Pirates Prospects
Pirates Prospect Watch: Altoona’s Season Comes to a Close

Double-A Altoona’s regular season came to a close on Sunday as the Curve finished the regular season with a record of 71-66 after losing their final game, 9-8 to the Reading Fightin’ Phils.
Despite the loss, the Curve received strong performances from a handful of the Pirates’ more highly regarded prospects.
At Triple-A Indianapolis, Blake Sabol continues to open eyes with an impressive stretch at the plate.
Here are the performers of note from Sunday’s action.
Indianapolis Indians (70-70)
C Carter Bins
- Game:Â 2 for 3 with a triple, a double, an RBI a run and a walk
- Season:Â .214/.303/.415, 13 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 68 games
LF Blake Sabol
- Game:Â 2 for 4 with a double and a run
- Season:Â .328/.451/.621, three doubles, one triple, four home runs, 12 RBIs, 17 games
Bins had a big game at the plate but it was all for not as the Indians fell to the Toledo Mud Hens 7-4.
Sabol continued his hot start since being promoted to Triple-A. Hoy Park drove in a pair of runs for the Indians.
Altoona Curve (71-66)
LF Fabricio Macias
- Game:Â 1 for 4 with a home run, three RBIs, a run and a walk
- Season:Â .255/.280/.409, 11 doubles, four home runs, 25 RBIs, five steals, 41 games
RF Matt Fraizer
- Game:Â 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI, a run, a steal and a walk
- Season:Â .219/.284/.333, 18 doubles, seven triples, six home runs, 44 RBIs, 18 steals, 116 games
Macias went deep and Fraizer filled up the stat sheet for Altoona, but the Curve came up a run short. Nick Gonzales tripled and was on base twice while Henry Davis hit his eighth double of the season.