Pirates Minor League Report: Brannigan’s Strong Start With Indy, Greensboro Scores 23
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The Pirates promoted infielder Jack Brannigan to Triple-A Indianapolis on the last day of June, and the 25-year-old is off to a solid start with the organization’s top minor league affiliate.
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Brannigan, who was briefly up with the Pirates last month but did not appear in a game, has reached base safely in all six games since his promotion with two home runs and seven RBIs. One of those two home runs was a grand slam (one of two in the same game for the Indians) in their 17-4 win over Omaha on the Fourth of July.
In six games since he was bumped up to Indianapolis, Brannigan has a .263/.423/.579 batting line with more walks (six) than strikeouts (three). In 33 games with Double-A Altoona prior to his promotion, Brannigan slashed .226/.319/.500 with eight doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 18 RBIs.
Here are some other recent performances and trends worth noting in the organization.
Triple-A Indianapolis
Catching prospect Rafael Flores Jr. has reached base safely in 13 straight games and is batting .349 with four doubles and 11 RBIs during that time.
The Pirates added right-handed pitcher Noah Murdock to their 40-man roster on Sunday. Murdock, 27, has totaled four-scoreless innings over his last four appearances. In 12 appearances with Indianapolis this season, he has a 3.95 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 13.2 innings.
Double-A Altoona
First baseman Callan Moss has been on a tear, reaching base safely in each of his last 10 games while also riding a seven-game hit streak. Over his last 10 games, Moss is batting .436 with a 1.129 OPS, two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs.
Outfielder Titus Dumitru has reached base safely in each of his last nine games and is batting .333 with a .983 OPS, one double, two home runs and eight RBIs during that time.
Pirates pitching prospect Matt Ager had the best start of his career on Saturday against Portland. The right-hander tossed a career-high seven innings and allowed one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
High-A Greensboro
The potent Grasshopper offense erupted for 23 runs in a win against Bowling Green on Thursday. All 10 players who took an at-bat had at least one hit, while seven had multiple hits. Axiel Plaz (four hits, six RBIs) and Sammy Stafura (four hits, four RBIs) led the way.
Stafura homered in four straight games from June 30 to July 3. The Pirates infield prospect has reached base safely in 20 straight games and is batting .365 with four doubles, one triple, six home runs and 24 RBIs during that time.
Outfielder Edward Florentino, who will represent the Pirates at this year’s Futures Game, is heating up. Over his last 12 games, the 19-year-old is batting .306 with a 1.035 OPS, three doubles, one triple, four home runs and 12 RBIs.
Low-A Bradenton
Catcher Richard Ramirez is riding a 21-game on-base streak and is batting .314 with a .902 OPS, eight doubles, four home runs and 17 RBIs during that time.
Infielder Brent Iredale has a .348 batting average and a 1.217 OPS with two doubles, one triple, five home runs and 15 RBIs during his 13-game on-base streak.
Emerging left-handed pitching prospect Reinold Navarro had eight strikeouts in five-scoreless innings against Daytona Beach on Friday. Navarro, who ranks fourth in the Florida State League with 84 strikeouts this season, is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA over his last nine appearances (five starts).
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