Pirates Minor League Report: Solometo Faces Tough Challenges Upon Return

Anthony Solometo, the Pirates’ best left-handed pitcher, returned to the game Friday after more than a month on the Development List, tagged for three runs in 3.2 innings for Low-A Bradenton. The Marauders lost 8-1 as their bats similarly struggled.

Triple-A Indianapolis continued to roll offensively, collecting 17 hits as they defeated the Iowa Cubs 7-3. Four of those hits came from Alika Williams, who still has a hot bat, while Henry Davis made his presence known with a pair of doubles.

Right-hander Thomas Harrington worked 5.2 scoreless innings, retiring five batters on 91 pitches. The Altoona Curve defeated the Erie Sea Wolves 3-1, scoring twice in the ninth inning on a triple by Yoyner Fajardo and a sacrifice fly by the ever-reliable Charles McAdoo.

The Greensboro Grasshoppers lost 6-4 to the Asheville Tourists. Termarr Johnson, the 2022 first-round pick, hit a home run to center field with two outs in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough to spark a comeback after starter Derek Diamond allowed six runs in the first three innings.

Below are some notable performances, good and bad, from the Pirates departments at the start of the weekend.

Triple-A Indianapolis (44-52)

SS Alika Williams

• Game: 4 out of 6 with a double.
• Season: .330/.422/.400 with 5 doubles and a triple in 26 games.

DH Henry Davis

• Game: 3 out of 6 with 2 doubles.
• Season: .292/.401/.569 with 11 doubles and 9 homers in 37 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

Double-A Altoona (40-54)

RHP-Thomas Harrington

• Game: 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 K’s.
• Season: 71.1 IP, 2.14 ERA, 77 K’s in 14 appearances (13 starts) between Bradenton and Altoona.

1B Carter pans

• Game: 2 for 4 with a homerun.
• Season: .231/.354/.416 with 11 doubles and 7 homers in 57 games between Altoona and Indianapolis.

High-A Greensboro (57-36)

2B Termarr Johnson

• Game: 1 for 5 with a homerun.
• Season: .247/.391/.406 with 14 doubles, one triple and 11 home runs in 86 games.

RHP Derek Diamond

• Game: 4 IP, 6 ER, 6 K’s.
• Season: 64.2 IP, 5.01 ERA, 59 K’s in 16 appearances (12 starts).

Single-A Bradenton (39-55)

Left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo

• Game: 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K’s.
• Season: 39.2 IP, 5.90 ERA, 30 K’s in 15 appearances (12 starts).