Baseball America Prospect Report – May 22, 2018

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Monday’s Stars

• Juan Soto, OF, Nationals. On the first pitch he saw in his first start in the big leagues, Soto crushed an opposite-field home run. He also added a single and showed that even as a 19-year-old, he’s not overawed by the big league experience.

• Eloy Jimenez, OF, White Sox. Jimenez is moving on a more traditional timetable than Soto, but he also is mashing. After arriving in Birmingham late because of a minor spring training injury, Jimenez hit his eighth home run of the season last night in his 31st game of the year.

• M.J. Melendez, C, Royals. Melendez has gotten off to an outstanding start to his first full pro season. The catcher went 3-for-6 with two doubles and a home run yesterday. The athletic catcher is now hitting .271/.326/.627.

• Gleyber Torres, 2B, Yankees. Torres had his best day as a big leaguer with a pair of home runs yesterday. Torres now has six home runs and a .317/.380/.573 slash line in 24 MLB games. He’s given the Yankees yet another youth infusion in a lineup filled with home grown power.

• Matt Krook, LHP, Rays. Krook still walks way too many batters (6 BB/9 this season), but the insane movement he gets on his fastball can also make him unhittable. Krook struck out seven batters in three scoreless innings of relief yesterday even though he threw strikes with just 52 percent of his pitches.

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
ARI		AA		Duplantier, Jon P		1		1		0		0		.250		BB (1)
ARI		AA		Leyba, Domingo 2B		4		0		0		0		.250
ARI		AA		Querecuto, Juniel 3B		4		0		2		0		.386
ARI		AAA		Cron, Kevin 3B		3		0		0		0		.259		BB (2)
ARI		AAA		Perez, Michael C		3		0		1		0		.315		BB (10)
ARI		AAA		Vargas, Ildemaro 2B		4		0		1		2		.236
ARI		AAA		Walker, Christian 1B		3		2		2		0		.308		BB (2)
ARI		LoA		Chisholm, Jazz SS		5		0		2		0		.286
ARI		LoA		Diaz, Eduardo RF		4		0		1		0		.161
ARI		LoA		Maciel, Gabriel CF		4		0		2		0		.283		BB (8)
ATL		AAA		Riley, Austin 3B		4		0		0		0		.286
ATL		LoA		Contreras, William DH		4		1		1		0		.266		2B (3)
ATL		LoA		Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B		4		0		0		0		.296
ATL		LoA		Lugbauer, Drew C		2		0		0		0		.194
ATL		LoA		Ramos, Jeffrey LF		4		1		1		0		.243		2B (8)
ATL		LoA		Waters, Drew CF		4		0		1		0		.245
ATL		LoA		Wilson, Isranel RF		3		0		1		0		.189
ATL		MAJ		Acuna, Ronald LF		4		0		0		0		.253
BAL		AAA		Nunez, Renato 3B		5		1		2		2		.348		2B (4)
BAL		AAA		Stewart, DJ RF		4		1		1		0		.271		BB (19)
