Baseball America Prospect Report – September 6, 2018

Image credit: Shohei Ohtani (Photo by B. Nichols)

Wednesday’s Stars

Shohei Ohtani, DH, Angels. What Ohtani did yesterday seems even more impressive when you consider the timing. A couple of hours before the game, the Angels announced publicly that Ohtani needed Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow ligament. But you don’t need a healthy UCL to hit, and Ohtani proceeded to have his best day of the season at the plate. He went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a walk and he stole a base. Tommy John surgery will mean that Ohtani will not pitch next year, but the good news for the Angels is that will let him focus on hitting, where he has been the Angels second most productive hitter this year.

Keibert Ruiz, C, Dodgers. Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs to spot Tulsa to an early lead in the Drillers first game of the playoffs. Arkansas rallied to win in the ninth. Ruiz’ 2018 season was modest offensively as he failed to slug .400. But Ruiz’ long-term promise remains absolutely tantalizing. He is a switch-hitting catcher who makes tons of contact, controls the strike zone and has significant offensive potential.

Alex Kirilloff, OF, Twins. Kirilloff seems to like the pressure of the playoffs. He went 5-for-5 yesterday and is now hitting an absurd .778 in two playoff games (7-for-9).

Nick Pratto, 1B, Royals. Pratto’s late-season surge has carried over into the playoffs. Pratto went 2-for-3 yesterday with a home run, a walk and two steals. Pratto’s day helped Lexington win Game 1 of its playoff series with Rome.

Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox. Yesterday White Sox fans got the first clear view of the fact that Kopech isn’t a finished product. The hard-throwing righthander allowed nine hits and seven runs in 3.1 innings, raising his ERA to 5.02. Kopech struggled to locate his fastball and hitters took advantage.

Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Marlins. Alcantara’s second MLB start was even better than his first. Alcantara held the Phillies scoreless for seven innings as he allowed only three hits and two walks while striking out six. Alcantara now has a 0.75 ERA in 12 innings with the Marlins this year.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
ARI		AA		Leyba, Domingo SS		5		1		3		1		.600		HR (1)
ARI		HiA		Chisholm, Jazz SS		5		1		1		0		.200
ARI		HiA		Ellis, Drew 3B		3		0		0		0		.000		2 BB (2)
ARI		HiA		Grier, Anfernee LF		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
ARI		HiA		Smith, Pavin 1B		5		0		2		0		.400
ARI		HiA		Varsho, Daulton C		5		0		1		0		.200
ARI		HiA		Wilson, Marcus CF		5		2		2		3		.400		HR (1)
ARI		SS		Kennedy, Buddy DH		4		0		0		0		.000
ARI		SS		McCarthy, Jake CF		3		0		1		0		.333		BB (1), SB (1), CS (1)
ARI		SS		Rose, Joey 3B		4		0		1		0		.250		2B (1)
ARI		SS		Yerzy, Andy C		4		1		2		1		.500		2B (1), HR (1)
