A look at Tuesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ...
INDIANAPOLIS (24-25) was off Tuesday. The Indians resume their series with Omaha Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. in Indianapolis.
The Indians beat Omaha 11-3 Monday.
ALTOONA (15-31) beat Portland, 6-4. Jase Bowen had an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run home run in the fourth.
.@Jase_bowen32 YARD WORK pic.twitter.com/2o0xdNw6p9
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) May 28, 2024
Joe Perez stole home in the third inning on this play:
Now that's some good baserunning pic.twitter.com/hvl5xjVhQJ
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) May 28, 2024
Starter Sean Sullivan recorded six of Altoona's 11 strikeouts as a staff.
GREENSBORO (27-19) won at Asheville, 11-6. Nick Cimillo hit a two-run home run in the first and had an RBI single in the third. Cimillo, Jack Brannigan and Charles McAdoo each drove in three runs. Cimillo scored three runs. The top four of Greensboro's order drove in all of the team's runs.
Cimillo is tied for third in the South Atlantic League with a .319 average and leads the league with a 1.024 OPS this season. McAdoo raised his average to .311.
BRADENTON (20-26) lost at Fort Myers, 5-2. Bradenton starter Hung-Leng Chang allowed five runs on nine hits while walking three and striking out four in five innings.
Esmerlyn Valdez recorded his 22nd RBI of the season. Shalin Polanco went 2-for-3. Bradenton recorded five singles and zero extra-base hits as a team.