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Prospect Watch: Adrian Sampson Rebounds, Tyler Glasnow Returns

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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 – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List

3. Austin Meadows, CF, Bradenton – DNP

4. Josh Bell, 1B, Altoona – 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB

5. Reese McGuire, C, Bradenton – DNP

6. Nick Kingham, RHP, Indianapolis – Disabled List

7. Alen Hanson, 2B, Indianapolis – Disabled List

8. Cole Tucker, SS, West Virginia – 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R

9. Elias Diaz, C, Indianapolis – DNP

10. Mitch Keller, RHP, Extended Spring Training

11. Harold Ramirez, OF, Bradenton – DNP

12. Stephen Tarpley, LHP, West Virginia – DNP

13. JaCoby Jones, SS, Bradenton – DNP

14. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Indianapolis – 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

15. Trey Supak, RHP, Extended Spring Training

16. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Extended Spring Training

17. Barrett Barnes, OF, Bradenton – DNP

18. Clay Holmes, RHP, Bradenton – Disabled List

19. Cody Dickson, LHP, Bradenton – DNP

20. Willy Garcia, OF, Indianapolis – 1-for-3, CS

21. John Holdzkom, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP

22. Jordan Luplow, 3B, West Virginia – 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, K

23. Connor Joe, 1B, West Virginia – 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB

24. Wyatt Mathisen, 3B, Bradenton – DNP

25. Casey Sadler, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP

26. Steven Brault, LHP, Altoona – DNP

27. Tito Polo, OF, West Virginia – 0-for-4, K

28. Tyler Eppler, RHP, Bradenton – DNP

29Luis Heredia, RHP, Bradenton – DNP

30. Taylor Gushue, C, West Virginia – 0-for-4, R, 2 K

 

DAILY SUMMARY

Top Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP – 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Stetson Allie, RF – 3-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB

Home Runs: Stetson Allie (10), Michael Suchy (4),

 

AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS    

Box Score

Result: Charlotte 3, Indianapolis 0

Starting Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP – 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Top Hitter: Gorkys Hernandez, CF – 1-for-4

Other Notable Performers:

Steve Lombardozzi, DH – 1-for-3

Willy Garcia, RF – 1-for-3, CS

Game Notes: After allowing 12 hits and eight runs last time out, it could only improve for Adrian Sampson. However, Sampson did more than just improved as he tossed seven strong innings on Friday night. The only mistake cost him the decision as he got elevated with a fastball and allowed a solo home run. Sampson was consistently between 91 to 93 on the fastball and picked up four of his five strikeouts with the breaking ball.

Blake Wood relieved Sampson and had a rare tough outing. Wood allowed three hits and a pair of insurance runs against Indianapolis, while striking out a pair. Indianapolis was only able to muster four hits for the contest and they were spread around, as there was only one real scoring threat.

 

AA: ALTOONA CURVE

Box Score

Result: Altoona 4, Harrisburg 3

Starting Pitcher: Matt Benedict, RHP – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Stetson Allie, RF – 3-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB

Other Notable Performers:

Josh Bell, 1B – 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB

Jose Ozuna, LF – 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Game Notes: Matt Benedict went seven innings tonight for the first time above Single-A baseball, allowing one earned run for what was most likely his best start for the Curve this season. Benedict got hit hard in the first inning, making the Curve’s bullpen get active early in the game, but he was able to escape with only allowing two runs in the inning.

One run was a result of an error by Josh Bell, who misjudged a grounder to the second baseman and found himself in no man’s land about twenty feet off of the bag. After Moroff fielded the ball, Bell got turned around and the throw ended up hitting him in the glove, but he couldn’t hang onto it. Benedict failed to get to the base to cover.

Benedict shut things down after the first inning, only allowing four hits, three of them singles and one double, the rest of the way. He had ten groundouts compared to only three flyouts. He came into the game with a 1.23 GO/AO rate, but it has steadily increased from when he was first promoted. He continues to strike out very few, but I have seen him make a lot of progress from when he was first promoted. Benedict located his fastball well tonight, especially inside to right-handed hitters.

Stetson Allie hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, a ball that came off of the bat looking like it could’ve been a deep fly out, but it continued sailing well over the left field bleachers. Allie ended up going 3-for-4 on the night, adding two singles to the home run. He raised his batting average to .223 and his slugging percentage to .417 on the year.

Jose Osuna went 3-for-4 with a double, and he came up big with an RBI single in the 10th inning to score Mel Rojas Jr. The hit was a line drive to center field with one out in the frame. Rojas Jr. hustled hard to get to second before Osuna, after a pop up to left field split two defenders.

Adam Frazier came up with the bases loaded in the 10th for his only at bat of the night, getting hit by the pitch for the walk off win. – Sean McCool

 

A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS   

Bradenton was off on Friday for the All-Star break.

