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goosedennis · 04-30-2020, 05:32 AM

Down on the Farm

AAA Indianapolis Indians

The Pirates' attempt to throw Oneil Cruz and Ke'Bryan Hayes, two of their top prospects, into AAA at the beginning of the season is not looking too hot, with both batters combining for a WAR below 1.0.

Mitch Keller — despite being disappointing again in the MLB — has had a strong showing in his AAA appearances, perhaps positioning himself as another of the Pirates' top prospects who will go on to become a career quad-A player.

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AA Altoona Curve

The Bucs moved Travis Swaggerty, their top outfield prospect, to AAA Indianapolis at the beginning of May, but he hit below .200, forcing Ben Cherington's hand to send him back to Altoona.

Braxton Ashcraft, another of the Pirates' leading pitching prospects, has had a strong showing in AA, though not strong enough yet to promote him to Indianapolis. Cody Bolton, a virtual no-name coming into the year, has thrown pretty solidly, with a 3.00 FIP thus far in the year. Again, that's not enough to justify sending him up to AAA, where a number of the Pirates' young players are developing.

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04-30-2020, 05:32 AM	#42
goosedennis MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Jul 2010 Blog Entries: 21	Re: A New Hope \| Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB The Show) Down on the Farm AAA Indianapolis Indians The Pirates' attempt to throw Oneil Cruz and Ke'Bryan Hayes, two of their top prospects, into AAA at the beginning of the season is not looking too hot, with both batters combining for a WAR below 1.0. Mitch Keller — despite being disappointing again in the MLB — has had a strong showing in his AAA appearances, perhaps positioning himself as another of the Pirates' top prospects who will go on to become a career quad-A player. Statistics: Batting: Pitching: ### AA Altoona Curve The Bucs moved Travis Swaggerty, their top outfield prospect, to AAA Indianapolis at the beginning of May, but he hit below .200, forcing Ben Cherington's hand to send him back to Altoona. Braxton Ashcraft, another of the Pirates' leading pitching prospects, has had a strong showing in AA, though not strong enough yet to promote him to Indianapolis. Cody Bolton, a virtual no-name coming into the year, has thrown pretty solidly, with a 3.00 FIP thus far in the year. Again, that's not enough to justify sending him up to AAA, where a number of the Pirates' young players are developing. Statistics: Batting: Pitching: