Pirates in baseball: Zach Agnos sharp again In Albuquerque win

by | Apr 11, 2025

Once again, ECU alum Zach Agnos looked dominant on the mound in Thursday’s Albuquerque win over Sugar Land.

The relief pitcher came on in the seventh inning for his Triple-A team and pitched two innings. He didn’t give up a hit and struck out three, all in the seventh inning. He threw 20 pitches, 12 for strikes, to the six batters he faced.

The outing dropped his ERA to 1.69 on the season.

Gavin Williams

The ECU alum got the win for the Cleveland Guardians in a 6-1 decision over the Chicago White Sox.

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Below are the rest of the ECU alumi in the majors and minors leagues and what they did Thursday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: No game, on 10-day injured list with oblique
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: No game
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: No game
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: See above
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 4-3 loss in 10 innings to Red Sox
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): No game

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch in 17-7 win over Tacoma
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): See above

Double-A

  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to Altoona
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to Jupiter
  • Carter Cunningham Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Batted 0-for-4 in 1-0 loss to Spokane
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 1-for-4 with run scored in 8-3 win over Brooklyn

  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not get decision in 8-3 win over Brooklyn. Pitched 2.1 innings, gave up 3 hits, 3 runs (2 earned) with four strikeouts and four walks.

  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Pitched two innings in 3-2 loss to South Bend. Gave up a run, not earned, with two strikeouts.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): Did not play in 3-2 win over Dunedin
  • Ryan McCrystal Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Did not play in 3-2 win over Clearwater
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on 60-day injured list on April 2.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to Daytona

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