This Week within the Minors is our weekly have a look at notable performances from all around the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to reply this straightforward query: “Who had a very good week?”
This Week within the Minors: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, September 1
AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (31-26, 6 GB, Worldwide League West, 1st half Division Champs)
The Storm Chasers grew to become the second staff in all of minor league baseball to achieve 80 total wins this season. Infielder Cam Devanney loved a 4-for-4 day with three doubles on Saturday, driving in six runs. He was acquired from the Brewers group within the Taylor Clarke commerce final winter and leads the Storm Chasers with 68 RBI.
Nate Eaton went 9-for-23 with three doubles however was additionally caught stealing twice. Nick Pratto returned to motion after being out for a couple of weeks to go 5-for-14 over the weekend with a stolen base, though his place within the group appears a bit cloudier after he was handed over for a promotion. Nelson Velázquez has had combined ends in Omaha, however has hit effectively currently, going 5-for-22 with 6 RBI this week. Drew Waters was 5-for-19 with two steals and three walks. The Royals curiously promoted 20-year-old infielder Stone Russell from the Arizona Complicated League all the best way to Triple-A, the primary non-Arizona motion for the 2023 draft pick of IMG Academy in Florida.
Noah Cameron has flourished since his promotion to Omaha, with High quality Begins in every of his six outings. He had his finest begin of the 12 months Saturday, putting out 10 St. Paul Saints hitters with no walks, permitting only one run in seven innings, decreasing his Triple-A ERA to 1.64. MLB Pipeline ranks the 25-year-old left-hander because the #12 prospect within the group.
Tyson Guerrero gave up 4 runs (three earned) with 4 strikeouts in 4 2⁄3 innings in his first begin for Omaha after a promotion final week. Noah Murdock has two stellar aid performances, putting out eight hitters with only one stroll in 4 innings, whereas permitting one run. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 1.56 ERA with 20 strikeouts 17 1⁄3 innings in his final 12 outings. Reliever Andrew Hoffman tossed 5 1⁄3 shutout innings with six strikeouts and no walks.
AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals (27-29, 8.5 GB, Texas League North)
The Naturals have been in a little bit of a slide, dropping 11 of their final 16, and falling underneath .500 for the second half. The slide has been regardless of a profitable streak from Stephen Zobac, who received his sixth consecutive begin this week, though he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, whereas putting out 5 in opposition to Frisco. He improves to 6-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 9 video games with the Naturals since his promotion.
Brandon Johnson pitched 4 1⁄3 innings of aid with one run allowed and 5 strikeouts to decrease his ERA to three.04 in Double-A. Keylan Killgore pitched 3 1⁄3 innings of scoreless aid with six strikeouts. Ben Kudrna gave up 4 runs and 4 walks with 4 strikeouts in 5 1⁄3 innings in his solely begin of the week.
Tyler Tolbert stole three extra bases to present him 39 for the 12 months, second most within the Texas League. He went 7-fo-23 with 4 doubles and 5 walks for the week. Javier Vaz went 6-for-19 with 8 walks, and is tied for teammate Peyton Wilson for the league lead with 67. He’s additionally third within the league with a .385 on-base proportion and third with a 14.2 p.c stroll charge. Carter Jensen smacked two triples, a part of a 6-for-20 week that included a house run and seven RBI.
Luca Tresh smacked his thirteenth residence run of the 12 months, a part of a 5-for-18 week that included seven walks. Gavin Cross was pulled after one at-bat in his sport on Tuesday and has not appeared in a sport since.
A+ Quad Cities River Bandits (34-26, 1.5 sport lead, Midwest League West)
The Bandits are on a five-game win streak on the highway, punctuated by a 15-2 romp on Sunday in opposition to Wisconsin. Spencer Nivens continues his sizzling hitting by going 8-for-26 with two doubles and two homers, giving him a team-high 18 dingers for the River Bandits. He’s third within the Midwest League in homers, fourth in slugging proportion, and ninth in OPS, and his 13 residence runs in August had been probably the most by any minor leaguer.
First-round choose Jac Caglianone has began to warmth up, going 10-for-30 with six doubles and a triple this week. Trevor Werner additionally bashed two residence runs this week, going 7-for-22 with 5 walks and two steals. Justin Johnson additionally hit two residence runs – one was a grand slam on Thursday – a part of an 8-RBI week with 6 walks. Carson Roccaforte drove in 7 with a double and two triples, going 4-for-23 this week.
Frank Mozzicato tossed 4 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts, decreasing his ERA to three.59. Henry Williams allowed only one hit in 4 scoreless innings, and he has a 1.59 ERA in his final six begins. Ethan Bosacker gave up simply two runs in 5 innings with one stroll. Andrew Morones pitched 4 scoreless innings with six strikeouts and two walks in aid. Hunter Patteson tossed three shutout innings, and has now pitched 11 2⁄3 consecutive innings with out permitting a run.
A Columbia Fireflies (31-28, 6.5 GB, Carolina League South)
The Fireflies scored simply 20 runs in seven video games this week, though one sport was a suspended sport from earlier this 12 months. Austin Charles drove residence two runs to present him a team-high 60 RBI. He was 5-for-20 on the week along with his tenth residence run, and two steals to present him 35 for the 12 months. Carter Frederick, a Twentieth-round choose from Oklahoma this July, is off to a very good begin in simply his second week of professional ball. He went 3-for-16 with 5 walks, a steal, and three RBI and is hitting .294 in 15 video games.
First baseman Callan Moss, an undrafted free agent out of St. Leo, a small faculty in Florida is hitting .326 in 15 video games. He went 6-for-17 5 walks, a house runs, and two steals this week. Outfielder Erick Torres went 6-for-19 with three RBI and a steal. Former first-round choose Blake Mitchell was promoted to Quad Cities on the finish of the week after hitting .238/.376/.439 with 18 residence run and 25 steals for Columbia.
Felix Arronde tossed 5 no-hit innings on Wednesday, and he has a 1.79 ERA in 60 1⁄3 innings over his final 12 begins. Logan Martin allowed simply two hits in 5 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Jonatan Bernal additionally allowed simply two hits in 5 scoreless innings with no walks and he has the sixth-lowest stroll charge within the Carolina League. Hiro Wyatt gave up two runs in 5 innings and has a 2.45 ERA in his first 5 begins with 25 strikeouts in 22 innings.
