Pirates in baseball: Quiet Thursday for ECU alumni, Carson Whisenhunt pitches Friday

by | May 30, 2025

Thursday was a transition day for Major League Baseball and a quiet one, mostly in the minors for ECU alumni.

There were only five games on the schedule in the majors. The Blue Jays beat the A’s, 12-0, which meant closer Jeff Hoffman didn’t pitch. The rest of the former Pirates — Connor Norby, Alec Burleson, Shawn Armstrong, Gavin Williams, Zach Agnos and manager Clayton McCullough — were off as their teams traveled back home or to their next road series.

In the minors, Carter Spivey got his second straight start but did not far well in getting a loss. Carson Whisenhunt gets a start tonight for the Sacramento River Cats. The San Francisco Giants decided not to promote him to the majors after pitcher Justin Verlander went on the disabled list.

Whisenhunt is 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. 

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Thursday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Off Thursday. Hosting Giants on Friday.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: Off Thursday. At Rangers on Friday.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Off Thursday. Hosting Cardinals on Friday
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Off Thursday. Hosting Angels on Friday.
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 12-0 win over A’s.
  • Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: Off Thursday. At Mets on Friday.
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Off Thursday. Hosting Giants on Friday. Team is 22-32 for the season.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (Giants): Did not pitch in 8-5 loss to El Paso.

Double-A

  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Started his second straight game and took the 12-0 loss to Somerset. Pitched 3.2 innings and gave up seven runs on seven hits, a three-run homer and a two-run homer, with three walks and three strikeouts. Record is now 2-1 with a 5.48 ERA.
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to Hillsboro
  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Did not play in 3-2 loss to Hillsboro
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 0-for-3 in 7-6 loss in 10 innings to Wilmington
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 7-6 loss in 10 innings to Wilmington
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 10-1 win over Wisconsin
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): 2-for-5 in 10-9 win over Lansing. He singled in the third and seventh but was caught stealing after his second hit.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): 1-for-4 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 6-4 win over Dunedin
  • Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs): Rained out vs. Augusta. Will play a doubleheader on Saturday.

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Did not pitch in 3-3 suspended game with Tri-City. Will resume game before Friday’s game.

Photo credit: (ECU Sports Information photo)

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