Pirates Prospect Watch: Multi-Homer Game for Hilson, Johnson Also Goes Deep

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May 23, 2024
Pirates' prospect Matt Fraizer makes hard contact against LHP Joe Rock on May 28, 2023
Pirates' prospect Matt Fraizer makes hard contact against LHP Joe Rock on May 28, 2023

Pirates’ farm clubs picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday, with P.J. Hilson recording a multi-homer game for the second time in the past week. Hilson was just one of several young Bucs to continue a hot streak, as Termarr Johnson and Matt Fraizer enjoyed excellent days at the plate. 

Triple-A Indianapolis mounted a late-inning comeback against the Iowa Cubs, forcing the game to extra innings… although they eventually fell 8-7 via walkoff in the 11th.

The Altoona Curve rebounded to shut out the Erie Sea Wolves 2-0, with Sean Sullivan pitching six scoreless innings and a two-run eighth proving the difference.

The Greensboro Grasshoppers hosted a homer party, hitting five home runs as they worked to erase an early 10-2 deficit. They managed to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, but eventually fell 14-12 in the 10th.

The Bradenton Marauders cruised to a 7-1 victory. Antwone Kelly kicked things off with four scoreless innings, punching out seven batters in the process.

Here’s a look at the top performing Pirates’ prospects on Wednesday.

Triple-A Indianapolis (21-23)

DH Jake Lamb

  • Game: 4-for-5 with a double and a walk.
  • Season: .350/.440/.512 with 11 doubles and 3 homers in 35 games.

RF Matt Fraizer

  • Game: 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and a walk.
  • Season: .216/.314/.373 with 5 doubles, a triple and 3 homers in 31 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

Double-A Altoona (11-30)

1B Seth Beer

  • Game: 3-for-4 with a homer.
  • Season: .307/.385/.421 with 5 doubles, a triple and 2 homers in 33 games.

RHP Sean Sullivan

  • Game: 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 K’s.
  • Season: 40.2 IP, 2.66 ERA, 30 K’s in 9 appearances (8 starts).

High-A Greensboro (23-18)

DH Termarr Johnson

  • Game: 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 walks.
  • Season: .197/.391/.323 with 5 doubles, a triple and a 3 homers in 39 games.

LF P.J. Hilson

  • Game: 2-for-5 with 2 homers.
  • Season: .211/.268/.478 with a double, a triple and 7 homers in 28 games between Single-A Bradenton and Greensboro.

Single-A Bradenton (18-23)

RHP Antwone Kelly

  • Game: 4 IP, 0 ER, 7 K’s.
  • Season: 32 IP, 5.34 ERA, 32 K’s in 8 appearances (6 starts).

3B Javier Rivas

  • Game: 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.
  • Season: .153/.225/.229 with 6 doubles and a homer in 34 games.
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