ATL		LoA		Lugbauer, Drew C		4		0		2		0		.500		2B (1)
ATL		LoA		Ramos, Jeffrey DH		4		0		0		0		.000
CHC		SS		Sierra, Jonathan RF		4		0		0		0		.000
CHC		SS		Velazquez, Nelson LF		4		0		0		1		.000
CIN		AA		Aquino, Aristides RF		5		0		0		0		.000
CIN		AA		Friedl, T.J. LF		5		1		1		2		.200		HR (1)
CIN		AA		LaValley, Gavin 1B		3		0		1		0		.333
CIN		AA		Long, Shed 2B		5		0		1		0		.200
CIN		AA		Siri, Jose CF		4		1		0		0		.000		2 BB (2)
CIN		HiA		Fairchild, Stuart RF		5		1		1		1		.300
CIN		HiA		Isabel, Ibandel DH		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
CIN		HiA		Rodriguez, Alfredo SS		3		1		1		1		.286		BB (1)
CIN		HiA		Stephenson, Tyler C		4		1		0		0		.250
CIN		HiA		Trammell, Taylor CF		3		1		2		2		.500		BB (1)
CLE		AA		Clement, Ernie SS		4		2		2		1		.500
CLE		AA		Krieger, Tyler LF		3		1		2		0		.667		BB (1)
CLE		AA		Mathias, Mark 2B		4		0		0		0		.000
CLE		HiA		Collins, Gavin C		4		0		1		0		.250
CLE		HiA		Jones, Nolan 3B		3		0		2		1		.667		BB (1)
CLE		SS		Freeman, Tyler SS		4		1		1		0		.250		BB (1)
CLE		SS		Kwan, Steven CF		3		2		2		0		.667		2B (1), 3B (1), BB (1)
COL		HiA		Boswell, Bret 2B		4		2		2		3		.500		2 HR (2)
COL		HiA		Fernandez, Vince RF		4		0		1		1		.250		2B (1)
COL		HiA		Nevin, Tyler 1B		4		1		2		2		.500		2B (1), HR (1)
COL		HiA		Welker, Colton 3B		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
CWS		HiA		Gonzalez, Luis LF		3		1		1		0		.333		BB (1)
CWS		HiA		Madrigal, Nick 2B		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
CWS		HiA		Robert, Luis CF		2		1		0		1		.000		BB (1)
CWS		HiA		Rutherford, Blake RF		4		0		1		2		.250
CWS		HiA		Sheets, Gavin 1B		4		0		1		0		.250		2B (1)
CWS		LoA		Walker, Steele CF		4		1		1		0		.250
DET		AAA		Cameron, Daz CF		3		2		3		2		1.000		BB (1), SB (1)
DET		AAA		Castro, Willi SS		4		1		2		1		.500
DET		AAA		Gerber, Mike PR-DH		0		0		0		0		—
DET		AAA		Stewart, Christin LF		5		0		0		0		.000
HOU		AA		Dawson, Ronnie CF		2		2		1		0		.500		2 BB (2)
HOU		AAA		Alvarez, Yordan DH		4		2		1		2		.250		2B (1), BB (1)
HOU		AAA		Reed, AJ 1B		4		1		0		0		.000
HOU		AAA		Straw, Myles CF		5		0		1		1		.200		BB (1), SB (1)
HOU		AAA		Stubbs, Garrett C		4		0		2		0		.500		BB (1), SB (1)
HOU		AAA		Tucker, Kyle RF		4		2		0		0		.000		BB (1)
HOU		HiA		Arauz, Jonathan SS		4		0		1		0		.250		2B (1)
HOU		HiA		Beer, Seth DH		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
HOU		HiA		Matijevic, J.J. LF		2		0		0		0		.000		2 BB (2)
KC		LoA		Isbel, Kyle CF		4		1		0		0		.000
KC		LoA		Melendez, M.J. DH		4		0		0		0		.000
KC		LoA		Pratto, Nick 1B		3		1		2		2		.667		HR (1), BB (1), 2 SB (2)
LAD		AA		Jackson, Drew 2B		4		1		0		0		.000		BB (1)
LAD		AA		Lux, Gavin SS		5		0		1		0		.200		2B (1)
LAD		AA		Peters, DJ CF		4		0		0		0		.000
LAD		AA		Ruiz, Keibert C		4		1		3		3		.750		HR (1)
LAD		HiA		Kendall, Jeren CF		3		0		1		1		.333
LAD		HiA		Santana, Cristian 3B		4		0		1		1		.250
LAD		HiA		Wong, Connor 2B		4		1		1		0		.250		3B (1)
MIL		AA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		5		1		1		1		.200		HR (1), BB (1)
MIL		AA		Grisham, Trent RF		5		1		2		1		.400		2B (1)
MIL		AA		Hiura, Keston 2B		6		1		1		0		.167
MIL		AA		Ponce, Cody P		0		0		0		0		—
MIL		AA		Ray, Corey CF		5		0		1		0		.200		BB (1), SB (1)
MIN		HiA		Blankenhorn, Travis 2B		3		1		0		0		.000
MIN		HiA		Kirilloff, Alex RF		5		1		5		0		.778
MIN		HiA		Lewis, Royce SS		5		0		0		0		.111
MIN		HiA		Miranda, Jose 3B		5		1		2		2		.375		HR (1)
MIN		HiA		Whitefield, Aaron CF		4		0		1		0		.286		CS (1)
NYY		AAA		Ford, Mike DH		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
OAK		HiA		Deichmann, Greg RF		4		0		1		0		.250
OAK		HiA		Merrell, Kevin SS		4		0		1		0		.250		2B (1)
PHI		HiA		Brito, Daniel 2B		2		2		1		0		.429		2 BB (2)
PHI		HiA		Gamboa, Arquimedes SS		5		1		1		0		.250
PHI		HiA		Moniak, Mickey CF		5		0		1		1		.111
PHI		LoA		Muzziotti, Simon CF		5		0		1		0		.200		SB (1)
PHI		LoA		Ortiz, Jhailyn RF		3		1		1		0		.333		2B (1), BB (1)
PHI		LoA		Vierling, Matt LF		4		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
PIT		AA		Alemais, Stephen 2B		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
PIT		AA		Craig, Will 1B		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
PIT		AA		Hayes, Ke’Bryan 3B		4		0		1		1		.250
PIT		AA		Reynolds, Bryan CF		3		0		0		1		.000
PIT		AA		Tucker, Cole SS		3		2		1		0		.333		3B (1), BB (1)
SD		AA		Allen, Austin C		3		0		0		0		.000
SD		AA		Gettys, Michael CF		3		0		0		0		.000
SD		AA		Miller, Owen SS		4		0		1		0		.250
SD		AA		Naylor, Josh LF		4		0		0		0		.000
SD		AA		Potts, Hudson 3B		3		0		1		0		.333
SEA		AA		Filia, Eric RF		4		1		1		1		.250		HR (1)
SEA		AA		Lewis, Kyle CF		4		2		2		2		.500		HR (1), SB (1)
SEA		AA		Walton, Donnie 2B		3		0		0		0		.000
SEA		SS		Raleigh, Cal C		2		0		0		0		.000		2 BB (2)
SEA		SS		Stowers, Josh CF		5		0		1		0		.200
STL		HiA		Capel, Conner CF		4		0		0		0		.000
STL		HiA		Carlson, Dylan RF		4		0		0		0		.250		BB (1)
TB		AA		Fox, Lucius SS		4		0		0		0		.000
TB		AA		Sanchez, Jesus DH		3		1		1		0		.333		2B (1), BB (1)
TB		AA		Solak, Nick 2B		3		1		2		1		.667		2 BB (2), 2 SB (2)
TB		AAA		Cronenworth, Jake SS		4		0		1		0		.250
TB		AAA		McCarthy, Joe CF		4		0		1		0		.250
TB		SS		Proctor, Ford SS		4		2		3		0		.750		BB (1)
TOR		AA		Bichette, Bo SS		5		1		2		2		.400		2B (1)
TOR		AA		Pentecost, Max C		4		0		2		1		.500
TOR		AA		Ramirez, Harold DH		4		2		2		0		.500		2B (1), BB (1), SB (1)
TOR		AA		Wall, Forrest CF		3		1		0		0		.000		BB (1)
WAS		HiA		Garcia, Luis SS		4		0		2		0		.500		2 2B (2)
WAS		SS		Sanchez, Jose SS		3		1		1		0		.333		2B (1), BB (1)
ARI		R		Robinson, Kristian LF		4		2		2		1		.298		HR (3)
ARI		R		Thomas, Alek CF		5		0		3		2		.345		3B (1), SB (4)
ATL		MAJ		Acuna, Ronald LF		3		2		1		1		.289		HR (24), 2 BB (33)
ATL		MAJ		Minter, A.J. P		0		0		0		0		—
ATL		MAJ		Toussaint, Touki PR		0		0		0		0		.000
BAL		MAJ		Mullins, Cedric CF		4		1		1		0		.272		2B (7)
BAL		MAJ		Nunez, Renato 3B		4		0		0		0		.233
BOS		MAJ		Lin, Tzu-Wei SS		1		1		1		0		.196
BOS		MAJ		Travis, Sam PH		1		0		0		0		.158
