Trio of Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects Make History with Perfect Game

Greensboro is the High-A affiliate of the Pirates, and they shut out Aberdeen (Orioles) 2-0. None of the pitchers who combined on the effort are ranked on the Pirates' Top-30 prospect list, as per MLB Pipeline.

Curtis put together a masterful start on the mound, striking out 10 over six innings. He earned the win, moving to 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA.

Shirk got the hold, striking out four over two innings. Walsh struck out two in earning his fourth save.

Curtis, 23, was a 12th-round pick of the Pirates out of Arizona State. Shirk, also 23, was an 18th-round pick out of Wright State in 2024. He's 6-3 with a 4.31 ERA.

Walsh, 24, played his college ball at Yale. He's 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA.

At the big-league level, the Pirates lost 6-0 on Friday against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Bailey Falter took the loss on the mound, surrendering four earned runs over 5.2 innings. The loss ended Pittsburgh's six-game winning streak and put them at 38-51.

The Pirates and Mariners will play again on Saturday night with first pitch coming at 10:10 p.m. ET. Luis Castillo pitches for Seattle against Mike Burrows.

As for Springer, he's in the fifth year of a six-year deal with the Blue Jays. He's hitting .281 with 15 home runs.

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