Baseball America Prospect Report — September 11, 2018

Image credit: Nick Pratto (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

Monday’s Stars

We’re now far enough along in the minor league playoffs that the number of prospects playing is quickly dwindling.

Ronald Guzman, 1B, Rangers. The Rangers have interesting decisions to make with Guzman. Guzman is 23, so there is plenty of room to still improve. But he’s also hit .235/.311/.416 this year as a first baseman, which is not the production one expects from a first baseman. Guzman hit his 15th home run of the season in a 2-for-4 night.

Ryan O’Hearn, 1B, Royals. O’Hearn has been one of the bright spots of a very dim Royals season. He hit his 10th home run in just 109 plate appearances. His .263/.358/.611 big league debut, even if it is in a limited stint, will likely earn him the pole position for the Royals first base job for 2019, as his biggest in-house competition, Hunter Dozier, has not hit.

Nick Pratto, 1B, Royals. Pratto went 1-for-5 with a home run yesterday in a loss to Lakewood in Game 1 of the Sally League Championship Series. Pratto’s very impressive second half of the season has continued into the playoffs. 

Shohei Ohtani, DH, Angels. Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double and his ninth stolen base of the season. Even with the injured elbow, Ohtani’s 2018  season has to rank as the most unique of the past century. It’s easy to overlook just how amazing this season is.

Yefri Del Rosario, RHP, Royals. Rosario allowed only one hit in six scoreless innings for Lexington in the first game of the Sally League Championship series. Lakewood then came back against the Lexington bullpen to get the win.

 

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
CHC		SS		Sierra, Jonathan RF		3		0		1		0		.143		BB (1), SB (1)
CHC		SS		Velazquez, Nelson LF		4		1		1		0		.375		SB (1)
CHC		SS		Weber, Andy 3B		4		0		1		1		.250
CIN		HiA		Fairchild, Stuart RF		5		0		0		0		.071
CIN		HiA		Isabel, Ibandel DH		4		1		1		2		.125		HR (1)
CIN		HiA		Rodriguez, Alfredo SS		4		0		1		1		.267
CIN		HiA		Stephenson, Tyler C		3		1		1		0		.455		BB (4)
CIN		HiA		Trammell, Taylor CF		3		0		0		0		.154		BB (3)
KC		LoA		Isbel, Kyle CF		6		1		2		1		.333		2B (1), CS (1)
KC		LoA		Melendez, M.J. C		4		0		1		1		.250		2 BB (2)
KC		LoA		Pratto, Nick 1B		5		2		1		1		.200		HR (1), BB (1)
MIN		HiA		Blankenhorn, Travis 2B		3		2		1		1		.538
MIN		HiA		Kirilloff, Alex RF		5		1		1		0		.222		2B (2)
MIN		HiA		Lewis, Royce SS		4		1		1		0		.294		BB (1)
MIN		HiA		Miranda, Jose 3B		4		2		1		1		.412		BB (1)
MIN		HiA		Whitefield, Aaron CF		4		1		1		0		.200
PHI		LoA		Muzziotti, Simon CF		3		0		0		0		.000
PHI		LoA		Ortiz, Jhailyn RF		4		1		1		1		.250		HR (1)
PHI		LoA		Vierling, Matt LF-CF		4		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
ARI		MAJ		Brito, Socrates PH-RF		1		0		1		0		.150
ARI		MAJ		Vargas, Ildemaro PH-2B		1		0		0		0		.000
ARI		MAJ		Walker, Christian 1B		1		0		0		0		.212
ATL		MAJ		Acuna, Ronald LF		4		0		0		0		.290		BB (39)
CHC		MAJ		Bote, David PH		1		0		0		0		.245
CIN		MAJ		Ervin, Phillip LF		5		1		2		0		.276		2B (9)
CLE		MAJ		Allen, Greg CF		1		0		0		0		.238		BB (11)
COL		MAJ		Hampson, Garrett PH-2B		1		0		0		0		.261
COL		MAJ		McMahon, Ryan PH-3B		1		0		1		0		.237
DET		MAJ		Lugo, Dawel 2B		3		0		1		1		.275
DET		MAJ		Stewart, Christin LF		4		0		1		0		.200
KC		MAJ		Dozier, Hunter DH		4		0		1		0		.233		3B (4)
KC		MAJ		O’Hearn, Ryan 1B		4		1		1		1		.263		HR (10)
LAA		MAJ		Fletcher, David 2B		4		0		1		0		.281		BB (15)
LAA		MAJ		Ohtani, Shohei DH		4		1		2		1		.294		2B (18), SB (9)
LAA		MAJ		Ward, Taylor 3B		3		0		1		0		.214		2B (3), BB (6)
LAD		MAJ		Verdugo, Alex PH		1		0		0		0		.266
MIN		MAJ		Garver, Mitch C		4		0		1		1		.260
NYY		MAJ		Andujar, Miguel 3B		6		1		1		2		.298		2B (40)
NYY		MAJ		Torres, Gleyber 2B		4		0		1		1		.280		BB (39)
PIT		MAJ		Kramer, Kevin PH		0		0		0		0		.400		BB (1)
PIT		MAJ		Luplow, Jordan PH		1		0		0		0		.200
PIT		MAJ		Moran, Colin 3B		4		1		2		1		.278		HR (9)
SF		MAJ		Garcia, Aramis PH		1		0		0		0		.417
SF		MAJ		Slater, Austin RF		4		0		1		1		.278
STL		MAJ		Bader, Harrison CF		2		0		0		2		.272
STL		MAJ		Garcia, Adolis PR-RF		0		1		0		0		.077
STL		MAJ		Kelly, Carson C		4		0		0		0		.121
STL		MAJ		Munoz, Yairo 3B		0		0		0		0		.279
TB		MAJ		Adames, Willy SS		3		1		1		1		.267		BB (23)
TB		MAJ		Bauers, Jake RF		4		1		1		2		.195		HR (10)
TB		MAJ		Ciuffo, Nick C		2		1		1		0		.333		2B (1), BB (2)
TB		MAJ		Lowe, Brandon 2B		3		0		0		0		.250		BB (12)
TEX		MAJ		Guzman, Ronald 1B		4		1		2		2		.239		HR (15)
TEX		MAJ		Robinson, Drew RF		0		0		0		0		.186		BB (16)

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
CIN		HiA		Moss, Scott		3.0		6		5		5		2		1
KC		LoA		Del Rosario, Yefry		6.0		1		0		0		2		7
ARI		MAJ		Lopez, Yoan		0.1		0		0		0		0		0
ARI		MAJ		Sherfy, Jimmie		1.1		1		0		0		0		2
ATL		MAJ		Minter, A.J.		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
COL		MAJ		Howard, Sam		1.0		1		0		0		0		0
DET		MAJ		Jimenez, Joe		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
LAA		MAJ		Barria, Jaime		3.0		3		4		4		4		2
LAA		MAJ		Jerez, Williams		1.0		3		1		1		0		1
MIL		MAJ		Burnes, Corbin		1.0		1		0		0		0		0
MIN		MAJ		Curtiss, John		1.0		1		0		0		1		1
PIT		MAJ		Crick, Kyle		1.0		0		0		0		0		0
PIT		MAJ		Neverauskas, Dovydas		1.0		1		1		0		1		0
PIT		MAJ		Santana, Edgar		0.0		2		3		3		1		0
TB		MAJ		Beeks, Jalen		2.1		4		1		1		1		3
TB		MAJ		Castillo, Diego		2.0		1		1		1		1		1
TB		MAJ		Schultz, Jaime		1.0		0		0		0		1		1