Pirates Minor League Report: Liover Peguero Tears it Up

Pirates affiliates picked up three wins on Thursday, with a red-hot day at the plate from shortstop Liover Peguero among the highlights.

Triple-A Indianapolis managed four homers in their 9-8 extra innings win against the Columbus Clippers. Peguero and deadline acquisition Nick Yorke each logged three hits, with Peguero clearing the fences twice and stealing home. Yorke adding a pair of doubles.

Second baseman Nick Gonzales, playing in his second rehab game since landing on the Injured List in late July, slugged a homer of his own. Top prospect Bubba Chandler allowed three runs in five innings, striking out six batters but coming back down to earth after an electric start to his Triple-A tenure.

Free baseball didn’t go so well for the Altoona Curve, who got walked off 7-6 in the eleventh inning against Richmond. 2019 prep pick Jase Bowen made his way on base three times, but other than that it was another ugly outing in a miserable season for the Curve.

Greensboro won 5-4 with an eighth-inning rally. 2022 first round pick Termarr Johnson singled and walked twice, continuing to come around at the plate after a rough start to August. Right-handed pitcher J.P. Massey, who’s struggled with injuries this year, set a season high with eight strikeouts in five innings.

Bradenton defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers 4-2, riding five strong innings in relief from 22-year-old right-hander Carlos Jimenez, a 2018 international signing from Venezuela. 

Here are some of the top performances amongst Pirates prospects on Thursday night.

Triple-A Indianapolis (58-61)

SS Liover Peguero

• Game: 3-for-5 with a double and 2 homers.
• Season: .251/.315/.405 with 23 doubles, 3 triples and 11 homers in 105 games.

UTIL Nick Yorke

• Game: 3-for-5 with 2 doubles.
• Season: .293/.370/.430 with 24 doubles and 10 homers in 103 games between the Pirates and Red Sox organizations.

Double-A Altoona (47-69)

3B Jackson Glenn

• Game: 1-for-5 with a double.
• Season: .188/.251/.286 with 10 doubles and 4 homers in 73 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

CF Jase Bowen

• Game: 1-for-3 with 2 walks.
• Season: .238/.292/.343 with 15 doubles, 2 triples and 6 homers in 94 games.

High-A Greensboro (64-51)

RHP J.P. Massey

• Day: 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 K’s.
• Season: 57 IP, 5.05 ERA, 57 K’s in 17 appearances (14 starts).

INF Termarr Johnson

• Game: 1-for-2 with 2 walks.
• Season: .235/.372/.376 with 16 doubles, a triple and 12 homers in 107 games.

Single-A Bradenton (49-68)

C Axiel Plaz

• Game: 2-for-3 with a double and a walk
• Season: .207/.303/.440 with 9 doubles and 15 homers in 75 games between rookie ball and Bradenton.

RHP Carlos Jimenez

• Game: 5 IP, 0 ER (2 unearned), 5 K’s.
• Season: 71 IP, 3.42 ERA, 88 K’s in 23 appearances (11 starts).