Baseball America Prospect Report — April 27, 2018

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Thursday’s Stars

• Isan Diaz, 2B, Marlins. Diaz saw his numbers plunge last year, but that can be explained in part by a hamate injury. The Marlins weren’t scared by that and he was a key part of the offseason Christian Yelich trade. Diaz is healthy and is making a solid first impression. He was 4-for-5 with two doubles and a home run.

• Ronald Acuña, OF, Braves. Acuña has had quite the first two days in the big leagues. In his debut, he scored the winning run. In his second game he hit his first home run, added a single and his RBI double drove in the winning run in the eighth.

• Cristian Pache, OF, Braves. Pache has a pretty solid case to claim he’s the best defensive center fielder in the minors. Yesterday he went 3-for-4 with his first pro home run.

• Sam McWilliams, RHP, D-backs. McWilliams, a big (6-foot-7) righthander who the Diamondbacks picked up in the Jeremy Hellickson trade, has had no problems handling the tough conditions of the high Class A Visalia. McWilliams struck out 12 while walking one in five scoreless innings against Lancaster yesterday. He’s made significant strides in the last two years as he’s improved his fastball command and his changeup.

• Brady Singer and Casey Mize matchup in a battle of aces and top 2018 draft prospects. Ted Cahill was there and explains how both pitchers lived up to expectations.

                                                                                                                                                                 

— BATTERS —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
ARI		AA		Duplantier, Jon P		2		1		1		0		.500
ARI		AA		Querecuto, Juniel 3B		4		0		2		1		.379		SB (3)
ARI		AAA		Brito, Socrates CF		4		1		2		0		.284
ARI		AAA		Perez, Michael C		3		0		0		0		.298		BB (4)
ARI		AAA		Vargas, Ildemaro 2B		3		0		0		1		.232
ARI		HiA		Ellis, Drew 3B		4		0		0		0		.191
ARI		HiA		Smith, Pavin 1B		3		0		0		0		.171
ARI		HiA		Varsho, Daulton C		3		0		1		0		.274
ARI		HiA		Wilson, Marcus CF		3		1		1		1		.240		HR (1), BB (12)
ARI		LoA		Chisholm, Jazz SS		4		1		2		0		.314		2B (4)
ARI		LoA		Rose, Joey 3B		4		0		0		0		.118
ARI		MAJ		Walker, Christian PR-1B		0		0		0		0		.125
ATL		AA		Riley, Austin 3B		4		0		1		0		.347
ATL		AA		Wright, Kyle P		1		0		0		0		.000
ATL		HiA		Didder, Ray-Patrick SS		3		1		1		0		.194		BB (3)
ATL		HiA		Pache, Cristian CF		5		3		3		3		.291		2B (4), HR (1)
