Pirates Minor League Report: Garcia Has 3-Homer Game, White Jr. Sizzles, Hernandez Debuts
Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia returned from the injured list for Triple-A Indianapolis in a big way. The 23-year-old belted three home runs as part of a 5 for 5 performance for the Indians against Louisville on Tuesday, becoming the third player in the International League this season to have a three-homer game. Over his last 10 games with Indianapolis dating back to April 8, Garcia is hitting .
297 (11 for 37) with a . 918 OPS. Here’s a rundown of some other noteworthy performances and trends in the Pirates minor-league system, including the High-A debut of top prospect Seth Hernandez.
Triple-A Indianapolis Garcia isn’t the only outfield prospect at Indianapolis playing well of late. Esmerlyn Valdez is riding a nine-game on-base streak. During that span, he’s batting .
313 (10 for 32) with a 1. 051 OPS, two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI. Valdez has upped his season OPS to .
853 thanks to his recent hot streak. Ronny Simon continues to rake. The 26-year-old, who played eight games for the Pirates last season, is batting .