BOS		MAJ		Velazquez, Hector P		1		0		0		0		.000
CIN		MAJ		Ervin, Phillip PH		1		0		0		0		.272
CIN		R		Ruiz, Victor C		4		0		1		0		.235
CIN		R		Spillane, Bren DH		2		2		1		0		.243		3B (3), 2 BB (28), SB (2)
CLE		MAJ		Allen, Greg CF		4		0		1		1		.238
CLE		MAJ		Gonzalez, Erik 3B		0		0		0		0		.286
COL		MAJ		Almonte, Yency P		0		0		0		0		.000
COL		MAJ		Hampson, Garrett PH		0		0		0		0		.273
COL		MAJ		McMahon, Ryan PH		1		0		0		0		.236
COL		MAJ		Murphy, Tom PH		1		0		0		0		.225
COL		MAJ		Musgrave, Harrison P		0		0		0		0		.000
COL		R		Lavigne, Grant 1B		2		0		2		0		.348		2B (13), 2 BB (42), SB (12)
COL		R		Montano, Daniel CF		4		0		0		0		.279
CWS		R		Sosa, Lenyn SS		4		0		2		0		.295
DET		MAJ		Lugo, Dawel 2B		5		1		1		0		.345		2B (3)
DET		MAJ		Reyes, Victor PR-DH		1		0		0		0		.228
HOU		MAJ		Davis, J.D. PR-3B		0		0		0		0		.176
KC		MAJ		Dozier, Hunter 3B		4		0		0		0		.235
KC		MAJ		O’Hearn, Ryan 1B		2		0		1		1		.264		3B (1), BB (11)
KC		MAJ		Viloria, Meibrys C		3		0		0		0		.167
LAA		MAJ		Fletcher, David 2B		5		2		2		1		.285		2B (15)
LAA		MAJ		Hermosillo, Michael RF		0		0		0		0		.167
LAA		MAJ		Ohtani, Shohei DH		4		4		4		3		.287		2 HR (18), BB (29), SB (7)
LAA		MAJ		Ward, Taylor 3B		5		0		2		1		.211
LAA		R		Jackson, Jeremiah SS		3		0		0		0		.182		BB (7)
LAA		R		Knowles, D’Shawn CF		4		0		0		0		.324
LAA		R		Maitan, Kevin 3B		4		0		1		0		.243
LAD		MAJ		Verdugo, Alex RF		4		0		0		0		.271
MIA		MAJ		Alcantara, Sandy P		3		0		0		0		.000
MIA		MAJ		Brinson, Lewis CF		3		0		2		0		.201
MIA		MAJ		Sierra, Magneuris RF		0		0		0		0		.168
MIL		MAJ		Burnes, Corbin P		0		0		0		0		—
MIL		R		Turang, Brice 2B		5		0		1		0		.275
MIN		MAJ		Garver, Mitch C		3		0		1		0		.263		BB (28)
NYM		MAJ		Nido, Tomas C		0		0		0		0		.175
NYY		MAJ		Torres, Gleyber 2B		3		0		0		0		.277
NYY		MAJ		Voit, Luke 1B		4		0		1		0		.317
NYY		MAJ		Wade, Tyler RF		1		0		0		0		.183
OAK		MAJ		Laureano, Ramon CF		5		2		2		0		.299		2 2B (6)
PHI		MAJ		Alfaro, Jorge C		3		0		3		0		.262
PHI		MAJ		Dominguez, Seranthony P		0		0		0		0		.000
PHI		MAJ		Kingery, Scott PR-SS		0		0		0		0		.230
PHI		MAJ		Quinn, Roman CF		2		0		0		0		.338		BB (3), SB (7)
PIT		MAJ		Kramer, Kevin PH		1		0		0		0		.000
PIT		MAJ		Moran, Colin 3B		2		0		1		1		.278		2B (16), BB (33)
PIT		MAJ		Newman, Kevin SS		2		0		0		0		.114
PIT		MAJ		Santana, Edgar P		0		0		0		0		—
SF		MAJ		Garcia, Aramis C		3		1		1		1		.500		HR (2)
SF		MAJ		Shaw, Chris LF		4		0		0		0		.071
SF		MAJ		Slater, Austin RF		4		0		2		1		.286
SF		MAJ		Suarez, Andrew P		2		0		0		0		.071
STL		MAJ		Bader, Harrison CF		3		0		0		0		.273
STL		MAJ		Garcia, Adolis LF		0		0		0		0		.077
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota P		0		0		0		0		.000
STL		MAJ		Munoz, Yairo 2B-RF		4		1		1		1		.284		HR (8)
TB		MAJ		Adames, Willy SS		4		0		2		0		.258
TB		MAJ		Bauers, Jake 1B		4		0		0		0		.194
TB		MAJ		Ciuffo, Nick C		4		0		1		0		.111
TB		MAJ		Lowe, Brandon LF		3		1		1		0		.258		BB (11)
TEX		MAJ		Guzman, Ronald 1B		3		0		0		0		.238		BB (32)