ATL		LoA		Contreras, William C		5		1		2		1		.200		HR (1)
ATL		LoA		Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B		4		1		1		1		.262		HR (1), BB (4)
ATL		LoA		Lugbauer, Drew DH		3		0		0		0		.175		2 BB (7)
ATL		LoA		Ramos, Jeffrey LF		5		1		2		3		.274		3B (1)
ATL		LoA		Wilson, Isranel CF		3		1		0		0		.167		BB (9), SB (6)
ATL		MAJ		Acuna, Ronald LF		4		2		3		2		.444		2B (1), HR (1)
BAL		MAJ		Santander, Anthony RF		4		0		3		0		.194
BAL		MAJ		Sisco, Chance PH-C		0		0		0		0		.261
BOS		HiA		Baldwin, Roldani C		5		2		2		0		.400		2B (1)
BOS		HiA		Dalbec, Bobby 3B		4		2		2		1		.227		2 2B (7), BB (13)
BOS		HiA		Netzer, Brett 2B		5		0		1		1		.276
BOS		LoA		Brannen, Cole CF		4		2		1		1		.171		BB (11)
BOS		LoA		Chatham, C.J. DH		5		1		1		0		.340		2B (5)
BOS		LoA		Suarez, Kervin 2B		5		1		2		0		.257		2 2B (4)
BOS		MAJ		Lin, Tzu-Wei PR-SS		2		1		0		0		.261		BB (4)
CHC		AAA		Underwood, Duane P		2		0		1		1		.333
CHC		AAA		Zagunis, Mark LF		4		0		1		0		.314
CHC		HiA		Ademan, Aramis SS		3		2		1		0		.274		BB (5)
CHC		MAJ		Caratini, Victor C		3		0		2		0		.278
CIN		AA		Aquino, Aristides RF		5		0		1		1		.268
CIN		AA		LaValley, Gavin 1B		5		1		2		1		.246
CIN		AA		Long, Shed 2B		3		3		2		1		.361		2 BB (9), SB (3), CS (1)
CIN		AA		Longhi, Nick PH		1		0		0		0		.311
CIN		HiA		Friedl, T.J. CF		4		0		2		0		.265
CIN		HiA		Isabel, Ibandel 1B		4		0		0		0		.321
CIN		HiA		Stephenson, Tyler C		3		0		0		0		.329		BB (9)
CIN		HiA		Trammell, Taylor LF		3		0		0		0		.264		BB (14), CS (3)
CIN		LoA		Downs, Jeter SS		5		1		2		0		.286		CS (2)
CIN		LoA		Fairchild, Stuart DH		4		1		0		0		.275		BB (9)
CIN		LoA		Gordon, Miles CF		5		0		1		0		.150		2B (2)
CIN		MAJ		Blandino, Alex 2B		3		1		1		0		.263
CIN		MAJ		Winker, Jesse PH		1		0		1		0		.323		2B (4)
CLE		HiA		Capel, Conner CF		4		1		1		0		.324
CLE		HiA		Collins, Gavin 3B		4		0		1		0		.241		2B (4), CS (1)
CLE		HiA		Ice, Logan DH		4		0		0		0		.200
CLE		LoA		Benson, Will RF		3		1		1		1		.218		2 BB (14)
CLE		LoA		Clement, Ernie SS		4		1		1		0		.324		BB (7)
CLE		LoA		Gonzalez, Oscar LF		4		0		1		0		.279		BB (3)
CLE		LoA		Jones, Nolan 3B		3		0		1		0		.189		2 BB (8)
COL		AAA		Fuentes, Josh 3B		4		0		0		0		.360
COL		AAA		Murphy, Tom C		4		0		0		0		.309
COL		AAA		Patterson, Jordan 1B		4		1		1		1		.246		HR (3)
COL		HiA		Fernandez, Vince LF		3		1		0		0		.281		BB (10), SB (3)
COL		HiA		Nevin, Tyler DH		3		1		1		1		.329		BB (4)
COL		HiA		Wall, Forrest CF		4		0		0		0		.310
COL		HiA		Welker, Colton 3B		3		1		1		0		.314		2B (5), BB (16)
