Pirates farm report for June 28, 2023: Ji Man Choi homers in Indians loss

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-42) allowed four home runs and fell to Louisville (Reds), 7-6. 1B Ji Man Choi (.333), making a rehab start, hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs. C Endy Rodriguez (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI, his 32nd of the season. 2B Aaron Shackelford (.240) was 1 for 4 with two RBIs and now has 35 on the year. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba was 3 for 4 with a double. LHP Rob Zastryzny (4.50) started and allowed run run on one hit in one inning. LHP Kent Emanuel (6.44) then tossed five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts. RHP Hunter Stratton (0-4, 5.57) took the loss after giving up a run on one hit in 1/3 of an inning.

Next: Thursday at Louisville (Reds), 6:35 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 34-35) lost 6-5 to Harrisburg (Nationals). 2B Liover Peguero (.275) smacked two solo home runs and had four hits. 3B Andres Alvarez (.216) hit his sixth homer of the season, a two-run shot, and was 2 for 4. C Abrahan Gutierrez (.259) also knocked in a run. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (0.00) started and allowed one hit in three scoreless innings with three strikeouts. RHP Justin Meis (6.86) from Bethel Park allowed three runs on three hits in two innings of relief. RHP Cameron Junker (2-3, 3.86) gave up three runs on four hits with a walk in 2/3 of an inning and took the loss.

Next: Thursday at Harrisburg (Nationals), 6:30 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 37-32) managed just two hits and lost to Hickory (Rangers), 6-2. 1B Ernny Ordonez (.220) was 1 for 2 and hit a two-run home run. He now has 21 RBIs this season. DH Shawn Ross (.241) went 1 for 4. The top four spots in the lineup combined to go 0 for 16 with 11 strikeouts. RHP Po-Yu Chen (3-5) allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings and took the loss.

Next: Thursday at Hickory (Rangers), 7 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 38-31) was topped by Clearwater (Phillies), 8-5. SS Jack Brannigan (.225) was 3 for 4 with two runs scored. RF Shalin Polanco (.249) hit a solo homer. DH Nick Cimillo (.255) was 1 for 4 with two RBIs. 2B Termarr Johnson (.244) was 1 for 5 with a run scored. LHP Dominic Perachi (4.07) gave up three hits in five scoreless innings with three walks and five strikeouts in a no-decision. LHP Geronimo Franzua (1-1, 7.11) took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in 2/3 of an inning of relief.

Next: Thursday vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 6:30 p.m.