The month of May is in the books, and there are two Pirates prospects who stood out in the upper levels.
Matt Gorski was the hitting prospect of the month, batting .281/.330/.720 for Indianapolis, with nine home runs in 95 plate appearances. Most of that production from Gorski came in the second half of the month, and the power has continued into the month of June.
Braxton Ashcraft was the pitching prospect of the month, with a 1.95 ERA in 32.1 innings, along with a 39:6 K/BB ratio. Ashcraft is looking like a candidate to move up to the Indianapolis rotation with more of this performance, and he’s got the stuff to pitch out of the MLB bullpen this year.