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Jordan Westburg Up To 14 Homers In Triple-A
Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and an additional run scored on Tuesday for the Norfolk Tides. Westburg is slashing .316/.388/.610 with 14 homers and five stolen bases across 209 plate appearances in Triple-A. The 24-year-old has also proven himself to be very consistent through the first two months... Read More
Brayan Bello Pitches Well In Loss, Strikes Out Six
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello allowed two earned runs and took the loss on Tuesday but struck out six batters over seven innings. Bello had a shaky start to his outing, allowing a leadoff home run. Following the homer, Red Sox manager Alex Cora spoke to Bello on the mound. Bello locked in... Read More
James Wood Continues To Impress In High-A
Washington Nationals top prospect James Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBI for the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Thursday. Wood's three-hit performance was his second in as many days and his third multi-hit game in a row. Wood is slashing .293/.390/.565 in High-A with seven home runs, nine doubles, and... Read More
Owen Miller Hits Another Home Run, Stays Hot
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Owen Miller hit a solo home run in the win against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Miller also hit a two-run home run the day before. Miller has been on fire in May, slashing .358/.371/.514 with four home runs and six doubles. Miller only hit .243 with six home runs in... Read More
David Hamilton Hits Two Home Runs in Triple-A
Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect David Hamilton hit two home runs for the Worcester Red Sox on Wednesday. The big performance brought his home run total to 11 this year while slashing .266/.344/.520. The power appears to be developing for Hamilton, who only hit 12 home runs in 119 games last year. While the power... Read More
Justyn-Henry Malloy Stays Productive In Triple-A
Detroit Tigers third base prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy drew a bases-loaded walk in Saturday's game for the Toledo Mud Hens. Malloy followed up by going 2-for-5 with two doubles in last Sunday's contest. Malloy is the seventh-ranked prospect in the Tigers system and the best third baseman they have in Triple-A. It's unclear if Malloy will... Read More
Elly De La Cruz Continues To Destroy Baseballs In Triple-A
Cincinnati Reds top prospect shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit a 450-foot home run for the Louisville Bats on Thursday night, bringing his minor league total to nine this season. The exit velocity of De La Cruz's homer was registered at 117.7 mph. Through 29 games in Triple-A, De La Cruz has hit a ball... Read More
Rowdy Tellez Singles In Win, Hit Streak Reaches Four Games
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez went 1-for-3 with a single and a strikeout in a win against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The single extended his hitting streak to four games, which started after a hitless streak of four games. Tellez is slashing .257/.347/.535 with 12 home runs this season, which puts him on... Read More
Nathaniel Lowe Doubles in Win, Extends Hitting Streak
Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lowe has extended his hitting streak to six games, with four multi-hit games in that span. Lowe is currently batting .290 with five home runs and 16 doubles. Lowe only has one home run in May, but... Read More
Graham Ashcraft Continues To Struggle In May
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft gave up seven earned runs in five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Ashcraft's season began with six straight starts allowing two earned runs or fewer. His season turned on a dime against the Chicago White Sox on May 7, when he gave up eight earned runs... Read More
Adam Frazier Hits Another Home Run
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier hit a three-run home run in Wednesday's contest against the New York Yankees to spark a comeback win. Frazier has been on a tear lately, hitting safely in 10 of his last 11 games, including three multi-hit efforts. The power has also come around for Frazier, who has six... Read More
Ozzie Albies Walks It Off, Goes Hitless
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies brought in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the walk-off, Albies has gone hitless in four of his last five games. Albies is slashing .254/.299/.476, which is close to his career averages, so there's no cause for concern. He... Read More
