Pirates’ minor league affiliates picked up a pair of wins on Saturday, with young lefty Michael Kennedy leading the charge as the Bradenton Marauders continue to surge.
Triple-A Indianapolis lost 9-3 to the Buffalo Bisons. They kept it close early, but couldn’t recover from a five-run sixth inning.
The Altoona Curve melted down once again, allowing four runs in their last two innings on the way to a 5-3 loss. Alessandro Ercolani got tagged for four runs in 3.2 innings, but that didn’t stop the Greensboro Grasshoppers from eking out a 5-4 win: Brandan Bidois struck out the side for his second save of the season.
The Bradenton Marauders continued their hot streak, with Michael Kennedy striking out eight over six innings of one-run ball on the way to a 10-3 win.
Here’s a look at the top performing Pirates prospects on Saturday night.
LF Ji-hwan Bae
Double-A Altoona (5-21)
RF Tres Gonzales
1B Seth Beer
High-A Greensboro (15-10)
RHP Brandan Bidois
3B Charles McAdoo
Single-A Bradenton (8-18)
LHP Michael Kennedy
RF Esmerlyn Valdez
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