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Ke'Bryan Hayes Off To Nice Start In Spring Training
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Hayes is now hitting .357 with two homers and six RBI over his first 14 Grapefruit League at-bats. It seems like Hayes has been around forever, but he is still just 27. Always highly touted in the... Read More
Javier Baez Hitless In Spring
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez went 0-for-3 versus the New York Yankees on Sunday. Baez is now hitless in his first 11 at-bats with no walks in the Grapefruit League. Speaking earlier in the offseason, Baez noted that he strengthened his conditioning after dealing with back and core injuries in his first two seasons for... Read More
Luis Campusano Goes Yard For First Homer Of Spring
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 1-for-3 with two-run home run in Sunday's Cactus League contest versus the Seattle Mariners. Campusano, 25, belted his first dinger of the spring to help the Padres cruise to a 12-4 victory. One of the Padres former top prospects, Campusano is still just scratching the surface at the... Read More
Jackson Holliday Cranks First Triple-A Homer
Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday went 2-for-3 with two walks and hit his first home run for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Holliday, 19, was the first overall pick in last years draft and has quickly risen through the Orioles system with an incredible start to his young career. On the season, Holliday has hit... Read More
Colton Cowser Goes Yard
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser went 1-for-5 with a home run for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Cowser remains one of the more talented Orioles prospects and has hit a steady .307 with 16 home runs, 57 RBI and eight stolen bases. The issue for Cowser has been his limited time during his big-league debut,... Read More
Orioles Promote Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles have called up top outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad. The 24-year-old began the season in Double-A Bowie where he tore the ball off the cover and spent the last 76 games playing for Triple-A Norfolk. Between both levels, Kjerstad has hit .303 with 21 homers, 55 RBI and five stolen bases. One of... Read More
Owen Caissie Continues Strong Season
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee. Caissie, 21, has put together a fine season on the farm with a .286 batting average to go along with 21 homers, 81 RBI and seven stolen bases. The main part of the Yu Darvish... Read More
Mick Abel Finishing Season On High Note
Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel threw five scoreless innings on Wednesday for Double-A Reading. The right-hander allowed three hits, one run, three walks and struck out eight in his performance. Abel has had his ups and downs throughout the season, but he is finishing the season strong with a 1.17 ERA over his last... Read More
Cade Horton Continues To Flash
Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Cade Horton put together another impressive performance in a no-decision on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee. Horton, 21, was the Cubs first-round pick at seventh overall in 2022 and has been shining in his first full professional season. Horton has flown through the system this season from Single-A and High-A to Double-A... Read More
Mick Abel Hit Hard
Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel got hit hard on Wednesday. Abel, 21, has had an up and down season for Double-A Reading, but last night's performance was by far his worst of the season. In five innings, Abel allowed six hits, eight runs, two walks and struck out seven. His biggest blemish of the... Read More
Jasson Dominguez Catching Fire In August
After an up and down year for Double-A Somerset, New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez has turned things around in August. On Wednesday, Dominguez, 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. The 20-year-old has been a bit of a disappointment this season compared to his first couple of professional years and much... Read More
Jackson Holliday Refuses To Cool Off
Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday went 1-for-4 with a triple for Double-A Bowie on Wednesday. Holliday, 19, continues to hit at every level he's played at this season and has produced 40 extra-base hits between Single-A, High-A and Double-A. The 2022 first overall pick has been nothing but impressive the season with a .337... Read More
Jordan Lawlar Showing Why He Got Promoted
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-3 with a walk on Wednesday for Triple-A Reno. The Diamondbacks top prospect was promoted to Reno three days ago and been off to a hot start. In his first two games, the 21-year-old has gone 3-for-7 with a homer, two runs, four RBI and three walks. Lawlar... Read More
Noelvi Marte Holding His Own In Triple-A
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Noelvi Marte was promoted to Triple-A Louisville on July 10 and has shown he has belonged since that time. In 24 games, the 21-year-old has hit a clean .319 with two homers, 17 RBI and six stolen bases. Apart from three games in Rookie Ball, Marte spent most of his season... Read More
Orelvis Martinez Has Plenty Of Power In His Bat
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop/third base prospect Orelvis Martinez has struggled since being promoted to Triple-Buffalo on July 17. Martinez, 21, hasn't hit much for average at either stop this season, but has shown plenty of power out of his bat with 19 homers between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo. He has also driven in... Read More
Kahlil Watson Will Join High-A
After being acquired from the Miami Marlins in the Jean Segura for Josh Bell deal, shortstop prospect Kahlil Watson will join High-A Lake County for the Cleveland Guardians. Watson, 20, is a former first-round pick in 2021 and could be an under the radar get for the Guardians. Watson has struggled this season with a... Read More
Jace Jung Performing Well In Double-A
Since being promoted to Double-A Erie on July 25, Detroit Tigers second base prospect Jace Jung has performed well. In that time, Jung, 22, has hit .259 with three homers, seven RBI and a .259 batting average over 27 at-bats. Two of his homers came on Monday in a big performance. Jung is a consensus... Read More
Termarr Johnson Earns Promotion To Single-A
Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson was promoted to High-A Greensboro on Tuesday. Johnson, 19, has improved every month of the season and was on fire during the month of July where he showed plenty of power. Overall, Johnson hit .244 with 13 homers, 44 RBI and seven stolen bases in Single-A. The fourth... Read More
Termarr Johnson Continues Hot Month Of July
Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run for Single-A Bradenton. The 19-year-old has been on an absolute tear in July with six homers and 17 RBI to go along with a .311 batting average. He also improved his numbers every month and overall has hit... Read More
Pete Crow-Armstrong Continues To Show Power
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with a solo home run for Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday. His homer would be his 13th of the season and he is now hitting .284 with 59 RBI and 23 stolen bases. The 21-year-old has taken a big leap this year in terms of offense to go... Read More
Joey Ortiz Racks Up Four More Hits
Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Joey Ortiz went 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI for Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. His strong performance raised his batting average to an impressive .348 to go along with seven home runs, 34 RBI and nine stolen bases. The 25-year-old doesn't have much left to prove on the farm, but... Read More
Coby Mayo Enjoying Strong 2023 Campaign
Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on July 14 and all he has done has mash since then. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old went 3-for-4 with two runs, four RBI and a solo home run. His home run would be his second since being promoted. Overall, Mayo has hit a... Read More
Lawrence Butler Hasn't Slowed Down Since Promotion
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Lawrence Butler continued his impressive season by going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI and a solo home run for Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Butler started the season in Double-A Midland after missing much of 2022 with a dislocated elbow, but hasn't missed a beat this season. The 23-year-old was... Read More
Jackson Holliday Continues Impressive Campaign
Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored for Double-A Bowie on Monday. Last years top overall pick hasn't missed a beat in three games since his promotion with six hits over his first 12 at-bats. Overall, Holliday has hit a pristine .338 with seven homers, 51 RBI... Read More
Jordan Lawlar Continues To Make Case For Promotion
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run for Double-A Amarillo on Monday. The three-run blast was his 13th of the season to go along with 39 RBI, 26 stolen bases and a .243 batting average. The 21-year-old got off to a cold start in April and May, but got... Read More
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