Christian Encarnacion-Strand Making Strong Case For Promotion

Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand remained hot on Thursday for Triple-A Louisville. The slugger went 5-for-6 with a pair of home runs, a double and six RBI. The 23-year-old dominated in Spring Training, but was unable to crack a spot on the Opening Day roster and then was sidelined after suffering from a... Read More

Gavin Stone Carves Up Eight Batters

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Gavin Stone put together another strong performance for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. The 24-year-old tossed five innings and allowed three hits, one run, two walks and recorded eight strikeouts. In any other organization, Stone would likely be in the big leagues, but the Dodgers strong depth has him down... Read More

Kyle Manzardo Heating Up

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo continued to stay hot on Tuesday for Triple-A Durham. The first baseman went 2-for-4 with a RBI and walk in the contest and is now hitting .283 with a .923 OPS to go along with three homers and eight RBI. After a slow start to the season,... Read More

Jasson Dominguez Destroys First Homer

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez absolutely crushed his first home run of the season on Tuesday for Double-A Somerset. The 20-year-old has been off to an ice-cold start thus far, but tonight's home run reminded everyone to remain patient. Despite hitting .100 with one home run, three RBI and five stolen bases in... Read More

Jordan Lawlar Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went yard in his second consecutive game for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday. His two-run blast was his only hit of the evening, but he also drove in three runs and drew a walk. The 20-year-old is now hitting .290 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in... Read More

Jack Leiter Improves In Second Start

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter put together a nice performance on Wednesday for Double-A Frisco. After a rough debut to the season, Leiter tossed 4 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, one run, four walks and recorded seven strikeouts. Through 8 2/3 innings (two starts) this season, Leiter has allowed seven walks and recorded... Read More

Bo Naylor Hits Grand Slam

Cleveland Indians catcher prospect Bo Naylor went 1-for-6 with a grand slam on Wednesday for Triple-A Columbus. The 23-year-old has been off to a slow start on the farm with a .225 batting average, but he has come through with three homers and 13 RBI over 40 at-bats. When he is at the top of... Read More

Masyn Winn Hits First Homer

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect Masyn Winn went 3-for-6 with two runs and a two-run homer for Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. The homer would be his first of the season. Winn, 21, has been off to a sluggish start this season, but things are starting to turn around for the Cardinals top prospect with Jordan... Read More

Jordan Westburg Heating Up In Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer on Wednesday for Triple-A Norfolk. The 24-year-old had an impressive spring, but was off to a cold start to open his season and has started to turn things around of late. For the season, Westburg is now hitting .268 with three homers and... Read More

Rays Demote Taj Bradley

The Tampa Bay Rays have optioned starting pitcher Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham. Bradley, the teams top pitching prospect made his big-league debut on Wednesday and was impressive. He tossed five innings and allowed five hits, three ones, one walk with eight strikeouts. Most of the damage done against the 22-year-old came in his final... Read More

Oswald Peraza Performing Well In Triple-A

New York Yankees shortstop Oswald Peraza went 2-for-5 with a double, run and RBI for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Peraza was the early camp favorite to walk away with the shortstop gig for the Yankees, but fellow prospect Anthony Volpe overtook him with a white-hot spring. Peraza has responded well to the demotion and is hitting .292... Read More

Sal Frelick Continues To Get On Base

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Sal Frelick went 3-for-4 on Thursday for Triple-A Nashville. He is now hitting .304 with three stolen bases. The 22-year-old impressed this spring, but there weren't enough everyday at-bats for the Brewers to make it worth promoting the left-handed hitter. Frelick doesn't offer much power, but his speed is game changing... Read More

Taj Bradley Picks Up Victory

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Taj Bradley turned in a much better performance than his debut outing on Thursday for Triple-A Durham. Bradley tossed five innings and allowed two hits, one run, zero walks and recorded four strikeouts. The 22-year-old looked every bit of himself on Thursday and remains one of the top pitching prospects... Read More

Brett Baty Receives Good News On Thumb

New York Mets third base prospect Brett Baty (thumb) received good news regarding his thumb on Wednesday. Baty underwent testing after leaving Tuesday's contest and it was revealed that there was no structural damage. The official diagnosis is right thumb inflammation and he is being listed as day-to-day. It's a huge sigh of relief for... Read More

Vaughn Grissom Off To Hot Start

Atlanta Braves shortstop Vaughn Grissom continued his hot start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday with a 3-for-4 effort with a double and RBI. Grissom was a surprise demotion at the end of spring training, but the Braves wanted to get him more seasoning defensively. His replacement at the big-league level, Orlando Arcia, has been off... Read More

