PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – The Pirates Opening Day centerfielder hit his first home run of the season for AAA Indianapolis Thursday night.
Here are some highlights from the Bucs four minor league teams.
Indianapolis (AAA)
· OF Anthony Alford 3-run HR
· OF Dustin Fowler 2 hits
· OF Travis Swaggerty 1 for 5, hitting .214
· 29-year-old C/1B Christian Bethancourt solo HR
Altoona (AA)—came back from down 3 in 9th
· INF Ji-hwan Bae 3 for 6 with 3 runs scored
· SS Oneil Cruz 2-run triple in 10th
· 21-year-old INF Rodolfo Castro 2-H/2-RBI
· 1B Mason Marin 1st HR of year, 2-run HR in 9th to tie game
Greensboro (High A)
First game of DH
· 1B Aaron Shackelford 4th HR, now 10 RBI, hitting .400
· First round pick Nick Gonzales 2 for 4
· SS Liv Peguero 1 for 3
· Tahnaj Thomas 4-IP/2-H/0-R/3-BB/8-K
Second game of DH
· Gonzales solo HR
Bradenton (Low A)
· Eddy Yean—3-IP/2-H/0-R/BB, ERA is 8.44 overall
· 6'7" 1B Will Matthiessen 1 for 2, 2 runs, 2 walks
· 18-year-old 3B Alexander Mojica 1 for 3, RBI, hitting .308
· 19-year-old SS Norkis Marcos-2 RBI
