Pirates farm report for June 25, 2025: Ronny Simon belts grand slam in Indy loss

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-33) blew a 5-0 lead and lost 7-5 to Omaha (Royals) in 10 innings. LF Ronny Simon (.310) went 1 for 4 with a grand slam. CF Liover Peguero (.251) went 3 for 4 with a run scored and his eighth stolen base. RF Nick Solak (.369) went 2 for 5. 3B Malcom Nunez (.306) went 1 for 5 with a double and a run scored. C Shawn Ross (.257) went 2 for 5 with a run scored. SS Alika Williams (.265) went 1 for 4 with a walk, run scored and RBI. RHP Drake Fellows started and pitched 3 ⅔ scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. LHP Randy Labaut (6.00) came on and gave up two runs on two hits, including a homer, in 2⅓ innings. RHP Dauri Moreta (3.32) was touched up for two runs on one hit and two walks in 1⅓ innings. RHP Cam Sanders (1-1, 1.29) gave up two runs in the 10th to take the loss.

Next: Thursday vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 32-38) doubled up Chesapeake (Orioles), 4-2. C Wyatt Hendrie (.157) went 1 for 3 with a two-run homer, his second. DH Termarr Johnson (.253) went 2 for 4 with a run scored. 2B Nick Cimillo (.223) went 1 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. SS Kervin Pichardo (.226) went 1 for 4 with a run scored. LHP Blake Townsend (0.95) started and went three innings, giving up one unearned run on two hits with no walks and four strikeouts. RHP Brandan Bidois (0.00) pitched two scoreless innings. RHP Justin Meis (2-1, 2.59) pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings to pick up the win. RHP Wilkin Ramos (1.82) worked a perfect ninth for his third save.

Next: Thursday at Chesapeake (Orioles), 6:35 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 49-21) beat Greenville (Red Sox), 3-2, on a walk-off RBI single by 2B Jesus Castillo (.263) in the bottom of the ninth. Castillo went 2 for 3 with a walk. SS Javier Rivas (.286) went 1 for 4 with his 14th homer. LF Lonnie White Jr. went 2 for 4 with a double. DH Konnor Griffin (.333) went 1 for 3 with two strikeouts. RHP Carlson Reed (2.08) started and went five innings, allowing one run on one hit with two walks and seven strikeouts. RHP Landon Tomkins (2.05), LHP Julian Bosnic (4.50) and RHP Michael Walsh (2.78) each threw a scoreless inning. RHP Jake Shirk (9.00) gave up the tying run on the top of the ninth but earned the win.

Next: Thursday vs. Winston-Salem (White Sox), 6:30 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 33-37) and Dunedin (Blue Jays) were suspended with the score tied 3-3 in the third inning. The game will be completed before Thursday’s regularly scheduled game. Before the suspension, RF Eddy Rodriguez (.224) went 1 for 2 with his fifth homer. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.294) went 1 for 2 with a run scored. 2B Wyatt Sanford (.262) went 1 for 2 with two RBIs. RHP Zander Mueth (15.00) started and gave up three runs, two earned, on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts in two innings.

Next: Thursday at Dunedin (Blue Jays), completion of suspended game, 4 p.m.