A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses his prospect eligibility (Kevin Newman, Nick Burdi and Cole Tucker), he will be removed from this list. 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 (Travis MacGregor), 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 more active prospects on the list. Rankings are from our updated 2019 Prospect Guide, and links on each name go to their Pirates Prospects player pages.
1. Mitch Keller, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
2. Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B, Indianapolis – DNP
3. Oneil Cruz, SS, Bradenton – DNP
4. Travis Swaggerty, CF, Bradenton – DNP
5. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Indianapolis – DNP
6. Bryan Reynolds, OF, Pirates – In Majors
7. Will Craig, 1B, Indianapolis – DNP
8. Jason Martin, OF, Indianapolis – DNP
9. JT Brubaker, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
10. Calvin Mitchell, OF, Bradenton – DNP
11. Cody Bolton, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
12. Tahnaj Thomas, RHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP
13. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP
14. Lolo Sanchez, CF, Greensboro – DNP
15. Pablo Reyes, Util, Indianapolis – DNP
16. Clay Holmes, RHP, Pirates – In Majors
17. Braeden Ogle, LHP, Greensboro – DNP
18. Stephen Alemais, 2B/SS, Altoona – DNP
19. Michael Burrows, RHP, Extended Spring Training – DNP
20. Jared Oliva, CF, Altoona – 1-for-3, BB
21. Ji-Hwan Bae, SS, Greensboro – DNP
22. Max Kranick, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
23. Luis Escobar, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
24. Osvaldo Bido, RHP, Greensboro – DNP
25. Eduardo Vera, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP
26. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Altoona – DNP
27. Aaron Shortridge, RHP, Bradenton – DNP
28. Blake Weiman, RHP, Altoona – DNP
29. Steven Jennings, RHP, Greensboro – DNP
30. Brandon Waddell, LHP, Indianapolis – DNP
Indianapolis was rained out. They will make the game up in mid-August as part of a doubleheader.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Altoona was on the short end of a 14-4 cakewalk against Erie in the system’s only action for the day. James Marvel continued his recent subpar pitching, allowing eight runs on seven hits and an uncharacteristic four walks — he had only six in his first 41 innings — in five and a third innings, with two strikeouts. Marvel allowed only five earned runs in his first 29.2 IP, but he’s given up 17 in 16.2 IP since then. Yeudy Garcia followed and got lit up for six runs on three hits and five walks, while retiring just five batters. Vicente Campos allowed one run over two innings.
The Curve got some offense from the middle of the order, as Logan Hill went 2-for-2 with two walks, and Hunter Owen was 2-for-4. Each hit his ninth double and, between them, they accounted for three runs and two RBIs. Jason Delay hit his fifth double while going 1-for-4; he’s now batting .373. Jared Oliva was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Bradenton had off on Sunday.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Greensboro’s game at Lakewood was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up during one of the Grasshoppers’ two trips to Lakewood in June.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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