RoboScout Top MLB Prospects At Every Level On June 23, 2024

Dominican Summer League Hitters (min 20 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Jesus Made	MIL	92	100
2	Jaset Martinez	CIN	92	98
3	Jose Anderson	MIL	92	95
4	Justin Gonzales	BOS	81	94
5	Saul Gomez	BAL	87	94
6	Adriander Mejia	BAL	79	93
7	Yolfran Castillo	TEX	80	92
8	Luis Pena	MIL	91	91
9	Elvin Garcia	BAL	80	90
10	Juneiker Caceres	CLE	79	90
11	Estivel Morillo	CLE	95	89
12	Stiven Martinez	BAL	77	88
13	Yeiferth Castillo	CLE	71	87
14	Queni Pineda	NYY	75	87
15	Richard Matic	NYY	76	87
16	Jose Familia	PHI	72	86
17	Johan Rodriguez	CLE	88	86
18	Kevin Garcia	MIL	100	86
19	Javier Sanchez	TEX	89	85
20	Alirio Ferrebus	PHI	68	84

The DSL list is beginning to take shape as more Statcast data flows in and the small-sample variances shake out in exchange for a better representation of true talent.

Red Sox 1B Justin Gonzales is a 6-foot-5 behemoth showing excellent swing decisions, bat-to-ball and impact on contact. He’s a slugger who has drawn comparisons to Franmil Reyes. While his groundball rate is above 50%, Gonzales still has an above-average barrel rate for the level against both fastballs and non-fastballs.

Orioles catcher Adriander Mejia is another rising name. He has a swinging strike rate of 0% after 44 plate appearances. The trade-off–as is often the case–is that his exit velocities are not particularly noteworthy yet. Mejia’s 90th percentile exit velocity is under 100 mph. But as a 17-year old–and especially with the 80-grade contact ability thus far–there is a lot of upward room for growth, especially in the Orioles development machine.

I also buried the lede. Brewers infieler Jesus Made is the new No. 1 prospect in the DSL. A shortstop from the Dominican Republic who signed for just under $1 million, Made’s amateur scouting report described an above-average athlete with above-average raw power and plus speed. Made’s showing it so far with three home runs and six steals. RoboScout is almost as impressed with his contact ability and swing decisions, which are both plus for the level. Made is the clear top DSL target this week and is viable in leagues up to 150 prospects.

Reds outfielder Jaset Martinez is a slightly lesser target showing excellent swing decisions and solid contact. The Venezuelan doesn’t have the same exit velocities as the two Brewers in our top three. Keen observers will notice he ranked in the top three last week and his wRC+ has only crept higher since.

Complex League Hitters (min 50 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Robert Calaz	COL	92	100
2	Eduardo Tait	PHI	100	99
3	Eduardo Quintero	LAD	86	97
4	Yoeilin Cespedes	BOS	87	96
5	Dameury Pena	MIN	86	95
6	Eric Bitonti	MIL	89	94
7	Yeremi Cabrera	TEX	96	91
8	Edgleen Perez	NYY	77	90
9	Starlyn Caba	PHI	79	90
10	Brailer Guerrero	TBR	78	89
11	Franklin Arias	BOS	73	86
12	Pablo Guerrero	TEX	86	86
13	Felnin Celesten	SEA	77	84
14	Jeremy Rodriguez	NYM	84	84
15	Julio Zayas	NYM	74	84
16	Andruw Musett	BOS	68	83
17	Bryan Acuna	MIN	69	83
18	Aroon Escobar	PHI	71	83
19	Abrahan Ramirez	NYY	72	82
20	Larry Martinez	TBR	71	82
21	Alexander Albertus	LAD	67	82
22	Franyerber Montilla	DET	67	81
23	Demetrio Crisantes	ARI	64	80
24	Welbyn Francisca	CLE	64	79
25	Brian Sanchez	NYY	63	79

Last week, Phillies catcher Eduardo Tait ranked No. 23 with a 102 wRC+ and two home runs. Twenty-five plate appearances and three home runs later, the lefthanded hitter ranks second. As a 17-year old, he is one of the youngest hitters in the Complex League. As you would expect from his high ranking, he has the lowest strikeout rate, highest OPS and most home runs of any hitter under 18 years old. After this week, the 2023 DSL All-Star is immediately pushing top 125 depending on the appropriate catcher adjustment for your league settings.

With plus contact and chase rates, but with lower bat speed, look no further than Abrahan Ramirez. The Yankees prospect has a 196 wRC+ over 119 plate appearances. The Venezuelan infielder has below-average power, but an advanced hit tool and approach. That should leave to above-average on-base percentages throughout his career.

