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Prospect Watch: Marte Finishes a Strong Month of June With Three More Hits

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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. Rankings are from the mid-season update.

1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (1-1, 7.50) – DNP

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Bradenton (5-6, 4.18) – DNP

3. Mark Appel, RHP (No Stats) – Unsigned

4. Starling Marte, CF, Indianapolis (.284) – 3-for-4, BB

5. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia (.331) – 1-for-5

6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.274) – Low-A DL

7. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (0-1, 1.00) – DNP

8. Rudy Owens, LHP, Indianapolis (6-3, 2.51) – DNP

9. Jeff Locke, LHP, Indianapolis (6-4, 3.05) – DNP

10. Robbie Grossman, CF, Altoona (.243) – 0-for-3, 2 BB

11. Gregory Polanco, CF, West Virginia (.296) – 1-for-3, BB, 3 SB

12. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Altoona (1-2, 5.29) – DNP

13. Nick Kingham, RHP, West Virginia (1-5, 5.50) – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

14. Justin Wilson, LHP, Indianapolis (6-4, 3.57) – DNP

15. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.180) – 0-for-4

16. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (1-2, 2.14) – DNP

17. Mel Rojas, CF, Bradenton (.263) – 0-for-4

18. Wyatt Mathisen, C, GCL Pirates (.379) – 1-for-3

19. Barrett Barnes, CF, State College (.250) – 0-for-4

20. Alex Dickerson, 1B, Bradenton (.285) – 0-for-4

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Daniel Cabrera, RHP (4-3, 4.48) – 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jeff Clement, 1B (.297) – 2-for-5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI

Home Runs: Jeff Clement (10), Matt Hague (2), Kawika Emsley-Pai (1)

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

Box Score

Result: Indianapolis 10, Louisville 3

Starting Pitcher: Daniel Cabrera, RHP (4-3, 4.48) – 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jeff Clement, 1B (.297) – 2-for-5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI

Other Notable Performers

Matt Hague, 3B (.285) – 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI

Starling Marte, CF (.284) – 3-for-4, BB

Gorkys Hernandez, LF (.278) – 3-for-4, 2B

Chase d’Arnaud, 2B (.212) – 2-for-5, SB

Game Notes: Indianapolis scored ten runs on 13 hits. All 13 hits came from the top five hitters in the order. Jeff Clement hit his tenth homer of the year. Matt Hague hit his second homer of the year. Starling Marte had three hits, and finished the month of June hitting for a .325/.385/.558 line in 120 at-bats, with a 23% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate. Chase d’Arnaud stole his 20th base of the season.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE

Box Score

Result: Altoona 8, Binghamton 2

Starting Pitcher: Tim Alderson, RHP (4-3, 4.04) – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Matt Curry, 1B (.302) – 3-for-5, 2 2B

Other Notable Performers

Brock Holt, SS (.322) – 2-for-4, 2B, BB

Oscar Tejeda, LF (.269) – 2-for-4

Mike Colla, RHP (3.43) – 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: Oscar Tejeda is 3-for-6 with a homer and three walks in his first two games with Altoona. Tim Alderson had a much better start this time around compared to last time. Matt Curry now has 23 doubles on the year. He had 31 in a full season between low-A and Double-A last year. Brock Holt finished the month of June hitting for a .375/.446/.510 line in 96 at-bats.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS

Box Score

Result: Palm Beach 6, Bradenton 2

Starting Pitcher: Colton Cain, LHP (2-5, 4.85) – 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Kawika Emsley-Pai, C (.157) – 1-for-1, HR, 2 BB

Other Notable Performers

Elevys Gonzalez, DH (.240) – 1-for-3, 2B

Game Notes: Bradenton only had four hits on the night, with their runs coming on a two run homer by Emsley-Pai. In his last three starts, Colton Cain has given up four runs in 17 innings, with a 14:4 K/BB ratio. His seven strikeouts tonight was a season high.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: Delmarva 9, West Virginia 3

Starting Pitcher: Nick Kingham, RHP (1-5, 5.50) – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Gregory Polanco, CF (.296) – 1-for-3, BB, 3 SB

Other Notable Performers

Alen Hanson, SS (.331) – 1-for-5

Game Notes: Gregory Polanco had three stolen bases, giving him 25 on the year in 32 attempts. This was the second time in his last five games that he’s stolen three bases in a game. He’s 8-for-8 in his last ten games. Nick Kingham struggled with his control tonight, walking four batters. The positive was that he’s gone three straight games without a homer. The long ball has plagued Kingham this year, with 12 in his first 13 games.

 

A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES

Box Score

Result: Mahoning Valley 3, State College 1

Starting Pitcher: Jake Burnette, RHP (0-2, 5.25) – 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Walker Gourley, LF (.250) – 1-for-3

Other Notable Performers

Jodaneli Carvajal, SS (.319) – 0-for-3, BB, SB

Game Notes: Kristy Robinson’s live game report.

 

RK: GCL PIRATES

Box Score

Result: Blue Jays 12, Pirates 2

Starting Pitcher: Colten Brewer, RHP (1-1, 3.46) – 4.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Adalberto Santos, RF (.417) – 3-for-5, 2 2B

Other Notable Performers

Eric Wood, 3B (.400) – 1-for-2, 2B

Game Notes: Adalberto Santos is now hitting for a .417/.500/.667 line in 12 at-bats in his rehab work. Today was his second game in the field. Sixth round pick Eric Wood played his second game, and is now 2-for-5 with a double and a walk in two appearances. Candon Myles stole his third base of the year. Stetson Allie went 0-for-2 with two walks. Wyatt Mathisen played his second game behind the plate.

 

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE

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Box Score

Result: Pirates 7, Diamondbacks/Reds 1

Starting Pitcher: Angel Sanchez, LHP (3-1, 3.15) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Jordan Galvez, 3B (.214) – 2-for-5, 3B, SB

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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