Pirates Minor League Report: Harrington Strikes Out Ten

Despite playing parts of five games, Pirates’ affiliates went winless on Saturday. Even with the ugly final results, plenty of young prospects enjoyed excellent games.

Triple-A Indianapolis lost 7-4 to the Omaha Storm Chasers, with Ryan Borucki roughed up for four runs over two outs as he continues to work his way back from a tricep injury.

Altoona fell 2-1 to the Somerset Patriots via walkoff, spoiling a spectacular outing from Thomas Harrington. The 23-year-old right-hander, a 2022 Pirates’ draft pick, punched out ten batters in six innings, but it wasn’t enough for the win.

Greensboro, meanwhile, lost 7-3 to the Hickory Crawdads after Derek Diamond got knocked around early. The Bradenton Marauders managed just one run in 12 innings at the plate, with Shalin Polanco’s ninth-inning homer averting a shutout loss in the resumption of Friday’s suspended game. They still lost via walk off the following inning, though, before getting blanked 7-0 in the nightcap.

Triple-A Indianapolis (40-51)

RHP Jake Woodford

• Game: 5 IP, 2 ER, 1 K.
• Season: 80 IP, 4.16 ERA, 72 K’s in 16 starts between Indianapolis and Triple-A Charlotte (White Sox).

DH Seth Beer

• Game: 1-for-4 with a homer.
• Season: .286/.358/.429 with 10 doubles, 2 triples and 8 homers in 73 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

Double-A Altoona (39-50)

RHP Thomas Harrington

• Game: 6 IP, 1 ER, 10 K’s.
• Season: 65.2 IP, 2.33 ERA, 72 K’s in 13 appearances (12 starts) between Altoona and Bradenton.

CF Sammy Siani

• Game: 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
• Season: .268/.337/.428 with 11 doubles, 4 triples and 8 homers in 74 games between Greensboro and Altoona.

High-A Greensboro (55-33)

RHP Alessandro Ercolani

• Game: 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 K’s.
• Season: 50.2 IP, 4.26 ERA, 61 K’s in 16 appearances (9 starts).

LF Luke Brown

• Game: 2-for-4 with a double.
• Season: .184/.298/.347 with 3 doubles and 7 homers in 50 games.

Single-A Bradenton (38-51)

CF Shalin Polanco

• Day: 2-for-5 with a homer.
• Season: .184/.298/.347 with 12 doubles, a triple and 10 homers in 73 games.