Pirates Prospect Watch: Jackson Wolf Makes Organizational Debut

One of the newest Pittsburgh Pirates’ prospects made his organizational debut on Sunday afternoon with the Double-A Altoona Curve.

Jackson Wolf, acquired at the trade deadline from the San Diego Padres, took the mound as the starting pitcher for Altoona in their loss at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

The left-handed Wolf is currently considered to be the Pirates’ 16th-best prospect according to MLB Pipeline.

In addition to Wolf, here are the Pirates’ prospects who stood out on Sunday.

Indianapolis (50-56)

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Altoona (48-50)

3B Jackson Glenn

• Game stats: 4 for 4, one home run, two RBIs, one run
• Season stats: .280/.330/.484, five doubles, one triple, four home runs, 18 RBIs, two steals, 23 games

LHP Jackson Wolf

• Game stats: 4.2 innings, two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, five strikeouts
• Season stats: 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 1er/4.2ip, two hits, one walk, five strikeouts, one appearance/one start

In addition to Wolf’s debut, Glenn notched a four-hit game which included a home run, though Altoona fell 13-4 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Pirates prospect Tsung-Che Cheng was on base twice and drove in a pair of runs for the Curve.

Greensboro (53-46)

3B Jack Brannigan

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run
• Season stats: .298/.382/.574, two doubles, one triple, three home runs, nine RBIs, four steals, 13 games

RF Luke Brown

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one run, one steal
• Season stats: .198/.338/.369, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, 12 RBIs, six steals, 41 games

Brannigan continued his strong season in Greensboro while Brown also had a two-hit game in the Grasshoppers’ 4-2 loss to the Ashville Tourists.

Pirates prospect Sammy Siani went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI.

Bradenton (58-43)

DH Lonnie White Jr.

• Game stats: 1 for 5, one home run, four RBIs, one run
• Season stats: .238/.380/.488, three doubles, one triple, five home runs, 18 RBIs, 22 games

RF Deivis Nadal

• Game stats: 1 for 1, one home run, two RBIs, three runs, three walks, one steal
• Season stats: .201/.330/.364, 10 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 26 RBIs, 25 steals, 76 games

White hit a grand slam while Nadal stuffed the stat sheet but it wasn’t enough for Bradenton, who fell 11-9 to the Tampa Tarpons.

Pirates prospect Yordany De Los Santos was on base three times, stole a base and scored twice while Jesus Castillo went 1 for 3 with two walks, two RBIs and a run scored.