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Jefferson Rojas Approaching Double-A
Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Jefferson Rojas is on pace to have the best minor league season of his career at High-A and is making a strong case to join Double-A Tennessee by the end of the summer. Rojas spent all of last with Single-A and opened this season with High-A Myrtle Beach. Through 42 games, […]
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Brayden Taylor Holding His Own At High-A
Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor has produced well in his first look at High-A pitching. Across 41 games this season with High-A Bowling Green, the former TCU product as put up a .252/.395/.469 with six long balls, 20 RBI, and ten stolen bases. In addition, through his past eleven games, he has […]
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Moises Ballesteros Remains Strong At Double-A
Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros has looked very comfortable in his first extended look against Double-A pitching and is making a case to join Triple-A Iowa later this summer. After playing in just four games with Double-A Tennessee last summer, Ballesteros has put up a solid .273/.358/.424 line with five home runs, 26 RBI, […]
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Kyle Teel Swinging A Hot Bat
Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel has been awfully hot at the plate through May and is on the verge of being promoted to Triple-A. Since May 1, the 22-year-old has posted a .350/.435/.525 line with two long balls, 18 RBI, and a 12:18 BB:K ratio. In addition, throughout the month, he also held […]
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Roman Anthony Taking Big Steps Forward In May
Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony has performed very well through May at Double-A Portland and is making a case to be moved up to Triple-A later this summer. Since May 1, the number two prospect in the Boston system has held a .280/.415/.453 line with one long ball, two swiped bags, 21 total […]
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Samuel Basallo Riding 12-Game Hitting Streak
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo has put his slow start behind him and is performing at an elite level. He is currently riding an incredible 12-game hitting streak and has posted a .422/.469/.578 line with two home runs, nine RBI, and two stolen bases during this stretch. Through 44 games with Double-A Bowie this […]
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Ian Mejia Rebounds With Seven Shutout Innings
Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospect Ian Mejia followed up his worst outing of the season, when he allowed five earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings, with a seven-inning scoreless gem on Thursday. He allowed just three hits and struck out three batters. This recent performance now marks the fifth start this season where Mejia […]
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Jordan Viars Launches Three Home Runs In Breakout Game
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Jordan Viars posted his first three-home run game on Thursday, where he tallied an incredible nine RBI. Viars has remained with Single-A Clearwater for 122 total games but is beginning to find his footing and is on pace to post season-highs in most major categories. Through 31 games this season, the […]
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Kevin McGonigle Nearing High-A Promotion
Detroit Tigers infield prospect Kevin McGonigle has been dominant through his first 38 games at Single-A. In 26 games this season at Single-A Lakeland, the 19-year-old has posted a stellar .340/.436/.505 line with two home runs, 17 RBI, eight stolen bases, and an 18:14 BB:K ratio. In his past eight games, the number four prospect […]
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James Outman Performing Well Since Demotion
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman has been performing well since being moved down to Triple-A and should be back up in the major leagues fairly soon. Through nine games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, the 27-year-old has posted a .333/.524/.567 line with two home runs, four RBI, two stolen bases, and a 10:13 BB:K ratio. […]
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Quinn Mathews Bounces Back On Thursday With Six Shutout Innings
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Quinn Mathews bounced back on Thursday with six shutout innings and allowed just three scattered hits with no free passes. He struck out six. In his previous start, he allowed a season-high five earned runs and five hits. Overall, the 23-year-old has looked quite strong in his first look […]
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Justin Crawford Posts Three Hits To Extend Hitting Streak To Seven Games
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-5 at the plate on Thursday with a long ball, one swiped bag, and four RBI to increase his hitting streak to seven games. Throughout these seven games, Crawford has tallied at least two hits and stolen one base in four of them. The former first-round selection got […]
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Tai Peete Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games, Swipes Three Bags On Thursday
Seattle Mariners third base/shortstop prospect Tai Peete tallied two hits with three stolen bases on Thursday to extend his hitting streak to three games. Peete has also now swiped at least one bag in each of his past three games. Since the start of this incredible run, the 18-year-old has posted a .382 AVG with […]
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Alexander Canario Posts Second Multi-Home Run Game Of The Week
Chicago Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario launched two home runs on Thursday evening, a feat he has accomplished twice this week. The 24-year-old has been swinging a hot bat lately with Triple-A and is nearing a return to the major leagues. Since May 18, the young outfielder has posted a .326/404/.826 line with six home runs, […]
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Sean Sullivan Tosses First Complete Game Of The Season
Colorado Rockies starting pitching prospect Sean Sullivan logged his first complete game of the season but was charged with a hard-luck loss in a 1-0 loss. He allowed five hits, one earned run, one free pass and struck out seven. After logging just two innings with Single-A last summer, Sullivan has been with High-A all […]
