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Glasnow among top prospect performers Tuesday
- Updated: April 27, 2016
After he struggled in his last start for Triple-A Indianapolis, Pirates No. 1 prospect Tyler Glasnow returned to form Tuesday to fire six scoreless innings in a win against Durham.
Glasnow, No. 8 on the Top 100, was nothing short of dominant, allowing two hits and one walk while setting a Triple-A career-high with 11 strikeouts. He threw 56 of his season-high 87 pitches for strikes and, after logging exactly five innings in his first three turns, the six frames marked his longest of the season for the Indians.
“It felt good to reach that,” Glasnow told MiLB.com of his strikeout total. “I just went out like a normal start, really. That wasn’t the goal to strike out so many, really. But if you’re out there hitting your spots, trying to get ground balls, trying to get outs, that’s what happens.”
The 22-year-old righty has struck out 30 batters in 21 innings this season, giving him the highest K/9 rate (12.9) among Triple-A pitchers. Overall, Glasnow has posted a 2.57 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 30/7 K/BB ratio for the Indians. Opposing hitters are hitting a meager .203 against him.
Pirates Nos. 10 and 13 prospects Alen Hanson and Willy Garcia provided Glasnow with plenty of run support in the win, as both players delivered two-run home runs in the ninth inning as part of multi-hit performances at the plate.
The rest of the best performances from top prospects Tuesday
• No. 4 overall prospect Orlando Arcia (Brewers’ No. 1) powered Triple-A Colorado Springs past Omaha, 11-9, with a grand slam in the top of the sixth inning. The home run was the second of the season for the 21-year-old shortstop, and he also swiped his first three bags of 2016. Arcia has hit safely in four straight games and owns a .313 average with 13 RBIs through 17 games for the Sky Sox.
• No. 26 overall prospect Ozzie Albies (Braves’ No. 3) connected on a leadoff home run, his first long ball of the year, in Double-A Mississippi’s win against Biloxi. He finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate, also hitting a double and driving in two runs. The 19-year-old shortstop has been outstanding so far in his first taste of the Double-A level, batting .351/.412/.494 through his first 20 games.
• No. 27 overall prospect Jorge …
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