TEX		MAJ		Robinson, Drew PR-LF		0		1		0		0		.192
TEX		MAJ		Tocci, Carlos PR-CF		0		0		0		0		.211
TOR		MAJ		Gurriel, Lourdes SS		5		1		3		1		.293		2B (6)
TOR		MAJ		Jansen, Danny C		3		1		0		0		.255		BB (6)
TOR		MAJ		McKinney, Billy LF		4		2		1		1		.352		HR (4), BB (8)
TOR		MAJ		Tellez, Rowdy PH		1		0		1		1		1.000		2B (1)
WAS		MAJ		Robles, Victor PH		1		1		1		0		.500
WAS		MAJ		Severino, Pedro C		4		0		0		0		.168
WAS		MAJ		Soto, Juan LF		4		1		1		0		.298		BB (69)
WAS		MAJ		Stevenson, Andrew PH		1		0		0		0		.250
MIN		R		Celestino, Gilberto CF		3		1		2		1		.333		2B (1), BB (2)
MIN		R		Keirsey, DaShawn RF		4		0		1		1		.250		2B (1)
MIN		R		Severino, Yunior 2B		3		1		0		0		.250
TB		R		Franco, Wander SS		4		0		0		0		.125
TB		R		Witherspoon, Grant CF		4		0		2		0		.500		2B (1)
— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ARI		AA		Widener, Taylor		4.1		6		3		3		1		4
ARI		SS		Tabor, Matt		5.0		4		1		1		1		1
ARI		SS		Weiss, Ryan		1.0		2		2		2		1		1
CIN		HiA		Moss, Scott		4.0		7		5		3		1		1
CLE		AA		Sandlin, Nick		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
CLE		HiA		Scott, Adam		2.0		2		0		0		0		4
COL		HiA		Bowden, Ben		1.2		0		0		0		0		3
HOU		AAA		Ferrell, Riley		1.2		0		0		0		1		2
KC		LoA		Kowar, Jackson		5.0		5		1		1		0		5
LAD		HiA		Sheffield, Jordan		1.0		0		0		0		0		0
MIL		AA		Ponce, Cody		2.0		1		0		0		1		3
NYY		AAA		Sheffield, Justus		1.0		4		2		1		0		1
PHI		AAA		De Los Santos, Enyel		6.0		7		2		1		1		6
PHI		AAA		Garcia, Edgar		1.0		0		0		0		1		0
PHI		HiA		Hammer, J.D.		1.0		1		0		0		1		0
SD		AA		Baez, Michel		5.0		6		4		4		2		8
SEA		AA		Mills, Wyatt		1.0		1		0		0		0		2
SEA		AA		Rumbelow, Nick		1.2		2		2		2		1		2
SEA		SS		Plassmeyer, Michael		0.2		4		4		4		1		0
TB		SS		Dodson, Tanner		2.2		3		1		1		1		4
TOR		AA		Zeuch, T.J.		6.0		8		0		0		1		5
WAS		HiA		Baez, Joan		5.0		7		5		5		2		1
ATL		MAJ		Minter, A.J.		1.1		2		2		2		1		3
BAL		MAJ		Scott, Tanner		1.0		0		0		0		0		2
BOS		MAJ		Velazquez, Hector		4.0		5		2		2		3		2
CIN		R		Campbell, Ryan		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
COL		MAJ		Almonte, Yency		0.2		0		0		0		0		1
COL		MAJ		Musgrave, Harrison		1.1		0		0		0		0		2
CWS		MAJ		Kopech, Michael		3.1		9		7		7		1		6
CWS		MAJ		Vieira, Thyago		1.0		1		0		0		0		2
HOU		MAJ		Deetz, Dean		0.2		0		0		0		0		1
HOU		MAJ		Valdez, Framber		5.1		5		1		1		3		5
KC		MAJ		Keller, Brad		7.0		11		3		1		1		5
LAA		MAJ		Almonte, Miguel		1.0		2		1		1		0		0
LAA		MAJ		Barria, Jaime		5.0		2		0		0		3		5
LAA		R		Rivera, Jerryell		2.0		4		3		3		2		2
LAA		R		Swanda, John		5.0		4		0		0		1		2
MIA		MAJ		Alcantara, Sandy		7.0		3		0		0		2		6
MIL		MAJ		Burnes, Corbin		2.0		2		1		1		0		2
MIN		MAJ		Curtiss, John		1.0		2		1		1		0		2
PHI		MAJ		Dominguez, Seranthony		2.0		0		0		0		1		3
PIT		MAJ		Santana, Edgar		1.0		1		0		0		0		2
SF		MAJ		Suarez, Andrew		6.0		6		5		5		2		5
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota		0.1		2		2		2		1		0
TEX		MAJ		Pelham, C.D.		0.2		4		1		1		0		0
TB		R		Baz, Shane		5.2		4		1		1		2		7