Pirates in the postseason: ECU Alum in Minor League playoffs

by | Sep 10, 2024

The regular season in many of the Minor League Baseball playoffs finished on Sunday. Now comes the postseason

While there are still regular-season games to be played on the Double-A and Triple-A level, Class-A is set to crown a postseason champion.

ECU Alums Josh Moylan and Josh Grosz will begin the South Atlantic League best-of-3 divisional postseason for the Hudson Valley Renegades starting Tuesday against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Moylan is batting .246 with 8 homers and 42 RBI this season. Grosz is 7-8 with a 3.85 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 121.2 innings this season.

Carter Spivey and the Lake County Captains begin Midwest League best-of-3 divisional postseason play on Tuesday against the Dayton Dragons. Spivey is 8-1 with a 3.32 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 114.2 innings in 2024.

Ryan McCrystal and the Daytona Tortugas start the  best-of-3 Florida State League division playoffs Tuesday against the Palm Beach Cardinals. McCrystal is batting .256 in 39 games this season.

Below are the other ECU alum.

Season complete

Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads, Class-A Florida State League

Carter Cunningham, Dunedin Blue Jays, Class-A Florida State League

Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Class-A Carolina League

Erik Ritchie, Phillies (no games after draft)

Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Mariners (no games after draft)

Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays (no games after draft)

Season still going, minors

Zach Agnos, Hartford Yard Goats

Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (on disabled list)

Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats

Bryson Worrell, Mississippi Braves

Season still going, MLB

Shawn Armstrong, Cubs

Alec Burleson, Cardinals

Jeff Hoffman, Phillies

Connor Norby, Marlins

Gavin Williams, Guardians

 

 

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