This is one of the weekly updates on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 young talents.
Bubba Chandler, the top talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates, made a promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis and made his debut there. The 21-year-old shone in his first Triple-A start and was named the International League’s Pitcher of the Week.
In addition, some of the Pirates’ most promising players impressed. Among them was Nick Yorke, one of the newest farm hands in the system.
Full updates on the top 10:
1. RHP Bubba Chandler (Triple-A Indianapolis)
- Weekly stats: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, seven innings, no runs, two hits, one walk, six strikeouts, one appearance/one start
- Statistics 2024 (AA, AAA): 7-7, 3.40 ERA, 87.1 innings, 36 runs (33 earned), 57 hits, 27 walks, 100 strikeouts, 20 appearances/17 starts
It was a good start for Chandler in Indianapolis. Things couldn’t have gone much better after moving up from Double-A to the next division.
2. INF Termarr Johnson (High-A Greensboro)
- Weekly stats: .087/.125/.087, 2 for 23, six games
- Statistics 2024: .234/.372/.376, 84 for 336, 16 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 42 RBIs, 15 steals, 100 games
Johnson is in a slump at the plate and his slump has continued with a rough week. With 72 walks, he is in the top 10 in all minor leagues.
3. Left back Anthony Solometo (Double-A Altoona)
- Weekly stats: 0-0, 10.78 ERA, 1.2 innings, two runs, two hits, two walks, two strikeouts, one appearance/one start
- Statistics 2024 (AA): 0-4, 6.49 ERA, 34.2 innings, 25 runs, 34 hits, 23 walks, 26 strikeouts, 14 appearances/11 starts
Solometo returned to Altoona after working his way back from the developmental roster. It wasn’t an ideal return, but it was still encouraging to see him back in Double-A.
4. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (Triple-A Indianapolis)
- Weekly statistics: NOT PITCHED – PLACED ON 7-DAY INJURED LIST JULY 12
- Statistics 2024 (AA, AAA): 3-2, 2.88 ERA, 72 innings, 25 runs (23 earned), 65 hits, 12 walks, 76 strikeouts, 15 appearances/13 starts
Ashcraft remains on the injured list due to recurring symptoms of lateral forearm strain.
5. INF/OF Nick Yorke (Triple-A Indianapolis)
- Weekly stats: .400/.455/.450, 7 for 20, one double, two RBIs, six games
- Statistics 2024 (Indianapolis): .368/.419/.474, 14 for 38, four doubles, six RBIs, 11 games
York had another strong week with Indianapolis, extending his hitting streak to 15 games and is off to a great start since the Pirates acquired him from the Boston Red Sox.
6. RHP Thomas Harrington (Triple-A Indianapolis)
- Weekly stats: 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 4.2 innings, two runs, four hits, two walks, five strikeouts, one appearance/one start
- Statistics 2024 (AAA): 0-1, 6.10 ERA, 10.1 innings, seven runs, 10 hits, three walks, nine strikeouts, two appearances/two starts
Like Chandler, Harrington was recently promoted to Triple-A. He made his second start with Indianapolis and had better results than he did in his debut last week.
7. INF Mitch Jebb (High-A Greensboro)
- Weekly stats: .421/.450/.474, 8 for 19, one double, two RBIs, three steals, five games
- Statistics 2024: .249/.344/.347, 88 for 354, nine doubles, four triples, six home runs, 37 RBIs, 33 steals, 93 games
Jebb has remained hot at the plate, as evidenced by his four-hit performance on Tuesday, and his 33 stolen bases in 38 attempts this season are impressive.
8. INF Tsung-Che Cheng (Double-A Altoona)
- Weekly stats: .300/.417/.500, 6 for 20, one double, one home run, five RBIs, six games
- Statistics 2024: .234/.339/.372, 78 for 333, 16 doubles, 10 home runs, 44 RBIs, 14 steals, 98 games
Cheng’s Grand Slam on Wednesday marked the start of a great week with the racket.
9. INF Jack Brannigan (High-A Greensboro)
- Weekly statistics: DID NOT PLAY — PLACED ON 7-DAY INJURED LIST ON JULY 27
- Statistics 2024: .223/.340/.445, 59 for 265, 12 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 46 RBIs, 12 steals, 71 games
Brannigan remains out due to a left shoulder injury.
10. RHP Mike Burrows (Triple-A Indianapolis)
- Weekly stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, five innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, two strikeouts, one appearance/one star
- Statistics 2024 (AAA): 0-1, 3.65 ERA, 12.1 innings, five runs, 13 hits, one walk, 14 strikeouts, three appearances/two starts
Burrows was used as a bulk reliever in his only appearance for Indianapolis. It was a solid performance from the right-hander, who returned to the Indians in late July following Tommy John surgery.