BAL		HiA		Reyes, Jomar 3B		3		0		1		0		.236		BB (7)
BOS		AAA		Lin, Tzu-Wei 3B		4		0		0		0		.200
BOS		AAA		Travis, Sam LF		4		0		0		0		.231
BOS		HiA		Baldwin, Roldani DH		4		0		0		0		.273		BB (4), SB (2)
BOS		HiA		Dalbec, Bobby 3B		3		0		1		0		.206		BB (23)
BOS		HiA		Netzer, Brett 2B		5		0		2		1		.298		2B (7)
BOS		LoA		Suarez, Kervin 2B		5		1		2		2		.267		HR (2)
CHC		AA		Rucker, Michael P		1		0		0		1		.000
CHC		AA		Vosler, Jason 3B		3		1		1		0		.200		BB (19)
CHC		AAA		Bote, David 3B		5		0		0		0		.287
CHC		AAA		Zagunis, Mark RF		4		0		1		1		.279
CHC		HiA		Ademan, Aramis SS		3		1		0		1		.212		BB (9)
CHC		LoA		Amaya, Miguel C		3		0		0		0		.258		BB (15)
CHC		LoA		Velazquez, Nelson RF		4		0		0		0		.156
CIN		AA		Aquino, Aristides RF		3		0		0		0		.224
CIN		AA		LaValley, Gavin 1B		3		0		0		0		.200
CIN		AA		Long, Shed 2B		2		0		0		0		.294		BB (16)
CIN		AA		Longhi, Nick LF		0		0		0		0		.236
CIN		AAA		Ervin, Phillip RF		4		0		1		0		.154		2B (2)
CIN		HiA		Friedl, T.J. LF		3		0		2		0		.295		2B (8), BB (24), SB (5)
CIN		HiA		Isabel, Ibandel DH		4		0		0		0		.274
CIN		HiA		Siri, Jose CF		4		1		1		0		.273		SB (3)
CIN		HiA		Stephenson, Tyler C		4		0		1		1		.293
CIN		HiA		Trammell, Taylor RF		3		0		1		0		.289		BB (23)
CLE		AAA		Chang, Yu SS		4		1		2		2		.260		2B (11)
CLE		AAA		Haase, Eric DH		4		1		1		3		.230		HR (3)
CLE		AAA		Mejia, Francisco C		4		1		2		1		.193
CLE		HiA		Capel, Conner CF		4		1		0		0		.284		BB (21)
CLE		HiA		Ice, Logan C		4		0		1		1		.188
COL		AAA		Fuentes, Josh 3B		3		1		1		3		.347		HR (5)
COL		AAA		Hampson, Garrett 2B		4		0		0		0		.250
COL		AAA		McMahon, Ryan 1B		2		0		1		0		.233		2 BB (8)
COL		AAA		Murphy, Tom C		3		0		0		0		.294
COL		LoA		Boswell, Bret DH		4		1		2		2		.299		CS (3)
COL		LoA		Spanberger, Chad 1B		5		1		2		4		.308		HR (10)
COL		LoA		Vilade, Ryan SS		4		1		1		1		.213		BB (23)
CWS		AA		Collins, Zack C		3		1		1		0		.246		BB (38)
CWS		AA		Jimenez, Eloy DH		4		1		1		1		.328		HR (8)
CWS		AA		Polo, Tito CF		4		0		0		0		.218
CWS		HiA		Adolfo, Micker DH		3		0		0		0		.305
CWS		HiA		Call, Alex CF		4		1		1		0		.286
CWS		HiA		Rutherford, Blake RF		4		0		1		1		.307
CWS		HiA		Sheets, Gavin 1B		3		0		0		0		.258
CWS		HiA		Yrizarri, Yeyson SS		3		0		0		0		.223
CWS		LoA		Gonzalez, Luis RF		5		0		1		0		.329		SB (4)
DET		AA		Alcantara, Sergio SS		3		0		1		1		.295
DET		AA		Montgomery, Troy PR-LF		0		0		0		0		.235
DET		AA		Rogers, Jake C		4		1		1		1		.167		HR (2)
DET		AAA		Lugo, Dawel 2B		5		0		0		0		.260
DET		AAA		Stewart, Christin LF		4		0		0		0		.291		BB (18)
DET		HiA		Cameron, Daz RF		3		0		1		0		.281		3B (1), BB (19)