Complex League Pitchers (min 12 IP)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Trevor Harrison	TBR	94	100
2	Samuel Sanchez	LAD	93	95
3	Christian Zazueta	LAD	88	95
4	Sean Linan	LAD	91	94
5	Jacob Bresnahan	CLE	98	93
6	Hayden Robinson	MIL	94	93
7	Keyner Benitez	MIA	100	92
8	Ovis Portes	BOS	84	92
9	Yeferson Vargas	BOS	83	91
10	Rafael Gonzalez	HOU	84	90
11	Jesus Palacios	BAL	87	90
12	Nelfy Ynfante	STL	91	89
13	Adrian Herrera	CIN	81	88
14	Alix Hernandez	SFG	82	88
15	Luis Arestigueta	ATL	78	85
16	Adrian Bohorquez	MIN	83	84
17	Sandy Ozuna	COL	85	83
18	Jordarlin Mendoza	NYY	74	83
19	Jogly Garcia	CLE	76	82
20	Zander Mueth	PIT	73	82
21	Juan Nunez	HOU	73	81
22	Jeremy Reyes	ATL	78	81
23	Joseph Yabbour	NYM	72	81
24	Enniel Cortez	MIL	85	81
25	Jesus Carrera	HOU	75	80

Baseball America’s Josh Norris mentioned Rays RHP Trevor Harrison on the latest fantasy baseball podcast. Harrison continues to top the complex league table. Right now, his four-pitch arsenal is dominated by his 94 mph four-seamer, but the 6-foot-4 righthander turned in another seven-strikeout week with a start of 5+ innings.

Yeferson Vargas (Red Sox) has climbed the list. His three-pitch mix includes a 94 mph fastball, a low-80s bullet slider that gets over 30% whiffs and chases, and an 87 mph changeup with 10 inches of vertical separation from the fastball. He has an advanced pitching arsenal for a 19-year-old righthander.

Low-A Hitters (min 50 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Lazaro Montes	SEA	100	100
2	Michael Arroyo	SEA	93	97
3	Colt Emerson	SEA	88	95
4	Kevin McGonigle	DET	79	92
5	Ralphy Velazquez	CLE	81	90
6	Jonny Farmelo	SEA	78	89
7	Josue De Paula	LAD	74	88
8	Jeral Perez	LAD	76	87
9	Blake Mitchell	KCR	78	87
10	Jaison Chourio	CLE	75	87
11	Jesus Baez	NYM	76	85
12	Zyhir Hope	LAD	66	82
13	Yophery Rodriguez	MIL	77	82
14	Max Clark	DET	68	80
15	Logan Wagner	LAD	64	80
16	Angel Genao	CLE	65	80
17	Bryce Eldridge	SFG	68	80
18	Josue Briceno	DET	64	79
19	Leandro Arias	BAL	60	78
20	Aidan Smith	SEA	73	78
21	Tai Peete	SEA	68	77
22	Thomas Sosa	BAL	63	76
23	Alfredo Duno	CIN	74	76
24	Walker Jenkins	MIN	56	75
25	Aidan Miller	PHI	62	75

Along with Leandro Arias, Baltimore’s Low-A Delmarva roster boasts two more of the youngest hitters in the Carolina League in Aron Estrada and Thomas Sosa. The latter hit a home run and stole three bases last week. Six weeks ago, Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes wrote that Sosa was an early 90th percentile exit velocity standout. At the time, Sosa struggled to elevate the ball and had a 38% strikeout rate along with an 85 wRC+. Fast forward to today and Sosa still has a top-10 90th percentile exit velocity for Low-A. Now, he has had a much more palatable 22% strikeout rate, a reduced groundball rate of 36% and a better-than-league-average chase rate since the story was published at the beginning of May. The toolsy, athletic lefthanded-hitting outfielder already showed a tantalizing power/speed blend. Now, he’s demonstrating fantastic in-season growth.

Last week, I compared the Statcast data of Michael Arroyo to Lazaro Montes to show how well Arroyo’s underlying metrics compared to the more well-known name. This week, I’ll compare Sosa with Ralphy Velazquez, the Guardians first baseman whose primary value is with the bat.

	Contact%	90th EV	Chase%	Barrel%	Hard%	xwOBAcon
Sosa	72%	107 mph	26%	16%	42%	.348
Velazquez	73%	106 mph	25%	18%	41%	.353

The data easily justifies that Sosa is a top 300 fantasy prospect.

