Top 15 Prospect Update

6-22-22 – By Justin Verno – @JV_PITT on Twitter

The next few postings could be bonkers as there are a LOT of promotions coming. No reason for me to blather on, so let’s get to it!

1-Oneil Cruz

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
Week	.200/.261/.250	.511	.050	.237	38	8.7%	13%
MLB
Season	.232/.336/.422	.758	.190	.338	102	12.1%	22.7%

2-Henry Davis

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
Week	.188/.167/.176	.343	.059	.161	-8	5.6%	33.3%
AA	.107/.286/.250	.536	.143	.267	63	8.6%	20%
A+	.341/.450/.585	1.035	.244	.462	179	8%	18%

3-Roansy Contreras

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	k%
week	4.1	6.23	7.97		2.08	13.6%	9.1%
MLB	32.1	3.06	3.87	3.84	1.30	8.6%	25.2%
AAA	14.2	2.45	4.54		1.16	16.7%	33.3%

4-Liover Peguero

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
MLB	.333/.500/.333	.838	.000	.395	155	25%	50%
Season	.292/.315/.469	.784	.177	.342	113	3%	22.9%

5-Quinn Priester-

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
AA	3	0.00	2.43	3.95	0.33	0%	30%
A+	2.2	16.88	7.52	2.65	2.63	6.7%	20%
A	3	0.00	3.77	4.72	0	0%	10%

6-Nick Gonzales-NO STATS THIS WEEK-

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA+	wRC+	BB%	K%
week
season	.247/.366/..377	.742	.130	.341	112	13.4%	32.8%

7-Endy Rodriguez

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
week	.313/.476/.635	1.101	.313	.484	195	19%	28.6%
season	.251/.338/.436	.774	.185	.350	110	9.5%	26.6%

8-Matt Fraizer

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
Week	.368/.455/.474	.928	.105	.418	164	13.6%	27.3%
Season	.220/.273/.356	.629	.137	.281	73	5.5%	27.3%

9-Jared Jones

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
week	5	5.40	4.77		1.20	9.5%	33.3%
season	52.2	5.13	5.02	4.14	1.46	10.7%	29.6%

10-Bubba Chandler 

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
SEASON	5	0.00	2.56		1.20	14.3%	42.9%
	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
SEASON	.429/.556/1.143	1.698	7.14	.691	291	22.2%	22.2%

11-Ji-hwan Bae

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wWRC+	BB%	K%
week	.304/.360/.478	.838	.174	.369	123	3.8%	11.5%
season	.304/.373/.478	.851	.174	.375	127	9.9%	17%

12-Michael Burrows

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
week
AAA	3	6.00	0.80	1.36	1.33	8.95	33.3%
AA	50.2	2.13	2.87	3.98	1.03	9.4%	32.5%

13-Travis Swaggerty

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
week(AAA)	.250/.308/.458	.766	.208	.333	100	7.7%	26.9%
MLB	.111/.111/.111	.222	.000	.099	-42	0%	44.4%
AAA	.276/.354/.442	.797	.167	.355	114	10.8%	27.8%

14-Miguel Yajure

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
week	6.2	1.35	2.87		1.05	7.4%	18.5%
AAA	11.1	3.18	4.53	6.94	1.41	14%	22%
MLB	10.1	11.32	5.89	6.67	2.13	11.3%	7.5%

15-Anthony Solometo

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIPP	BB%	K%
Week	2	9.00	3.47		2.00	9.1%	27.3%
Season	13	2.08	2.86	4.06	01.08	9.3%	24.1%

MY FIVE

16-Kyle Nicolas-NO STATS THIS WEEK-

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
week
season	40.2	3.98	4.05	3.91	1.25	9.4%	31.6%

17-Brennan Malone

	IP	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	BB%	K%
WEEK
A	2	13.50	17.97	7.80	2.50	7.7%	23.1%
CPX	3	3.00	2.70	3.65	1.67	7.7%	30.8%

18-Dariel Lopez

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
week	.333/.391/.381	.772	.048	.362	118	4.3%	34.8%
season	.238/.291/.400	.691	.162	.312	86	6%	31.5%

19- Hudson Head

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
week	.167/.286/.167	.452	.000	.237	39	14.3%	28.6%
season	.224/338/.324	.662	.100	.317	89	10%	35.8%

20-Connor Scott

	BA/OBP/SLG	OPS	ISO	wOBA	wRC+	BB%	K%
week	.200/.200/.267	.467	.067	.205	22	0%	20%
season	.272/.328/.389	.717	.117	.321	106	7.2%	21.7%

A Few quick thoughts-

Congrats!

A delayed congrats to Cam Vieaux and Liover Peguero. Both made their MLB debuts this past week. Liover has since been sent back to AA so this was just a cup of coffee, but I wonder if Cam can stick. Congrats boys!

At long last our local sports nightmare is over! Oneil Cruz has been called up.

Joining him on the plane was Bligh Madris. Congrats Bligh!

Coldfront-

Hudson Head continues his slide and it’s sad to see. At this point, I have to wonder if he will be joining Escotto in a demotion.

Part of the return for Stallings, Connor had a great kick off and first quarter of the year but has since cooled off dramatically.

Hot, hot hot-

What a difference a week makes for Miguel Yajure, huh? I’ve seen a lot jump off this wagon but I continue to have hopes for all four of his pitches. I think we’ll see Yajure in Pittsburgh at one point this season.

Matt Fraizer-Matt’s back up this week and seems to be on a seesaw of good week up, bad week down. Hopefully he can settle in and find the consistency he had last season that put him on the radar.

Quinn Priester- Nice to see him back and nice to see him off to a good start!

Endy had a nice week and it was about this time last year he really clicked and picked up steam. What he’s done this year while learning what seems like every spot out there is impressive in and of itself.

Replacement parts-

Brennan Malone is officially in my updates and Ecotto is out. I won’t get into too much with Malone as he experienced some tightness between outings. Not unusual considering, but let’s hope he back out there early in the week.

I have chosen Dariel Lopez to replace Mason Martin. Lopez has responded with a solid week. I am pretty sure these are unrelated though.

Last but not least-

Have a week Bubba! The 2-way player made his season debut this week both on the mound and at the dish. Chandler wasted no time showing why he was so highly touted at both. Hitting for power and striking out 42.9% of the hitters he faced. It’s only one week, we all get that but it’s likely a week Bubba Chandler will remember for a long long time.

*Editor’s Note: Nick Gonzales was added to the 60-day IL. His heel injury that the team hoped he was working through, is being stubborn.