DET		HiA		Paredes, Isaac SS		3		0		0		0		.227
HOU		AA		Straw, Myles CF		3		0		0		0		.355		BB (26)
HOU		AAA		Reed, AJ 1B		3		0		1		1		.266		BB (25)
HOU		AAA		Tucker, Kyle DH		5		1		1		0		.289
HOU		LoA		Arauz, Jonathan SS		3		0		2		0		.262		2B (8), BB (26), SB (6)
HOU		LoA		Sierra, Miguelangel 2B		4		0		0		0		.273
KC		AA		Dewees, Donnie CF		5		0		0		0		.253
KC		AA		Hernandez, Elier RF		4		1		1		1		.267		3B (1)
KC		AA		Lopez, Nicky 2B		4		1		1		0		.315
KC		AAA		Gallagher, Cam C		3		1		0		0		.292		BB (6)
KC		AAA		O’Hearn, Ryan 1B		5		1		1		1		.259		HR (4)
KC		HiA		Lee, Khalil DH		4		0		2		0		.248		2B (7)
KC		HiA		Rivera, Emmanuel 3B		4		0		0		0		.248
KC		HiA		Viloria, Meibrys C		4		0		1		0		.218
KC		LoA		Melendez, M.J. DH		6		2		3		6		.271		2 2B (8), HR (8)
KC		LoA		Pratto, Nick 1B		5		3		3		3		.272		2B (8), BB (10), SB (5)
KC		MAJ		Dozier, Hunter 1B		3		0		0		0		.217
LAA		AA		Lund, Brennon CF		3		0		0		0		.240
LAA		AA		Thaiss, Matt 1B		2		1		2		0		.287		BB (16)
LAA		AA		Ward, Taylor 3B		3		0		1		0		.345
LAA		AAA		Fletcher, David 3B		4		0		2		0		.364
LAA		LoA		Hunter, Torii LF		5		0		2		0		.290
LAD		AA		Peters, DJ RF		3		1		1		1		.271		HR (9), 2 BB (21)
LAD		AA		Robinson, Errol SS		4		0		1		0		.258
LAD		AA		Ruiz, Keibert DH		4		1		2		2		.293		HR (6)
LAD		AAA		Farmer, Kyle 3B		3		0		1		1		.400
LAD		AAA		Locastro, Tim 1B		3		0		0		0		.340		BB (13)
LAD		AAA		Verdugo, Alex CF		4		0		2		0		.297
LAD		MAJ		Buehler, Walker P		2		0		0		0		.077
MIA		AA		Harrison, Monte DH		3		2		1		1		.243		BB (15)
MIA		AAA		Sierra, Magneuris CF		4		0		0		1		.229
MIA		HiA		Dunand, Joe SS		4		0		2		0		.287
MIA		HiA		Mahan, Riley 2B		4		0		0		0		.223
MIA		HiA		Miller, Brian RF		4		1		2		0		.329		SB (15)
MIA		LoA		Devers, Jose SS		4		0		2		0		.243
MIA		LoA		Jones, Thomas LF		4		1		1		0		.288		SB (4)
MIA		MAJ		Anderson, Brian RF		3		0		0		0		.272		BB (18)
MIA		MAJ		Brinson, Lewis CF		4		0		0		0		.164
MIL		AA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		4		1		1		1		.215		BB (13)
MIL		AA		Gatewood, Jake 1B		4		2		4		3		.241		3 2B (8), BB (14)
MIL		AA		Ray, Corey CF		4		2		1		1		.263		3B (4), 2 BB (21), SB (9)
MIL		HiA		Hiura, Keston 2B		4		0		2		0		.306		2B (14), CS (5)
MIL		LoA		Henry, Payton C		4		0		0		0		.300
MIL		LoA		Lutz, Tristen RF		4		0		1		0		.226
MIN		AA		Gordon, Nick SS		5		1		2		1		.333		HR (5)
MIN		AA		Rooker, Brent 1B		4		1		1		1		.236		2B (9), BB (7)
MIN		AAA		Granite, Zack LF		5		1		1		0		.203
MIN		HiA		Arraez, Luis DH		4		0		1		0		.205		2B (4)
MIN		HiA		Blankenhorn, Travis 2B		3		0		1		0		.254		BB (8)
MIN		HiA		Diaz, Lewin 1B		4		0		1		0		.231		2B (3)
