Baseball America Prospect Report — April 17, 2018

Image credit: Tyler O'Neill (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

Monday’s Stars

• Tyler O’Neill, OF, Cardinals. O’Neill came to the Cardinals in the trade last year that sent LHP Marco Gonzalez to the Mariners. It was one of those trades that seemed puzzling all around. Gonzalez has struggled with the Mariners and O’Neill joined a team that already had an overabundance of upper-level outfielders. But it makes sense to snag talent when you can get it, and O’Neill has legit power. He’s hitting .487, which is obviously unsustainable. After hitting two home runs on Monday, O’Neill is among the minors leaders with six, which is sustainable.

• Keibert Ruiz, C, Dodgers. It’s hard not love Ruiz as a prospect. He is 38th on Baseball America’s current Top 100 and could easily rank significantly higher by the end of the season. He’s a 19-year-old switch-hitting catcher who is already in Double-A, and unlike some notable switch-hitting catchers of this century (Carlos Santana and Victor Martinez) he has enough defensive skills to stay behind the plate for quite a while. Ruiz got off to a slow start for Tulsa, but he hit two home runs yesterday.

• Sean Murphy, C, Athletics. Murphy is one of the best defensive catchers in the minors, with a railgun of an arm and solid receiving skills. But if he is going to hit like he’s hit to start the year, he’ll take a leap forward as a prospect. Murphy hit his third home run of the young season yesterday and his fifth double, raising his average to .343.

• Jorge Alcala, RHP, Astros. Acala teamed up with Abdiel Saldina to hold Myrtle Beach to a one-hit shutout. Alcala pitched in four one-hit innings and struck out seven while walking no one

• Kyle Wright, RHP, Braves. Wright lasted only one inning as he gave up four hits and two walks while allowing four runs in only one inning of work.

 

                                                                                                                                                                 

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
ARI		AAA		Brito, Socrates CF		4		2		2		0		.302
ARI		AAA		Perez, Michael C		3		1		1		1		.357		BB (2)
ARI		AAA		Vargas, Ildemaro 2B		5		0		0		0		.146
ARI		HiA		Smith, Pavin 1B		5		1		1		0		.150
ARI		HiA		Varsho, Daulton DH		4		0		0		0		.303		BB (5)
ARI		HiA		Wilson, Marcus CF		5		0		0		0		.095
ATL		AA		Jackson, Alex C		2		0		0		0		.296		BB (3)
ATL		AA		Riley, Austin 3B		4		2		2		1		.316		HR (3)
ATL		AA		Wright, Kyle P		0		0		0		0		.000
ATL		AAA		Acuna, Ronald LF		3		0		0		0		.139		2 BB (5)
ATL		AAA		Peterson, Dustin DH		3		2		1		0		.200		BB (3)
ATL		LoA		Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B		4		0		1		1		.378
ATL		LoA		Lugbauer, Drew DH		5		3		3		3		.188		2 HR (2)
ATL		LoA		Ramos, Jeffrey LF		2		0		0		0		.297
ATL		LoA		Waters, Drew CF		5		1		2		2		.256		SB (1)
ATL		LoA		Wilson, Isranel RF		3		2		1		0		.114		BB (6), 2 SB (3)
BAL		AA		Hays, Austin DH		5		0		0		0		.233
BAL		AA		Mullins, Cedric CF		5		0		0		0		.238
BAL		AA		Rifaela, Ademar LF		3		2		2		0		.313		2 BB (3)
BAL		AAA		Stewart, D.J. LF		3		1		1		0		.267
BAL		HiA		Reyes, Jomar 3B		3		0		0		0		.239
BOS		AAA		Travis, Sam 1B		5		1		2		2		.303		HR (1)
BOS		HiA		Dalbec, Bobby 3B		3		1		1		2		.200		HR (3)
BOS		HiA		Netzer, Brett 2B		5		0		1		0		.277
BOS		LoA		Brannen, Cole CF		3		0		0		0		.128		2 BB (6), SB (5)
CHC		AA		Burks, Charcer LF		4		1		2		1		.182		BB (6), SB (1)
CHC		AA		Vosler, Jason 3B		5		0		0		0		.200
CHC		AAA		Bote, David 3B		5		0		1		1		.259
CHC		AAA		Tseng, Jen-Ho P		2		1		1		0		.500
CHC		AAA		Zagunis, Mark RF		4		0		2		1		.222
CHC		HiA		Wilson, D.J. CF		3		0		0		0		.158		BB (6)
CIN		AA		Aquino, Aristides RF		1		1		1		0		.324		2B (5), BB (4)
CIN		AA		LaValley, Gavin 1B		5		1		2		3		.237		HR (1)
CIN		AA		Long, Shed 2B		4		1		2		0		.333		BB (3)
CIN		AA		Longhi, Nick PH-LF		0		0		0		1		.375
CIN		MAJ		Ervin, Phillip RF		5		2		2		0		.212		2B (1)
CIN		MAJ		Winker, Jesse PH		0		0		0		0		.250		BB (9)
CLE		AA		Bradley, Bobby 1B		3		0		0		1		.061
CLE		AA		Castro, Willi SS		2		2		0		0		.161		2 BB (4), SB (1)
CLE		AA		Krieger, Tyler CF		3		0		0		1		.091
CLE		AA		Mathias, Mark 2B		3		1		0		0		.172		BB (7)
CLE		AAA		Chang, Yu SS		5		2		3		0		.200
CLE		AAA		Mejia, Francisco C		5		1		2		3		.250		HR (2)
CLE		HiA		Capel, Conner CF		4		0		1		0		.229		BB (7), SB (5)
CLE		HiA		Collins, Gavin 3B		5		1		1		0		.205		2B (2)
CLE		HiA		Ice, Logan C		4		0		2		2		.250
COL		AAA		Fuentes, Josh 3B		5		2		3		2		.400		HR (1), CS (2)
COL		AAA		Murphy, Tom DH		5		1		3		2		.395		3 2B (6)
COL		AAA		Patterson, Jordan 1B		4		2		1		0		.282		BB (8), SB (2)
COL		HiA		Fernandez, Vince LF		2		1		0		0		.293		2 BB (3)
COL		HiA		Nevin, Tyler 1B		4		0		0		0		.326
COL		HiA		Wall, Forrest CF		4		0		1		0		.289
COL		HiA		Welker, Colton 3B		4		0		1		0		.432
COL		LoA		Boswell, Bret 2B		4		1		1		1		.250
COL		LoA		Spanberger, Chad 1B		4		1		1		1		.319		2B (4), SB (2)
COL		LoA		Vilade, Ryan SS		5		1		1		0		.195
COL		MAJ		McMahon, Ryan PH		1		0		0		0		.074
CWS		AA		Polo, Tito CF		4		0		0		0		.220		BB (3)
CWS		AA		Zavala, Seby C		3		1		1		1		.333
CWS		HiA		Adolfo, Micker DH		3		0		0		0		.370		BB (3)
CWS		HiA		Basabe, Luis Alexander RF		3		0		1		0		.362		2B (4), BB (5)
CWS		HiA		Call, Alex LF		4		1		1		1		.133		HR (1)
CWS		HiA		Yrizarri, Yeyson SS		4		0		0		0		.268
CWS		LoA		Gonzalez, Luis CF		5		0		0		0		.222
DET		AA		Rogers, Jake C		4		1		1		0		.188		BB (4)
DET		AAA		Gerber, Mike RF		4		1		1		0		.256		SB (1)
DET		AAA		Greiner, Grayson C		3		0		1		0		.143
DET		AAA		Lugo, Dawel 2B		3		0		0		1		.341
DET		AAA		Stewart, Christin LF		2		0		1		2		.194		2B (1), BB (7)
HOU		AA		Alvarez, Yordan DH		4		3		2		0		.308		2B (2), BB (7)
HOU		AA		Straw, Myles RF		5		0		4		0		.382		3B (1), CS (2)
HOU		AAA		Davis, J.D. LF		3		2		2		2		.333		2B (1), BB (3)
HOU		AAA		Reed, A.J. 1B		3		1		0		0		.270		BB (5)
HOU		HiA		Dawson, Ronnie CF		3		2		2		0		.220		2B (2), BB (9), SB (2)
KC		AA		Dewees, Donnie CF		4		0		1		0		.250		3B (2)
KC		AA		Duenez, Samir 1B		4		0		1		0		.326
KC		AA		Hernandez, Elier RF		4		0		0		0		.220
KC		AA		Lopez, Nicky SS		2		0		1		0		.257		BB (9)
KC		AAA		Dozier, Hunter 3B		4		1		0		0		.300		BB (6)
KC		AAA		O’Hearn, Ryan DH		4		0		1		0		.323		2B (3)
KC		HiA		Lee, Khalil CF		3		1		1		0		.382		BB (9)
KC		HiA		Rivera, Emmanuel 3B		4		0		1		0		.195		2B (4)
KC		HiA		Vallot, Chase DH		2		0		0		2		.067		BB (3)
KC		HiA		Viloria, Meibrys C		4		0		1		0		.200
KC		LoA		Matias, Seuly RF		4		1		2		0		.308		2B (1)
KC		LoA		Melendez, M.J. DH		3		0		0		1		.261
KC		LoA		Pratto, Nick 1B		4		0		0		0		.270
LAA		AA		Lund, Brennon CF		3		1		3		0		.333		3B (1), CS (1)
LAA		AA		Thaiss, Matt DH		4		0		1		0		.268
LAA		AA		Ward, Taylor 3B		3		0		0		1		.457
LAA		AAA		Fletcher, David 2B		6		1		3		4		.302		3B (2), HR (1)
LAA		AAA		Hermosillo, Michael PH-RF		1		1		0		0		.235		BB (5)
LAD		AA		Jackson, Drew 2B		3		1		1		0		.276		2B (2)
LAD		AA		Peters, D.J. CF		5		1		3		1		.340		HR (4)
LAD		AA		Raley, Luke RF		4		0		2		1		.286
LAD		AA		Ruiz, Keibert C		5		2		2		4		.225		2 HR (2)
LAD		AA		Smith, Will DH		3		2		3		0		.364		2B (4), BB (5)
LAD		AAA		Buehler, Walker P		2		0		0		0		.000
LAD		AAA		Locastro, Tim LF		6		2		2		0		.357		SB (1)
LAD		AAA		Verdugo, Alex RF		4		1		2		1		.333		HR (3)
LAD		HiA		Isabel, Ibandel 1B		4		0		1		1		.238		2B (2)
LAD		HiA		Kendall, Jeren CF		4		0		2		0		.214		2B (3), SB (3)
LAD		HiA		Lux, Gavin DH		4		1		0		0		.209		BB (6)
LAD		HiA		Santana, Cristian 3B		4		0		1		0		.273
LAD		HiA		Wong, Connor C		4		0		1		1		.350		SB (3)
LAD		MAJ		Farmer, Kyle 3B		3		0		1		0		.294		BB (1)
MIA		AAA		Gallen, Zac P		2		0		1		1		.250
MIA		AAA		Lee, Braxton LF		3		1		1		0		.111		2 BB (2)
MIA		AAA		Sierra, Magneuris CF		5		1		2		0		.150		3B (1)
MIA		LoA		Soto, Isael RF		4		0		0		0		.219
MIA		MAJ		Anderson, Brian 3B		3		0		0		0		.254		BB (10)
MIL		AA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		4		0		0		1		.341
MIL		AA		Grisham, Trent RF		4		0		1		0		.200
MIL		AA		Ray, Corey CF		5		1		3		0		.362		2B (5), 3B (3)
MIL		AAA		Dubon, Mauricio SS		5		1		1		1		.281		3B (1)
MIL		AAA		Phillips, Brett RF		4		1		2		0		.300		2B (3), 3B (2), BB (7)
MIL		HiA		Hiura, Keston DH		5		1		3		0		.229
MIN		AAA		Granite, Zack CF		4		2		1		0		.208		BB (8)
NYM		AAA		Cecchini, Gavin 2B		4		0		0		0		.300		BB (3)
NYM		AAA		Guillorme, Luis SS		4		0		2		2		.207		2B (3)
NYM		AAA		Thompson, David 3B		3		1		2		2		.333		2 2B (3)
NYM		LoA		Brodey, Quinn CF		4		1		1		1		.289		3B (1), BB (5)
NYM		MAJ		Nido, Tomas C		0		0		0		0		.000
NYY		AAA		Ford, Mike 1B		4		0		0		0		.262
NYY		AAA		Torres, Gleyber 3B		2		0		0		0		.366
NYY		LoA		Cabrera, Oswaldo 2B		4		0		0		0		.154
NYY		MAJ		Andujar, Miguel 3B		4		1		2		1		.194		2 2B (3), BB (2)
NYY		MAJ		Wade, Tyler 2B		0		0		0		0		.094
OAK		AA		Murphy, Sean C		4		2		2		2		.343		2B (5), HR (3)
OAK		AA		Ramirez, Tyler LF		5		0		2		0		.366		2B (4)
OAK		AAA		Boyd, B.J. LF		5		1		2		3		.353		2B (1)
OAK		AAA		Fowler, Dustin CF		4		0		1		0		.205		BB (4)
OAK		AAA		Mateo, Jorge DH		4		1		0		0		.222		BB (3)
OAK		AAA		Neuse, Sheldon 3B		4		0		0		0		.122		BB (4)
OAK		HiA		Deichmann, Greg 1B		3		0		0		1		.211		BB (8)
OAK		HiA		Merrell, Kevin SS		5		2		4		0		.333		2B (1), 3B (3)
PHI		AA		Randolph, Cornelius LF		3		0		0		0		.194		BB (3)
PHI		AA		Suarez, Ranger P		3		1		1		0		.333
PHI		AAA		Cozens, Dylan CF		4		2		1		3		.286		HR (3), BB (6)
PHI		LoA		Brito, Daniel 2B		2		0		0		0		.188		BB (3), CS (1)
PHI		LoA		Muzziotti, Simon CF		3		0		1		0		.293		CS (3)
PHI		LoA		Ortiz, Jhailyn RF		3		0		0		0		.091
PHI		MAJ		Alfaro, Jorge C		3		0		0		0		.200
PHI		MAJ		Crawford, J.P. SS		3		0		2		0		.205
PHI		MAJ		Kingery, Scott 2B		4		0		0		0		.259		BB (4)
PIT		AA		Alemais, Stephen 2B		4		0		0		0		.321
PIT		AA		Craig, Will 1B		3		1		0		0		.194		BB (6)
PIT		AA		Hayes, Ke’Bryan 3B		3		0		3		1		.286
PIT		AA		Martin, Jason LF		3		0		1		0		.300		CS (1)
PIT		AA		Tucker, Cole SS		3		0		1		0		.364		BB (5)
PIT		LoA		Cruz, Oneil SS		4		0		0		0		.135
PIT		LoA		Martin, Mason 1B		4		0		1		0		.235		BB (8)
PIT		LoA		Mitchell, Calvin RF		5		0		2		1		.293
PIT		LoA		Sanchez, Lolo CF		4		1		2		2		.225		2 2B (5), BB (4)
