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Pirates farm report for Aug. 30, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez powers Curve with 3-run homer

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2 Min Read Aug. 30, 2025 | 4 months Ago
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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 75-55) edged out Buffalo (Blue Jays), 2-1, despite being held to four hits. LF Jase Bowen (.254) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple, run scored and RBI. CF Sammy Siani (.267) went 1 for 3 with a run scored. RHP Chase Shugart (1.00) started and went two innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. LHP Hunter Barco (3-1, 3.90) followed with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit. RHP Brandan Bidois (0.00) and RHP Beau Burrows (4.50) retired the last 12 batters without allowing a hit. Burrows picked up his second save.

Next: Sunday vs. Buffalo (Blue Jays), 1:35 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 62-62) dispatched Harrisburg (Nationals), 9-2. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.261) went 3 for 4 with his sixth homer, a three-run blast. SS Konnor Griffin (.333) went 1 for 5 with a run scored and two RBIs. DH Nick Cimillo (.234) went 2 for 4 with his 17th homer. LF Tres Gonzalez (.258) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his first with the Curve. 2B Termarr Johnson (.262) went 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI. LHP Dominic Perachi (2-1, 5.79) started and threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk with three strikeouts. RHP Valentin Linarez (3.25) followed with two innings of one-hit scoreless relief.

Next: Sunday at Harrisburg (Nationals), 1 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 85-39) lost 6-2 to Wilmington (Nationals). DH Jared Jones (.167) went 1 for 3 with his fourth homer. 1B Callan Moss (.393) went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI. 3B Keiner Delgado (.235) went 1 for 1 with three walks and two stolen bases. LF Ivan Brethowr (.264) went 1 for 4 with a run scored and a stolen base. RHP Hung-Leng Chang (5-6, 4.93) started and allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits in six innings. He walked none and fanned four.

Next: Sunday vs Wilmington (Nationals), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 57-67) fell 9-4 to Tampa (Yankees). SS Yordany De Los Santos (.249) went 3 for 5 with his 11th homer, a double and two runs scored. DH Tony Blanco Jr. (.274) went 2 for 5 with an RBI. CF Edward Florentino (.270) went 1 for 5 with a double, run scored and his 29th stolen base. RF Eddy Rodriguez (.191) went 1 for 2 with his 10th homer and two walks. C Richard Ramirez (.276) went 1 for 5 with an RBI. RHP Clevari Tejada (4-7, 5.07) started and gave up four runs on one hit, a home run, with two walks and no strikeouts in 2⅔ innings. RHP Draven Zeigler (2.45) and RHP Jose Garces (3.44) each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Next: Sunday at Tampa (Yankees), noon

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