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Prospect Watch: McDonald Roughed Up, Rain Washes Away Four Games

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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. 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. Rankings are from the pre-season rankings, and links to each prospect writeup can be found by clicking the player names below. Players who weren’t in the original top 20 are linked to their player page on the site.

1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Indianapolis (5-3, 2.91) – DNP

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 3.65) – DNP

3. Gregory Polanco, CF, Bradenton (.320) – DNP

4. Alen Hanson, SS, Bradenton (.281) – DNP

5. Luis Heredia, RHP, Extended Spring Training (UPDATE: Where Will Heredia Start the Year?)

6. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.269) – 0-for-2

7. Barrett Barnes, CF, West Virginia (.220) – Low-A DL (UPDATE: Barnes Returning Soon)

8. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, West Virginia (3-1, 3.21) – DNP

9. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Indianapolis (0-1, 19.29) – Triple-A DL

10. Nick Kingham, RHP, Bradenton (6-3, 3.09) – DNP

11. Clay Holmes, RHP, West Virginia (2-4, 5.04) – DNP

12. Dilson Herrera, 2B, West Virginia (.293) – 0-for-1, BB

13. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.298) – 1-for-3, BB

14. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (0-0, 1.42) – In Majors

15. Wyatt Mathisen, C, West Virginia (.185) – Low-A DL

16. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Bradenton (2-2, 5.96) – DNP

17. Vic Black, RHP, Indianapolis (0-2, 2.63) – Triple-A DL

18. Andy Oliver, LHP, Indianapolis (3-2, 2.87) – DNP

19. Jin-De Jhang, C, Extended Spring Training

20. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Altoona (3-3, 3.84) – DNP

 

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DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Jason Creasy, RHP (3.63) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Josh Harrison, 2B (.308) – 2-for-4, 2 2B

Home Runs: None

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS   

McDonald struggled through 3.2 innings today
McDonald struggled through 3.2 innings today

Box Score

Result: Durham 6, Indianapolis 2

Starting Pitcher: James McDonald, RHP (0-1, 7.36) – 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Josh Harrison, 2B (.308) – 2-for-4, 2 2B

Other Notable Performers:

Alex Presley, CF (.288) – 3-for-4, SB

Tim Alderson, RHP (3.13) – 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: James McDonald made his third rehab start today, his first with Indianapolis. He did not do well, reaching his pitch count limit in the fourth inning. He gave up three runs on four hits and a walk, while Durham baserunners stole seven bases in seven attempts against the combination of McDonald and Tony Sanchez. Tim Alderson followed him and had troubles of his own, allowing eight baserunners and three runs in 3.1 innings. Josh Harrison had the only extra base hits for the Pirates, hitting two doubles. He now has 18 on the season in 42 games. Jerry Sands struck out in all four AB’s. Jared Goedert drove in both runs for Indianapolis.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE   

Altoona was rained out today. The game will be made up on August 19th as part of a doubleheader.

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS  

Bradenton was postponed yesterday due to rain and then the doubleheader today was canceled. The games will not be made up, as the two teams don’t meet again during the first half of the season.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: Delmarva 1, West Virginia 0 in 5 innings

Starting Pitcher: Joely Rodriguez, LHP (4-4, 2.86) – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Walker Gourley, 1B (.327) – 1-for-2

Other Notable Performers:

Stetson Allie, DH (.332) – 0-for-2

Jason Creasy, RHP (3.63) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Game Notes: West Virginia tried to finish yesterday’s game today, then play their regular scheduled game, but things didn’t go as planned. They only got two innings in before rain washed away the rest. It allowed them to make the first game official, but game two will now be made up on the road when the two teams meet next week. The Power had just one hit during the five inning contest, a single by Walker Gourley. Joely Rodriguez was the tough luck loser, allowing one run in three innings yesterday before the rains came. Jason Creasy finished the game off with two scoreless innings. Junior Sosa started the game last night, but he was assigned to Bradenton this morning, so he wasn’t around for the finish of the game.

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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