Pirates Prospect Watch: Curve Score Double-Digit Runs Second Day in a Row

Just as they did on Wednesday, the Altoona Curve offense was again firing on all cylinders with a double-digit performance from the offense.

Several Pittsburgh Pirates’ prospects such as Liover Peguero and Lolo Sanchez were among the top contributors in Double-A on Thursday.

Some lesser-known Pirates’ prospects had notable performances in the minor league system, perhaps vying for more conversation. Here are the players who stood out.

Indianapolis (5-7)

DH Nick Gonzales

• Game stats: 1 for 4, one triple, one run
• Season stats: .195/.327/.415, one double, one triple, two home runs, four RBIs, 12 games

RHP Hunter Stratton

• Game stats: two innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts
• Season stats: 0-0, 5.06 ERA, 3er/5.1ip, seven hits, six walks, eight strikeouts, four appearances

The Indians dropped their third straight game in their 3-2 loss to the St. Paul Saints. Gonzales hit his first triple of the season while Stratton tossed a couple nice innings in relief.

Catcher Endy Rodriguez was 1 for 4 and threw out a runner attempting to steal third base.

Altoona (2-4)

DH Lolo Sanchez

• Game stats: 3 for 5, one RBI, one run, one walk
• Season stats: .235/.409/.412, one home run, four RBIs, four games

2B Liover Peguero

• Game stats: 2 for 6, one double, two RBIs, one steal
• Season stats: .241/.267/.310, two doubles, five RBIs, one steal, six games

One day after scoring 17 runs, the Altoona Curve scored 10 times on Thursday but a bullpen meltdown led to a 13-10 loss to the Erie SeaWolves in 10 innings.

Sanchez and Peguero helped to pace the offense. Mason Martin drove in a pair and stole his second base of the season. Catcher Dylan Shockley went 2 for 4 with two runs scored.

Greensboro (4-2)

3B Brendan Dixon

• Game stats: 2 for 3, one home run, one double, two RBIs, two runs
• Season stats: .500/.625/1.333, two doubles, one home run, two RBIs, two games

RF Hudson Head

• Game stats: 3 for 3, one RBI, one run, one walk, one steal
• Season stats: .250/.348/.300, one double, one RBI, two steals, five games

Dixon and Head each had big nights for the Grasshoppers in their 10-6 win over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Outfielder Jase Bowen hit a home run for the second-straight game and finished the night with three RBIs. Tsung-Che Cheng drove in two more runs in the win.

Bradenton (2-4)

1B Wyatt Hendrie

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one double, one RBI
• Season stats: .200/.333/.250, one double, three RBIs, six games

RF Braylon Bishop

• Game stats: 2 for 4
• Season stats: .154/.313/.154, four game

The Marauders fell 6-3 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers but Hendrie and Bishop each turned in multi-hit performances.

Outfielder Jauri Custodio went 1 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk.