Baseball America Prospect Report — April 30, 2019

Image credit: Mariners OF prospect Kyle Lewis (Photo by John Williamson)

Casey Mize, RHP, Tigers. Detroit’s top prospect was unhittable on Monday, going the distance in a nine-inning no hitter for Double-A Erie. The prized righthander faced just one batter over the minimum and struck out seven batters. Mize couldn’t find command of his fastball, so he went after hitters with most cutters and mixed in some breaking pitches as well as his plus splitter.

Nick Senzel, CF, Reds. The oft-injured Senzel collected four hits for Triple-A Louisville. The Reds’ top prospect had a two-run home run in the ninth inning and scored four times. If we manages to stay healthy for a stretch of time, Senzel should get the call to the big leagues this season.

Patrick Sandoval, LHP, Angels. Sandoval tossed five innings and allowed one run for Double-A Mobile. The Angels’ No. 12 prospect collected seven strikeouts while scattering three hits. This was his only start where he didn’t walk a batter.

Kyle Lewis, OF, Mariners. The Mariners’ No. 8 prospect had a four-RBI night for Double-A Arkansas. The toolsy outfielder had a line drive single in the first inning, followed by a three-run home run to right field in the fourth inning. The power is a welcomed sign for Lewis, who hasn’t been able to translate much of the plus-plus raw power he had in college during his pro career.

Pedro Castellanos, 1B, Red Sox. Castellanos had a three-hit game for high Class A Salem. He had two doubles and drove in two runs while scoring once. Boston’s No. 27 prospect has a knack for hitting lefties but needs to translate his raw power into games before profiling as an everyday regular.

Tyler Stephenson, C, Reds. The Reds’ No. 6 prospect had two hits and two RBIs for Double-A Chattanooga. Stephenson didn’t waste any time, crushing a two-run home run in the first inning. While he may not replace Tucker Barnhart any time soon, catching depth is always envious.

Luis Robert, DH/OF, White Sox. Robert is beginning to heat up again, as Chicago’s No. 5 prospect had a four-hit game for low Class Winston-Salem. Batting leadoff, Robert hit a triple and a two-run home run. Robert has all-star talent but will have to continue to improve his strike zone management and walk percentage in order to jump to the next level.

Tyler Phillips, RHP, Rangers. Phillips pitched seven scoreless innings for high Class A Down East. He struck out seven batters which helped him to navigate around three hits and three walks. The Rangers’ No. 20 prospect already has plus control and works with a solid fastball-changeup combo, but will need to refine his breaking ball to have success in the upper minors.

Jarren Duran, OF, Red Sox. Duran had three hits and scored a run for high Class A Salem. He fell a home run short of the cycle, collecting a double in the ninth inning to end his night. Bostons’ No. 12 prospect is now batting .404/.465/.562 with nine extra-base hits in 89 at-bats.

Logan Webb, RHP, Giants. Webb work around six hits in six innings with just one earned run for Double-A Richmond. The Giants’ No. 6 prospect did strike out 10 batters for his first double-digit strike out game of the season. Webb works mostly with a fastball-breaking ball combo and needs to continue refining his changeup in order to start in the future.

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG		Notes
ARI		AAA		Leyba, Domingo 2B		4		0		0		0		.293
ARI		HiA		McCarthy, Jake CF		4		0		1		0		.256		BB (8)
ATL		MAJ		Soroka, Mike P		2		1		0		0		.000
ATL		MAJ		Webb, Jacob P		0		0		0		0		—
BAL		AA		Bannon, Rylan 3B		4		0		0		0		.284
BAL		AA		McKenna, Ryan CF		4		0		1		0		.188
BAL		MAJ		Martin, Richie SS		2		0		0		0		.183		BB (6)
BOS		AA		Chatham, C.J. SS		3		1		1		1		.352		BB (7)
BOS		AA		Dalbec, Bobby 3B		5		0		2		1		.197
BOS		AA		Netzer, Brett 2B		5		2		2		2		.278		HR (1)
BOS		AA		Wilson, Marcus CF		3		1		1		2		.211		HR (1), 2 BB (6)
BOS		HiA		Castellanos, Pedro 1B		4		1		3		2		.281		2 2B (7)
BOS		HiA		Duran, Jarren CF		5		1		3		0		.419		2B (6), 3B (4)
BOS		MAJ		Chavis, Michael 1B		4		0		2		3		.250
CIN		AA		Rodriguez, Alfredo PH		1		0		0		1		.291
CIN		AA		Santillan, Tony P		2		0		1		1		.167
CIN		AA		Siri, Jose CF		5		1		2		0		.238
CIN		AA		Stephenson, Tyler C		4		1		2		2		.273		HR (2)
CIN		AA		Trammell, Taylor LF		4		1		1		0		.293
CLE		AAA		Bradley, Bobby 1B		4		0		0		0		.265
CLE		AAA		Chang, Yu 2B		3		1		1		0		.143
CLE		AAA		Haase, Eric C		3		2		1		1		.219		HR (7), BB (9)
CLE		AAA		Mercado, Oscar RF		4		0		0		0		.298
CLE		HiA		Gonzalez, Oscar LF		4		0		2		0		.354		CS (1)
CLE		HiA		Jones, Nolan 3B		3		0		1		0		.329		BB (16)
COL		AA		Boswell, Bret 2B		5		0		0		0		.184
COL		AA		Fernandez, Vince LF		2		1		1		1		.280		2 BB (16)
COL		AA		Nevin, Tyler DH		3		1		2		0		.276		2 BB (16)
COL		AA		Welker, Colton 1B		5		2		3		1		.349		2 2B (8)
COL		AAA		Daza, Yonathan CF		4		0		1		0		.419
COL		AAA		Fuentes, Josh 3B		3		0		0		0		.308
COL		AAA		Hilliard, Sam RF		3		0		0		0		.235
COL		AAA		Rodgers, Brendan 2B		3		1		1		1		.322		HR (6)
COL		HiA		Vilade, Ryan SS		5		1		1		1		.297		2 BB (14)
COL		MAJ		Hampson, Garrett PH		1		0		1		0		.184
CWS		AA		Basabe, Luis Alexander CF		4		0		0		0		.125
CWS		AA		Gonzalez, Luis RF		4		0		0		0		.231
CWS		AA		Rutherford, Blake LF		3		1		2		0		.152		BB (6)
CWS		AAA		Booker, Joel CF		4		0		0		0		.000
CWS		HiA		Madrigal, Nick 2B		5		1		2		0		.277		2 2B (5)
CWS		HiA		Robert, Luis DH		5		3		4		3		.447		3B (3), HR (8)
DET		AA		Alcantara, Sergio 2B		2		0		1		0		.245		BB (8)
DET		AA		Paredes, Isaac SS		4		0		1		0		.282
DET		AA		Rogers, Jake C		3		1		1		0		.244
HOU		AA		Dawson, Ronnie CF		5		1		1		0		.224
HOU		AA		Toro, Abraham 3B		3		0		1		1		.278		2B (5), BB (8)
HOU		HiA		Arauz, Jonathan SS		2		1		0		0		.213		BB (10)
HOU		HiA		Beer, Seth 1B		4		0		0		0		.295
KC		AA		Lee, Khalil DH		4		1		1		0		.258		2B (3), BB (13)
KC		AA		Peterson, Kort LF-RF		4		0		0		0		.161
KC		AA		Rivera, Emmanuel 3B		5		1		3		5		.275		HR (1)
KC		AA		Viloria, Meibrys C		3		0		0		0		.123		2 BB (10)
KC		AAA		Lopez, Nicky 2B		2		0		1		1		.354		2 BB (9)
KC		MAJ		Gutierrez, Kelvin 3B		4		0		1		1		.364
LAD		AA		Estevez, Omar SS		3		0		1		0		.385		BB (10)
LAD		AA		Lux, Gavin 2B		3		0		1		1		.308
LAD		AA		Peters, DJ CF		4		1		1		3		.233		HR (3)
LAD		AA		Ruiz, Keibert C		4		0		1		0		.237
LAD		AA		Santana, Cristian DH		4		0		1		0		.337
LAD		AA		Thomas, Cody RF		4		0		0		0		.228
LAD		HiA		Downs, Jeter SS		2		0		0		0		.188
LAD		HiA		Rincon, Carlos RF		4		1		1		2		.197		HR (3), BB (15)
LAD		HiA		Wong, Connor C		5		0		0		0		.192
LAD		MAJ		Verdugo, Alex CF		3		0		1		0		.333
MIA		AA		Brigman, Bryson SS		4		0		0		0		.208
MIA		AA		Miller, Brian PH		1		0		0		0		.256
MIA		AA		Yamamoto, Jordan P		1		0		0		0		.000
MIA		AAA		Dean, Austin LF		3		1		1		0		.418		BB (10), CS (1)
MIA		AAA		Diaz, Isan 2B		3		0		1		0		.226		BB (9)
MIA		AAA		Harrison, Monte CF		3		0		1		0		.319		BB (11)
MIL		AA		Grisham, Trent CF		5		0		1		2		.232
MIL		AAA		Dubon, Mauricio SS		4		1		1		0		.248		2B (5)
MIL		AAA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		4		1		1		1		.279		HR (5)
MIL		AAA		Hiura, Keston 2B		4		0		0		0		.320
MIL		AAA		Houser, Adrian P		2		1		1		1		.143		HR (1)
MIL		HiA		Feliciano, Mario C		5		1		1		0		.280
MIN		AAA		Raley, Luke DH		5		1		2		3		.236		HR (4), SB (2)
MIN		AAA		Wade, LaMonte RF		2		1		1		2		.286		2 BB (17), SB (4)
NYM		AA		Gimenez, Andres SS		5		1		1		0		.219
NYM		AA		Toffey, Will 3B		2		0		1		2		.250		2B (3), 2 BB (17)
NYM		AAA		Guillorme, Luis SS		0		1		0		0		.273		BB (2)
NYM		MAJ		Alonso, Pete 1B		4		0		1		1		.304		BB (14)
OAK		AA		Blanco, Dairon LF		5		2		2		1		.333		2B (4), 3B (2)
OAK		AA		Deichmann, Greg CF		3		0		1		1		.258		BB (15)
OAK		AA		Heim, Jonah DH		3		0		1		0		.298		BB (6)
OAK		AA		Merrell, Kevin SS		4		1		2		4		.228		2B (4)
OAK		AAA		Bolt, Skye CF		2		2		0		0		.333		2 BB (9), CS (1)
OAK		AAA		Murphy, Sean C		2		0		0		1		.324		BB (9)
OAK		AAA		Neuse, Sheldon 3B		4		0		1		0		.287
OAK		AAA		Ramirez, Tyler DH		3		0		0		0		.243		BB (11)
OAK		HiA		Allen, Nick SS		5		1		2		1		.280
OAK		HiA		Armenteros, Lazaro LF		4		2		2		0		.237		2B (4), BB (17)
OAK		HiA		Beck, Austin CF		5		1		1		1		.244		HR (2)
OAK		HiA		Eierman, Jeremy 3B		2		1		1		0		.141		2B (3), 2 BB (7)
OAK		HiA		Rivas, Alfonso 1B		4		1		2		3		.271		HR (2), BB (12), SB (2)
PHI		AA		Gamboa, Arquimedes SS		4		1		1		0		.115		3B (1)
PHI		AA		Listi, Austin 3B		4		0		0		0		.069
PHI		AA		Medina, Adonis P		1		0		0		0		.250
PHI		AA		Moniak, Mickey CF		4		0		1		2		.205		3B (2)
PHI		AAA		Irvin, Cole P		2		0		0		0		.000
PIT		AA		Oliva, Jared CF		3		0		0		0		.250
PIT		AAA		Craig, Will 1B		3		0		1		1		.265
PIT		AAA		Hayes, Ke’Bryan 3B		3		0		1		0		.267		2B (10)
PIT		AAA		Kramer, Kevin 2B		4		2		2		1		.222		HR (1)
PIT		AAA		Newman, Kevin CF		3		1		1		0		.300		BB (2)
SD		HiA		Arias, Gabriel SS		4		0		1		0		.284
SD		HiA		Campusano, Luis DH		3		0		1		0		.364		BB (9)
SD		HiA		Ornelas, Tirso RF		5		1		1		0		.267
SD		HiA		Rosario, Jeisson CF		5		0		1		1		.191
SD		HiA		Ruiz, Esteury 2B		4		0		0		0		.229
SD		MAJ		France, Ty 3B		1		0		0		0		.500
SEA		HiA		Rizzo, Joe 3B		5		2		3		1		.318		BB (14)
SF		AA		Howard, Ryan 3B		4		0		0		0		.176
SF		AA		Miller, Jalen 2B		3		1		2		1		.264		2B (2), HR (5), BB (9)
SF		AA		Quinn, Heath RF		3		1		1		1		.175		HR (1), BB (6)
SF		AA		Shaw, Chris LF		4		0		1		0		.258
SF		AAA		Avelino, Abiatal SS		4		1		3		0		.224
SF		AAA		Garcia, Aramis C		4		0		1		0		.207
SF		AAA		Jerez, Williams P		0		0		0		0		—
STL		AA		Capel, Conner LF		4		1		2		1		.215		2B (4), HR (3)
STL		AA		Hurst, Scott CF		3		0		0		1		.208		BB (13)
STL		AAA		Cabrera, Genesis P		1		0		0		0		.500		BB (1)
STL		AAA		Edman, Tommy 2B		4		0		1		0		.310		2B (8)
STL		AAA		Garcia, Adolis RF		4		0		0		0		.224
STL		AAA		Knizner, Andrew C		3		0		2		0		.362		2B (3), BB (8)
STL		AAA		Schrock, Max 3B		4		0		0		0		.264
STL		AAA		Sosa, Edmundo SS		4		0		1		0		.343
STL		AAA		Thomas, Lane LF		4		0		1		0		.261		2B (3)
STL		MAJ		Gallegos, Giovanny P		0		0		0		0		.000
STL		MAJ		O’Neill, Tyler PH-RF		1		0		0		0		.281
TB		AA		Lowe, Josh CF		4		0		0		0		.241
TB		AA		Sanchez, Jesus RF		4		1		2		0		.302		2B (3)
TB		MAJ		Lowe, Brandon 2B		4		3		1		0		.289		BB (8), SB (2)
TB		MAJ		Lowe, Nate DH		4		1		1		0		.250		2B (1), BB (1)
TEX		AAA		White, Eli CF		3		1		2		0		.292		BB (12), SB (3)
TOR		AA		Smith, Kevin 3B		3		0		2		0		.205		BB (4)
TOR		AA		Spanberger, Chad RF		4		0		0		0		.205
WAS		AA		Barrera, Tres C		4		2		1		0		.350		2B (4), BB (3)
WAS		AA		Bourque, James P		0		0		0		0		—
WAS		AA		Garcia, Luis SS		5		1		3		0		.247
WAS		AA		Tetreault, Jackson P		2		0		0		0		.000
WAS		AA		Ward, Drew 3B		4		2		1		1		.316		2B (11)
WAS		HiA		Agustin, Telmito LF		4		0		2		1		.226		2B (8), SB (3)
WAS		HiA		Canning, Gage CF		4		0		0		0		.184
WAS		MAJ		Kieboom, Carter SS		3		0		0		0		.200		BB (2)
WAS		MAJ		Robles, Victor CF		4		0		0		0		.255

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ATL		AAA		Parsons, Wes		2.0		0		1		0		2		3
ATL		MAJ		Soroka, Mike		6.0		4		1		1		1		8
ATL		MAJ		Webb, Jacob		0.2		0		0		0		0		1
BAL		AA		Araujo, Pedro		3.0		3		2		2		0		3
BOS		AA		Hernandez, Darwinzon		0.2		2		5		5		3		1
BOS		AA		Schellenger, Zach		1.0		1		0		0		1		1
BOS		HiA		Mata, Bryan		5.0		2		2		0		1		4
BOS		MAJ		Brewer, Colten		1.0		0		0		0		1		0
CIN		AA		Santillan, Tony		6.0		5		3		3		1		8
CLE		AA		Sandlin, Nick		1.0		1		0		0		1		0
CWS		AAA		Hamilton, Ian		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
CWS		AAA		Stephens, Jordan		5.0		10		7		7		1		6
CWS		HiA		Henzman, Lincoln		5.0		7		3		3		0		1
DET		AA		Mize, Casey		9.0		0		0		0		1		7
HOU		MAJ		Valdez, Framber		1.0		1		0		0		0		0
LAA		HiA		Hernandez, Aaron		4.0		5		1		1		1		7
LAD		HiA		Grove, Michael		0.2		1		1		0		1		2
MIA		AA		Yamamoto, Jordan		5.0		5		4		4		4		3
MIL		AAA		Houser, Adrian		5.0		3		2		1		2		5
MIN		AAA		Thorpe, Lewis		6.1		5		4		4		2		5
NYM		AA		Peterson, David		1.2		6		7		7		3		1
PHI		AA		Medina, Adonis		3.2		7		5		5		1		2
PHI		AAA		Irvin, Cole		6.0		8		3		3		0		4
PIT		AAA		Agrazal, Dario		6.2		5		2		2		1		6
SD		HiA		Gore, MacKenzie		4.1		3		1		1		1		11
SF		AA		Webb, Logan		6.0		6		1		1		0		10
SF		AAA		Jerez, Williams		2.0		0		0		0		1		1
STL		AA		Elledge, Seth		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
STL		AA		Warner, Austin		0.1		1		2		2		2		0
STL		AAA		Cabrera, Genesis		4.1		4		1		1		3		2
STL		MAJ		Gallegos, Giovanny		2.0		0		0		0		0		2
TOR		AA		Perez, Hector		2.2		4		6		6		6		3
WAS		AA		Bourque, James		2.0		1		0		0		0		4
WAS		AA		Tetreault, Jackson		5.0		3		2		2		3		4
WAS		HiA		Raquet, Nick		5.0		10		8		7		1		4