MIN		LoA		Bechtold, Andrew 3B		3		0		0		0		.168
MIN		LoA		Kirilloff, Alex RF		4		0		1		1		.317
MIN		LoA		Lewis, Royce SS		3		0		1		1		.307
MIN		LoA		Miranda, Jose DH		3		1		1		0		.198		BB (9)
MIN		MAJ		Garver, Mitch C		3		0		1		0		.254		BB (5)
NYM		LoA		Brodey, Quinn CF		5		0		1		0		.224		CS (2)
NYM		LoA		Sanchez, Ali C		5		0		2		0		.239
NYM		MAJ		Guillorme, Luis 3B		3		0		0		0		.308
NYY		AAA		Ford, Mike PH		1		0		0		0		.217
NYY		AAA		McKinney, Billy RF		4		0		0		0		.000
NYY		AAA		Wade, Tyler SS		5		1		1		0		.222
NYY		HiA		Castillo, Diego SS		5		2		3		0		.240
NYY		HiA		Gilliam, Isiah RF		4		0		1		0		.275		BB (8)
NYY		LoA		Cabrera, Oswaldo 2B		4		0		0		0		.184
NYY		LoA		Garcia, Dermis 3B		4		0		0		0		.133
NYY		MAJ		Torres, Gleyber 2B		3		2		2		3		.317		2 HR (6)
OAK		AA		Martin, Richie SS		4		0		0		0		.276
OAK		AA		Ramirez, Tyler DH		4		0		0		0		.302
OAK		AAA		Barreto, Franklin 2B		4		0		1		0		.231
OAK		AAA		Boyd, B.J. LF		4		0		0		0		.270
OAK		AAA		Laureano, Ramon RF		2		2		2		2		1.000		HR (1)
OAK		AAA		Mateo, Jorge SS		3		0		2		2		.205		SB (9), 2 CS (6)
OAK		AAA		Neuse, Sheldon 3B		2		0		1		1		.197		2B (9), BB (12)
OAK		LoA		Allen, Nick SS		4		0		1		0		.202		CS (2)
OAK		LoA		Beck, Austin CF		4		0		0		0		.287
PHI		AA		Randolph, Cornelius LF		3		0		0		0		.200		BB (14)
PHI		AAA		Cozens, Dylan RF		3		0		0		0		.226		BB (18)
PHI		LoA		Brito, Daniel PR-2B		1		0		0		0		.214		BB (9)
PHI		LoA		Ortiz, Jhailyn RF		4		0		1		0		.164
PHI		MAJ		Alfaro, Jorge C		4		0		1		0		.255		2B (2)
PHI		MAJ		Kingery, Scott SS		3		1		1		0		.216
PIT		AAA		Kramer, Kevin 2B		3		0		0		0		.269		BB (14)
PIT		AAA		Newman, Kevin SS		4		1		2		0		.325		CS (3)
PIT		LoA		Cruz, Oneil SS		5		0		0		0		.267
PIT		LoA		Martin, Mason 1B		4		0		0		0		.217
PIT		LoA		Mitchell, Calvin LF		4		1		2		1		.307		2B (11), BB (14)
PIT		LoA		Sanchez, Lolo CF		5		0		0		0		.182
SD		AA		Gettys, Michael CF		4		1		2		0		.225		CS (1)
SD		AA		Naylor, Josh DH		4		0		1		0		.335
SD		AA		Tatis, Fernando SS		4		0		0		0		.240
SD		AAA		Urias, Luis 2B		4		1		1		2		.274		HR (4)
SEA		AA		Bishop, Braden CF		5		0		1		1		.224
SEA		LoA		Adams, Johnny SS		3		0		0		1		.278		BB (14)
SEA		LoA		Rosa, Joseph 2B		4		1		2		1		.248		BB (11), SB (11)
SF		AAA		Beede, Tyler P		1		0		0		0		.000
SF		AAA		Duggar, Steven CF		5		0		1		0		.244
SF		LoA		Gonzalez, Jacob 3B		4		0		1		0		.239		SB (5)
SF		LoA		Ramos, Heliot CF		4		0		2		0		.220
STL		AA		Edman, Tommy SS		5		0		0		0		.239
STL		AA		Sosa, Edmundo 2B		4		1		3		3		.266		HR (5)
STL		AAA		Garcia, Adolis RF		4		0		1		0		.218
