Pirates in baseball: Carson Whisenhunt, Trey Yesavage shine in latest outings

by | Apr 20, 2025

ECU alumni Carson Whisenhunt and Trey Yesavage each had a solid outing on the mound for their respective minor league teams during Saturday’s play.

Whisenhunt improved his record to 2-2 with a 5-0 win by the Sacramento River Cats over the Salt Lake Bees. He pitched six innings, gave up no runs on a hit with a walk and nine strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 2.70 with the outing.

Yesavage didn’t factor in the decision in the Dunedin Blue Jays’ 12-3 win over Lakeland. He pitched five innings, gave up three runs on four hits and struck out 10 without a walk. He left with the Blue Jays trailing 3-1. They scored seven runs in the sixth inning to take the lead for good.

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

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Came in as a pinch-runner then played 3B in an 11-10 loss to Phillies. Was 0-for-2 with 2 runs. Scored in the sixth and ninth.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 0-for-3 with a walk in 3-0 loss to Mets.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 4-3 win over Dodgers
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 3-0 win over Pirates.
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 8-4 loss to Mariners.
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team lost 11-10 to Phillies to drop to 8-12.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): See above
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): Game vs. El Paso rained out. Doubleheader on Sunday.

Double-A

  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Pitched 2.1 innings, gave up a solo homer, two hits and struck out one.
  • 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): Did not play in 5-2 loss to Eugene
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Was 1-for-3 with a run, two RBI and a walk in an 8-0 win over Wilmington. He doubled in two runs to give Hudson Valley a 5-0 lead. He later scored to push the lead to 7-0.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 8-0 win over Wilmington
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 4-1 loss to Cedar Rapids.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): 1-for-4 with a double in 4-2 win over Daytona.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Did not get a hit as a pinch hitter in 4-2 loss to 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 4-2 loss to Palm Beach.

Frontier League

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

Photo credit: Trey Yesavage and Carson Whisenhunt (AP photos)

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