Pirates Minor League Report: New Guys Yorke, Cook Have Big Nights With Indy

It was a winless night for the Pittsburgh Pirates minor-league affiliates.

Triple-A Indianapolis batted around in the third inning but fell in extra innings. Double-A Altoona saw their modest four-game win streak come to a close while High-A Greensboro and Low-A Bradenton each came out on the losing end.

Two of the newest Pirates’ prospects — Nick Yorke and Billy Cook — had big games for Indianapolis in the loss.

Here’s a full rundown on Saturday’s action down on the farm.

Indianapolis (49-54)

LF Nick Yorke

• Game stats: 2 for 4, two doubles, one RBI, one run
• Season stats: .333/.313/.533, 5 for 15, three doubles, four RBIs, four games

RF Billy Cook

• Game stats: 2 for 4, two doubles, two runs, one steal, one strikeout, one HBP
• Season stats: .500/.600/1.000, 2 for 4, two doubles, one steal

Yorke and Cook were a big reason as to why the Indians’ struck for seven runs, but Indianapolis was defeated 8-7 in 10 innings against the Toledo Mud Hens. Henry Davis went 1 for 5 with a double and a run scored. He’s batting .314 with a 1.024 OPS.

Altoona (44-57)

RF Sammy Siani

• Game stats: 2 for 3, one walk, two steals, one strikeout
• Season stats: .245/.313/.373, 57 for 233, eight doubles, five triples, four home runs, 29 RBIs, 11 steals, 64 games

RHP Jack Carey

• Game stats: 3.0 innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, three strikeouts
• Season stats: 4-1, 3.62 ERA, 37.1 innings, 17 runs (15 earned), 39 hits, 14 walks, 35 strikeouts, 20 appearances

Altoona fell 4-1 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Siani was the lone Curve player with multiple hits and Carey delivered three-scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Tres Gonzalez drove in Altoona’s lone run with an eighth-inning single.

Greensboro (58-41)

C Shawn Ross

• Game stats: 1 for 2, one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk
• Season stats: .182/.332/.482, 40 for 220, six doubles, 20 home runs, 46 RBIs, seven steals, 65 games

1B Josiah Sightler

• Game stats: 1 for 3, one home run, one RBI, one run, one strikeout
• Season stats: .203/.286/.392, 44 for 217, five doubles, 12 home runs, 32 RBIs, three steals, 63 games

Despite home runs from a pair of Pirates’ prospects, Greensboro was defeated 5-3 by the Winston-Salem Dash. Scott Randall allowed one run in three innings out of the bullpen. The Grasshoppers were scheduled to play a doubleheader, but the second game was suspended and will resume on Sunday.

Bradenton (41-60)

3B Javier Rivas

• Game stats: 1 for 3, one home run, one RBI, one run, two strikeouts
• Season stats: .222/283/.382, 65 for 293, 15 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 35 RBIs, six steals, 85 games

C Axiel Plaz

• Game stats: 1 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run, two strikeouts
• Season stats: .206/.302/.488, 35 for 170, six doubles, 14 home runs, 33 RBIs, one steal, 55 games

Despite home runs from Rivas and Plaz, Bradenton was defeated 9-2 by the Palm Beach Cardinals.