2022 draft pick Jack Brannigan impressed in his Low-A debut, Double-A Altoona swept in a doubleheader and more in Saturday’s Pittsburgh Pirates minor league roundup
The Pittsburgh Pirates top farm club, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, suffered an 8-3 loss against the Louisville Bats on Saturday night. The loss came after the Indians allowed 4 runs in the 8th inning, letting the game get away as they fell to 50-52 on the season.
Mike Burrows started for the Indians. Burrows allowed 4 runs, just 3 earned, on five hits, a walk, a home run and two strikeouts in 5 innings pitched. Cody Bolton pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief of Burrows. However, according to Jason Mackey, he was then removed from the game due to injury concern.
Just got a text that Cody Bolton has left Triple-A Indy's game with an apparent injury.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) August 7, 2022
After Austin Brice pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, Cam Vieaux ran into trouble in the 9th inning. Looking to keep the Louisville lead at 4-3, Vieaux struggled mightily allowing 4 runs on four hits and a walk while recording just two outs. Zach Matson would get the final out of the 9th inning.
Travis Swaggerty continues to push to be re-called by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swaggerty was 1-for-2 with two walks, raising his Triple-A OPS on the season to .778. Mason Martin was 2-for-4 with his 19th double of the season. Hoy Park was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 5th of the season at Triple-A. Rodolfo Castro started at shortstop, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.