Pirates Farm System
Pirates Minor League Report: Chen and Diamond Deal
Pirates’ affiliates picked up two wins on Thursday night, with strong pitching from Altoona and Greensboro headlining the action.
The Altoona Curve defeated the Bowie BaySox 3-1, riding seven innings of one-run ball from Po-Yu Chen. Strong pitching continued in Greensboro, where the Grasshoppers blanked the Winston-Salem Dash 3-0. Derek Diamond kicked off the shutout with six scoreless innings, striking out five batters before Yoldin De La Paz carried it to the finish line with a nine out save.
The Bradenton Marauders fell 7-3 to the Jupiter Hammerheads, while Triple-A Indianapolis saw their scheduled doubleheader with the Columbus Clippers rained out.
Here’s a look at the top performances amongst the Pirates’ system on Thursday.
Triple-A Indianapolis (38-47)
DNP: rain.
Double-A Altoona (37-47)
LF Tres Gonzales
- Game: 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base.
- Season: .207/.305/.245 with 5 doubles and a triple in 58 games.
RHP Po-Yu Chen
- Game: 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 K’s.
- Season: 90 IP, 3.90 ERA, 63 K’s in 17 appearances (15 starts).
High-A Greensboro (52-31)
RHP Derek Diamond
- Game: 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 K’s.
- Season: 58 IP, 3.72 ERA, 51 K’s in 14 appearances (10 starts).
LF Luke Brown
- Game: 1-for-4 with a homer.
- Season: .175/.293/.336 with 2 doubles and 7 homers in 48 games.
Single-A Bradenton (37-47)
3B Juan Jerez
- Game: 3-for-4 with a double.
- Season: .243/.317/.405 with 6 doubles and 2 homers in 24 games.
1B Justin Miknis
- Game: 1-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
- Season: .170/.323/.245 with a double and a homer in 21 games.