Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Report

By Justin Frazee |

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Feb 21, 2014; Bradenton, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Alen Hanson (63) poses for a photo at Pirate City. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to our weekly trip around the Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League system. This is where we give you a look at how each Pirates’ affiliate did during the previous week along with division standings. We give you updates about players who have stood out during the previous week, take a look at the injury report, and give you a look at the week ahead.

We will start our weekly recap with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Triple-A Indianapolis Indians

The Indianapolis Indians went 5-2 over the last week. This included taking two of three from the visiting Buffalo Bisons. After that series, they hit the road and took three of four from Lehigh Valley.

International League Western Division standings:

Indianapolis Indians – 35-23

Louisville Bats – 30-27

Columbus Clippers – 28-28

Toledo Mud Hens – 25-31

Players that stood out:

Alen Hanson, the International League Player of the Month for May, keeps finding ways to help the team win. This past week he managed five hits and four RBIs. He also homered in Sunday’s win.

Adrian Sampson continues to be impressive on the mound. He has just been named International League Pitcher of the Week for June 1st to 7th. He picked up two wins while striking out 14 and lowering his ERA to 2.69. He now leads the team with six wins.

Blake Wood picked up his team-leading 14th and 15th saves.

Gorkys Hernandez kept his average at .279 while collecting four hits, three RBIs, and a stolen base in 13 at-bats.

Jaff Decker had 23 at-bats over the past week. His bat is heating up as he collected nine hits including a solo home run on Sunday. He had four RBIs, including two RBIs in the first inning of Saturday’s 4-0 win. He is carrying a five-game hitting streak heading into Monday’s game.

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Steve Lombardozzi saw a five-game hitting streak come to an end. However, he managed to scatter nine hits in 26 at-bats. His average is now at .327.

Elias Diaz went five for 16 and saw his average climb to .278.

Pedro Florimon collected his first home run of the season on Wednesday. He is now batting .231.

Tony Sanchez went two for 14 with four walks. He struck out four times and his average slipped to .239.

Keon Broxton saw his average sink to .147 and struck out seven times while only getting two hits in 22 at-bats.

Casey Sadler picked up his sixth win of the season and lowered his ERA to 3.15.

Clayton Richard went seven and 2/3 scoreless innings in Wednesday’s win over Buffalo.

Chris Volstad pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out seven in Saturday’s win over Lehigh Valley.

Injury report:

John Holdzkom remains on the Disabled List with right shoulder fatigue but is getting closer to returning.

A look at next week:

The Indians begin the week at Rochester for a three-game showdown with the North Division-leading Rochester Red Wings. The Red Wings sit at 31-24. Then, the team heads home to start a seven-game home stand, which starts with a four-game weekend series against the 27-28 Gwinnett Braves from the South Division.

Next, we step down to Double-A Altoona.

Next: Watch Out For the Curve

Feb 26, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Willy Garcia (73) poses for photo day at Pirate City. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Double-A Altoona Curve

The Altoona Curve went 5-1 over the last week. This included a three-game sweep of the New Britain Rock Cats in Altoona. So far, the Curve has won two of three over the Erie SeaWolves with one game remaining in the series.

Eastern League Western Division standings:

Altoona Curve – 33-21

Bowie Baysox – 31-25

Richmond Flying Squirrels – 28-26

Akron RubberDucks – 26-29

Harrisburg Senators – 22-33

Erie SeaWolves – 19-34

Players that stood out:

Willy Garcia extended his hitting streak to 12 games Sunday. He went 10 for 25 with three home runs, six RBIs, and scored six runs. He is now batting .310 for the season.

Josh Bell saw his average drop slightly over the past week to .332 while collecting six hits and three RBIs. Josh also hit his second home run of the season on Saturday.

Max Moroff saw his average drop slightly to .307.

Stetson Allie only managed one hit and saw his average drop to .200.

Adam Frazier only had eight at-bats but managed managed hits. He is now hitting .333.

Jose Osuna had 20 at-bats and eight hits. He is batting .407 since being called up.

Jason Creasy picked up his team-leading seventh win of the season.

Angel Sanchez collected his sixth win of the year.

Chad Kuhl leads the team with 45 Ks. His record sits at 4-2 after going 1-1 over the past week and striking out 11.

Yhonathan Barrios picked up his team leading 10th save.

Injury report:

Tyler Glasnow remains on the Disabled List with a sprained right ankle.

Tyler Glasnow no longer wearing walking boot on right foot. Wore it for two weeks because of ankle. Still not sure when he will pitch next.
— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) June 5, 2015

A look at next week:

The Curve wrap up the weekend series with the Erie SeaWolves on Monday. Then, they head to Reading to face the Fightin’ Phils in a three-game series. The Curve then head home for a three-game weekend home stand against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

We now heat up as we head south for a look at the Advanced A Bradenton Marauders.

Next: Fly South to Bradenton

Mar 12, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; The field is made ready for play before a spring training baseball game at McKechnie Field. The Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Advanced A Bradenton Marauders

The Bradenton Marauders went 3-3 over the course of last week. They dropped Monday’s series finale with the Jupiter Hammerheads. Then, they earned a split in a two-game series with the St. Lucie Mets. They finished the week up by taking two of three from the Fort Myers Miracle.

Florida State League South Division standings:

Charlotte Stone Crabs – 38-18

St. Lucie Mets – 28-28

Jupiter Hammerheads – 27-29

Bradenton Marauders – 26-30

Fort Myers Miracle – 26-30

Palm Beach Cardinals – 26-30

Players that stood out:

Harold Ramirez leads the way with a .410 average. He had seven hits, six RBIs, and five Stolen Bases over the past week.

Austin Meadows had six hits and is now batting .291.

Jacoby Jones had six hits and is now batting .279.

Reese McGuire had seven hits and raised his average to .259.

Cody Dickson, Frank Duncan and Steven Brault lead the way with four wins this season.

Brett McKinney notched his team-leading ninth save of the season.

A look at next week:

The Marauders head to Clearwater to play two games with the Threshers from the North Division. Then, both teams head to Bradenton for two games. The Fort Myers Miracle come to Bradenton for one game, followed by a trip to Fort Myers for one game, and finally both teams return to Bradenton to wrap up the three-game series.

We dig deep and head for the hills as we take a look at the Class-A West Virginia Power.

Next: Feel the Power

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Class-A West Virginia Power

The West Virginia Power went 4-3 over the last week. They went 2-1 while hosting the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Then, the Power earned a 2-2 split in a four-game series on the road at the Rome Braves.

South Atlantic League Northern Division standings:

Hickory Crawdads – 36-20

West Virginia Power – 34-23

Hagerstown Suns – 29-27

Lakewood BlueClaws – 27-27

Kannapolis Intimidators – 27-30

Delmarva Shorebirds – 26-29

Greensboro Grasshoppers – 24-33

Players that stood out:

Michael Suchy had ten hits, four RBIs, walked four times, and had zero strikeouts this week. His average climbed to .259.

Jerrick Suiter went three for 16 with two walks. His average now sits at .302.

Elvis Escobar saw his average climb to .292 this week while collecting eight hits and three RBIs.

Taylor Gushue scattered six hits and raised his average to .231.

Connor Joe had five hits and raised his average to .217.

Austin Coley leads the team with seven wins and 57 strikeouts.

Stephen Tarpley picked up his third win of the season.

Nick Neumann notched his eighth and ninth saves of the season.

A look at next week:

The Power are enjoying an off day Monday before beginning a week long home stand. It kicks off with a three-game series against the Savannah Sand Gnats and then a four-game weekend series with the Augusta GreenJackets.

Next, we look at the newest member of the farm system in the Short Season A West Virginia Black Bears.

Next: Short Season, Short Drive

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Short Season A West Virginia Black Bears

The West Virginia Black Bears are preparing to get the season started on June 19th. Continue reading the Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League report during our weekly update for more information!

Rookie Ball is next with the Bristol Pirates!

Next: First Stop, Rookie Ball

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Rookie Bristol Pirates

The Bristol Pirates will begin the season on June 23rd. Keep watching this page during our weekly Minor League Update for more information.

This has been the Pirates Minor League Report for June 1st. Make sure to check back next Monday for our weekly Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Report!

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