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 – 1-for-5, 2 RBI
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 – 0-for-4, BB
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 – DNP
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 had off on Monday.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Altoona was rained out. They will play a doubleheader tomorrow.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Bradenton lost 8-2 to Ft Myers. For the second day in a row, weather problems limited the Pirates to one minor league game. Domingo Robles got the only start tonight and went six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk, with four strikeouts. He threw 65 of 90 pitches for strikes. Robles now has a 2.57 ERA in 49 innings this season. Shea Murray had a tough seventh inning, walking three, while giving up a run on one hit. He threw 30 pitches total, 13 for strikes. Ryan Valdes handled the eighth and things got out of hand. He gave up four runs on five hits.
Travis Swaggerty had the big hit for the Marauders, giving them an early 2-0 lead with a bases loaded single that scored Lucas Tancas and Deon Stafford. The team went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left 11 runners on base. Stafford reached base all four trips to the plate, with two singles and two walks. Robbie Glendinning is batting .348 after a two-hit night.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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Greensboro was rained out for a second straight day. No makeup date has been announced, but the two teams meet again in Greensboro next week and in Lakewood twice in June.
Here is the boxscore from the MiLB site.
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