Ortiz among top prospect performers Tuesday

Gleyber Torres propelled Class A Advanced Tampa to a win in the opener of the Florida State League semifinals with a pair of doubles in a game otherwise dominated by the dueling pitching staffs.

The Yankees’ No. 2 prospect (No. 19 overall) ripped a double to left field in the top of the 13th inning and an error by Dunedin’s left fielder allowed Thairo Estrada to score the go-ahead run in Tampa’s 2-1 win.

Torres, who had six doubles and hit .254 in 31 games with the Yankees, also doubled to left in his first at-bat of the game and finished 2-for-5.

“He’s something else. He’s just a really, really talented kid,” Tampa manager Patrick Osborn told MiLB.com. “You look at the box score, he’s 2-for-5 with two doubles, but he made some plays tonight in the field that kept the game tied. He’s got a chance to be one special player and I’m glad he’s on our side.”

No. 20 overall prospect Jorge Mateo (Yankees’ No. 3) went 1-for-6, but did drive in Tampa’s first run of the game.

The 21-year-old gave Tampa a 1-0 lead when he hit into a fielder’s choice in the third. Mateo later singled and stole second to lead off the 11th, but his teammates were unable to bring him home.

The rest of the best performances from top prospects Tuesday:

• No. 79 overall prospect Mitch Keller (Pirates’ No. 5) got off to a strong start in Class A Advanced Bradenton’s 11-6 win over St. Lucie in Game 1 of the Florida State League semifinals. Keller didn’t pitch his best, but did enough to get the …

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