Pittsburgh Pirates Minors: Top 5 Performers in May

Altoona Curve pitcher Roansy Contreras as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies hosted Altoona on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The Ponies lost to the Curve, with a score of 5-0.
Altoona Curve pitcher Roansy Contreras as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies hosted Altoona on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The Ponies lost to the Curve, with a score of 5-0. /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 23: A general view of the field during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on August 23, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

Honorable Mentions

Like I stated in the beginning, there are a ton of notable prospects within the Pirate farm system. That means there were a lot of really worthwhile performances throughout May. Some just missed the mark, and I think are still deserving of at least a mention.

Catcher Endy Rodriguez

Endy Rodriguez came over from the New York Mets, who were the third team involved in the Joe Musgrove trade. Rodriguez hit .259/.337/.494 with a .383 wOBA and 121 wRC+ in 92 PAs. What is promising is that he has seen an uptick in power with a .235 ISO, compared to just a .211 ISO in 2019 and .139 mark in 2018. Overall, he was about a top 15-18 minor league catcher this month.

Pitcher Travis MacGregor

Travis MacGregor returned from his Tommy John surgery with a vengeance, pitching to the tune of a 2.63 ERA, 2.36 FIP and 0.95 WHIP in 13.2 innings. He’s struck out well over 40% of all the batters he’s faced (44.2%) while only walking 7.7% and giving up a single home run. He was a second-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2016 but has been hindered by injuries, so it’s nice to see him performing well.

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Pitcher Logan Hofmann

Logan Hofmann started his professional career where he left off in college. After ending his time at Northern State University with 28 innings without allowing an earned run, he started his pro career off, rattling off 9.2 more no-earned run innings. He struggled in his most recent game, giving up 3 earned runs, but he still has a strong 35% strikeout rate and has yet to give up a long ball in 13.1 total innings. Pretty decent numbers for a 5th round pick.