Pirates Minor League Report: Peguero Hits Walk-Off, Jones Struggles in Rehab Start

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Liover Peguero delivered a walk-off single as part of a two-hit performance for Triple-A Indianapolis in a 6-5 win over the St. Paul Saints.

Sticking with Triple-A, Jared Jones made his second rehab start and struggled. The right-hander allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings.

Indianapolis was the lone Pirates’ affiliate to get a win on Wednesday. Here are some performances of note up and down the system.

Indianapolis (53-59)

RF Nick Yorke

• Game stats: 3 for 5, one double, one RBI, one run
• Season stats: .362/.404/.468, 17 for 47, five doubles, seven RBIs, one steal, 13 games

DH Henry Davis

• Game stats: 2 for 5, one double, two RBIs, one run
• Season stats: .301/.402/.574, 55 for 183, 14 doubles, 12 home runs, 37 RBIs, six steals, 49 games

Yorke continues to swing a hot bat since coming over from the Red Sox and Davis was responsible for driving in two of Indianapolis’s six runs. Alika Williams and Jose Rojas also had multiple hits.

Altoona (45-65)

RHP Emmanuel Chapman

• Game stats: 3.0 innings, no runs, no hits, two walks, four strikeouts
• Season stats: 2-1, 3.19 ERA, 42.1 innings, 17 runs (15 earned), 26 hits, 19 walks, 43 strikeouts, 18 appearances/three starts

DH Carter Bins

• Game stats: 1 for 4, one triple
• Season stats: .211/.320/.400, 37 for 175, seven doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 15 RBIs, six steals, 53 games

Chapman tossed three-scoreless innings out of the bullpen and Bins recorded his first triple since 2022 but Altoona fell 6-1 to the Bowie Baysox. Pirates pitching prospect Anthony Solometo fell to 0-5 after allowing three runs in 3.2 innings.

Greensboro (62-47)

RHP Garrett McMillan

• Game stats: 3.0 innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, six strikeouts
• Season stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, nine innings, two runs (no earned), eight hits, two walks, 12 strikeouts, three appearances/two starts

SS Mitch Jebb

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one walk
• Season stats: .249/.344/.345, 90 for 362, nine doubles, four triples, six home runs, 37 RBIs, 33 steals, 95 games

McMillian dominated in the start for Greensboro with three perfect innings but the Grasshoppers were defeated by the Bowling Green Hot Rods 7-2. Jebb continued his hot stretch with a pair of hits and Termarr Johnson reached base twice.

Bradenton (46-64)

DH Jhonny Severino

• Game stats: 2 for 4, one double, one home run, one RBI, two runs, one walk
• Season stats: .289/.360/.556, two doubles, two triples, two home runs, six RBIs, two steals, 11 games

LHP Michael Kennedy

• Game stats: 5.0 innings, no runs, two hits, two walks, four strikeouts
• Season stats: 2-5, 4.05 ERA, 66.2 innings, 31 runs (30 earned), 61 hits, 13 walks, 74 strikeouts, 14 appearances/14 starts

Despite the best efforts of Severino and Kennedy, Bradenton lost 7-4 to the Dunedin Blue Jays. Javier Rivas hit two doubles and scored a run. Peyton Stumbo took the loss after getting rocked for seven runs in one inning out of the bullpen.