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Agustin Ramirez Makes It Back-To-Back Three-Hit Nights
Miami Marlins catcher prospect Agustin Ramirez stayed hot with another three-hit night for Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, making it back-to-back three-hit performances. Ramirez was traded to Miami at the deadline from the New York Yankees in the Jazz Chisholm trade. He is now the No. 6 prospect for the Marlins. The 22-year-old is hitting .276 […]
Brian Buckey 3 months agoGavin Cross Connects For Pair Of Homers
Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Gavin Cross went deep twice for Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday. The Royals' No. 5 prospect was 2-for-4 with four RBI to bring his season totals to 12 homers and 50 RBI to go with 23 stolen bases and a .275 batting average. The power display was impressive from Cross […]
Brian Buckey 3 months agoBryce Eldridge Rips Two Doubles
San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge continued a torrid stretch at High-A Eugene with a pair of doubles on Thursday. The 19-year-old has five multi-hit games in his last nine games and is slashing .305/.429/.457 in 29 High-A contests. Between Single-A and High-A this season, Eldridge is hitting .277 with 13 homers and […]
Brian Buckey 3 months agoJJ Wetherholt Launches First Pro Home Run At Single-A
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect JJ Wetherholt hit his first professional home run on Wednesday in his sixth game with Single-A Palm Beach. The 21-year-old was the first-round pick of the Cardinals in this year's draft out of West Virginia. He has started 5-for-20 with five runs scored in his first seven contests with Palm […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoSamuel Basallo Stays Hot At Double-A Bowie
Baltimore Orioles catcher/first base prospect Samuel Basallo continued to crush Double-A pitching with four more hits for Double-A Bowie on Wednesday. The Orioles' No. 2 prospect is red-hot right now, turning in an August slash line of .458/.480/.750 in six games so far this month. Overall, the 19-year-old is hitting .284 with 15 homers and […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoLuke Keaschall Clubs Homer For Double-A Wichita
Minnesota Twins second base/outfield prospect Luke Keaschall hit his eighth home run at Double-A Wichita on Wednesday and his 15th home run of the season. The Twins' No. 5 prospect raised his Double-A slash line to .286/.399/.447. The 21-year-old has eight homers, 27 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 57 games for Wichita this season. […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoRoman Anthony Records Four-Hit Game
Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony had a four-hit night on Wednesday for Double-A Portland. It was a season-high in the hits department for a single game this season for Anthony. The Red Sox' No. 2 prospect is red-hot with an eight-game hitting streak and a .407/.467/.444 slash line so far in August. MLB's […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoLeodalis De Vries Continues To Impress
San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries hit his 10th home run of the season on Thursday for Single-A Lake Elsinore. At 17 years old, De Vries is the youngest player in the Single-A Cal League but he just turned in a July in which he slashed .318/.442/.694. The uber-talented youngster is hitting .235 […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoBraves Designate Eddie Rosario For Assignment
The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they have designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment. Rosario spent 24 games with Atlanta after starting the season with the Washington Nationals. With the Braves, Rosario turned in a slash line of .154/.181/.282 with three homers and nine RBI. The 32-year-old struggled in his second go-around with the Braves […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoImpact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Owen Caissie, Jace Jung, Colby Thomas
As the fantasy baseball season continues to roll along, two months remain in the baseball calendar, leaving some time for major league teams to look to prospects in the minor leagues in an attempt to get a glimpse of the future or get that extra boost to make a playoff push. The trade deadline shook […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoCooper Pratt Tags Three Doubles For High-A Wisconsin
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt went 3-for-3 with three doubles and a walk for High-A Wisconsin on Tuesday. The 19-year-old earned a promotion to Wisconsin after hitting .295 with three homers, 36 RBI, and 25 stolen bases at Single-A. The Brewers' No. 4 prospect recorded his seventh three-hit game of the season on Tuesday […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoOwen Caissie Launches Homer For Triple-A Iowa
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie connected for his 12th homer of the season for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old has 12 homers and 53 RBI with a .278 batting average this season. The Cubs' No. 3 prospect could be looking at a potential promotion by the end of the season if he […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoQuinn Mathews Notches 11 Strikeouts In Six Scoreless Innings
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews was electric on Tuesday night, strikeout out 11 and allowing just two hits and a walk in six shutout innings to pick up his first win at Double-A Springfield. It's the fifth outing of 11 or more strikeouts for the talented left-hander this season. Mathews leads all of […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoAddison Barger Continues To Swing Hot Bat
Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Addison Barger continued his hot stretch with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's game against Baltimore. Barger has recorded a hit in six of his last seven games with two multi-hit efforts and 10 RBI during that stretch. The 24-year-old has turned up the production recently and has raised his […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoDalton Rushing Gets First Triple-A Knock
Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Dalton Rushing notched his first Triple-A hit in his first Triple-A at-bat on Tuesday night for Oklahoma City. Rushing is expected to primarily play left field at Oklahoma City. A versatile player who can also play behind the plate, Rushing possesses 55-grade power and a 50-grade hit tool. Between two […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoJordan Beck Has Four-Hit Night At Triple-A
Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Jordan Beck went 4-for-5 on Tuesday night for Triple-A Albuquerque for his third straight multi-hit outing. The 23-year-old raised his Triple-A slash line to .310/.398/.556. Beck got a taste of the majors this season, hitting .190 in 27 games with two homers and eight RBI. The Rockies' No. 3 prospect could […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoMichael Harris II To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (hamstring) will start a rehab assignment on Tuesday night at Triple-A Gwinnett, the Braves announced. Harris has been on the IL since June 15 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .250 with five homers, 20 RBI, and eight stolen bases this season for the Braves in 67 games […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoEchedry Vargas Heating Up For Single-A Down East
Texas Rangers infield prospect Echedry Vargas turned in a torrid week for Single-A Down East that helped him earn Carolina League Hitter of the Week honors. Vargas, the Rangers' No. 18 prospect is showing off his skills at Single-A this year with 12 homers, 38 RBI, and 19 steals while hitting .274. The 19-year-old is […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoTravis Sykora Continues Solid Season At Single-A Fredericksburg
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Travis Sykora earned Carolina League Pitcher of the Week honors after pitching five hitless innings in his start on Friday for Single-A Fredericksburg. The 20-year-old has been effective all season at Single-A with a 2-3 record, 2.67 ERA, and 0.94 WHIP this year in 14 starts. The right-hander has recorded 86 […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoKyle Hendricks Turns In Quality Start Against Twins
Chicago Cubs right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks turned in a quality start Monday against the Twins with six innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits and a walk to go with five strikeouts. This year's numbers aren't pretty for the veteran as Hendricks has a 6.60 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 16 starts. He has […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoBo Naylor Triples, Steals Base For Guardians
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a stolen base in the team's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The 24-year-old backstop showcased his power and a bit of speed in Monday's game. Naylor is hitting .206 with eight homers, 32 RBI, and four stolen bases this season. […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoXavier Isaac Hits First Double-A Homer
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac connected for his first home run at Double-A Montgomery on Sunday. In his third game for the Biscuits, Isaac went 2-for-5 with the round-tripper. The Rays' No. 3 prospect has 16 homers and 65 RBI while hitting .290 with 14 stolen bases. That kind of five-category production […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoEdgar Quero Not Slowing Down At Triple-A
Chicago White Sox catcher prospect Edgar Quero continued his strong showing since his promotion to Triple-A with a home run on Sunday for Charlotte. The White Sox' No. 3 prospect has had a breakout season and has shown no signs of slowing down since jumping a level to Triple-A. He has three homers and 14 […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoChase Dollander Electric In Double-A Start
Colorado Rockies pitching prospect Chase Dollander had another good start for Double-A Hartford on Sunday. The Rockies' top prospect fanned six over five innings with one run allowed on three hits and two walks. In three starts with Hartford, Dollander has a 2.70 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings. His […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoLazaro Montes Shows Off Power Potential
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes offered a glimpse of his power potential with a solo home run Sunday for High-A Everett. The homer was the 15th of the season and the second since his promotion to High-A. Montes has 84 RBI, including 12 with Everett after serving as an RBI machine at Single-A early […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoSpencer Jones Has Big Day For Double-A Somerset
New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones launched a home run and drove in four runs for Double-A Somerset on Sunday. The 23-year-old slugger added two doubles for his three-hit afternoon. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect now has 13 homers and 58 RBI at Double-A this season while hitting .245. The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder also has […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoJackson Holliday Goes Deep Sunday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday hit his second career home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians. The 20-year-old went 2-for-4 with a solo shot for his third straight two-hit game. Holliday has been much better in his second go-around with Baltimore as he has raised his average to .173 with two homers and […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoDiamondbacks' A.J. Puk Closes Door Against Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander A.J. Puk got the final two outs of the team's 6-5 victory over the Pirates on Sunday. The newly-acquired reliever notched his second save of the season and first with the Diamondbacks after the team shifted from Paul Sewald in the closer role. Sewald got the win after pitching a scoreless sixth […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoRobbie Ray Solid In Win Over Reds
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitched effectively against the Reds Sunday, picking up the win after allowing two runs on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in five innings. He did allow two solo homers but those were about the only blemishes on the day for the southpaw who was making […]
Brian Buckey 4 months agoTyler Fitzgerald Hits 11th Homer For Giants on Sunday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald connected for his 11th homer of the season on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. The shortstop continued his torrid stretch with his second homer in August after hitting eight homers in July. The 26-year-old has 11 homers and 23 RBIs to go with a .309 batting average in 136 […]
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