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Jackson Chourio Remains Hot In Double-A
Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with one RBI for Double-A Biloxi on Monday. The 19-year-old is arguably the top prospect on the farm right now and has now had four straight multi-hit games. For the season, Chourio is hitting .261 with 12 homers, 53 RBI and 23 stolen bases. Offering multiple categories... Read More
Aaron Schunk Set To Record Career Numbers
Colorado Rockies infield prospect Aaron Schunk will look to put up career numbers in his first season for Triple-A Albuquerque. At age 25, Schunk made some adjustments towards the end of 2022 in Double-A and that has carried over to a strong season at the plate for Albuquerque. On the season, Schunk has hit .320... Read More
Junior Caminero Remains A Top-Tier Prospect
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero will enter the second half after a very strong first half of the season for Double-A Montgomery. The 20-year-old out of the Dominican Republic has done nothing but perform since being acquired from the Guardians in 2021 and has been an absolute machine for Montgomery this season. On... Read More
Ceddanne Rafaela Doing Well In Triple-A
Boston Red Sox infield/outfield prospect Ceddanne Rafaela hasn't missed a beat since being promoted from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester on June 28. In that time, he has hit .261 with four homers, seven RBI and one stolen base. Between both levels, Rafaela has hit .289 with 10 homers, 44 RBI and 31 stolen bags.... Read More
Ronny Mauricio Enters Second Half On High Note
New York Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio enters the second half of the season on a high note with a .302 batting average to go along with 12 homers, 47 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 321 at-bats for Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio, 22, has been a hot topic this season, but the Mets have yet... Read More
Luis Matos Continues To Struggle
San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos went 0-for-4 on Monday versus the Seattle Mariners and is now hitting a weak .226 with one homer, four RBI, two stolen bases and nine strikeouts over 18 games. The 21-year-old was on fire in Triple-A prior to his promotion and remains of the more exciting all-around prospects, but... Read More
Bryan Woo Picks Up Quality Start
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo earned a quality start in a no-decision versus the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Over six innings, Woo allowed three hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven. Woo's only real blemish was a two-run homer by Blake Sabol in the fourth inning. The 23-year-old was rocked in... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez Has Strong Month Of June
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez had a strong month of June for Triple-A Norfolk. Rodriguez was demoted from the big-league roster after struggling with a 7.35 ERA over 10 starts, but his demotion has helped reset him. For Norfolk in the month of June, Rodriguez was 4-0 with a 2.22 ERA with four quality... Read More
Dominic Canzone Having Impressive Season
On an Arizona Diamondbacks roster that is stacked at the outfield position, Triple-A outfield prospect Dominic Canzone has been making a strong case for a promotion. The 25-year-old has put together a strong season over 69 games with a shiny .339 batting average, coupled with 16 homers and 68 RBI. The Diamondbacks have surprised many... Read More
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Continues To Shine In Triple-A
Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-4 on Monday and is now hitting .320 with 18 homers, 54 RBI and a 1.010 OPS in 244 at-bats. Encarnacion-Strand has been having a dominant season on the farm, but the Reds haven't had any openings at first base and the recent return of Joey Votto... Read More
Giants Officially Promote Luis Matos
San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Luis Matos has officially been promoted from Triple-A Sacramento and will bat second versus Jordan Montgomery. Speculation of this move trickled through the news wire when he was removed in the third inning of Tuesday's game. More fuel was added to the fire when it was announced that outfielder Mitch... Read More
Michael Busch Showing Impressive Power
Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Michael Busch remained hot with his fourth homer in his last five games for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Busch has been sizzling of late and finished the game 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI. The 25-year-old saw some time at the big-league level earlier this season, but struggled... Read More
Samad Taylor Racks Up Three Hits
Kansas City Royals second base prospect Samad Taylor went 3-for-3 with a home run and walk for Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Taylor, 24, is now hitting a healthy .305 with five home runs, 36 RBI and 31 stolen bases. Taylor was one of the pieces acquired from the Blue Jays for Whit Merrifield last year... Read More
Justyn-Henry Malloy Goes Yard For 10th Time
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Malloy has struggled since his hot start to the season, but overall has hit .257 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI. The 23-year-old has suited up at both third base and outfield this year and both... Read More
Bo Naylor Continues To Make Case For Promotion
Cleveland Guardians catcher prospect Bo Naylor continued his impressive season for Triple-A Columbus with his 13th home run of the season on Tuesday. It would be his only hit in five at-bats and he is now hitting .256 with 13 homers and 48 RBI. The 23-year-old has been raking all season for Columbus, while the... Read More
