Baseball America Prospect Report — September 5, 2019

Image credit: Greg Jones (Photo by Mike Janes/Four Seam Images)

Greg Jones, SS, Rays. Jones had two hits from the leadoff spot for short-season Hudson Valley in their first semifinal game against Brooklyn. The infielder had a walk, a base knock and hit a decisive two-run home run in the fifth inning which put them in front for good. Jones only hit one home run during the regular season, but his power came through in the clutch for Hudson Valley.

Clarke Schmidt, RHP, Yankees. Schmidt was stellar in long relief for Double-A Trenton in their playoff game against Reading. Schmidt had mostly worked as a starter, making just one relief appearance during the regular season for high Class A Tampa. He allowed just one unearned run across six innings, allowing two hits and one walk. The righthander also struck out four batters.

Jake Cronenworth, SS, Rays. The Rays’ No. 15 prospect performed well in Triple-A Durham’s victory over Scranton Wilkes-Barre. The leadoff hitter had two base knocks, one of which was a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning. Cronenworth ended the regular season getting on-base above a .400 clip and his presence was important at the top of the lineup in this game as well. Durham ended up scoring four runs in the eighth inning to put the game away for good.

Noah Song, RHP, Red Sox. While short-season Lowell took the loss against Batavia, Noah Song was on point during his three-inning stint. Song got the start and had to work around three hits and a walk, striking out six batters along the way. Song works with a four-pitch mix and attacks hitters with a fastball that tops out in the upper-90s. He was able to keep the ball in and around the zone against Batavia, throwing 34 of 55 pitches for strikes.

