Malcom Núñez connected on a grand slam to contribute to the Indianapolis Indians’ (AAA) 7-0 blanking of the St. Paul Saints. The slugger nicknamed, “El Animal ” went 1-for-3 on the afternoon with 4 RBIs and run scored to raise his average to .217 on the campaign. The Pirates farmhand has also now driven in six on the season.
Pedro León drove in three runs via a double in the 7th inning and a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning to help pace the Sugarland Space Cowboys to a 6-3 victory over the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The outfielder from Mayabeque, Cuba is now hitting a solid .260 on the season.
El joven toletero cubano y prospecto top de los @Pirates, Malcom Nuñez, pegó su primer cuadrangular de la temporada 2023 en Triple-A con los @indyindians, un grand slam de 417ft ante una fastball de 99 mph del derecho de los St Paul Saints, Trevor Megill, en el Victory Field. pic.twitter.com/uO4mJ0l5g8
— Drian Bernal ⚾️ / 🇨🇺🇪🇨 (@Drianrogelio) April 17, 2023
In AA Víctor Mesa Jr had multi-hits for the second consecutive game to do his part his part in Pensacola’s 4-2 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers. The son of Cuban legend Víctor Mesa went 2-for-3 in the game, with a double, a run scored and walk. The youngest of the Mesa Clan raised his average to .333 on the season.
In A + ball Lázaro Armenteros hit his first dinger of the season and also drove in his first to runs of the campaign to lead Lansing to a 9-2 thrashing of the Michigan White Caps. The once heralded prospect is off to a slow start with the bat hitting a paltry .200 to start the season.
The first Lazarito longball of 2023 was an utter 🚀 pic.twitter.com/GXOHomiCSx
— Lansing Lugnuts (@LansingLugnuts) April 16, 2023
AAA:
Yadiel Hernández (Washington) 4-0 CI AVG .205
Yolbert Sánchez (Chicago) 3-0 CI/K/BB AVG .178
Alex de Goti (Marlins) 2K/2BB AVG .154
Andy Ibáñez (Detroit) 1-0 AVG .333
Pedro León (Houston) 4-1,2B,/3RBI, (.260)
Eddy Álvarez (Milwaukee) 3-1, .(278)
Joe Pérez (Houston) 4-1,R,( .196)
Julio Pablo Martínez (Texas) 2-1, 2R,2BB, (.405)
Rubén Cárdenas (Tampa) 3-1 R,BB (.275*)
Malcom Núñez (Pittsburgh) 3-1 HR,4RBI,2R,BB (.217)
Rangel Ravelo (San Diego) 3-1 2B,BB,( .303)
Preston Palmiero(LA Angels) 3-0 ( .167)
Miguel Romero (Oakland) 0.1 IP, 0H,0/ER,BB (1.47)
AA:
Edgar Quero (LA Angels): 4-2, R, RBI, 2K (.309)
Andy Pagés (LA Dodgers): 4-0, (.393)
César Prieto (Baltimore): 5-2, 2B, RBI, K, SB (.359)
Yoelqui Céspedes (White Sox): R, (.241)
Raynel Delgado (Cleveland): 4-1, R, HR, 2RBI (.148)
Víctor Mesa Jr (Miami): 3-2, R, 2B, BB (.333)
Orlando Martínez (LA Angels): 3-0, BB, (.267)
Diosbel Arias (Texas): 6-2, R, 2B (.200)
Luis Avilés Jr (San Diego): 3-0, (.200)
Norel González (Miami): 2-0, 2BB, 2K (.125)
Alejandro Mateo (White Sox): 1.0 IP, K (0.00)*
Orlando Ribalta (Nats): 1.0 IP, 2H, K (2.70)
Víctor Mederos (Angels): 2.2 IP, 6H, 4ER, 2BB, 4K (5.40)
Randy Labaut (Cleveland): 3.0 IP, 3H, 2K (0.00)
A+:
Roberto Campos (Detroit): 2-1, R, 2BB
Ernesto Martínez (Milwaukee): 3-0, 3K
Lázaro Armenteros (Oakland): 3-2, R, HR, 2RBI, CS
Alexander Vargas (Yankees): 2-0, R,
Yiddi Cappe (Miami): 3-0, BB
Yanquiel Fernández (Colorado): 5-2, 2 2B, RBI
Yordys Valdés (Cleveland): 3-0, R, BB
Franco Alemán (Cleveland): 2.1 IP, H, ER, 3K
A:
Félix Stevens (Cubs) 2-0,2BB,(.300)
Sandro Gastón (Houston) 4-2,R,2(2B),SO, AVE .241
Leosdani Molina (Houston) 4-0,(.222)
Narbe Cruz (Houston) 5-0, (.273)
Rolando Espinosa (Houston) 3-0,2BB,( .400)
Omar Hernández (Kansas City) 3-0,R,SB,( .105)
Michel Triana (Rojos) 4-0,RBI,(.185)
Andy Pérez (Colorado) 5-1,R,3B,RBI (.297)
Lázaro Estrada (Toronto) 2.0IP,2H,R, ER,2BB,3SO,( 6.75)
Javier Chacón (San Diego) 1.0IP,H,0R,0ER, 2BB,SO, (0.00)
Pedro Santos (Oackland ) 2.0IP,0H,3R, 0ER,BB,SO,(5.79)
* Cuban-American