Pirates Prospect Watch: Offensive Fireworks in A-Ball

Pirates’ minor league affiliates took part in five games on Sunday afternoon, with one of the clubs extending a franchise record winning streak with a walk-off win.

Triple-A Indianapolis saw starter Eric Lauer tagged for six runs in two innings of work, putting their anemic offense at a hopeless disadvantage in a 7-1 loss.

The Altoona Curve split their doubleheader with the Somerset Patriots, dropping the first game 5-2 before claiming a 3-1 win in the rematch.

The Greensboro Grasshoppers slugged three home runs, building themselves a 13-4 cushion through the first seven innings of their contest with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. That was enough for them to survive a six-run blowup from their bullpen in the late innings.

The Bradenton Marauders didn’t get any chance to breathe either, as they walked off the St. Lucie Mets 12-11 in extra innings to extend their winning streak to ten games.

Here are Sunday’s top performing Pirates prospects.

Triple-A Indianapolis (17-19)

LHP Jose Hernandez

• Game: 1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K’s.
• Season: 9 IP, 11.0 ERA, 15 K’s in 9 appearances.

LF Ji-hwan Bae

• Game: 1-for-2 with a triple and 2 walks.
• Season: .367/.485/.544 with 3 doubles, a triple and 3 homers in 22 minor league rehab games.

Double-A Altoona (8-25)

INF Joe Perez

• Day: 2-for-7 with a homer.
• Season: .233/.320/.360 with 3 doubles, a triple and 2 homers in 26 games between Triple-A Indianapolis and Double-A Altoona.

RF Jase Bowen

• Day: 3-for-6 with a double.
• Season: .218/.275/.287 with 4 doubles and a homer in 28 games.

High-A Greensboro (18-14)

RF Charles McAdoo

• Game: 3-for-5 with a homer and a double.
• Season: .301/.378/.524 with 6 doubles, a triple and 5 homers in 28 games.

3B Maikol Escotto

• Game: 3-for-5 with a homer.
• Season: .382/.436/.647 with 3 doubles and 2 homers in 12 games.

Single-A Bradenton (15-18)

3B Jeral Toledo

• Game: 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and a walk.
• Season: .210/.342/.290 with 3 doubles and a triple in 20 games.

C Omar Alfonzo

• Game: 3-for-4 with a double and 2 walks.
• Season: .272/.391/.413 with 7 doubles and 2 homers in 27 games.