CWS		AA		Collins, Zack DH		3		1		1		0		.146		BB (16)
CWS		AA		Jimenez, Eloy RF		5		2		2		1		.207		2B (1)
CWS		AA		Polo, Tito CF		4		0		0		0		.211
CWS		AA		Zavala, Seby C		2		2		1		2		.328		HR (6), 2 BB (11)
CWS		HiA		Adolfo, Micker DH		4		0		0		0		.321
CWS		HiA		Basabe, Luis Alexander RF		5		1		1		2		.333		HR (3), SB (3)
CWS		HiA		Call, Alex LF		4		0		0		0		.237
CWS		HiA		Rutherford, Blake CF		4		0		2		1		.349		CS (4)
CWS		HiA		Sheets, Gavin 1B		2		0		0		0		.286		2 BB (13)
DET		HiA		Cameron, Daz CF		3		0		1		0		.254		BB (8)
DET		HiA		Hill, Derek LF		3		0		0		0		.171
DET		HiA		Paredes, Isaac SS		4		0		0		0		.258
DET		LoA		Morgan, Joey C		4		1		2		2		.244		2B (3)
DET		MAJ		Reyes, Victor LF		3		0		0		0		.083
HOU		AA		Alvarez, Yordan LF		3		0		1		0		.290		BB (12), CS (2)
HOU		AA		Straw, Myles CF		4		0		0		0		.348
HOU		AAA		Davis, J.D. LF		3		0		2		1		.383		2B (3), BB (6)
HOU		AAA		Reed, AJ 1B		3		0		0		1		.261		BB (8)
HOU		AAA		Stubbs, Garrett C		4		0		1		0		.388
HOU		HiA		Dawson, Ronnie CF		4		0		1		0		.243
HOU		LoA		Arauz, Jonathan 2B		4		1		1		0		.279		3B (3), BB (10)
KC		AA		Dewees, Donnie CF		4		0		0		0		.200
KC		AA		Duenez, Samir 1B		3		1		0		0		.271		BB (7), SB (2)
KC		AA		Hernandez, Elier RF		4		0		0		0		.243
KC		AA		Lopez, Nicky SS		4		0		0		1		.238
KC		AAA		Dozier, Hunter RF-1B		5		2		2		0		.291		2B (4)
KC		AAA		Gallagher, Cam C		5		1		1		0		.200
KC		AAA		O’Hearn, Ryan 1B		4		2		3		0		.321		2B (5), BB (8)
KC		HiA		Lee, Khalil RF		4		0		0		1		.266
KC		HiA		Rivera, Emmanuel 3B		4		1		3		1		.253
KC		HiA		Vallot, Chase DH		3		1		1		0		.074		2B (2), BB (9)
LAA		AA		Lund, Brennon CF		4		0		1		0		.258
LAA		AA		Thaiss, Matt 1B		4		0		0		0		.280
LAA		AA		Ward, Taylor 3B		3		1		1		0		.394		2B (4), BB (15)
LAA		AAA		Fletcher, David 3B		4		1		2		2		.358		2B (7), HR (2)
LAA		AAA		Hermosillo, Michael LF		5		1		2		0		.254		3B (3)
LAA		HiA		Jones, Jahmai 2B		5		1		1		0		.226		2B (3)
LAA		LoA		Marsh, Brandon CF		5		0		2		0		.302
LAA		LoA		Rivas, Leonardo SS		4		1		1		2		.294		HR (1)
LAD		AA		Diaz, Yusniel RF		5		1		0		0		.333
LAD		AA		Jackson, Drew SS		3		0		0		0		.265		BB (7)
LAD		AA		Peters, DJ CF		5		0		1		0		.268
LAD		AA		Raley, Luke 1B		3		2		2		2		.343		2 HR (4), BB (5)
LAD		AA		Robinson, Errol 2B		2		0		0		0		.150		2 BB (6), SB (2)
LAD		AA		Ruiz, Keibert DH		4		0		0		0		.267
LAD		AA		Smith, Will C		4		0		1		1		.254
LAD		AAA		Verdugo, Alex LF		4		1		1		0		.281
LAD		HiA		Lux, Gavin SS		4		1		1		0		.264		2B (5), BB (14)
LAD		HiA		Santana, Cristian 3B		4		0		1		1		.304