Dodgers 3B Logan Wagner made the Hot Sheet last week, but he’s been doing it all season. Wagner now ranks in the top 15, ahead of Aidan Smith (Mariners), Max Clark (Tigers), and even Aidan Miller (Phillies). The 155 wRC+ as a 20-year-old is nice, but RoboScout really likes the underlying Statcast data. Wagner has a howitzer for an arm, above-average contact rate and a plus barrel rate, chase rate and 90th percentile exit velocity. The Dodgers’ prospect infield depth is crowded, but Wagner is in the same conversation as Jeral Perez and Alex Freeland as the most impressive Dodger infield pop-ups of 2024.

Low-A Pitchers (min 15 IP)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Matt Wilkinson	CLE	100	100
2	Jonah Tong	NYM	91	98
3	Quinn Mathews	STL	85	96
4	Santiago Suarez	TBR	83	95
5	Alejandro Rosario	TEX	84	95
6	Grant Taylor	CHW	75	90
7	George Klassen	PHI	77	90
8	Didier Fuentes	ATL	77	88
9	Jarlin Susana	WSN	73	86
10	Eliazar Dishmey	MIA	72	86
11	Yujanyer Herrera	MIL	82	86
12	Kohl Drake	TEX	81	82
13	Thomas White	MIA	70	81
14	Gary Gill Hill	TBR	78	80
15	Travis Sykora	WSN	73	80
16	Welinton Herrera	COL	68	80
17	Mavis Graves	PHI	82	80
18	Jace Kaminska	COL	72	79
19	Jose Gonzalez	TEX	69	78
20	Noble Meyer	MIA	65	78
21	Luis Serna	NYY	77	78
22	Tyler Gough	SEA	61	77
23	Bishop Letson	MIL	64	77
24	Isaiah Lowe	SDP	64	75
25	Jedixson Paez	BOS	75	75

Marlins RHP Eliazar Dishmey was a top name after the first weeks at the complex. Miami then promptly promoted him to Low-A. He has performed admirably in full-season ball on the strength of his flat mid-90s fastball and 80 mph slider. Dishmey threw five perfect innings on Thursday with six strikeouts. He’s now in the top 10.

Sean Linan doesn’t quite qualify for the Low-A list with just over eight innings, but the Dodgers righty is currently fourth on the Complex League RoboScout list. He has a 29% strikeout-minus-walk rate as a 19-year-old at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. His low-release 91-92 mph fastballs generate over a foot of armside run and his high extension helps both play up even more–especially his four-seamer. Linan rounds up his starter’s pitch mix with a low-80s slider and low-80s changeup. Both generate above-average whiffs. He’s another intriguing Dodgers arm to keep an eye on as he accumulates innings.

Kohl Drake is another interesting name. The lefty has the highest strikeout rate among Low-A starting pitchers over the last six weeks with an electrifying 45% mark over 33 innings. Almost as impressively, he has walked fewer than six percent of the batters he’s faced and has a 0.27 ERA during that time. From a stuff metrics point of view, Drake’s six-pitch arsenal is solid but not eye-popping.

He has a 92 to 93 mph four-seamer albeit with impressive armside run, two effective secondaries in his 84 mph slider and 80 mph curveball, and a solid change-up. Although a bit older at 23 years old, the 6-foot-5-inch lefthander has the fourth-highest season strikeout-minus-walk rate among Low-A pitchers with a minimum of 40 innings since 2006. Incidentally, his teammate Alejandro Rosario ranks seventh. Expect both to be promoted to High-A Hickory any day now. Drake really should be rostered in any league with at least 350 prospects, despite the relative lack of fantasy buzz.

High-A Hitters (min 50 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Luke Keaschall	MIN	96	100
2	Xavier Isaac	TBR	100	100
3	Carter Jensen	KCR	90	93
4	Samuel Zavala	CHW	86	90
5	Sal Stewart	CIN	84	89
6	Henry Bolte	OAK	86	89
7	Luke Adams	MIL	85	88
8	Alex Freeland	LAD	79	86
9	Cutter Coffey	BOS	88	85
10	Sebastian Walcott	TEX	96	85
11	William Bergolla	PHI	87	84
12	Yohendrick Pinango	CHC	75	82
13	Mike Boeve	MIL	74	82
14	Jefferson Rojas	CHC	75	81
15	Angel Genao	CLE	75	81
16	Brayden Taylor	TBR	80	81
17	Cam Collier	CIN	79	79
18	Charles McAdoo	PIT	73	79
19	Jesus Rodriguez	NYY	71	78
20	C.J. Kayfus	CLE	72	76
21	Thayron Liranzo	LAD	71	76
22	Ethan Salas	SDP	81	76
23	Hector Rodriguez	CIN	70	76
24	Kristian Campbell	BOS	67	76
25	Ricardo Olivar	MIN	69	76

