Pirates farm report for June 13, 2024: Braxton Ashcraft goes 6 strong, earns win in Triple-A debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-37) beat Jacksonville (Marlins), 4-1. In his Triple-A debut, RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-0, 1.50) started and went six innings, allowing one run on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. RHP Connor Sadzeck (3.58) threw a scoreless seventh, allowing one hit.
RHP Brent Honeywell (4.99) pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out two, to earn his fourth save. 2B Liover Peguero (.266) went 1 for 4 with his third homer. CF Gilberto Celestino (.288) went 2 for 4 with his third home run. C Grant Koch (.186) went 2 for 3 with his second homer.
ALTOONA (Double-A, 21-39) shut out Erie (Tigers), 2-0. RHP Drake Fellows (2-0, 1.23) started and went five innings, allowing five hits and no walks with four strikeouts. RHP Eddy Yean (2.91) and RHP Jack Carey (3.72) each pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit apiece. 1B Seth Beer (.285) and C Wyatt Hendrie (.220) each went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
GREENSBORO (High-A, 34-25) beat Winston-Salem (White Sox), 6-1. CF Lonnie White Jr. (.157) went 1 for 4 with his ninth home run. DH Nick Cimillo went 1 for 4 with a three-run shot, his ninth. 3B Charles McAdoo went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. 1B Josiah Sightler went 2 for 4 with an RBI. LF Hudson Head went 1 for 4 with two stolen bases. RHP Wilber Dotel (3-3, 5.83) started and went 5⅓ innings, allowing one run on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts. RHP Elijah Birdsong (3.31), RHP Brandan Bidois (4.87) and LHP Jaden Woods (2.31) combined for 3⅔ innings of scoreless relief.
Next: Friday at Winston-Salem (White Sox), 7 p.m.
BRADENTON (Low-A, 25-34) and Dunedin (Blue Jays) were suspended due to rain with the game scoreless in the sixth inning. It will be completed at 4:45 p.m. Friday before a regularly scheduled game.