PIT		MAJ		Moran, Colin 3B		2		0		0		1		.295
PIT		MAJ		Moroff, Max PH		1		0		0		0		.000
SD		AA		Allen, Austin C		4		1		2		1		.317		BB (2)
SD		AA		Gettys, Michael CF		4		0		1		0		.200
SD		AA		Naylor, Josh 1B		3		1		0		1		.436		2 BB (9)
SD		AA		Tatis, Fernando SS		5		2		2		1		.208
SD		AAA		Urias, Luis SS		6		0		1		0		.263
SD		HiA		Olivares, Edward CF		5		0		0		0		.357
SD		HiA		Ona, Jorge RF		5		1		2		1		.205		2B (2)
SD		HiA		Potts, Hudson 3B		4		1		2		0		.357		BB (1), CS (1)
SD		MAJ		Cordero, Franchy CF		4		0		1		1		.273
SEA		HiA		Brigman, Bryson 2B		5		0		2		3		.429		3B (3), SB (2)
SEA		HiA		Rizzo, Joe 3B		5		0		0		0		.265
SEA		HiA		Walton, Donnie SS		1		0		0		0		.341		3 BB (7)
SEA		HiA		White, Evan 1B		3		0		1		0		.172		2 BB (3)
SF		AA		Gomez, Miguel 2B		3		0		2		0		.313		BB (1)
SF		HiA		Fabian, Sandro RF		4		0		0		0		.214
SF		LoA		Gonzalez, Jacob 3B		3		1		1		0		.250		BB (3)
SF		LoA		Ramos, Heliot CF		4		0		1		0		.250		CS (4)
SF		LoA		Ziegler, Malique LF		3		0		0		0		.250
STL		AA		Edman, Tommy SS		5		0		0		0		.316
STL		AA		Knizner, Andrew C		3		1		2		0		.345		BB (3)
STL		AA		Sosa, Edmundo 3B		4		2		2		1		.268		2B (3), HR (1), BB (1)
STL		AAA		Garcia, Jose Adolis RF		3		0		1		0		.371		BB (4)
STL		AAA		Hudson, Dakota P		1		0		0		0		.000
STL		AAA		Mercado, Oscar CF		5		1		1		1		.378		HR (2)
STL		AAA		O’Neill, Tyler LF		5		3		3		4		.487		2 HR (6)
STL		AAA		Schrock, Max 2B		5		2		3		1		.432		2B (2)
TB		AA		Lowe, Brandon 2B		4		0		0		0		.225
TB		AA		Palacios, Jermaine SS		2		1		1		0		.207		BB (3), CS (1)
TB		AA		Solak, Nick LF		3		0		0		0		.387		BB (10)
TB		AAA		Adames, Willy SS		3		0		0		0		.200		BB (7)
TB		AAA		Bauers, Jake 1B		3		0		1		0		.200
TB		AAA		McCarthy, Joe DH		2		0		0		0		.269		BB (5)
TB		AAA		Williams, Justin RF		3		0		1		1		.320
TEX		AA		Alvarez, Eliezer RF-CF		3		0		0		0		.194		BB (8)
TEX		AA		Trevino, Jose C		4		0		1		0		.220
TEX		AAA		Calhoun, Willie LF		4		0		1		0		.273
TEX		AAA		Ibanez, Andy 2B		3		1		1		0		.231		BB (4)
TEX		HiA		Taveras, Leody CF		4		1		2		0		.292		2B (4)
TEX		HiA		Tejeda, Anderson SS		5		2		2		2		.256		HR (1)
TEX		LoA		Aparicio, Miguel RF		4		0		1		1		.257
TEX		LoA		Gonzalez, Pedro CF		3		0		0		0		.211
TEX		MAJ		Nunez, Renato LF		4		0		1		0		.250
TEX		MAJ		Robinson, Drew SS		2		1		1		0		.182		BB (6)
TEX		MAJ		Tocci, Carlos CF		3		0		0		0		.063
WAS		AA		Abreu, Osvaldo SS		4		0		0		0		.172
WAS		AA		Gushue, Taylor C		3		0		2		0		.222
WAS		AA		Gutierrez, Kelvin 3B		3		0		0		0		.200		BB (3)
WAS		AA		Johnson, Daniel RF		4		0		0		0		.158
WAS		HiA		Kieboom, Carter SS		4		1		1		4		.212		HR (4), BB (5)
WAS		HiA		Perkins, Blake CF		4		1		1		1		.321		BB (4)
WAS		HiA		Reetz, Jakson C		5		1		1		1		.192
WAS		MAJ		Severino, Pedro C		2		1		1		0		.321