LAD		HiA		Wong, Connor DH		4		1		2		0		.367		BB (6), SB (4)
LAD		LoA		Heredia, Starling LF		4		0		1		0		.206		2B (3)
MIA		AA		Diaz, Isan 2B		5		2		4		3		.243		2 2B (4), HR (2)
MIA		AA		Harrison, Monte CF		5		2		3		2		.225		2B (6), HR (1)
MIA		AAA		Lee, Braxton LF		3		0		1		0		.167		BB (4)
MIA		AAA		Sierra, Magneuris CF		5		1		1		0		.203
MIA		HiA		Dunand, Joe SS		3		0		1		1		.324		BB (10)
MIA		HiA		Mahan, Riley DH		4		0		1		0		.273		2B (3)
MIA		HiA		Miller, Brian CF		4		1		1		0		.353		2B (5)
MIA		LoA		Devers, Jose SS		4		0		0		0		.185
MIA		LoA		Soto, Isael RF		4		1		3		1		.232		2B (4)
MIL		AA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		3		1		0		0		.306		BB (7)
MIL		AA		Gatewood, Jake 1B		4		0		1		0		.181
MIL		AA		Ray, Corey CF		4		0		0		0		.242
MIL		AAA		Dubon, Mauricio SS		5		0		2		1		.324
MIL		AAA		Nottingham, Jacob C		5		3		3		0		.308		2B (2)
MIL		AAA		Phillips, Brett CF		4		1		0		1		.319		BB (12), SB (4)
MIL		HiA		Hiura, Keston DH		3		1		0		0		.208
MIL		LoA		Harrison, K.J. 1B		4		0		1		0		.149
MIN		HiA		Arraez, Luis 2B		3		1		0		0		.042
MIN		HiA		Blankenhorn, Travis DH		4		0		1		1		.286
MIN		HiA		Diaz, Lewin 1B		4		1		1		1		.193		3B (3)
MIN		LoA		Baddoo, Akil CF		3		1		0		1		.213		2 BB (13)
MIN		LoA		Banuelos, David C		4		0		1		0		.176		SB (1)
MIN		LoA		Bechtold, Andrew 3B		2		1		1		1		.250
MIN		LoA		Kirilloff, Alex DH		3		1		1		0		.263		2B (5), 2 BB (4)
MIN		LoA		Lewis, Royce SS		5		1		2		1		.311
MIN		LoA		Miranda, Jose 2B		5		0		1		1		.180		2B (3)
MIN		MAJ		Garver, Mitch C		4		0		1		0		.208
NYM		AAA		Cecchini, Gavin 2B		5		1		2		3		.328		2B (9), CS (1)
NYM		AAA		Guillorme, Luis SS		3		1		0		0		.212		BB (11)
NYM		HiA		Carpio, Luis 2B		3		0		0		0		.190		BB (9)
NYM		HiA		Gimenez, Andres SS		4		0		0		0		.257
NYM		HiA		Lindsay, Desmond CF		4		1		2		1		.231
NYM		LoA		Brodey, Quinn CF		4		0		0		0		.250
NYM		LoA		Sanchez, Ali C		3		0		0		0		.250
NYM		MAJ		Nido, Tomas C		3		0		0		0		.105
NYY		HiA		Castillo, Diego 2B		4		0		2		2		.184		2B (3), SB (1)
NYY		HiA		Estrada, Thairo SS		5		1		1		0		.222		2B (2)
NYY		HiA		Florial, Estevan CF		4		1		2		0		.233		BB (12), CS (3)
NYY		HiA		Gilliam, Isiah DH		3		0		0		1		.299
NYY		LoA		Cabrera, Oswaldo 2B		5		0		2		1		.263
NYY		MAJ		Andujar, Miguel 3B		3		0		0		0		.279
NYY		MAJ		Torres, Gleyber 2B		3		0		1		0		.316
OAK		AA		Ramirez, Tyler CF		4		1		2		1		.303		2 BB (11)
OAK		AAA		Barreto, Franklin 2B		5		1		3		0		.259		2B (1)
OAK		AAA		Boyd, B.J. LF		5		1		1		0		.300
