Tag Archives: Alen Hanson
Matt Benedict Pitches Great but Gets No Run Support in Bradenton Loss
Matt Benedict had his best start in a Bradenton Marauders uniform tonight. Unfortunately, he received zero run support. The sinkerball pitcher was a ground ball machine against the Jupiter Hammerheads…. Read more
Marauders Win Fourth in a Row Thanks to Big Nights From Osuna, Kingham
The Bradenton Marauders didn’t get their fourth walk-off win in a row, but they did get their fourth win in a row. It wasn’t as dramatic as the last few… Read more
Top Performers: Gregory Polanco Quietly Having a Strong Season
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor… Read more
Bradenton Marauders Riding a Wave of Walk Off Victories
The Bradenton Marauders have now had three straight walk off victories. On Friday night, Alen Hanson came up in the bottom of the ninth inning with one runner on and… Read more
Alen Hanson Returns to the Bradenton Lineup; Gary Green in Town
Alen Hanson was out of the lineup the last three days in Bradenton after committing three errors in Sunday’s game. Hanson has ten errors on the year, and that number… Read more
Prospect Trends: Some Fast Starts for West Virginia Hitters
The season’s first two weeks have produced some noteworthy performances in the Pirates’ farm system, both good and bad. It’s way too early to start drawing any conclusions from these… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Zack Von Rosenberg Switches to a Two-Seam Fastball
When Zack Von Rosenberg was drafted, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have any ace pitching prospects. Jameson Taillon was a year away from being drafted. Luis Heredia was a year and… Read more
Alen Hanson’s Defense Is Tough to Watch; Will It Ever Be Good?
I’ve written a lot this week not only on Alen Hanson’s defense, but on the defense of the entire Bradenton Marauders team. Overall the defense has been horrible in the… Read more
Marauders Finally Win a Game, Sampson Looks Much Better This Time
The Bradenton Marauders finally won their first game of the season, beating the St. Lucie Mets 4-3. Bradenton had several chances to win a game over the last week, but… Read more
The Marauders Defense Has Been Pretty Offensive So Far
The Bradenton Marauders have a lot of offensive talent. They feature Alen Hanson and Gregory Polanco, the two biggest breakout players from last season. They’ve got Jose Osuna and Willy… Read more