                                                                                                                                                                                        

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ARI		AA		Poche, Colin		1.0		0		0		0		1		1
ARI		AAA		Clarke, Taylor		4.2		6		5		5		4		1
ARI		AAA		Sherfy, Jimmie		1.1		0		0		0		1		1
ARI		HiA		Eveld, Tommy		2.0		2		0		0		0		3
ATL		AA		Wright, Kyle		1.0		4		4		4		2		1
ATL		AAA		Allard, Kolby		5.2		4		1		1		2		5
ATL		LoA		Muller, Kyle		5.0		2		1		1		0		4
ATL		MAJ		Minter, A.J.		1.1		0		0		0		2		1
BAL		AAA		Yacabonis, Jimmy		3.0		5		3		3		1		3
BAL		HiA		Peralta, Ofelky		4.0		3		2		0		4		5
BOS		HiA		Raudes, Roniel		3.1		5		5		5		2		0
BOS		LoA		Scherff, Alex		4.1		4		4		4		6		3
CHC		AA		Clifton, Trevor		5.0		1		0		0		1		5
CHC		AA		Mekkes, Dakota		1.1		0		0		0		0		1
CHC		AAA		Tseng, Jen-Ho		5.0		7		6		6		1		5
CWS		AAA		Vieira, Thyago		1.0		1		1		1		1		1
CWS		HiA		Dunning, Dane		6.0		8		4		4		0		7
CWS		LoA		Johnson, Tyler		1.0		0		0		0		1		1
DET		AA		Moreno, Gerson		1.0		0		0		0		1		2
HOU		AA		Perez, Cionel		4.0		3		0		0		3		6
HOU		HiA		Alcala, Jorge		4.0		1		0		0		0		7
KC		AA		Griffin, Foster		2.2		5		4		3		2		1
KC		AAA		Oaks, Trevor		6.0		3		0		0		0		2
KC		AAA		Staumont, Josh		1.0		1		0		0		2		2
LAD		AA		Santana, Dennis		4.1		1		0		0		1		10
LAD		AA		Sborz, Josh		1.0		0		0		0		1		2
LAD		AAA		Buehler, Walker		4.0		3		2		1		2		5
MIA		AAA		Gallen, Zac		5.0		10		4		4		2		5
MIA		LoA		Cabrera, Edward		6.0		0		0		0		2		3
MIL		AA		Ponce, Cody		5.2		4		1		1		3		5
MIL		AAA		Woodruff, Brandon		5.2		5		1		1		3		3
MIL		HiA		Diplan, Marcos		2.0		3		4		4		5		2
MIN		AAA		Curtiss, John		1.0		2		1		1		0		2
MIN		AAA		Romero, Fernando		4.2		4		2		2		3		4
NYM		AAA		Callahan, Jamie		1.0		0		1		0		0		0
NYM		AAA		Rhame, Jacob		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
NYM		AAA		Smith, Drew		1.1		2		0		0		0		1
NYY		AA		Cortes, Nestor		3.1		3		1		1		1		3
OAK		AAA		Montas, Frankie		3.0		3		2		1		2		2		6.75
PHI		AA		Suarez, Ranger		8.0		6		0		0		0		10		4.76		W (1-1)
PHI		MAJ		Arano, Victor		2.0		0		0		0		0		1		0.00
PIT		AA		Garcia, Yeudy		1.1		1		0		0		0		0		2.70
PIT		AA		Keller, Mitch		5.2		3		1		1		2		5		0.77
PIT		AA		Liranzo, Jesus		0.2		0		0		0		0		0		0.00
PIT		LoA		Ogle, Braeden		6.0		6		1		1		2		4		4.00		W (1-0)
PIT		MAJ		Crick, Kyle		1.0		1		0		0		1		1		0.00
SD		AA		Quantrill, Cal		5.0		4		1		0		1		4		1.23		W (1-1)
SEA		HiA		Elledge, Seth		1.0		2		1		1		0		2		5.06
SF		AA		Cyr, Tyler		0.1		0		0		0		0		1		8.10		Sv (2)
SF		HiA		Suarez, Andrew		6.2		8		1		1		2		7		1.35
STL		AA		Woodford, Jake		5.0		4		1		1		4		5		5.79		W (1-1)
STL		AAA		Hudson, Dakota		6.0		7		2		2		1		4		3.86		W (3-0)
TB		AA		Cabrera, Genesis		6.0		2		1		1		4		6		2.25		L (0-2)
TB		AAA		Banda, Anthony		4.2		7		3		3		4		4		2.40		L (2-1)
TB		AAA		Gibaut, Ian		1.1		0		0		0		0		2		1.80
TB		MAJ		Hu, Chih-Wei		2.2		3		3		3		1		2		10.13
TEX		LoA		Speas, Alex		1.0		1		0		0		0		4		1.69		Sv (1)
WAS		HiA		Klobosits, Gabe		2.0		1		1		0		1		2		2.45