head. The second baseman got a glove on it to knock it down, but Bell reached easily for a single. The next hard hit was a line drive which went directly to the right fielder. – Tim Williams

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER   

Box Score

Result: Lexington 2, West Virginia 0

Starting Pitcher: Buddy Borden, RHP – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Danny Collins, RF – 2-for-4

Other Notable Performers:

JaCoby Jones, SS – 1-for-4, SB

Erich Weiss, 2B – 1-for-4, 2B

Game Notes: Buddy Borden threw five shutout innings against Lexington on Thursday, six days after he gave up three runs over four innings against the same team. For the second time, he was going up against Luis Rico, who was also hit hard in his first start. Rico threw four shutout innings today. He was part of the four player deal with the Kansas City Royals that brought Vin Mazzaro to the Pirates. Justin Topa allowed both runs in the game. Isaac Sanchez threw a scoreless ninth. West Virginia had five hits and four walks, but they went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Reese McGuire was 0-for-4 in the game. He is 5-for-20 through five games.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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