Pirates Minor League Report: Reed, Harrington Still Settling In

Pirates affiliates went 2-3 on Saturday, with pitching prospects like Carlson Reed and Thomas Harrington continuing to settle in after recent promotions.

Triple-A Indianapolis suffered a 3-0 shutout, with Harrington, the third-ranked Pirates’ right-hander tagged for two runs in 4.2 innings during his second start at the level.

The Altoona Curve lost 10-4 to the Portland Sea Dogs, melting down and allowing ten runs in the sixth inning.

Greensboro split their doubleheader with the Rome Emperors. Reed—who isn’t yet on the top thirty prospects list but probably should be—went five innings, striking out seven without allowing an earned run, but a defensive miscue with two outs in the first turned into a four-run rally for their opponents. Hudson Head and Josiah Sightler added home runs.

The Marauders took down the St. Lucie Mets 4-1 as a three-run bomb from Javier Rivas proved the difference.

Triple-A Indianapolis (51-58)

RHP Thomas Harrington

• Game: 4.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K’s.
• Season: 81.2 IP, 2.64 ERA, 86 K’s in 16 appearances (15 starts) between Altoona and Indianapolis.

CF Brady Cook

• Game: 0-for-2 with 2 walks.
• Season: .284/.380/.490 with 22 doubles, 4 triples and 13 homers in 92 games between the Pirates and Orioles organizations.

Double-A Altoona (45-62)

2B Tsung-Che Cheng

• Game: 2-for-4 with 2 singles.
• Season: .234/.339/.372 with 16 doubles and 10 homers in 97 games.

C Carter Bins

• Game: 1-for-4 with a homer.
• Season: .223/.333/.393 with 12 doubles and 8 homers in 67 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

High-A Greensboro (62-44)

1B/DH Josiah Sightler

• Day: 1-for-5 with a homer and 2 walks.
• Season: .210/.296/.415 with 6 doubles, a triple and 13 homers in 67 games.

RHP Carlson Reed

• Game: 5 IP, 0 ER (4 unearned), 7 K’s.
• Season: 86 IP, 2.20 ERA, 104 K’s in 19 starts between Bradenton and Greensboro.

Single-A Bradenton (44-62)

3B Javier Rivas

• Game: 1-for-4 with a three-run homer.
• Season: ..225/.287/.391 with 16 doubles, a triple and 11 homers in 89 games.

RHP Carlos Jimenez

• Game: 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 K’s.
• Season: 61.1 IP, 3.52 ERA, 78 K’s in 21 appearances (10 starts).