Red Sox slugger Cutter Coffey is the hottest name in High-A over the past two weeks. He famously homered in six consecutive games en route to hitting the most home runs in the minor leagues over the last 14 days. Despite the big power numbers, Coffey’s bat speed and exit velocities are still not quite league-average. Where he definitely excels is in his swing decisions and his ability to make contact. To sum up, RoboScout is exercising caution.

William Bergolla Jr. is another top-15 name who has especially turned it on over the last six weeks. The Phillies infielder first made RoboScout waves in 2022, when he had a sub-4% DSL strikeout rate and a 150 wRC+ at 17 years old. Last year, skipping the complex and going straight to full-season ball proved a bit ambitious for the middle infielder. He couldn’t generate a 90th percentile exit velocity greater than 96 mph despite the preternatural contact ability. In 2024, the 90th percentile exit velocity is still well below league-average but he’s added three ticks to it. He has actually had a recorded exit velocity of 109 mph, far surpassing the 103 mph max he had in 2023.

Since May 5, Bergolla has the highest wRC+ amongst High-A teenagers, 24 points higher than Sebastian Walcott (Rangers), 44 points higher than Samuel Zavala (White Sox) and more than 60 points higher than the weighted runs created of Jefferson Rojas (Cubs), Ethan Salas (Padres), Luis Lara (Brewers) and Cam Collier (Reds). Bergolla is showing the profile of a hit-over-power infielder in the mold of Nacho Alvarez and Vaughn Grissom.

High-A Pitchers (min 15 IP)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Quinn Mathews	STL	90	100
2	Noah Schultz	CHW	85	100
3	Matt Wilkinson	CLE	100	100
4	Luis Perales	BOS	83	97
5	Owen Murphy	ATL	86	97
6	Zebby Matthews	MIN	78	91
7	Chase Dollander	COL	77	91
8	Jaden Hamm	DET	83	87
9	K.C. Hunt	MIL	82	85
10	Jonah Tong	NYM	78	84
11	Jedixson Paez	BOS	84	83
12	Brandyn Garcia	SEA	67	82
13	Alessandro Ercolani	PIT	67	82
14	Winston Santos	TEX	71	82
15	Sean Sullivan	COL	83	81
16	Moises Chace	BAL	66	80
17	Austin Peterson	CLE	74	79
18	Edgar Portes	BAL	64	79
19	Nolan McLean	NYM	64	78
20	Joseph Montalvo	TEX	70	78
21	Peter Heubeck	LAD	68	78
22	Owen Wild	TBR	72	78
23	Jake Bloss	HOU	65	77
24	Luis Vargas	ATL	63	77
25	Ryan Lobus	TEX	66	77

Now that he qualifies, Red Sox righty Jedixson Paez nearly enters the top 10. Paez and fellow Red Sox righty Luis Perales are the only two starting pitchers with at least 16 innings in High-A with a swinging strike rate over 20%. We discussed his stuff in a previous RoboScout article when the Venezuelan was still in Low-A. His slider-forward arsenal continues to befuddle older hitters. Paez is squarely in my fantasy top 400, even despite his fastball (his third-most thrown pitch) only reaching the low 90s.

Braves righty Luis Vargas enters the top 25. Vargas has a sub-2% walk rate and a sub-1.00 WHIP in 16 innings since being promoted to High-A Rome. The 22-year old Dominican righthander has a primarily two-pitch mix with a flat 94 mph four-seam fastball and mid-80s gyro slider which he unfurls from a 5-foot-6-inch release height. A bit of a stockier build, Vargas has averaged over five innings per start in his three starts in Rome. Unless he is added to the 40-man roster, RoboScout thinks Vargas is an imminent Rule 5 selection this winter. He’s on the fantasy watchlist for now.

