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Prospect Watch: Sammy Siani Reaches Base Four Times; Alexander Mojica Keeps Hitting

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P2 Top 30A 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 (Clay Holmes, Jacob Stallings, Kevin Newman and Bryan Reynolds), 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, Nick Burdi and Stephen Alemais), 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 – 1-for-5, RBI

3. Cole Tucker, SS, Indianapolis – 0-for-4

4. Oneil Cruz, SS, Bradenton – 2-for-3

5. Travis Swaggerty, CF, Bradenton – 1-for-3, 2B

6. Kevin Kramer, 2B, Indianapolis – 0-for-3, BB

7. Will Craig, 1B, Indianapolis – 0-for-5

8. Jason Martin, OF, Indianapolis – 2-for-3, RBI, BB

9. JT Brubaker, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP

10. Calvin Mitchell, OF, Bradenton – 1-for-2, BB

11. Cody Bolton, RHP, Altoona – DNP

12. Tahnaj Thomas, RHP, Bristol – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO

13. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, Morgantown – DNP

14. Lolo Sanchez, CF, Bradenton – 0-for-3, 3 K

15. Pablo Reyes, Util, Indianapolis – 1-for-4

16. Braeden Ogle, LHP, Bradenton – DNP

17. Michael Burrows, RHP, Morgantown – DNP

18. Jared Oliva, CF, Altoona – 1-for-4, 2B, RBI

19. Ji-Hwan Bae, SS, Greensboro – 1-for-4, 2B, RBI

20. Max Kranick, RHP, Bradenton – DNP

21. Luis Escobar, RHP, Pirates – In Majors

22. Osvaldo Bido, RHP, Greensboro – DNP

23. Eduardo Vera, RHP, Indianapolis – DNP

24. Gage Hinsz, RHP, Altoona – DNP

25. Aaron Shortridge, RHP, Bradenton – DNP

26. Blake Weiman, LHP, Indianapolis – DNP

27. Steven Jennings, RHP, Greensboro – DNP

28. Brandon Waddell, LHP, Altoona – DNP

29. Jesus Liranzo, RHP, Altoona – DNP

30. Rodolfo Castro, 2B, Bradenton – 1-for-3, RBI

Prospect-Watch-Indy

Indianapolis lost 4-3 in ten innings against Durham. Alex McRae got the start and allowed three runs on three hits and three walks, in 6.2 innings. He had four strikeouts and an 8:4 GO/AO ratio, but wasn’t showing the best control, with 51 of 94 pitches going for strikes. Montana DuRapau threw 1.1 shutout innings, then Tyler Lyons struck out the side on 14 pitches in the ninth. He pitched the ninth and allowed an unearned run for the loss.

The Indians got on the board early with a solo homer in the first inning by Erik Gonzalez. They added a run in the seventh on an RBI single by Jason Martin and their final run in the eighth on an RBI single by Ke’Bryan Hayes. Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with two walks. Martin reached base three times on two singles and a walk. Hunter Owen hit his first double in Triple-A and he drew a walk. Cole Tucker is in a 5-for-35 stretch after going 0-for-4 tonight.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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Altoona lost 11-3 to Bowie. Domingo Robles was hurt by some errors, but he also had a rough night on the mound. In 4.2 innings, he gave up eight runs (five earned) on eight hits and no walks, with three strikeouts. After posting a 2.61 ERA in ten starts with Bradenton, he has a 5.15 ERA in his first ten starts with Altoona. Yeudy Garcia followed with three runs on four hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. Austin Coley threw a scoreless seventh and Alfredo Reyes got a chance of the mound and threw a scoreless eighth. He has been pitching on the side, so this wasn’t necessarily just a position player taking one for the team.

The Curve had four hits in the game. Bligh Madris hit his sixth home run. Jared Oliva hit his 18th double. Madris and Logan Hill each hit singles. Hill, Robbie Glendinning and Chris Sharpe each drew a walk, while Sharpe also reached on a HBP and scored a run. Bralin Jackson rejoined the team and went 0-for-4. He came off the injured list (strained roster limit) after Jerrick Suiter got hurt (right groin strain) during yesterday’s game.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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Bradenton lost 5-4 to Tampa in a rain-shortened game. Brad Case had a rough night, lasting just three innings. He gave up five earned runs on seven hits and two walks, with three strikeouts. The only other time that he lasted just three innings was his pro debut when he was working on a limited pitch count, otherwise all of his other 27 pro outings were at least four innings. Hunter Stratton followed Case and tossed two perfect innings with three strikeouts. The game was called due to rain after the fifth inning.

Deon Stafford had a single, triple and a walk in three trips to the plate. He drove in two runs. Rodolfo Castro also picked up an RBI. Calvin Mitchell had a single, walk and two runs scored. Dylan Busby had a single, walk and a run scored. Oneil Cruz hit two singles. Travis Swaggerty hit his 12th double.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

Greensboro lost 6-2 to Augusta. Colin Selby started and went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk, while striking out eight batters. Through 13 starts and 68 innings, he has a 3.18 ERA and 66 strikeouts. Allen Montgomery allowed a run in the seventh and Yerry De Los Santos gave up three runs in the eighth. There were a total of five hitter batters in the game, with Montgomery hitting two and De Los Santos one.

