Pirates Prospect Watch: Peguero Stars, Head Walks It Off

Pirates minor league affiliates went 3-2 on Saturday, with the Indianapolis Indians sweeping their doubleheader—largely thanks to continued standout performances from the bats of Liover Peguero and Nick Gonzales—and Hudson Head helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a three-run walkoff home run. The Altoona Curve didn’t fare so well, falling 5-2 despite a late offensive push, while the Bradenton Marauders lost their contest with the Clearwater Threshers by a lopsided 13-2 margin. 

Here’s a look at some of the top performers during a busy day for Pirates prospects.

Triple-A Indianapolis (5-3)

Game 1:

RHP Quinn Priester

• Game: 4 IP, 3 K’s and 2 ER.
• Season: 9.2 IP, 12 K’s and a 2.79 ERA.

2B Liover Peguero

• Game: 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI.
• Season: .406/.406/.531 with 4 doubles in 7 games.

Game 2:

CF Matt Gorski

• Game: 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
• Season: .278/.278/.556 with 2 doubles and a home run in 5 games.

SS Nick Gonzales

• Game: 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Season: .364/.417/.545 with 3 doubles and a home run in 8 games.

Double-A Altoona (1-1)

CF Jase Bowen

• • Game: 1-for-4 with a double.

• Season: .125/.125/.250 with a double in 2 games played.

LF Connor Scott

• • Game: 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

• Season: 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in 1 game.

High-A Greensboro (1-1)

LF Hudson Head

• • Game: 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and 3 RBI.

• Season: 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and 3 RBI in 1 game.

CF Lonnie White Jr.

• • Game: 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI.

• Season: .126/.222/.500 with a home run and 3 RBI in 2 games.

Single-A Bradenton (0-2)

RHP Peyton Stumbo

• • Game: 2 IP, 4 K’s and 0 ER.

• Season: 2 IP, 4 K’s and 0 ER.

DH Braylon Bishop

• • Game: 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Season: .167/.286/.167 in 2 games.