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Andres Alvarez
It’s another day, another highlight for Andres Alvarez. His career high for home runs hit in a season professional was six entering 2022. Alvarez just hit his seventh of the season on Saturday, and we are still in the month of May.
If you had Alvarez leading this Altoona Curve team this late into the season, you should probably pick up some lottery tickets.
Entering the season, Andrés Alvarez’s career high in home runs was 6. He just hit his 7th of the year. We’re in May #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/IAbPgsldA4
— Anthony Murphy (@__Murphy88) May 21, 2022
Drafted in the 22nd round back in 2019 out of Washington State, Alvarez has recorded 21 hits in 22 games played. He isn’t just hitting for power, as he’s drawing walks as well. His OBP is sitting just under .400 right now (.398).
Tucupita Marcano
Tucupita says bye-bye!
It wasn’t really a bad month of April for Tucupita Marcano, but it wasn’t certainly ideal for someone who spent time in the majors and Triple-A for the majority of 2021.
Marcano slashed .237/.375/.316 in April, recording just one extra-base hit. In May we’ve seen a completely different player. With a little more than a week left in the month, Marcano’s slash is looking a far better .289/.377/.556.
After hitting his second home run of the season against Richmond on Saturday, Marcano has pushed his extra-base total for the month up to eight.
Liover Peguero
It seems that Liover Peguero has taken up permanent residence in this feature, but it’s not as if it’s not justified. Not only did he steal his ninth base of the season, he also drove in his 25th of 2022.
An RBI for Peggy, must be a day that ends in Y pic.twitter.com/IxLhrDm3v4
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) May 21, 2022
The 21-year-old shortstop has put together a very impressive slash of .321/.347/.529 in 34 games this year in Double-A.
Luis Ortiz
Name to know in the Pirates minor league system: Luis Ortiz.
Heater up to 99 with sink and a couple of good sliders in this at-bat. pic.twitter.com/F8VlBFJj6g
— Jon Mozes (@spelledwithaZ) May 21, 2022
Luis Ortiz has some of the filthiest stuff in the system right now, capable of reaching 99 mph with his fastball and put away hitters with the slider. He’s still working on some things, and is doing so in Double-A after getting a late start to his career and spending last year with Bradenton.
The righty pitched six innings, an achievement on it’s own for how cautious it seemed they have been with their pitchers at this level. The rest of the line wasn’t ideal, allowing four runs, five hits, and a walk while striking out five.