The Grasshoppers had six hits on the night and four of them were doubles. Ji-Hwan Bae hit his 14th double and also picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Jonah Davis hit his fifth double and also drew the only Greensboro walk. Connor Kaiser hit his ninth double and he reached on a hit-by-pitch. Zack Kone hit his seventh double. Fabricio Macias went 0-for-4 to break a seven-game hit streak, but he did reach base on a HBP, so he has an active on base streak. Greensboro went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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Morgantown lost 6-2 to State College. Fifth round pick Grant Ford made the start, going three shutout innings on two hits and one walk, with one strikeout. He has a 4.26 ERA through his first 12.2 innings, with nine walks and nine strikeouts. He was followed by fourth round pick JC Flowers, who was making his second appearance. He tossed two scoreless innings, giving up two hits and one walk, with one strikeout. One of the hits he allowed should have been an error on a grounder booted by shortstop Cory Wood. Flowers threw a shutout inning in his pro debut a week ago tonight.

Jacob Webb followed the two high draft picks and gave up a run in his lone inning of work. Francis Del Orbe took over in the seventh and he surrendered a grand slam, followed by a solo homer. Austin Roberts threw scoreless ball over the final two innings while striking out four batters.

Morgantown had a 2-0 lead at one point. In the second inning, Blake Sabol tripled, then scored on a Brendt Citta single. In the fourth, a throwing error brought home the second run. On both of those plays, the batter got thrown out at second base. Sabol had two hits and a walk. The rest of the lineup had two hits and no walks, with Citta’s single and Brett Kinneman’s single accounting for the only other hits. Nick Patten reached on a HBP, giving the Black Bears six runners total in the game.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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Bristol won 7-4 over Johnson City. Tahnaj Thomas got the start and received an early trip to the shower after he hit the first batter of the fourth inning. According to eyewitness accounts, the batter homered earlier in the game and wasn’t too eager to start his trip around the bases until the ball cleared the fence. Thomas probably cost himself two innings, as his pitch count was just 35 at the time at he’s allowed to go to as many as 75 pitches, though rarely do pitchers with that pitch count come back out for the sixth inning. The hit batter scored off CJ Dandeneau, leaving Thomas with three runs on three hits, with no walks and five strikeouts, in three innings.

Dandeneau had a nice night for himself, throwing three shutout frames on two hits and a walk, striking out four batters. Matt Eardensohn was out next and he finished off the night, allowing one run over three innings.

Chase Murray, Matt Morrow, Jake Wright, Francisco Acuna and Eli Wilson each had two hits, collecting a single and a double. Murray’s double was his first as a pro. He drove in two runs. Morrow hit his fourth double, scored two runs and picked up an RBI. Wright hit his third double and picked up two RBIs. Acuna’s double was his tenth of the season, while Wilson hit his second. Fernando Villegas hit a double, walked and drove in a run. Villegas and Murray each had outfield assists. Villegas and Morrow each stole a base. Marshall Gilbert had a single and scored two runs.

Here’s the boxscore.

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The GCL Pirates lost 6-2 to the Orioles. Bryan Torres got the start for the Pirates and couldn’t get out of the first inning. He allowed four runs on three hits and a walk, serving up a three-run homer to the sixth batter of the day, which ended his outing. Julio Rosario followed with 2.1 scoreless innings, then Daniel Ross ran into trouble in the fourth inning, giving up two runs on three walks, a hit batter and a hit before being removed with the bases loaded and two outs. Hai-Cheng Gong stranded the bases loaded, then stayed in for another two scoreless innings. Starlyn Reynoso finished off the day with two shutout frames.

Sammy Siani had his best game as a pro, going 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. He’s hitting .269/.406/.327 in his first 14 games. Yoyner Fajardo had two hits, giving him a .360 average. Angel Basabe had an RBI single.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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The DSL Pirates1 won 6-4 over the Indians. The Pirates pitchers did a lot better than four runs indicates. They were hurt by five errors, which led to all of the runs being unearned. Braham Rosario started and went four innings, giving up five hits and one walk, with four strikeouts. He has a 2.57 ERA through 35 innings. Luis Peralta allowed two unearned runs in his two innings. Kelvin Disla tossed three perfect innings, striking out five batters.

Sergio Campana continued his recent hot streak by going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He stole two bases, giving him ten steals on the season. Considered to be the top prospect for the DSL Pirates (both teams), he is now hitting .309/.377/.436 in 24 games. Sherten Apostel collected his first double of the season, the only extra-base hit for the Pirates1. He also reached base on a single and hit-by-pitch. Francisco Quintero became the second 2019 July 2nd signing to debut this season. He started at third base and went 1-for-1 with a run scored, but he left after three innings (may have been planned for his first game, but seems early). Osvaldo Gavilan drove in his 25th run of the season with an RBI single.

Here’s the boxscore.

The DSL Pirates2 moved to 33-8 on the season with a 5-2 win over the Royals2. Sergio Umana started and allowed two runs on six hits and no walks over five innings. He had four strikeouts, giving him a 40:2 SO/BB ratio and a 2.27 ERA in 39.2 innings. Wandi Montout got the save with two scoreless innings. The game was called in the top of the eighth inning due to rain.

Alexander Mojica raised his average to .376 by going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Carlos Arroyo hit his fifth double, walked, scored a run and picked up an RBI. Randy Romero had an RBI single. He has a .385 average this season. The lowest average (by far) in this lineup was Rodolfo Nolasco at .265, which is quite interesting because that’s not a bad average for this level, and he makes more hard contact that anyone on either Pirates team in the DSL.

Here’s the boxscore.

You can view the season preview here.

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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