Baseball America Prospect Report — April 22, 2019

Image credit: Yonathan Daza (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

Yonathan Daza, OF, Rockies. The leadoff hitter for Triple-A Albuquerque had four hits including two doubles and four runs scored. The Rockies’ No. 19 prospect is now batting .394/.417/.576. While not a home run hitter, Daza has value as a tough out at the plate and boasts elite defensive skills in center field.

Brian Miller, OF, Marlins. Miller fell a home run short of the cycle for Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday. He collected five hits, including a double and a triple. The Marlins’ No. 14 prospect doesn’t have much power, but has other solid tools that will help him to profile as a fourth outfielder.

Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates. The Pirates’ top prospect tossed six scoreless innings for Triple-A Indianapolis, allowing two hits and three walks. Keller collected eight strike outs, including five of his first seven outs recorded. The righthander made the most of his curveball, throwing it for strikes and using it to keep hitters off his heater.

Isan Diaz, 2B, Marlins. Diaz had a three-hit day from the second spot in the lineup for Triple-A New Orleans. The Marlins’ No. 9 prospect had two singles and a double while driving in four runs. The offensive-minded Diaz should get some at-bats with the big league club this season.

Jazz Chisholm, SS, Diamondbacks. Chisholm busted out of a 3-for-41 skid with two home runs and a walk for Double-A Jackson on Saturday. The Diamondbacks’ top prospect had a solo home run in the second inning, followed by a two-run shot to right field in the seventh inning. While he does have some swing and miss to his game, Chisholm has the tools to be a  20-home run, 20-stolen base threat in the future.

Keury Mella, RHP, Reds.  Mella was on his game for Triple-A Louisville. The Reds’ No. 15 prospect threw seven scoreless innings, scattering four hits and striking out seven batters. With one option remaining, 2019 will be a make-or-break year for the righthander. Mella may be best suited for bullpen work if he can further improve his slider or changeup to go with his already plus fastball.

Josh Naylor, OF, Padres. Naylor and his teammate Ty France hit back-to-back home runs twice for Triple-A El Paso. He is now batting .270/.360/.541.The Padres’ No. 9 prospect has a good enough bat to be a plus hitter with power but lacks a true position in the field.

