Pirates’ minor league affiliates went 2-2 on Sunday, with the teams in higher classifications losing and the lower league teams winning big. Triple-A Indianapolis managed just one extra base hit in their 3-2 loss, leaving 12 runners on base as they struggled to get the decisive hit. It was a similar story for the Altoona Curve, who managed just three hits in a 1-0 loss. Left-handed starter Anthony Solometo pitched four innings, allowing one hit and three walks in the process.
The Greensboro Grasshoppers won 7-2 with three-run blasts from Jack Brannigan and Lonnie White Jr., while the Bradenton Marauders put together a 4-0 shutout win aided by center fielder Ji-hwan Bae, who just began his rehab assignment.
Here are some noteworthy performances from the Pirates’ prospects.
Triple-A Indianapolis (5-4)
LF Canaan Smith-Njigba
INF Nick Gonzales
Double-A Altoona (1-2)
2B Francisco Acuna
1B Aaron Shackelford
High-A Greensboro (2-1)
SS Jack Brannigan
DH Lonnie White Jr.
Single-A Bradenton (1-2)
RHP Landon Tomkins
CF Ji-hwan Bae
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