Pirates in baseball: Zach Agnos gets second save as Rockies win again

by | May 2, 2025

We’re sensing a trend here.

East Carolina baseball alum Zach Agnos got his second save in as many chances on Thursday. The Colorado Rockies began a four-game series at San Francisco with a 4-3 win.

Agnos came on in the ninth inning after the Rockies (6-25) scored twice in the eighth to take the lead. He worked a 1-2-3 inning with no hits or walks allowed to sew the win up. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Patrick Bailey each grounded out before Christian Koss flied out to end it.

Trey Yesavage

He picked up his first minor league win in his fifth start.

Yesavage gave up no runs on four hits with eight strikeouts. It was his third straight game with eight or more strikeouts. He fanned 10 in his previous two outings.

For the season, he has a 2.31 ERA in 23.1 innings with 36 strikeouts, eight walks and a 0.90 WHIP. Batters are hitting .163 against him.

Is he ready to be called up to Double-A? That’s the question posed by JaysJournal.com.

Erik Ritchie, another former ECU star, did not have a good outing in relief for Clearwater. He pitched .2 innings, gave up four runs on five hits and walked two.

Carson Whisenhunt

He had a better outing Thursdy than his last one.

This time, he pitched the first seven innings but did not factor in the 3-2 win over Reno. He gave up two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts. The two runs he gave up were solo homers.

He dropped his ERA to 4.50 with the outing.

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

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Were off Thursday. Host the Athletics on Friday.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in a 9-1 loss to the Reds
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Pitched an inning in a 3-0 loss to the Athletics. Came on in the eighth inning and gave up the A’s final run o a hit with two walks.
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 4-3 win over Twins
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 4-2 win over Red Sox.
  • Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: See above
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Were off Thursday. Host the Athletics on Friday.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): See above
  • Carter Spivey, Columbus Clippers (Guardians): Did not pitch in 5-2 win over St. Paul

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-3 with a run scored and a walk in a 12-2 loss to Hilltop.
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Was 0-for-3 with a wal in a 9-2 loss to Jersey Shore.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Took the loss in a 9-2 setback to Jersey Shore. Started and went 4.2 innings with seven runs, six earned, on 11 hits. Struck out three and walked one. He is now 1-1 with a 5.51 ERA.
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Game with Beloit rained out. Will play doubleheader on Friday.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): Was 1-for-5 with two RBI in a 5-1 win over Fort Myers. He doubled in the first two runs in the third inning.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Did not play in 4-3 loss to Lakeland.
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): See above

Frontier League

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

Photo credit: Zach Agnos (AP photo)

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