Double-A Hitters (min 40 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Emmanuel Rodriguez	MIN	100	100
2	Agustin Ramirez	NYY	89	93
3	Luke Keaschall	MIN	87	91
4	Moises Ballesteros	CHC	89	90
5	Roman Anthony	BOS	81	86
6	Carson Williams	TBR	89	85
7	Hao-Yu Lee	DET	84	85
8	Cole Young	SEA	84	84
9	Alex Freeland	LAD	78	84
10	Matthew Lugo	BOS	80	83
11	Samuel Basallo	BAL	81	80
12	James Triantos	CHC	74	79
13	Edgar Quero	CHW	74	78
14	Colby Thomas	OAK	72	78
15	Kristian Campbell	BOS	70	77
16	Deyvison De Los Santos	ARI	84	77
17	Jett Williams	NYM	69	76
18	Harry Ford	SEA	76	75
19	C.J. Kayfus	CLE	73	74
20	Yohendrick Pinango	CHC	64	72
21	Tyler Locklear	SEA	67	72
22	Marcelo Mayer	BOS	67	71
23	Ryan Clifford	NYM	75	70
24	Nate Furman	CLE	60	70
25	Dalton Rushing	LAD	60	69

C.J. Kayfus is now eligible for the list and debuts inside the top 20. The Guardians first baseman has the highest ISO of any Double-A hitter with at least 50 plate appearances over the last six weeks. RoboScout had been unimpressed with Kayfus considering his 90th percentile exit velocity was barely average for High-A and he’s a 22-year-old college first baseman. However, the third-rounder out of Miami mashed immediately upon his promotion to Double-A Akron. RoboScout has no choice but to sit up and take notice.

A lefthanded first baseman with an above-average hit tool but only average power, comparisons to Kyle Manzardo are inevitable. Keep in mind that in his age-22 season, Manzardo had a higher contact rate by five percent, a higher barrel rate by four percent, a higher 90th percentile exit velocity by two mph, and a higher maximum exit velocity by five mph, albeit in nearly 200 more plate appearances than Kayfus.

Mets slugger Ryan Clifford finds himself at the back of the top 25. He has the third-highest ISO of any Double-A hitter since May 5, trailing only Kayfus and Deyvison De Los Santos (D-backs). Clifford’s 90th percentile exit velocity of 105 mph is within the top quartile for the level. but his contact rate is below 66%. Because the slugger’s swing decisions are better than average, his contact quality transcends the swing and miss enough to be a flashing red light. Unless he can improve on the bat-to-ball skills, he is in danger of becoming a three-true-outcomes prospect.

Double-A Pitchers (min 15 IP)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Noah Schultz	CHW	100	100
2	Zebby Matthews	MIN	99	97
3	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	86	83
4	Tink Hence	STL	91	82
5	Nolan McLean	NYM	78	80
6	Chandler Champlain	KCR	91	80
7	Logan Henderson	MIL	82	78
8	Ben Casparius	LAD	75	78
9	Blade Tidwell	NYM	74	77
10	Brandon Young	BAL	84	76
11	Bubba Chandler	PIT	72	76
12	Thomas Harrington	PIT	77	75
13	Zach Penrod	BOS	82	74
14	Yilber Diaz	ARI	79	74
15	Jackson Jobe	DET	69	74
16	Brandon Sproat	NYM	76	74
17	Kyle McGowin	CHC	77	73
18	Cameron Weston	BAL	77	73
19	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	71	73
20	Miguel Ullola	HOU	71	72
21	Troy Melton	DET	70	72
22	Ty Madden	DET	78	72
23	Carson Palmquist	COL	72	72
24	Ian Bedell	STL	76	72
25	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	66	72

A few days after we discussed him in these very pages, Cardinals righty Ian Bedell was promoted to Triple-A Memphis. This makes complete sense to RoboScout. Bedell shined in his last four starts with a 36% strikeout-minus-walk rate and a sub-2.00 ERA over 23+ innings.

Purely as an observation from running RoboScout, it’s has been interesting to see that Cameron Weston (Orioles) is putting up extremely similar Double-A numbers to much-documented Mets Brandon Sproat.

	Age	IP	K%-BB%	WHIP	xFIP	GB%	SwStrk%
Sproat	23	35.2	24.4%	0.84	2.97	44%	16%
Weston	23	34.1	24.1%	0.90	3.24	52%	16%

Weston has an extremely interesting profile. Rather than throwing a four-seamer from his low release height–which is in the sixth-lowest percentile for righthanders–Weston throws a 91-92 mph two-seamer with over a foot and a half of armside run. As expected from such a low-slinging release, he also has a complementary slider. But he also throws a splitter, which is unusual for a lower release but makes RoboScout’s heart aflutter. After throwing five shutout innings this week with another eight strikeouts, Weston has put himself on the map with his 2024 performance. Yet another interesting name in the Orioles system, put him on your fantasy watchlist for now.