STL		AAA		Gomber, Austin P		2		0		1		0		.286		BB (1)
STL		AAA		Mercado, Oscar CF		4		0		1		0		.318
STL		AAA		Schrock, Max 2B		3		0		1		1		.301
STL		AAA		Voit, Luke 1B		3		0		1		0		.239		BB (12)
STL		HiA		Carlson, Dylan LF		4		0		2		2		.226		CS (2)
STL		LoA		Hurst, Scott CF		3		0		1		0		.301
STL		MAJ		Munoz, Yairo PR-SS		1		0		0		0		.100
STL		MAJ		O’Neill, Tyler RF		4		1		2		4		.368		2B (1), HR (3)
TB		AA		Boldt, Ryan CF		4		0		2		4		.256		2B (6), BB (11), SB (6)
TB		AA		Cronenworth, Jake 2B		4		1		0		0		.110		BB (13)
TB		AA		Lowe, Brandon LF		5		2		2		1		.291		SB (7)
TB		AA		Palacios, Jermaine SS		4		1		1		0		.197		2B (5)
TB		AA		Solak, Nick DH		3		1		0		0		.316		2 BB (26)
TB		AAA		Adames, Willy SS		5		1		2		2		.311		HR (4)
TB		AAA		Bauers, Jake 1B		4		1		0		0		.281		BB (16)
TB		AAA		McCarthy, Joe LF		3		1		1		1		.261		2B (8), 2 BB (21)
TB		AAA		Williams, Justin RF		4		1		1		0		.244		BB (12)
TB		HiA		Fox, Lucius SS		4		0		0		0		.304		2 SB (9)
TB		HiA		Lowe, Josh CF		3		0		0		0		.262		2 BB (11)
TB		HiA		Sanchez, Jesus RF		5		2		2		2		.350		HR (6)
TEX		AA		Perez, Yanio 3B		4		1		1		0		.292
TEX		AA		Robinson, Drew CF		3		1		0		0		.125		BB (1), SB (1)
TEX		AA		Tocci, Carlos DH		2		1		1		0		.318		2 BB (4), 2 SB (3)
TEX		AA		Trevino, Jose C		4		0		1		0		.245
TEX		AAA		Calhoun, Willie LF		5		2		2		0		.269
TEX		AAA		Ibanez, Andy 2B		3		0		0		0		.311		2 BB (17)
TEX		HiA		Taveras, Leody CF		4		0		0		0		.257
TEX		HiA		Tejeda, Anderson SS		3		0		0		0		.231		BB (17)
TEX		HiA		Whatley, Matt C		2		0		0		0		.161		2 BB (4)
TEX		LoA		Reed, Tyreque 1B		4		0		0		0		.211
TEX		LoA		Thompson, Bubba CF		5		0		1		1		.250
TEX		MAJ		Guzman, Ronald 1B		3		1		1		1		.191		HR (3)
TOR		AAA		Gurriel, Lourdes SS		3		0		1		1		.200		2B (1), BB (1), SB (2)
TOR		AAA		Jansen, Danny C		2		1		0		0		.300		BB (16), SB (4)
TOR		AAA		McGuire, Reese DH		3		0		0		0		.170		BB (6)
TOR		AAA		Tellez, Rowdy 1B		3		1		2		3		.264		HR (2), SB (3)
TOR		LoA		Noda, Ryan LF		4		0		0		0		.184
TOR		LoA		Smith, Kevin SS		3		1		1		1		.353		SB (10)
TOR		LoA		Vicuna, Kevin 2B		2		0		1		0		.313		2 BB (5), SB (5), CS (5)
WAS		AAA		Marmolejos, Jose 1B		4		0		3		0		.245
WAS		HiA		Kieboom, Carter SS		4		0		2		0		.263
WAS		HiA		Perkins, Blake CF		3		0		0		0		.226
WAS		HiA		Reetz, Jakson C		4		0		2		0		.271		2 2B (3)
WAS		LoA		Antuna, Yasel SS		3		0		0		0		.193
WAS		LoA		Garcia, Luis 3B		4		0		0		0		.244
WAS		MAJ		Severino, Pedro C		4		1		1		0		.247		2B (6)
WAS		MAJ		Soto, Juan LF		4		2		2		3		.400		HR (1)
