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Pirates Prospect Watch: Alika Williams Continues to Perform Since Trade

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2 years ago

July 10, 2023

When the Pittsburgh Pirates traded reliever Robert Stephenson to the Tampa Bay Rays, it wasn’t necessarily a move that made a lot of headlines.

In return for Stephenson, the Pirates acquired infielder Alika Williams, not a top prospect but one that certainly comes with some pedigree. Williams was drafted in the first round by the Rays in 2020.

Since the Pirates acquired him, Williams has been playing at a high level with Triple-A Indianapolis, and that continued on Sunday.

Williams slugged another home run for the Indians to help boost his already strong showing with his new organization.

Two affiliates were rained out on Sunday, but two were still in action as the minor league season’s first half comes to a close.

Indianapolis (40-46)

SS Alika Williams

Game stats: 1 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk
Season stats: .271/.355/.448, five doubles, four home runs, 12 RBIs, three steals, 27 games

2B Liover Peguero

Game stats: 2 for 5, one RBI
Season stats: .222/.333/.333, one triple, three RBIs, two steals, five games

In addition to Williams’ homer, Peguero collected a pair of hits, but Indianapolis lost 13-5 to the Memphis Redbirds.

Pirates prospect Vinny Capra went 2 for 3 while outfielder Ryan Vilade also had two hits.

Altoona (39-40)

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN — MAKEUP AUG. 9

Greensboro (39-39)

CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Bradenton (45-35)

RHP Alessandro Ercolani

Game stats: 5.0 innings, five hits, two runs, two walks, seven strikeouts
Season stats: 4-4, 3.86 ERA, 25er/58.1ip, 54 hits, 27 walks, 58 strikeouts, 14 appearances/13 starts

LF Rodolfo Nolasco