Triple-A Hitters (min 50 PA)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	James Wood	WSN	100	100
2	Jose Fermin	STL	88	92
3	Jackson Holliday	BAL	90	89
4	Coby Mayo	BAL	83	88
5	Miguel Vargas	LAD	79	83
6	Kyle Manzardo	CLE	75	82
7	Andy Pages	LAD	75	79
8	Chase Meidroth	BOS	70	77
9	Leo Jimenez	TOR	68	76
10	Matthew Lugo	BOS	72	76
11	Luis Matos	SFG	67	76
12	Adrian Del Castillo	ARI	68	75
13	Heston Kjerstad	BAL	70	74
14	Angel Martinez	CLE	73	74
15	Javier Sanoja	MIA	67	74
16	Jonatan Clase	SEA	73	73
17	Deyvison De Los Santos	ARI	81	73
18	Jace Jung	DET	68	72
19	Jhonkensy Noel	CLE	79	72
20	Tyler Black	MIL	66	72
21	Heliot Ramos	SFG	63	72
22	Junior Caminero	TBR	70	71
23	Brett Baty	NYM	62	71
24	Jordan Beck	COL	65	71
25	Spencer Horwitz	TOR	60	71

Angel Martinez has done nothing but hit since returning from a fractured hamate bone in his foot. So much so, the Guardians infielder (and sometimes center fielder) earned a callup to the big leagues this week. Martinez produced a 179 wRC+ with three homers over his first 67 plate appearances in Triple-A upon returning from injury on May 28, vaulting into the top 15.

Always a hit-over-power prospect, Martinez has shown vast improvement in his swing decisions this year. He lowered his overall swing rate from 50% in 2023 to 44% in 2024 while reducing his chase rate from a poor 34% to an impressive 20%. The power is below-average–even for a 22-year old–but Martinez should still grow into 20 home runs in the major leagues at peak. The Triple-A data shows Martinez bears quite a similar hitting profile to fellow Guardians hit-over-power-infielders Juan Brito and Brayan Rocchio.

Hitter in Triple-A	Age	Contact%	90th EV	Chase%	Barrel%	MaxEV
A Martinez (2024)	22	83%	101 mph	21%	9%	105 mph
J Brito (2024)	22	79%	102 mph	22%	14%	105 mph
B Rocchio (2023)	22	79%	102 mph	28%	14%	107 mph

Triple-A Pitchers (min 15 IP)

Rank	Name	Team	Robo	RoboCast
1	Paul Skenes	PIT	100	100
2	Christian Scott	NYM	95	95
3	David Festa	MIN	90	84
4	Jack Leiter	TEX	78	81
5	Cade Povich	BAL	88	79
6	Chayce McDermott	BAL	77	78
7	Carson Spiers	CIN	74	77
8	Tobias Myers	MIL	73	77
9	Slade Cecconi	ARI	82	77
10	Brandon Young	BAL	81	76
11	Elieser Hernandez	LAD	73	75
12	Matt Manning	DET	71	74
13	Will Warren	NYY	69	73
14	Louie Varland	MIN	76	73
15	Alek Manoah	TOR	75	73
16	Chad Patrick	MIL	71	72
17	Quinn Priester	PIT	82	72
18	Albert Suarez	BAL	74	71
19	Cristian Mena	ARI	77	71
20	Nick Nastrini	CHW	77	71
21	AJ Smith-Shawver	ATL	69	69
22	Gerson Garabito	TEX	69	69
23	Chandler Champlain	KCR	74	68
24	Bryce Elder	ATL	85	68
25	Cooper Criswell	BOS	62	68

Since publication of last week’s RoboScout article, Brandon Young (Orioles) has now qualified for the Triple-A list and finds himself inside the Top 10. Encouragingly, he has had three outings since the beginning of June of five innings or more. Though in his last two Triple-A outings, by the fourth inning, he has been lost 1-2 mph of the four-seam velocity he showed at the beginning of the game.

Since May 5, the pitcher (minimum 15 innings) with the highest strikeout rate in the entire full-season minor leagues is Hans Crouse (Angels) with a 52% mark. He also has the highest swinging strike rate–the only one above 25%–in that same time frame, in one of the most hitter-friendly environments. Unsurprisingly, the Angels called him up this week. RoboScout is intrigued–but as a reliever, is not ranking him too highly. That being said, Crouse and Chase Shugart (Red Sox) are the most interesting Triple-A relief pitcher names.

Happy bidding!