Henry Davis Starts In Right Field
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher prospect Henry Davis went 1-for-5 with a home run for Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. The former first overall pick was promoted to Triple-A on June 6 and Tuesday's homer was his first for the club. The most interesting note was that Davis started in right field. Davis was drafted as a catcher... Read More
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Continues To Impress On The Farm
Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks on Tuesday for Triple-A Louisville. The double would be his 14th of the season. Encarnacion-Strand had a phenomenal spring and has followed that up with a red-hot season for Louisville. On the season, the 23-year-old has hit a shiny .361... Read More
Colton Cowser Hasn't Missed A Beat Since Return
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser has gone 5-for-17 with one home run and three RBI for Triple-A Norfolk since returning from a quad injury on June 3. Cowser was on the cusp of a promotion before an injury to Cedric Mullins (groin) and continues to be close to making his big-league debut. Veteran outfielder... Read More
Ed Howard Makes Season Debut
Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Ed Howard made his season debut for High-A South Bend on Tuesday and went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Howard, 21, was the Cubs first-round pick in 2020, but his early career has been mired with several injuries thus far. Howard's return this time was from hip surgery that ended his... Read More
Emerson Hancock Puts Together Impressive Start
Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Emerson Hancock put together an impressive performance for Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday evening. The first-round pick of 2020 went six innings and allowed four hits, one walk, no runs and struck out seven. Hancock, 24, has battled injuries since being drafted sixth overall a few years back and that has stalled... Read More
Ethan Salas Hits First Professional Home Run
San Diego Padres catcher prospect Ethan Salas went 1-for-5 with his first professional home run for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. Salas, 17, has been a big name in prospect circles over the past few months and the Padres decided to let him skip Rookie Ball when they placed in him Single-A last week. By... Read More
Jackson Chourio Swipes Two Bags
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio went 2-for-5 with a double and pair of stolen bases for Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday. The 19-year-old is one of the youngest players at his level, but has held his own thus far with a .256 batting average to go along with eight homers, 33 RBI and 15 stolen bases.... Read More
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Blasts 15th Homer
Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand remained hot on Tuesday with a 3-for-4 performance that saw him hit his 15th homer of the season for Triple-A Louisville. He also doubled, walked and scored twice. The slugger continues to impress on the farm and is hitting .352 with a ridiculous 1.124 OPS. Between an impressive... Read More
Endy Rodriguez Has Four Knocks
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher prospect Endy Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with three runs and one RBI on Monday for Triple-A Indianapolis. Rodriguez, 23, is now hitting .234 with four homers and 14 RBI. The backstop was great last year between High-A and Triple-A with a .323 batting average to go along with 25 homers and 95 RBI,... Read More
Kyle Manzardo Picks Up Four More Hits
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo went 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles, one run and two RBI on Monday for Triple-A Durham. His big day raised his average to .275 to go along with eight home runs and 27 RBI. Manzardo, 22, always has graded out strong as an on-base machine, but... Read More
Jordan Westburg Picks Up Two More Hits
Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles to go along with three runs, one walk and two RBI on Tuesday for Triple-A Norfolk. The 24-year-old is now up to a .324 batting average to go along with 11 homers, 40 RBI and four stolen bases. As impressive as they... Read More
Quinn Priester Performing Well For Triple-A
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester put together his best performance of the season for Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. The right-hander tossed a season-high seven innings and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and struck out nine. The nine strikeouts matched his previous high for the season. The former first round pick in 2019... Read More
Jackson Chourio Continues To Make Mark In Double-A
Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday for Double-A Biloxi. Chourio, 19, is one of the younger players in Double-A, but he hasn't let that be an issue at all and has been putting together a strong season. For the year, Chourio is hitting .273 with five... Read More
Matthew Liberatore Set To Start For Cardinals On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore will be recalled and start on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Liberatore struggled in his first taste of the majors in 2022, but has been rock solid for Triple-A Memphis this season with a 3.13 ERA and 56 strikeouts over his first 46 innings. His only blemish has... Read More
Mets Promote Mark Vientos
New York Mets corner infield prospect Mark Vientos has been recalled by team on Wednesday. Vientos, 23, has torn the cover off the ball for Triple-A Syracuse with a .333 batting average to go along with 13 homers and 37 RBI. It was only a matter of time before forcing his way onto the roster,... Read More