Kyle Manzardo Off To Slow Start

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo went 1-for-5 on Tuesday for Triple-A Durham, but has struggled to open the season with just three hits over his first 17 at-bats. Despite the slow start, it's a very small sample size and the on-base machine should be able to climb out of his slump sooner... Read More

Maikel Garcia Starts Triple-A Season On High Note

Kansas City Royals shortstop prospect Maikel Garcia continued his hot start in Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. The 23-year-old went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs and two walks. Garcia is now hitting .438 with nine RBI and a pair of stolen bases over his first 16 at-bats. Garcia had a nice spring, but was... Read More

Masyn Winn Picks Up Three Hits

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect Masyn Winn went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs on Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis. Winn, 21, had an impressive spring for the Cardinals and is making his debut in Triple-A this year. The Cardinals have one of the deepest rosters in the league, so Winn should be expected to... Read More

Kyle Harrison Struggles With Command

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Kyle Harrison only lasted two innings in his debut for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. The lefty tossed two innings and allowed four walks to go along with one hit, one run and four strikeouts. Harrison has quickly risen through the Giants farm system and had a chance to break camp... Read More

Brett Baty Has Huge Game For Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets third base prospect Brett Baty had a huge game on Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse. The 23-year-old went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and swiped a bag in the impressive performance. One of his homers was a grand slam. Baty significantly outperformed third baseman Eduardo Escobar in Spring Training, but the... Read More

Anthony Volpe Makes Opening Day Roster

Brandon Kuty of The Athletic has reported that shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe has made the New York Yankees. Volpe, 21, was red-hot this spring and has earned the starting shortstop job over fellow prospect Oswald Peraza. Volpe hit .314 with three homers, five RBI and five stolen bases. Offering exciting power and speed in one... Read More

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Sidelined With Back Injury

Cincinnati Reds corner infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) isn't expected to return to game action until anytime between April 19-24 due to a slight herniation disc in his back. The Reds are saying it's precautionary and it makes all the sense in the world to play things safe with one of their better prospects. The... Read More

Elly De La Cruz Sidelined To Begin Season

Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) will miss the beginning of the Triple-A season with a hamstring strain. The 21-year-old was had a rough Cactus League with a .200 batting average and one homer to go along with five RBI in 25 at-bats. Despite his poor spring with limited at-bats, De La... Read More

Baltimore Orioles Option DL Hall

The Baltimore Orioles have optioned pitching prospect DL Hall to Triple-A Norfolk. Hall dealt with back issues for most of the spring and manager Brandon Hyde is hoping to have Hall stretched out with the potential to return as a starter at some point. The left-hander got his first taste of the big leagues in... Read More

Oscar Colas Makes Opening Day Roster

The Chicago White Sox announced on Sunday that outfield prospect Oscar Colas will make the Opening Day roster. Colas, 24, beat out Leury Garcia and Gavin Sheets for the right field job with a .267 batting average to go along with three homers and six RBI. Colas was signed out of Cuba prior to last... Read More

Anthony Volpe Continues To Make Case For Opening Day

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe continued to make a case for an Opening Day roster spot on Friday versus the Minnesota Twins. Leading off, the 21-year-old went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run off Pablo Lopez. Volpe has been competing with fellow shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza, but Peraza has struggled mightily this spring.... Read More

Orioles Reassign Colton Cowser

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser has been reassigned to minor-league camp. Cowser struggled to make contact this spring, but showed his power with three homers and nine RBI to go along with a .212 batting average in 33 at-bats. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft, the left-hander made a strong splash in... Read More

Heston Kjerstad Gets Reassigned

The Baltimore Orioles have reassigned outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad to minor-league camp. Kjerstad, 24, put together an impressive spring with a .381 batting average to go along with four homers and nine RBI in 48 at-bats. The teams first-round pick in 2020 has shown power with his left-handed swing, but has also been aggressive early... Read More

Oswald Peraza Continues To Struggle

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza went 0-for-4 versus the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Peraza entered camp as the favorite to win the shortstop job, but has struggled to the tune of a .188 batting average to go along with one homer, one RBI and a pair of stolen bases. The 22-year-old made his... Read More

Hunter Brown Scratched On Wednesday

Houston Astros pitching prospect Hunter Brown (back) has been scratched from Wednesday's start due to lower back stiffness. Brown, 24, is the teams top pitching prospect and has been set to replace Lance McCullers (forearm) to open the season. Brown succeeded in his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 with a 0.89 ERA... Read More