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Blake Mitchell Tallies Three Hits And Two Home Runs In Massive Game
Kansas City Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell went 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI on Thursday evening. Through his first 41 games at Single-A this season, the top prospect in Kansas City has posted a .260/.395/.493 slash line with eight long balls, 24 RBI, and 10 swiped bags. The former […]
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Mitch Jebb Breaks Out Of Power Slump
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Mitch Jebb launched a home run on Wednesday to break out of his 20-game power slump. The former second-round selection has struggled through his first look against High-A pitching. Through 38 games this season, the number seven prospect in the Pittsburgh system has posted a .197/.261/.303 line with four home runs, […]
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Hurston Waldrep Seeing Increase In Punchouts
Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospect Hurston Waldrep has tallied at least seven strikeouts in each of his past three starts. Through his other six outings this season, he never surpassed five punchouts. Besides his increase in strikeouts, after opening the season with ten earned runs in his first two starts, he has given up just […]
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Arjun Nimmala Struggling In Single-A Debut
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala has struggled at the plate in his first taste of Single-A ball. Through 29 games, the 18-year-old has posted a .167/.280/.306 line with three home runs, four doubles, eight RBI, four stolen bases, and a 15:43 BB:K ratio. The former 20th overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft […]
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Hayden Birdsong Performing Well At Double-A
San Francisco Giants starting pitching prospect Hayden Birdsong has performed well through his first extended look at Double-A this season. The number six ranked prospect in the San Francisco system got a taste of Double-A but tossed only 23 innings to the tune of a poor 5.48 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. However, this season, the […]
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Matt Shaw Riding Three-Game Hitting Streak
Chicago Cubs third base/shortstop prospect Matt Shaw extended his hitting streak to three games with another two-hit showing on Wednesday. Even though Shaw has posted a poor .228/.339/.337 line through May, the 22-year-old has begun to find his footing this season. Through his past thirteen games, the number three prospect in the Chicago system has […]
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Rhett Lowder Settling In At Double-A
Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Rhett Lowder was recently promoted to Double-A earlier in May and has gotten off to a rocky start. However, on Wednesday, he posted his best outing, where he tossed four innings of one-run ball with seven punchouts. After posting an 11.39 ERA and 2.12 WHIP through his first starts with […]
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Cole Percival Dominates Wednesday With Season-High 10 Punchouts
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching prospect Cole Percival tallied a season-high 10 punchouts on Wednesday as he tossed six innings of one-run ball. He allowed three hits and four free passes. Percival has struggled at Double-A this season with a 5.05 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and a 16:36 BB:K. However, in his last three starts, Percival has […]
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Richard Fitts Strikes Out Seven Across Seven One-Hit Innings
Boston Red Sox starting pitching prospect Richard Fitts posted his best outing of the season on Wednesday, where he tossed seven innings of one-run ball (zero unearned runs) and allowed just one hit. He struck out seven. Through his first 48 ⅓ innings at Triple-A, Fitts has looked quite solid with a 3.72 ERA, 1.22 […]
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Trey Sweeney Launches Three Home Runs On Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers third base prospect Trey Sweeney had a career day at the plate on Wednesday when he went 4-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI. This big game extended Sweeney's hitting streak to seven games. Sweeney opened the season on the right foot with a .301/.431/.441 slash line but has an overall […]
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Angel Genao Riding 10-Game Hitting Streak
Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Angel Genao extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a three-hit performance on Wednesday evening. During this stretch, the 20-year-old has posted a .476/.522/.786 slash line with two home runs, 12 RBI, and six stolen bases. Through 41 games this season with Single-A Lynchburg, he has posted an incredible .347/.393/.563 […]
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Dylan Crews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in NL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews has begun to find his footing at Double-A this season after getting off to a slow start in April. Due to the recent surge at the plate, Crews could push to make his major league debut in the second half […]
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Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Drew Thorpe has been at Double-A the past two seasons and is nearing his Triple-A debut, which opens the door for him to join the major league roster in the second half of the season.Be sure to check all of […]
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Colson Montgomery - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery has performed well throughout his Triple-A debut this season and should be expected to join the major league roster later this summer. Through 45 games with Triple-A Charlotte, the 22-year-old has posted a .221/.335/.401 with seven home runs, 22 […]
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Creed Willems Flashing Raw Power
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Creed Willems has been showcasing his elite raw power once again this season at High-A and could be joining Double-A in the coming months. Through the first 38 games, the 20-year-old is riding a .227/.299/.500 with nine long balls and seven doubles. He is on pace to smash his previous season-high […]
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