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG		Notes
ARI		AA		Chisholm, Jazz SS		4		1		1		0		.122		BB (10)
ARI		AA		Miroglio, Dominic DH		5		1		2		0		.222
ARI		AA		Smith, Pavin 1B		5		1		2		0		.261		2B (2)
ARI		AA		Varsho, Daulton C		3		0		0		1		.189		BB (6)
ARI		AA		Young, Andy 2B		5		1		2		1		.320		HR (2)
ARI		AAA		Leyba, Domingo 2B		3		1		1		1		.313		BB (3)
ARI		MAJ		Kelly, Carson C		3		0		0		0		.211
ARI		MAJ		Lopez, Yoan P		0		0		0		0		—
ATL		AA		Didder, Ray-Patrick SS		4		1		2		1		.128		2B (1)
ATL		AA		Waters, Drew CF		5		2		3		3		.329		2 2B (10), HR (1), BB (6)
ATL		AAA		Jackson, Alex C		4		1		1		2		.176		HR (1)
ATL		AAA		Riley, Austin 3B		4		1		1		0		.209
BAL		AAA		Mountcastle, Ryan 1B		4		0		0		0		.304
BAL		AAA		Stewart, DJ LF		3		0		0		0		.258		BB (11)
BAL		MAJ		Martin, Richie PR		0		0		0		0		.204
BOS		AAA		Ockimey, Josh 1B		4		0		1		0		.224		3B (1), BB (11)
BOS		AAA		Travis, Sam DH		5		0		0		0		.180
BOS		HiA		Castellanos, Pedro 1B		4		1		0		0		.210
BOS		HiA		Duran, Jarren CF		3		1		1		1		.406		HR (1), BB (6), CS (2)
BOS		MAJ		Chavis, Michael 2B		4		0		0		0		.200		BB (1)
CHC		HiA		Amaya, Miguel C		3		1		2		0		.245		2B (5), BB (7)
CHC		HiA		Herron, Jimmy CF		4		0		0		0		.190
CHC		HiA		Wilson, D.J. RF		4		0		1		0		.163
CIN		AAA		Aquino, Aristides PH		1		0		0		0		.286
CIN		AAA		Mella, Keury P		1		0		1		0		.333		2B (1)
CLE		AAA		Bradley, Bobby 1B		5		0		2		2		.286		2B (7)
CLE		AAA		Mercado, Oscar CF		4		1		1		1		.321		BB (8), CS (2)
CLE		HiA		Gonzalez, Oscar RF		4		2		3		4		.375		3B (2), SB (3)
CLE		HiA		Jones, Nolan 3B		3		2		2		0		.333
COL		AAA		Daza, Yonathan CF		6		4		4		2		.394		2 2B (4)
COL		AAA		Fuentes, Josh 3B		5		2		2		3		.318		2B (3)
COL		AAA		Hilliard, Sam RF		6		2		2		3		.221		HR (7)
COL		AAA		Ramos, Roberto DH		6		2		4		8		.328		2 2B (4), HR (5)
COL		MAJ		Hampson, Garrett 2B		3		0		0		0		.183
CWS		AA		Adolfo, Micker DH		5		0		2		1		.200		2B (5)
CWS		AA		Booker, Joel LF		4		2		3		0		.386		2B (4), 2 SB (6)
CWS		AA		Gonzalez, Luis CF		4		1		1		2		.212		2B (1), BB (5)
CWS		AA		Rivera, Laz SS		5		2		2		2		.200
CWS		AA		Rutherford, Blake RF		3		1		0		0		.093		BB (2)
CWS		AA		Sheets, Gavin 1B		4		2		2		3		.250		HR (2), BB (8)
CWS		AAA		Collins, Zack DH		4		2		1		3		.244		2B (3), BB (9)
CWS		AAA		Zavala, Seby C		5		1		1		2		.228		2B (6)
CWS		HiA		Madrigal, Nick DH		3		0		1		1		.268
CWS		MAJ		Jimenez, Eloy LF		4		0		0		0		.231
DET		AAA		Lugo, Dawel 3B		5		2		2		0		.315		SB (2)
DET		AAA		Robson, Jacob RF		5		1		2		0		.222
DET		AAA		Woodrow, Danny LF		5		0		1		0		.268
HOU		AAA		Alvarez, Yordan 1B		4		1		2		2		.298		2B (3), HR (9)
HOU		AAA		Straw, Myles SS		5		1		2		0		.300		SB (6)
HOU		AAA		Stubbs, Garrett C		4		1		1		1		.242		HR (2)
HOU		AAA		Tucker, Kyle LF		4		0		1		0		.133
HOU		HiA		Arauz, Jonathan SS		4		0		0		0		.196
HOU		HiA		Beer, Seth 1B		4		1		1		0		.318
KC		AAA		Gutierrez, Kelvin 3B		4		0		2		0		.351
KC		AAA		Lopez, Nicky SS		4		0		1		0		.323		CS (1)
KC		HiA		Hicklen, Brewer CF		4		0		1		0		.214
KC		HiA		Matias, Seuly RF		3		0		0		0		.238		2 BB (6)
KC		HiA		Perkins, Blake DH		4		0		0		0		.146		BB (19)
KC		HiA		Pratto, Nick 1B		3		0		2		1		.175		BB (6)
LAA		AA		Jones, Jahmai DH		5		1		1		1		.156
LAA		AA		Marsh, Brandon RF		5		1		1		2		.209		HR (1)
LAA		AAA		Briceno, Jose C		4		0		0		1		.281
LAA		AAA		Lund, Brennon CF		4		0		1		0		.167
LAA		AAA		Rengifo, Luis 2B		4		0		1		1		.243		3B (1), BB (5)
LAA		AAA		Rojas, Jose DH		3		1		2		0		.286		BB (6)
LAA		AAA		Thaiss, Matt 3B		4		0		1		0		.219		2B (3), BB (9)
LAA		AAA		Walsh, Jared RF		4		0		2		0		.269
LAD		AAA		Beaty, Matt LF		4		1		1		0		.286		3B (1)
LAD		AAA		Jackson, Drew SS		3		0		0		0		.286		BB (7)