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER

Box Score

Result: West Virginia 6, Hickory 5

Starting Pitcher: Austin Coley, RHP – 5.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Elvis Escobar, LF – 3-for-4, 1 RBI

Other Notable Performers:

Jake Burnette, RHP – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR

Cole Tucker, SS – 3-for-5, 2B, SB

Connor Joe, 1B – 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB

Jordan Luplow, 3B – 1-for-4, RBI, 1 BB, SB

Game Notes: Starter Austin Coley was touched up for ten hits in his five innings pitched, but was able to minimize the damage with two runs by inducing two double plays. Coley pounded the strike zone all night, issuing no walks, but wasn’t able to miss many bats. Jake Burnette piggy-backed Coley, and struggled with his command in three innings. Burnette walked three batters in his first inning of work, giving up one run, and then gave up back-to-back solo home runs in the 8th. He struck out four batters. Burnette has now walked 30 batters in 35.2 IP.  Nick Neumann pitched an easy 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn the save.

The Power offense was not able to muster much off of Hickory’s starter, scattering four hits through four innings. The Power were able to score one run in the first inning after a lead off double to the right-center field gap by Cole Tucker. He was then moved over to third base nicely by ground out to second by Jordan Luplow, and later scored on a wild pitch. The offense was able to put together a two-out rally in the 5th inning with an RBI single by Jordan Luplow, who then scored after Hickory’s pitcher issued three straight walks. Michael Suchy blasted a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning, his fourth of the season. In the eighth inning the Power were able to take advantage of some sloppy defense by Hickory beginning with a dropped flyball hit by Taylor Gushue, who was then singled in by Elvis Escobar. After a base hit by Tucker and an intentional walk to Luplow,  Hickory failed to turn a double play with the bases loaded and one out. Connor Joe tapped a come-backer to the pitcher and Hickory’s catcher failed to position his foot on home plate and was only given the out at first base. Joe was credited with the game-winning RBI on the play.

Tucker and Escobar finished with three hits each and Joe got on-base three times with a hit and two walks. – Pete Ellis

 

A: WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS

Box Score

Result: Mahoning Valley 15, West Virginia 7

Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow, RHP – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Ty Moore, CF – 1-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB

Other Notable Performers:

Kevin Newman, SS – 1-for-5, R

Kevin Kramer, 2B – 1-for-4, RBI, BB

Game Notes: Tyler Glasnow made his first rehab assignment since suffering an injured ankle with Altoona in the season opener for West Virginia. While Glasnow was not overly sharp in the outing, the start is encouraging for his return and getting back on track, as new West Virginia writer Jamey Conlin noted.

Cesilio Pimentel, Jonathan Minier, and Jerry Mulderig all three allowed four runs in relief of Glasnow. Both Kevin Newman and Kevin Kramer picked up their first professional hit in their debuts after being selected in the first and second round of the recent draft in the contest.

 

RK: DSL PIRATES

Box Score

Result: Pirates 3, Marlins 2

Starting Pitcher: Miguel Hernandez, RHP – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

Top Hitter: Huascar Fuentes, 1B – 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Other Notable Performers:

Felix Vinicio, LF – 1-for-4, R

Mikell Granberry, C – 1-for-3, R

Game Notes: The Pirates have already played a lot of close games this year and they won Friday on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. Huascar Fuentes had a big game and he ended up scoring the winning run. He reached on an infield single to start the ninth and moved to second base on a throwing error. Then after a sacrifice bunt, he scored on a sacrifice fly by Gabriel Brito. Fuentes had three hits in the game and drove in the other two runs for the Pirates. Mikell Granberry caught for the first time in ten days and played part in the offense. He missed time last week after getting hurt during catching drills, returning this week at DH and a couple games at first base. Granberry had a single, HBP, stolen base and scored a run.

Pitcher Miguel Hernandez gave up one earned run over five innings in his fourth pro start. He went five innings without an earned run last time out. The 19-year-old righty allowed 14 hits and four walks in 7.1 innings during his first two starts. Reliever Angel Vasquez threw three shutout innings to pick up the win. Reliever Edgardo Leon threw a scoreless inning in his season debut. As a 17-year-old rookie last year, he had a 7.68 ERA in 23 appearances out of the bullpen. – John Dreker

Ryan Palencer
Ryan Palencer
Ryan has been following Indianapolis baseball for most of his life, and the Pirates since they became the affiliate in 2005. He began writing for Pirates Prospects in 2013, in a stint that ran through 2016 (with no service time manipulation played in). Ryan rejoined the team in 2022, covering Indianapolis once again. He has covered the Pirates in four different big league stadiums. Ryan was also fortunate enough to cover the 2015 Futures Game in Cincinnati.

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