Pirates Minor League Report: Termarr Johnson Debuts in Double-A

2022 Pirates’ first round pick Termarr Johnson made his Double-A debut on Tuesday, once again showing his patience at the plate in drawing a pair of walks.

The middle infield came up clutch in Indianapolis’ 4-3 win over the Louisville Bats, with shortstop Liover Peguero doubling and second baseman Nick Yorke reaching base three times. Mike Burrows, a member of MLB Pipeline’s top 30 Pirates prospects, pitched four clean innings, but continued to see a carefully managed workload as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery.

Shortstop Javier Rivas also got promoted, getting a rough welcome in Greensboro while going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The lanky 21-year-old from Venezuela has been an extra base hit machine this season, but hasn’t always done so at a consistent clip.

Third baseman Jhonny Severino hit for the cycle, helping Bradenton to a 7-2 win. 2023 compensatory pick Zander Mueth, meanwhile, put together his best start since joining the Marauders last month, lasting five scoreless innings.

Here’s a look at the action on Tuesday night.

Triple-A Indianapolis (60-63)

SS Liover Peguero

• Game: 2-for-4 with a homer.
• Season: ..251/.315/.411 with 24 doubles, 3 triples and 12 homers in 108 games.

2B Nick Yorke

• Game: 2-for-3 with a double and a hit by pitch.
• Season: .300/.378/.438 with 26 doubles and 10 homers in 106 games between the Pirates and Red Sox organizations.

Double-A Altoona (50-71)

2B Termarr Johnson

• Game: 0-for-2 with 2 walks.
• Season: .237/.373/.383 with 17 doubles, a triple and 13 homers in 111 games between Greensboro and Altoona.

DH Yoyner Fajardo

• Game: 2-for-4 with a double.
• Season: .278/.366/.375 with 10 doubles, 3 triples and 4 homers in 85 games between the Pirates and Twins organizations.

High-A Greensboro (68-51)

DH P.J. Hilson

• Day: 2-for-4 with a homer.
• Season: .239/.302/.408 with 12 doubles, a triple and 13 homers in 93 games between Bradenton and Greensboro.

SS Javier Rivas

• Game: 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
• Season: .221/.280/.388 with 19 doubles, a triple and 12 homers in 98 games between Bradenton and Greensboro.

Single-A Bradenton (52-69)

3B Jhonny Severino

• Game: 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and a homer.
• Season: .285/.359/.539 with 17 doubles, 6 triples and 13 homers in 75 games between rookie ball and Bradenton.

RHP Zander Mueth

• Game: 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 K’s.
• Season: 67 IP, 2.15 ERA, 72 K’s in 18 appearances (17 starts) between rookie ball and Bradenton.