LAD		AAA		Joe, Connor 1B		3		0		2		1		.500
LAD		AAA		Rios, Edwin 3B		4		0		0		0		.236
LAD		AAA		Sborz, Josh P		0		0		0		0		—
LAD		MAJ		Verdugo, Alex CF		3		0		0		0		.333		BB (2)
MIA		AA		Brigman, Bryson 2B		4		0		1		0		.200		2B (4)
MIA		AA		Dunand, Joe SS		3		0		0		0		.193
MIA		AA		Miller, Brian CF		4		0		1		0		.274		CS (1)
MIA		AAA		Dean, Austin DH		5		2		2		3		.379		HR (1)
MIA		AAA		Diaz, Isan 2B		5		1		3		4		.206		2B (3)
MIA		AAA		Harrison, Monte CF		3		3		3		0		.370		2 BB (7), SB (3)
MIL		AA		Grisham, Trent CF		5		0		0		0		.197
MIL		AA		Supak, Trey P		2		0		0		0		.000
MIL		AAA		Dubon, Mauricio SS		4		0		1		1		.240		2B (3)
MIL		AAA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		3		0		1		0		.315
MIL		AAA		Hiura, Keston 2B		3		0		0		0		.310
MIL		AAA		Nottingham, Jacob C		3		0		1		0		.220
MIL		AAA		Stokes, Troy LF		3		0		0		0		.308
MIL		HiA		Feliciano, Mario DH		4		1		0		0		.250
MIL		HiA		Henry, Payton C		5		1		1		3		.306		HR (4)
MIL		HiA		Lutz, Tristen CF		5		0		1		0		.150
MIN		AA		Arraez, Luis PH-DH		2		1		2		0		.333		2B (1), 3B (1), BB (7)
NYM		AAA		Nido, Tomas C		2		0		1		1		.385
NYM		MAJ		Alonso, Pete 1B		4		1		2		1		.325		HR (8), BB (11)
NYY		MAJ		Estrada, Thairo PH		0		0		0		0		—
OAK		AAA		Bolt, Skye CF		4		2		2		4		.315		HR (2)
OAK		AAA		Mateo, Jorge SS		5		1		2		1		.372		2B (4), SB (6)
OAK		AAA		Neuse, Sheldon 3B		4		1		1		0		.277
OAK		AAA		Ramirez, Tyler RF		5		0		0		1		.241
PIT		AAA		Craig, Will 1B		3		0		0		0		.220		CS (2)
PIT		AAA		Hayes, Ke’Bryan 3B		3		0		0		0		.250		2 BB (11)
PIT		AAA		Holmes, Clay P		0		0		0		0		—
PIT		AAA		Keller, Mitch P		1		0		0		0		.000
PIT		MAJ		Martin, Jason LF		3		0		0		0		.308
PIT		MAJ		Reynolds, Bryan CF		4		0		3		0		.667		2B (1)
PIT		MAJ		Tucker, Cole SS		4		1		1		0		.286		2B (1)
SD		AAA		Allen, Austin C		2		1		1		1		.333		2B (5), BB (8)
SD		AAA		France, Ty 2B		3		2		2		3		.444		2 HR (9)
SD		AAA		Naylor, Josh LF		4		2		2		2		.275		2 HR (5), BB (11)
SD		AAA		Quantrill, Cal P		2		0		0		0		.000
SD		MAJ		Tatis, Fernando SS		4		0		1		0		.291		CS (2)
SEA		AAA		Bishop, Braden RF		5		0		2		0		.290
SEA		AAA		Curletta, Joey 1B		4		1		1		1		.232		HR (4)
SEA		AAA		Long, Shed 3B		2		0		1		1		.275		2 BB (8)
SEA		MAJ		Vogelbach, Daniel DH		4		0		0		0		.327
SF		AAA		Avelino, Abiatal SS		4		0		3		2		.233
SF		AAA		Garcia, Aramis C		2		1		0		0		.220		2 BB (8)
STL		AAA		Edman, Tommy 2B		4		0		0		0		.344
STL		AAA		Garcia, Adolis RF		3		0		0		1		.226
STL		AAA		Knizner, Andrew C		4		1		2		1		.348
STL		AAA		Schrock, Max DH		3		1		0		0		.255		BB (9)
STL		AAA		Sosa, Edmundo 3B		4		1		2		3		.360		HR (2)
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota P		2		0		0		0		.000
STL		MAJ		Thomas, Lane CF		2		0		0		0		.250
TB		AA		Fox, Lucius SS		5		1		0		0		.204
TB		AA		Lowe, Josh CF		4		3		3		2		.305		2 HR (4), BB (12)
TB		AA		McKay, Brendan DH		3		0		0		1		.200		BB (4)
TB		AAA		Lowe, Nate 1B		4		1		3		3		.308		HR (3)
TB		AAA		Solak, Nick 2B		4		1		0		0		.288		BB (8)
TB		MAJ		Lowe, Brandon PH-RF		2		0		0		0		.280
TEX		AAA		White, Eli CF		2		0		1		0		.246		3B (2)
TEX		HiA		Arias, Diosbel 3B		5		1		3		2		.379		2 2B (7), 3B (1)
TEX		HiA		Martinez, Julio Pablo CF		5		2		2		0		.238
TEX		HiA		Reed, Tyreque 1B		3		1		1		1		.246		2B (6)
TEX		HiA		Taveras, Leody RF		4		1		1		2		.343		3B (2), BB (8)
TOR		MAJ		Jansen, Danny C		3		0		1		0		.179		2B (3), BB (6)
TOR		MAJ		McKinney, Billy RF		3		0		1		0		.246
TOR		MAJ		Tellez, Rowdy DH		2		1		1		1		.241		BB (5)
WAS		AAA		Kieboom, Carter SS		4		2		2		1		.356		BB (13)
WAS		HiA		Agustin, Telmito DH		4		0		0		0		.219
WAS		HiA		Canning, Gage LF		4		2		2		1		.143		3B (1)
WAS		MAJ		Robles, Victor CF		4		0		1		0		.286

