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Jerming Rosario Promoted To Double-A
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Jerming Rosario was promoted to Double-A on Thursday, June 13. Rosario has spent the past four years at Single and High-A and can finally move up to the next level in the minor leagues. Throughout his time in the minors, Rosario has been deployed as a starter and reliever, and […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Ignacio Alvarez Hits First Triple-A Home Run
Atlanta Braves infield prospect Ignacio Alvarez launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday evening. "Nacho" Alvarez made his Triple-A debut on Wednesday, and it has taken him just two games to make a splash at the top level in the minor leagues. The former 2022 draft pick has progressed through the minor leagues very […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Luke Keaschall Launches First Double-A Home Run
Minnesota Twins second base prospect Luke Keaschall hit his first Double-A home run on Thursday evening. Keaschall was promoted to Double-A Wichita on May 27 and has looked quite strong in his first 16 games with a .344/.444/.492 slash line with two stolen bases, six RBI, and a 9:12 BB:K ratio. The former second-round pick […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jake Garland Leads The Way In Combined In No-Hitter
Oakland Athletics starting pitching prospect Jake Garland led the way in a combined no-hitter on Thursday for High-A Lansing. He got the starting nod in this game and tallied six punchouts with two free passes. Garland has spent his past 126 1/3 innings at the High-A level and holds a cumulative 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Grant McCray Hits First Triple-A Home Run
San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday, June 13. McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday and has tallied three hits, three RBI, one swiped bag, and a long ball in his first three games. McCray began the season by making his Double-A debut and held a […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Deyvison De Los Santos Extends Hitting Streak To 12 Games
Arizona Diamondbacks third base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos extended his hitting streak to 12 games on Wednesday with his 18th home run of the season. De Los Santos has posted an impressive .396/.442/.771 slash line with four home runs during this stretch. The 20-year-old opened the season with Double-A but earned a promotion to […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jeral Perez Nearing High-A Promotion
Los Angeles Dodgers third base prospect Jeral Perez has performed well through 56 games at Single-A over the past two seasons and is approaching his High-A debut. In 49 games this season with Single-A Rancho, the 19-year-old has posted a strong .286/.410/.476 slash line with eight long balls, 28 RBI, four stolen bases, and a […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Roderick Arias Stays Hot With Third Home Run Of The Month
New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias went 2-for-5 at the plate on Wednesday with his fifth home run of the season and third since the start of June. After struggling through his first two months of Single-A ball, the 19-year-old has begun to find his footing. In his past 11 games, Arias has held […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Aron Estrada Turning The Corner At Single-A
Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Aron Estrada has been on an impressive run since the start of May. After posting a poor.155 AVG through his first taste of Single-A ball, the 19-year-old held a .330 AVG in May and has carried that into June with a similar .324 AVG. In addition, through the first half of […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Maximo Acosta Launches First Long Ball Of The Season
Texas Rangers infielder Maximo Acosta went 3-for-5 on Wednesday with his first home run of the season. The 21-year-old has looked quite sharp since the start of May with a .296/.333/.426 slash line with 16 hits, three swiped bags, and a 1:7 BB:K. Overall, through his first look at Double-A this season, Acosta has held […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jack Leiter Strikes Out Seven Across Five Frames
Texas Rangers starting pitching prospect Jack Leiter posted a strong bounce-back performance on Wednesday, where he struck out seven batters across 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. In his past two outings, he has allowed a combined 10 earned runs and 11 hits in just 4 2/3 innings. Leiter made his major-league debut earlier this […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Shawn Ross Launches Three Home Runs On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Shawn Ross posted his first three-home run game of the season on Wednesday. Ross has now launched six home runs in his past ten games. Ross has remained at High-A since joining the Pittsburgh organization in 2023 and holds an overall .194/.341/.483 line through 92 career games. This season, he is […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jackson Ferris Turns In Another Dominant Outing
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching prospect Jackson Ferris turned in another strong performance on Wednesday, where he tossed five shutout innings with six punchouts. He allowed just one hit and two free passes. This was a nice follow-up to the best start of the season he posted last week, where he struck out 10 batters […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Cole Carrigg Showcasing Elite Hitting And Speed In June
Colorado Rockies utility prospect Cole Carrigg turned in another stellar performance on Wednesday, where he tallied four hits and stole three bases. Since June 1, the 22-year-old has swiped six bags, with a .489/.540/.644 line. Through his first 52 games at the High-A level this season, the San Diego State product has looked quite comfortable […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Denzel Clarke Posts First Three-Hit Game Of The Season
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke posted his first three-hit game of the season on Wednesday, where he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and one RBI. This performance snapped a three-game hitless streak. Through 44 games with Double-A Midland this season, Clarke has struggled with a .201/.267/.348 line, just four long balls, and […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Should I Stash Hurston Waldrep In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook
Due to the season-ending injury to superstar ace Spencer Strider (elbow), the Braves have had an open spot in their rotation for almost the entirety of the 2024 season. Bryce Elder and fellow prospect Spencer Schwellenbach have been used as options in the fifth spot in the Atlanta rotation but have struggled and have yet […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Fantasy Football Running Backs To Prioritize in PPR, but Fade in Standard Leagues
With the NFL Draft behind us, team depth charts are beginning to take shape. Now, we can start to identify which backfields have a one-man show versus those relying upon more of a committee approach. This can be very valuable when identifying which running backs will provide more fantasy points in points-per-reception (PPR) leagues compared […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Robinson Pina Performing Well As A Starter In Double-A
Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Robinson Pina has looked quite sharp as of late, operating as a starter and could be nearing a promotion to Triple-A. Pina has bounced between a bullpen role and a starter role all throughout his minor league career but may have finally found his footing as a starter. Since May 1, […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Drake Baldwin Returning To Triple-A
Atlanta Braves catching prospect Drake Baldwin was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, June 11. Baldwin got a small taste of Triple-A last summer and opened this season with Double-A. Through 52 games with Double-A Mississippi this year, the former third-round pick posted a .244/.313/.337 slash line with four home runs, 33 RBI, and a […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Lazaro Montes Continuing Incredible Run
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes has been one of the best hitters in the minor leagues this season and has continued to post incredible numbers at Single-A. In his past seven games, the 19-year-old has held a .320/.438/.720 slash line with three home runs, eight RBI, and a 6:4 BB:K ratio. Overall, in 54 […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Jayvien Sandridge To Make Triple-A Debut
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Jayvien Sandridge was promoted to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, June 11. Sandridge began the season in Double-A and tossed 21 ⅓ innings of relief. He got a small taste of Double-A ball last summer as he logged just four innings. This season, he held a 3.38 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Grant McCray Promoted To Triple-A
San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday, June 10. McCray made his Double-A debut at the start of the season and needed just 50 games at that level to prove he was ready for the final stop in the minor leagues. Through these 50 games, the 23-year-old posted a […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Xavier Isaac Riding Nine-Game Hitting Streak
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac is riding an impressive nine-game hitting streak. During this stretch, the 20-year-old has posted a .421/.500/.763 slash line with three long balls, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases. Isaac got off to a slow start in April with a .221 AVG but has since put those struggles […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Luis Pena Showcasing Elite Speed In Rookie League
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Luis Pena made his Rookie League debut on June 5 and has already begun to make headlines. Through his first five games, the 17-year-old has tallied at least one hit and swiped one bag in every game. In addition, he stole at least two bases in four of them. He holds […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Hayden Birdsong Promoted To Triple-A
San Francisco Giants starting pitching prospect Hayden Birdsong was promoted to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, June 10. The former sixth-round pick has looked sharp through his second extended at Double-A this season as he posted a 2.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 20:61 BB:K ratio through 48 ⅓ innings. This is a significant improvement compared to […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Cooper Hjerpe Promoted To Double-A
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe is being promoted to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, June 11, according to MiLB Central. Hjerpe has pitched 78 ⅔ innings at the High-A level since 2023 after being drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft from Oregon State. Last summer with High-A, the […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Brice Matthews Continues Incredible Power Surge
Houston Astros shortstop prospect Brice Matthews has recently returned to the diamond after recovering from a back injury that kept him sidelined for a month. Since returning on May 25, the Nebraska product has tallied at least one hit in every game and has been especially dominant as of late. Since June 1, the young […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Jorge Mateo Fielding Grounders Prior To Sunday’s Game
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo (concussion) was seen fielding grounders at second base prior to Sunday's game. Mateo is eligible to come off the 7-day injured list on Monday. This is a great sign for the 28-year-old, as he could be nearing his return to the starting lineup. While he was sidelined, Baltimore turned to […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Receives Second Opinion, Set To Swing A Bat In The Coming Weeks
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) visited a specialist for a second opinion on June 8 and was advised to rest for an additional five days. The 24-year-old was originally scheduled to begin the next step in his rehab progression on June 5 but opted to go for a second opinion. In addition, Encarnacion-Strand […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago
Jon Gray Scheduled To Start On Wednesday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray is scheduled to make his first start since May 21 on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gray was activated from the 15-day injured list on Saturday, June 8, after recovering from a groin injury. The right-hander tossed two ⅓ innings of relief in that game and allowed just […]
Andy Smith 9 months ago