Pirates in baseball: Burleson, Cardinals tame Skenes, Pirates

by | Apr 9, 2025

Alec Burleson had a hand in helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Tuesday.

The ECU alum played at first base and was 1-for-4 with an RBI. He singled in the sixth inning to drive in Brendan Donovan to give St. Louis a 4-1 lead.

Burleson is now batting .278 for the season.

Trey Yesavage

The ECU alum and Toronto Blue Jays prospect made his first minor league start Tuesday vs. the Jupiter Hammerheads. He did not get the decision, pitching 3.2 innings with a hit, two runs (none earned), six walks and four strikeouts.

Click here to read a separate story on PR927FM.com on his night.

Ryan McCrystal

ECU alum and Daytona C/1B Ryan McCrystal had his first minor league homer in Tuesday’s 8-7 loss to Clearwater.

He was the designated hitter in this game and went 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs. His homer was a two-run shot in the seventh inning and gave Daytona a 7-0 lead at the time.

He also singled in a run in the second and scored one batter later.

Below is more on how the Pirates alumni did in the majors and minors.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: On 10-day injured left with oblique
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: See above
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Pitched the seventh inning in 10-6 loss to Cubs. Gave up a walk and struck out one.
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch vs. Chicago White Sox
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch vs. Boston Red Sox
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Lost to Mets, 10-5, to drop to 5-6 on the season.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch vs. Tacoma
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): Did not pitch vs. Sugar Land
  • Carter Spivey, Columbus Clippers (Guardians): Rained out. Will play doubleheader vs. Worchester on Wednesday

Double-A

  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): See above
  • Carter Cunningham Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Was 1-for-4 in an 8-2 loss to Spokane
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 1-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI double in the second inning in a 7-3 loss to Brooklyn.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not play vs. Brooklyn
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not play against South Bend
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): Did not play vs. Dunedin
  • Ryan McCrystal Daytona Tortugas (Reds): See above
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Did not play vs. Lake Elsinore
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not play vs. Daytona

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