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Top Performers: Sadler, Hanson, Bell, Brault, West Virginia Pitchers

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[tps_header]Each week we take a look back at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system from the previous week, highlighting the pitchers with the best Game Scores and the hitters with the most runs created. Below are the top five pitchers and hitters from last week, including stats and notes on each player.[/tps_header]

(Photo Credit: David Hague)
(Photo Credit: David Hague)

Casey Sadler, Indianapolis – 74 GS (5/20)

Line: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Notes:  Sadler had a great start last week and he has been solid in every start this season, including his one spot start for the Pirates. He has gone at least six innings in every game for Indianapolis and hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in any start. Sadler’s 2.12 ERA is the fourth best in the International League and his 0.81 WHIP is well ahead of the second best in the league. He is holding batters to a .185 average, has a 1.30 GO/AO ratio and an 8:28 BB/SO ratio. He has firmly entrenched himself for right now, as the best starting pitching option in AAA should the Pirates need a starter.

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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