Pirates Prospect Watch: Henry Davis Hits First Triple-A Homer

For the first time with Triple-A Indianapolis, Pirates prospect Henry Davis connected on a home run for the Indians.

It was the sixth game in Triple-A for Davis after being recently promoted from Double-A Altoona. After the homer, Davis raised his OPS with Indianapolis to .825.

Davis is considered to be arguably the top Pirates’ prospect in the system after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.

Davis was joined by several teammates at Indianapolis as some of the standouts down on the farm.

Indianapolis (29-33)

RHP Quinn Priester

• Game stats: 6.2 innings, four hits, two runs (one earned), four walks, five strikeouts
• Season stats: 7-3, 4.29 ERA, 30er/63.0ip, 62 hits, 29 walks, 62 strikeouts, 13 appearances/13 starts

3B Jared Triolo

• Game stats: 3 for 4, one home run, one double, one RBI, two runs
• Season stats: .266/.381/.383, six doubles, one triple, one home run, 16 RBIs, four steals, 26 games

In addition to Davis, Triolo also hit his first Triple-A homer. Combined with a strong start from Priester and Indianapolis was able to defeat the Iowa Cubs 7-4.

Nick Gonzales went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a pair of walks while Pirates prospect Ryan Vilade also had a pair of hits.

Altoona (30-26)

C Abrahan Gutierrez

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run
• Season stats: .273/.304/.636, two doubles, two home runs, three RBIs, six games

SS Liover Peguero

• Game stats: 1 for 5, two RBIs, one run
• Season stats: .269/.340/.440, 14 doubles, one triple, seven  home runs, 30 RBIs, 14 steals

Gutierrez continued his nice start since his promotion to Double-A and Peguero joined him in the home run department, but Altoona was defeated 8-4 by the Somerset Patriots.

Pirates prospect Brad Case allowed only one earned run in three innings and struck out four. Claudio Finol finished 2 for 4.

Greensboro (33-24)

RHP Bubba Chandler

• Game stats: 5.0 innings, six hits, one run, one walk, eight strikeouts
• Season stats: 3-2, 6.36 ERA, 33er/46.2ip, 53 hits, 33 walks, 59 strikeouts, 12 appearances/12 starts

SS Tsung-Che Cheng

• Game stats: 3 for 5, one double, one RBI, two runs
• Season stats: .315/.422/.592, 11 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs, 13 steals, 50 games

Chandler’s excellent start and a three-hit night from Cheng helped Greensboro to a convincing 12-2 win over the Greenville Drive.

Pirates prospect Brendan Dixon filled up the stat sheet with two hits, a homer, three RBIs, two runs and two walks. Wyatt Hendrie and Sammy Siani also both had two-hit nights.

Bradenton (30-28)

LF Enmanuel Terrero

• Game stats: 3 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk, two steals
• Season stats: .314/.414/.447, six doubles, five triples, three home runs, 22 RBIs, 15 steals, 50 games

DH Rodolfo Nolasco

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run
• Season stats: .250/.376/.469, 10 doubles, six home runs, 26 RBIs, four steals, 37 games

Terrero did a little bit of everything and Nolasco hit his sixth homer of the year, but it was all for naught as the Marauders were defeated by the Fort Myers Mighty Muscles 9-3.

Pirates prospect Jesus Castillo went 1 for 2, walked twice and scored a run.