The baseball season has a lot of ups and downs throughout. Wyatt Sanford is already experiencing that in his three weeks with the Bradenton Marauders.
His first week at the level, he went 8-22 (.363) with three home runs against Clearwater. He followed that up with a rough 0-19 stretch against Jupiter.
Sanford was able to bounce back last week, going 7-18 with three doubles and four steals in five games while facing the Tampa Tarpons.
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Even if the hits haven't been there all the time, he's making consistent contact. Sanford has a strikeout rate of just 13.8% in 72 plate appearances with the Marauders this season. He's also stolen 10 bases in 16 games.
Here's a look at how the top 10 prospects in the Pirates' system performed over the past week:
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Anthony Murphy
2:25 pm - 06.23.2025Gordonsville, Va.Spotlight: Sanford bounces back
The baseball season has a lot of ups and downs throughout. Wyatt Sanford is already experiencing that in his three weeks with the Bradenton Marauders.
His first week at the level, he went 8-22 (.363) with three home runs against Clearwater. He followed that up with a rough 0-19 stretch against Jupiter.
Sanford was able to bounce back last week, going 7-18 with three doubles and four steals in five games while facing the Tampa Tarpons.
Even if the hits haven't been there all the time, he's making consistent contact. Sanford has a strikeout rate of just 13.8% in 72 plate appearances with the Marauders this season. He's also stolen 10 bases in 16 games.
Here's a look at how the top 10 prospects in the Pirates' system performed over the past week:
1. RHP Bubba Chandler, Indianapolis
2 GS, 0-1, 6 2/3 IP, 10 H, 8 R (7 ER), 3 BB, 4 K
2. SS/CF Konnor Griffin, Greensboro
5 GP, 6-21 (.286), 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K, 1/3 SB
3. RHP Thomas Harrington, Indianapolis
GS, 0-1, 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
4. 2B Termarr Johnson, Altoona
5 GP, 6-17 (.353), 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
5. RHP Braxton Ashcraft, Pittsburgh
GP, 2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 2 K
6. LHP Hunter Barco, Indianapolis
GS, 3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, HB, 3 BB, 6 K
7. 2B/OF Nick Yorke, Indianapolis
5 GP, 5-21 (.238), 4 R, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K
8. RHP Mike Burrows, Pittsburgh
GS, 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, HB, BB, 4 K
9. RHP Zander Mueth, FCL Pirates
GS, 2 IP, H, 2 R (ER), 2 BB, 3 K
10. SS Wyatt Sanford, Bradenton
5 GP, 7-18 (.389), 5 R, 3 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, 4/5 SB
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