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER		IP		H		R</strong<>>		ER		BB		K
ARI		MAJ		Lopez, Yoan		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
ATL		AA		Wentz, Joey		5.2		4		3		3		4		3
BOS		AAA		Lakins, Travis		2.0		2		0		0		0		2
BOS		AAA		Shawaryn, Mike		5.0		5		4		3		3		3
BOS		HiA		Crawford, Kutter		4.1		6		2		2		1		3
BOS		MAJ		Brewer, Colten		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
CHC		HiA		Lange, Alex		4.0		10		8		6		2		7
CIN		AAA		Mella, Keury		7.0		4		0		0		0		7
COL		AAA		Lambert, Peter		5.0		5		1		1		1		6
COL		AAA		Lawrence, Justin		1.2		3		1		1		1		1
CWS		AA		Thompson, Zach		1.1		0		0		0		1		1
CWS		AAA		Hamilton, Ian		1.0		0		0		0		0		0
DET		AAA		Baez, Sandy		1.0		3		3		3		1		0
DET		AAA		Burrows, Beau		5.0		3		4		4		3		3
HOU		AAA		Whitley, Forrest		4.2		2		1		1		2		5
HOU		MAJ		Valdez, Framber		2.1		1		1		1		3		3
KC		HiA		Singer, Brady		6.0		7		4		3		1		3
LAA		MAJ		Buttrey, Ty		1.0		2		0		0		1		0
LAD		AAA		Sborz, Josh		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
MIL		AA		Supak, Trey		7.0		4		0		0		1		5
MIL		AAA		Brown, Zack		5.0		5		3		3		2		7
MIN		AA		Alcala, Jorge		5.0		6		5		5		1		8
NYM		AAA		Hanhold, Eric		2.0		2		1		0		1		2
OAK		MAJ		Wendelken, J.B.		1.1		2		2		2		0		3
PIT		AAA		Holmes, Clay		1.2		0		1		0		1		2
PIT		AAA		Keller, Mitch		6.0		2		0		0		3		8
SD		AAA		Quantrill, Cal		6.0		6		1		1		1		5
SF		AAA		Beede, Tyler		5.0		3		0		0		1		6
SF		AAA		Coonrod, Sam		1.0		2		2		0		0		0
STL		AAA		Woodford, Jake		7.0		3		1		1		3		4
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota		5.0		5		3		3		2		5
TB		AA		Krook, Matt		0.2		2		4		3		2		0
TB		AA		McWilliams, Sam		4.0		2		2		2		4		2
TEX		AAA		Pelham, C.D.		0.1		0		0		0		0		1
TEX		HiA		Evans, DeMarcus		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
WAS		AAA		Rainey, Tanner		1.1		0		0		0		0		3
WAS		HiA		Johnston, Kyle		5.2		4		1		1		0		3