TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 30 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. If a player is out for the season, 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 30 active prospects on the list. Rankings are from early season update, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Altoona – Disabled List
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List
3. Austin Meadows, CF, Bradenton – 1-for-5
4. Josh Bell, 1B, Altoona – 2-for-4, 2B
5. Reese McGuire, C, Bradenton – 2-for-4
6. Nick Kingham, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List
7. Alen Hanson, 2B, Indianapolis – 1-for-4
8. Cole Tucker, SS, West Virginia – 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
9. Elias Diaz, C, Indianapolis – 0-for-1
10. Mitch Keller, RHP, Extended Spring Training
11. Harold Ramirez, OF, Bradenton – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
12. Stephen Tarpley, LHP, West Virginia – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
13. JaCoby Jones, SS, Bradenton – 1-for-4, RBI, BB, SB, 3 K
14. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
15. Trey Supak, RHP, Extended Spring Training
16. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Extended Spring Training
17. Barrett Barnes, OF, Bradenton – 3-for-5, 2 R, SB
18. Clay Holmes, RHP, Bradenton – Disabled List
19. Cody Dickson, LHP, Bradenton – DNP
20. Willy Garcia, OF, Altoona – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
21. John Holdzkom, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List
22. Jordan Luplow, 3B, West Virginia – 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
23. Connor Joe, 1B, West Virginia – 2-for-4, BB, 2 R
24. Wyatt Mathisen, 3B, Bradenton – 1-for-5, 2B, RBI
25. Casey Sadler, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
26. Steven Brault, LHP, Bradenton – 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
27. Tito Polo, OF, West Virginia – 1-for-3, RBI, SB
28. Tyler Eppler, RHP, Extended Spring Training
29. Luis Heredia, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
30. Taylor Gushue, C, West Virginia – 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI
DAILY SUMMARY
Top Pitcher: Angel Sanchez, RHP – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Cole Tucker, SS – 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Home Runs: Cole Tucker (2)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Lehigh Valley 8, Indianapolis 0
Starting Pitcher: Wilfredo Boscan, RHP – 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Jaff Decker, RF – 2-for-4
Other Notable Performers:
Alen Hanson, 2B – 1-for-4
Mel Rojas Jr., PH – 1-for-1
Game Notes: Wilfredo Boscan get hit hard in his five innings and the Indians scraped together just four singles on offense. Boscan has not pitched well since his brief stay in the Majors, in which he didn’t even appear in a game. Since then, he has allowed 24 hits, seven walks and 12 earned runs in 13 innings. Jaff Decker had two hits, raising his season average to .333 in 19 games. Alen Hanson is 1-for-13 in June, after putting up the best stats among all players in the system in May. Keon Broxton is 4-for-25 since being promoted to Indianapolis.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Altoona 3, New Britain 1
Starting Pitcher: Angel Sanchez, RHP – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Willy Garcia, CF – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Josh Bell, 1B – 2-for-4, 2B
Dan Gamache, 3B – 2-for-3, 2B
Game Notes: Angel Sanchez went six innings without giving up an earned run for another extremely good start for both him and Curve starters recently. He is now 3-0 in his last three starts, going 21 innings while only giving up three runs for a 1.29 ERA. He lowered his season earned run average to 2.54 with this start tonight.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Bradenton 7, Ft Myers 3
Starting Pitcher: Steven Brault, LHP – 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Barrett Barnes, LF – 3-for-5, 2 R, SB
Other Notable Performers:
Reese McGuire, C – 2-for-4
Harold Ramirez, RF – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Edwin Espinal, 1B – 2-for-4, RBI, BB
Game Notes: Steven Brault continued his run of strong starts that started back in late April. After allowing four runs over 1.2 innings on April 22nd, Brault has gone at least five innings in each of his last eight starts and he’s allowed three earned runs or less in every game. In five of those games, he has allowed either one earned run or thrown shutout ball.
The Marauders beat up on Kohl Stewart, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 draft. They had a total of 15 hits, with every starter picking up at least one hit. Barrett Barnes had three hits and scored two runs, plus he stole his sixth base. JaCoby Jones stole his ninth base of the season and drove in his 32nd run. Harold Ramirez drove in two runs. He is hitting .419 in nine games this year.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: West Virginia 6, Rome 5
Starting Pitcher: Stephen Tarpley, LHP – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Cole Tucker, SS – 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Jordan Luplow, 3B – 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
Taylor Gushue, C – 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI
Game Notes: Stephen Tarpley made his third start of the season and it was much like the first two starts. He gave up one earned run over five innings and has allowed two earned runs in 15 innings this year. Tarpley attacked the strike zone and worked quickly, throwing 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes. He got a lot of swing and misses, just like his first two games. Five of his six strikeouts came on batters that went down swinging.
Jake Burnette followed Tarpley and walked the first three batters he faced, then gave up a sacrifice fly to deep left field. He then walked two more batters before being pulled. Just eight of his 30 pitches were strikes.
Cole Tucker hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, his second of the year. Tucker, Connor Joe and Jordan Luplow each had two hits at the top of the lineup. Michael Suchy had a hit and two walks in the clean-up spot and Taylor Gushue followed him with two hits and two RBIs. Both Tucker and Tito Polo picked up their 15th stolen base of the season. Luplow hit his 14th double. Tyler Filliben extended his on-base streak to 18 games. Elvis Escobar was the only Power player not to get a hit, which broke his seven game hit streak and 13 game on-base streak.
RK: DSL PIRATES
Result: Red Sox2 5, Pirates 4
Starting Pitcher: Brian Sousa, RHP – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Yondry Contreras, CF – 2-for-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers:
Melvin Jimenez, 2B – 1-for-4, BB
Huascar Fuentes, 1B – 2-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI
Eddy Vizcaino, LF – 2-for-3, BB
Jeremias Portorreal, RF – 1-for-3, BB
Game Notes: The DSL Pirates lost in ten innings on Thursday. A wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth, that took a strange bounce off the plate, ended up scoring the winning run. Brian Sousa made his pro debut and gave up one earned run over four innings. The 17-year-old righty signed for $160,000 last July and has pitched winter ball the last two years in Panama, so he has faced much tougher opposition than he will see in the DSL, yet he is still one of the younger players on the team.
The Pirates scored just four runs despite collecting 11 hits and six walks, plus they went 5-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Yondry Contreras, Huascar Fuentes, Eddy Vizcaino and Raul Hernandez all had two hits. Contreras drove in two runs and hit his third double of the season. First baseman Huascar Fuentes has driven in five runs in five games.
