Morning Rundown: The MLB Draft begins today, Patrick Reilly pitches seven innings
Morning Rundown: The MLB Draft begins today, Patrick Reilly pitches seven innings
Pirates pick three times on day one of the MLB Draft
The MLB Draft begins today, with the Pittsburgh Pirates having the ninth overall pick. This draft has been hard to predict at the top, so it feels like it could be several names that the Pirates could choose from.
I looked at some options the Pirates could go with their first pick of the night.
Day one of the draft will begin at 7 pm ET, and the Pirates will have three picks on the night. Nola and I will be doing a live broadcast during the draft, with us going live around when the Pirates make their second pick at 37.
You can get to the live show by clicking the link here.
The Pirates have gone very pitcher-heavy in recent drafts, so I looked in-depth at some that could be available after the first round.
The Pirates have been going pitcher-heavy in recent years, which has left some holes in the system regarding hitting prospects. I also looked at some hitting prospects they could add to the system in the draft.
The 2024 All-Star Futures Game was on Saturday, with two Pirates participating, Bubba Chandler and Termarr Johnson.
Chandler pitched the seventh inning, picking up a strikeout and allowing a double to Kyle Teel. Johnson went 1-2 with a bloop single in his second at-bat.
I made some observations on the game, with notes on Johnson, Chandler Thomas White, Kyle Teel, and Drake Baldwin, among others.
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RHP Drake Fellows assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve
Indianapolis Indians transferred C Dylan Shockley to the development list
Altoona Curve transferred RHP Kade McClure from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list
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Top Exit Velocity
Malcom Nunez - IND - 115.6 mph - Double
Oneil Cruz - PIT - 115.1 mph - Forceout
Matt Gorski - IND - 111.8 mph - GIDP
Javier Rivas - BRD - 108.5 mph - Single
Joshua Palacios - PIT - 108.4 mph - Single
Top Pitch Velocity
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 102.3 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 102.3 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 102.2 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 102.1 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 101.2 mph
Most Whiffs
Patrick Reilly - GBO - 11
Drake Fellows - IND - 11
Carlos Jimenez - BRD - 11
Luis Ortiz - PIT - 9
Isaac Mattson - IND - 6
Indianapolis Indians - 3 vs Columbus Clippers - 4
Top Hitter - Henry Davis: 1-4, R, RBI, BB, HR
Top Pitcher - Drake Fellows: 4 IP, 2 H, 5 K
Altoona Curve - 4 vs Bowie Baysox - 1
Top Hitter - Brenden Dixon: 1-3, R, HR, 4 RBI
Top Pitcher - Scott Randall: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 K
Greensboro Grasshoppers - 4 vs Winston Salem Dash - 2
Top Hitter - Hudson Head: 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Top Pitcher - Patrick Reilly: 7 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 K
Bradenton Marauders - 0 vs Jupiter Hammerheads - 1
Top Hitter - Axiel Plaz: 1-4
Top Pitcher - Carlos Jimenez: 6 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K
FCL Pirates - 12 vs FCL Orioles - 9
Top Hitter - Richard Ramirez: 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B
Top Pitcher - Jonawel Valdez: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, K
DSL Pirates Black - 5 vs DSL Orioles Orange - 3
Top Hitter - Andres Villafane: 2-4, R, RBI
Top Pitcher - Marlon Quintana: 3.2 IP, 2 BB, 5 K
DSL Pirates Gold - 12 vs FCL Red Sox Blue - 3
Top Hitter - Edward Florentino: 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR
Top Pitcher - Dariel Francia: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 4 K
Shocked to see Drake Fellows tossed four clean innings in AAA yesterday. That is 5% of his entire minor-league résumé. Amaze-balls.
Really like to see Hudson Head start to hit some. Question ? Is it just a small sample size or has he made some adjustments? I know he was a pretty highly rated prospect with San Diego. Sure would be a big help to the farm if he figured something out and becomes a true big league centerfielder.