HITTERS

TEAM	CLASS	PLAYER, POS	AB	R	H	BI	AVG	NOTES
ARI	MAJ	Gallen, Zac P	2	0	0	0	0.118
ARI	MAJ	Kelly, Carson C	1	0	0	0	0.257	2 BB (44)
ARI	MAJ	Lopez, Yoan P	0	0	0	0	—
ARI	MAJ	Rojas, Josh LF	4	0	0	0	0.271
ARI	R	Patino, Wilderd CF	3	1	2	0	0.259	BB (2), SB (1), CS (1)
CIN	MAJ	Aquino, Aristides RF	4	0	1	2	0.306	2B (5), SB (3)
CIN	R	Callihan, Tyler DH	5	2	2	4	0.385	HR (1)
CIN	R	Willems, Jonathan 2B	3	1	1	0	0.291	BB (9)
CLE	MAJ	Chang, Yu 3B	4	0	2	2	0.226
CLE	MAJ	Mercado, Oscar CF	4	1	3	1	0.273	2B (20), BB (22), SB (13)
COL	MAJ	Fuentes, Josh PH	1	0	0	0	0.105
COL	MAJ	Hampson, Garrett 2B	2	0	1	0	0.215	2 BB (19), SB (8)
COL	MAJ	Hilliard, Sam PH	0	0	0	0	0.250	BB (2)
COL	MAJ	Parsons, Wes P	0	0	0	0	0
COL	R	Doyle, Brenton DH	4	0	3	0	0.381	BB (31)
CWS	MAJ	Collins, Zack DH	2	0	1	1	0.129	BB (7)
CWS	MAJ	Jimenez, Eloy LF	4	1	2	0	0.252	2B (12)
CWS	R	Comas, Anderson PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0.229
CWS	R	Mieses, Luis LF-RF	4	1	1	0	0.243	2B (14)
CWS	R	Weaver, Caberea CF	4	0	1	0	0.255
DET	MAJ	Castro, Willi SS	4	0	0	0	0.186
DET	MAJ	Demeritte, Travis RF	2	1	0	0	0.239	BB (12)
DET	MAJ	Lugo, Dawel 3B	4	0	1	1	0.234
DET	MAJ	Rogers, Jake C	3	0	0	0	0.107
DET	MAJ	Stewart, Christin LF	4	1	1	0	0.240
KC	MAJ	Viloria, Meibrys C	4	0	0	0	0.234
LAA	MAJ	Thaiss, Matt 3B	2	0	1	0	0.191	2B (5), BB (13)
LAA	MAJ	Walsh, Jared PH	1	0	0	0	0.231
LAA	R	Knowles, D’Shawn CF	5	1	1	1	0.241	HR (5)
LAD	MAJ	Beaty, Matt 1B	4	0	0	1	0.284
LAD	MAJ	Ferguson, Caleb P	0	0	0	0	0.500
LAD	MAJ	Lux, Gavin 2B	4	0	0	0	0.231
LAD	MAJ	Smith, Will C	4	0	0	0	0.273
MIA	MAJ	Dean, Austin LF	4	0	0	0	0.195
MIA	MAJ	Diaz, Isan 2B	5	1	0	0	0.143
MIA	MAJ	Dugger, Robert P	3	0	0	0	0
MIL	R	Kahle, Nick DH	4	0	0	0	0.262
MIL	R	Rodriguez, Carlos CF	4	1	2	1	0.310
MIN	MAJ	Arraez, Luis SS	0	0	0	0	0.343	BB (30)
NYM	MAJ	Alonso, Pete 1B	5	1	1	1	0.264	HR (44)
NYM	MAJ	Haggerty, Sam PR	0	0	0	0	—
OAK	MAJ	Murphy, Sean C	3	1	1	1	0.333	HR (1)
OAK	MAJ	Neuse, Sheldon 2B	3	1	1	0	0.154
PHI	MAJ	Haseley, Adam CF	4	0	0	0	0.259
PHI	MAJ	Irvin, Cole P	0	0	0	0	0.167
PIT	MAJ	Kramer, Kevin PH	0	0	0	0	—	BB (2)
PIT	MAJ	Newman, Kevin PH	1	0	0	0	0.316
PIT	MAJ	Reyes, Pablo PH	1	0	1	1	0.198	2B (3)
PIT	MAJ	Reynolds, Bryan CF	5	1	2	2	0.333	2B (32)
PIT	MAJ	Tucker, Cole SS	4	1	1	0	0.204
SD	MAJ	France, Ty 2B	3	0	0	0	0.226
SD	MAJ	Naylor, Josh LF	4	0	1	0	0.259
SD	MAJ	Paddack, Chris P	2	0	0	0	0.105
SF	MAJ	Garcia, Aramis 1B	0	0	0	0	0.150
SF	MAJ	Shaw, Chris PH	1	0	0	0	0
STL	MAJ	Arozarena, Randy PH	1	1	1	0	0.333	2B (1)
STL	MAJ	Edman, Tommy 3B	4	2	2	1	0.272	2B (11), 3B (4)
STL	MAJ	Gallegos, Giovanny P	0	0	0	0	0
STL	MAJ	Helsley, Ryan P	1	0	0	0	0.333
STL	MAJ	O’Neill, Tyler PR	0	0	0	0	0.271
TEX	MAJ	Heineman, Scott CF	4	0	0	0	0.180
TEX	MAJ	Solak, Nick 3B	4	0	2	0	0.320
WAS	MAJ	Robles, Victor CF	5	0	1	0	0.252	2B (28)

PITCHERS

TEAM	CLASS	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
ARI	MAJ	Gallen, Zac	7	1	0	0	1	8	2.50	W (3-4)
ARI	MAJ	Lopez, Yoan	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.78
BOS	MAJ	Hernandez, Darwinzon	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	3.04
BOS	MAJ	Taylor, Josh	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	3.07
COL	MAJ	Parsons, Wes	2	3	2	2	0	2	4.62
DET	MAJ	McKay, David	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5.00
KC	R	Marsh, Alec	3	1	0	0	0	3	4.98
LAA	MAJ	Jewell, Jake	1.2	4	3	3	0	4	8.10
LAA	MAJ	Sandoval, Patrick	3.1	1	1	1	1	3	4.91	L (0-2)
LAD	MAJ	Ferguson, Caleb	1	0	0	0	0	1	4.46
MIA	MAJ	Dugger, Robert	6	7	3	2	2	2	4.00
MIN	MAJ	Graterol, Brusdar	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
PHI	MAJ	Irvin, Cole	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	7.76
SD	MAJ	Paddack, Chris	5.1	4	0	0	2	8	3.54
STL	MAJ	Gallegos, Giovanny	1.2	1	1	1	1	3	2.27
STL	MAJ	Helsley, Ryan	2.2	4	0	0	1	2	2.10
TEX	MAJ	Gibaut, Ian	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	2.61