Pirates Prospects Daily: Struggles Continue In Game Two For Indianapolis Indians – Pirates Prospects

The Indianapolis Indians received off to a incredible begin to their season on Friday, placing up 5 runs within the first inning towards the Omaha Storm Chasers. Since then, they’ve been outscored 20-1.

Caleb Smith Struggles

Introduced in as a minor league free agent, it appeared like Smith was going to get an opportunity to win a bullpen spot. That appeared much more true when Jarlin Garcia received harm.

Seems they wished to work him in as a starter, as he received the nod for the second sport of the season for Indianapolis. Issues didn’t begin out dangerous, as he really recorded outs on the primary seven batters he confronted. 

He allowed eight hits, eight runs and two house runs, whereas strolling three the remainder of the best way, pitching 4.2 innings on the day.

It is sensible that the Pirates preserve a veteran of types within the Indianapolis rotation, particularly with the quantity of prospects there already. It creates a state of affairs the place in the event that they want a name up (must add him to the 40-man) for an additional starter, perhaps one that’s going to take a beating (like Jerad Eickhoff final yr), versus utilizing one in all your prospects.

Defensive Struggles

It was a really windy day in Indianapolis, as there have been storms transferring everywhere in the nation on Saturday. That alone helped add some issue to an already robust day within the subject for Indianapolis.

Miguel Andujar particularly had a tricky day at first base. After Caleb Smith was capable of efficiently catch a runner attempting to steal, as soon as the throw received to Andujar, he had issues getting it out his glove earlier than crusing the throw. The runner ended up protected – and scoring.

Andujar additionally had a close to collision with Tyler Heinemen on a pop up, the place neither appeared to appreciate the opposite was in on the ball.

Chris Owings struggled too, choosing up an error, whereas additionally having one other shut name that ended up not being recorded as one. Travis Swaggerty had a throwing error on the day.

Swing And Miss Points

It’s two video games, so take any knowledge of any sorts with a grain of salt. It is just noteworthy due to who it’s, as a few of these swing and miss points have emerged as soon as once more for Nick Gonzales.

He’s swung at 9 non-fastballs in two video games, and has missed at six of them. He’s not the one one, as Swaggerty has just a few whiffs on off-speed pitches as effectively.

Indianapolis has struck out 15 instances within the first two video games, with seven of these coming from Swaggerty and Gonzales. 

Pirates Prospects Every day

By John Dreker

Pirates play at 1:40 PM immediately with Vince Velasquez on the mound. Indianapolis begins at 1:35 PM with Mike Burrows on the mound. The Pirates lineup will likely be added beneath as soon as it turns into obtainable.

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