Pirates in baseball: Zach Agnos, Carter Spivey pick up saves for respective teams

by | Apr 18, 2025

ECU alums Zach Agnos and Carter Spivey each picked up saves for their respective teams during minor league play on Thursday.

Pitching for the Albuquerque Isotopes, Agnos got his second save of the season in his team’s 11-8 win. He did give up a solo homer in the ninth inning, but settled down to close things out in 1.2 innings of work. His ERA is now at 2.25.

Spivey pitched to two batters for Akron in a 6-3 win over Erie. Spivey walked a batter but got the final out when he tagged Jim Jarvis trying to score.

It was Spivey’s first save and lowered his ERA to 6.7.

Josh Grosz

Pitching in his second game of the season, ECU alum Josh Grosz got the win in a 5-1 decision over Wilmington.

Grosz went 5.1 innings, gave up a run on two hits, walked one and struck out nine. The run he gave up was a solo homer. He is now 1-0 on the season with a 3.52 ERA.

ECU alum Josh Moylan also played at third base but went 0-for-4.

Check out what the other ECU alumni did in the pros and minors on Thursday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Was 1-for-5 in first game back from injury in 6-4 loss to Diamondbacks.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 1-for-4 as DH in 4-1 loss to Mets. He singled on a soft bunt in the fourth.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 5-3 win over Angels
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 6-2 loss to Orioles
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Team did not play Thursday
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team lost 6-4 to Diamondbacks to drop to 8-10 on season.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch in 5-1 loss to Salt Lake
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): See above

Double-A

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

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage, Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 6-4 loss to Lakeland
  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Was 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk in 13-5 win over Eugene. He doubled and later scored in the fifth inning, walked and scored in the seventh inning.
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): See above
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): See above
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 9-4 win over Cedar Rapids.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): Did not play in 3-2 loss to Daytona.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Was 0-for-4 in 3-2 win over Jupiter.
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 3-0 loss to Palm Beach.

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Season begins May 9 

 

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