WAS		MAJ		Stevenson, Andrew PH		1		0		0		0		.227

                                                                                                                                                                                        

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ARI		AA		Duplantier, Jon		6.0		2		0		0		2		6
BAL		AAA		Lee, Chris		1.2		4		2		2		2		3
BAL		AAA		Ramirez, Yefry		1.2		7		8		8		1		1
BAL		HiA		Peralta, Ofelky		5.0		4		3		2		5		4
BAL		LoA		Fenter, Gray		2.0		2		1		1		0		4
BAL		LoA		Hanifee, Brenan		6.0		4		0		0		2		2
BOS		AAA		Beeks, Jalen		6.0		7		4		3		0		6
BOS		AAA		Maddox, Austin		1.0		0		0		0		4		1
BOS		AAA		Velazquez, Hector		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
BOS		HiA		Houck, Tanner		6.0		5		1		1		3		0
CHC		AA		Rucker, Michael		6.0		4		2		2		2		8
CHC		AAA		Maples, Dillon		1.0		2		1		1		2		1
CHC		AAA		Mills, Alec		5.0		4		2		2		4		2
CIN		AAA		Herget, Jimmy		1.0		0		0		0		0		0
CIN		AAA		Rainey, Tanner		1.0		0		0		0		1		2
CIN		HiA		Santillan, Tony		7.2		8		4		4		0		5
CLE		HiA		Morgan, Eli		5.0		5		3		3		2		5
COL		LoA		Gaddis, Will		3.0		9		5		5		1		2
CWS		AA		Clarkin, Ian		5.0		5		5		5		5		3
CWS		AAA		Stephens, Jordan		6.1		5		3		1		2		4
CWS		AAA		Vieira, Thyago		1.0		1		2		2		2		0
CWS		HiA		Flores, Bernardo		7.0		10		4		3		1		6
CWS		LoA		Henzman, Lincoln		5.0		7		5		4		0		3
DET		AA		Funkhouser, Kyle		7.0		6		3		2		2		2
DET		HiA		Soto, Gregory		7.0		5		2		2		2		7
HOU		AA		Valdez, Framber		4.0		2		2		2		2		5
HOU		HiA		Alcala, Jorge		4.0		1		0		0		1		7
HOU		LoA		Javier, Cristian		4.0		3		0		0		1		9
KC		AAA		Lovelady, Richard		1.2		1		0		0		0		1
LAA		AA		Castillo, Jesus		2.1		7		6		6		2		1
LAD		MAJ		Buehler, Walker		7.0		2		1		1		0		6		2.38
MIA		AAA		Gallen, Zac		4.0		8		5		5		2		3		2.94
MIL		AA		Medeiros, Kodi		5.0		8		6		5		1		6		3.52		W (4-1)
MIL		HiA		Supak, Trey		6.0		3		0		0		2		7		1.66
MIN		AA		Jay, Tyler		1.2		2		1		1		0		0		1.93
NYY		HiA		Abreu, Albert		4.0		4		7		7		2		6		5.40		L (1-1)
PHI		MAJ		Dominguez, Seranthony		1.0		1		0		0		0		1		0.00
SD		AAA		Wingenter, Trey		1.0		0		0		0		1		0		4.50		W (2-2)
SEA		AA		Festa, Matt		1.1		2		1		1		0		1		2.57		Sv (6)
SF		AAA		Beede, Tyler		4.1		6		8		8		5		5		6.94		L (1-5)
SF		LoA		Doval, Camilo		1.0		1		0		0		0		0		7.07
STL		AAA		Gomber, Austin		8.0		6		1		1		2		9		4.04		W (3-3)
TB		AA		Krook, Matt		3.0		1		0		0		2		7		1.88		W (1-1)
TB		AAA		Castillo, Diego		1.0		0		0		0		0		2		0.89
TEX		AAA		Mendez, Yohander		4.1		6		5		3		2		6		5.73		L (0-4)
TOR		LoA		Diaz, Yennsy		6.0		2		0		0		4		3		2.08		W (5-1)
WAS		AAA		Voth, Austin		5.0		6		5		5		3		4		5.58
WAS		LoA		Tetreault, Jackson		6.0		5		1		1		1		5		6.51		L (0-5)