OAK		AAA		Fowler, Dustin CF		5		3		3		3		.274		HR (1)
OAK		AAA		Mateo, Jorge SS		4		0		0		0		.162
OAK		AAA		Neuse, Sheldon 3B		4		1		0		1		.143
OAK		LoA		Beck, Austin CF		4		0		1		0		.286
PHI		HiA		Gamboa, Arquimedes SS		5		1		1		2		.230		BB (10)
PHI		HiA		Haseley, Adam RF		5		1		2		0		.288		SB (3)
PHI		HiA		Moniak, Mickey CF		5		1		1		1		.213		2B (4)
PHI		MAJ		Alfaro, Jorge C		2		0		0		0		.163
PHI		MAJ		Crawford, J.P. SS		3		0		0		0		.183
PHI		MAJ		Kingery, Scott PH		1		0		0		0		.211
PIT		LoA		Cruz, Oneil SS		3		0		0		0		.209		BB (10)
PIT		LoA		Martin, Mason 1B		3		2		2		3		.264		HR (4), BB (10)
PIT		LoA		Mitchell, Calvin RF		3		1		1		2		.354		2B (6), BB (8)
PIT		LoA		Sanchez, Lolo CF		4		1		0		0		.164		BB (7)
PIT		MAJ		Moran, Colin 3B		3		0		1		0		.296		2B (5)
SD		AA		Allen, Austin C		4		0		0		0		.338
SD		AA		Gettys, Michael CF		3		0		0		0		.197		BB (8)
SD		AA		Naylor, Josh 1B		4		0		2		0		.377
SD		AA		Tatis, Fernando SS		4		0		0		0		.179
SD		LoA		Arias, Gabriel SS		3		0		0		0		.217
SD		LoA		Ornelas, Tirso RF		4		1		2		1		.284
SD		LoA		Rosario, Jeisson CF		4		1		2		0		.298		3B (1)
SD		LoA		Ruiz, Esteury 3B		4		1		0		1		.246
SEA		AA		Bishop, Braden CF		4		0		0		0		.169
SEA		AAA		Miller, Ian CF		5		0		2		0		.304		SB (3)
SEA		HiA		Brigman, Bryson SS		5		2		3		0		.385		SB (4)
SEA		HiA		Rizzo, Joe 3B		3		0		2		1		.244		2B (4), BB (7)
SEA		HiA		Walton, Donnie 2B		2		0		0		0		.289		BB (10)
SEA		HiA		White, Evan 1B		1		2		1		0		.230		3 BB (10)
SEA		LoA		Adams, Johnny SS		5		1		2		0		.288		2B (3)
SF		AAA		Duggar, Steven CF		5		0		1		0		.277
SF		AAA		Shaw, Chris LF		3		2		2		1		.246		HR (4), BB (5)
SF		AAA		Slater, Austin RF		4		2		3		2		.347		2B (7), HR (1)
SF		AAA		Suarez, Andrew P		3		0		0		0		.000
SF		LoA		Gonzalez, Jacob 3B		4		2		3		2		.243		HR (2), BB (5)
SF		LoA		Ramos, Heliot DH		4		1		1		0		.274		BB (4)
SF		LoA		Ziegler, Malique CF		4		0		1		1		.274
STL		AA		Edman, Tommy 3B		3		0		1		1		.303		CS (1)
STL		AA		Knizner, Andrew C		3		0		0		0		.388		BB (5)
STL		AA		Sosa, Edmundo SS		3		1		1		0		.221
STL		AAA		Arozarena, Randy CF		2		0		0		0		.263
STL		AAA		Garcia, Adolis RF		3		1		1		0		.295		2B (5)
STL		AAA		Kelly, Carson C		2		0		1		1		.212		BB (10)
STL		AAA		Mercado, Oscar LF		2		0		1		0		.369
STL		AAA		Munoz, Yairo DH		3		0		1		0		.296
STL		AAA		Schrock, Max 2B		3		0		0		0		.356
STL		AAA		Voit, Luke 1B		3		1		2		0		.214		2B (2)
STL		HiA		Carlson, Dylan RF		4		1		1		0		.125
STL		LoA		Hurst, Scott RF		5		1		1		0		.222		2B (1)
STL		LoA		Machado, Jonathan DH		4		2		2		5		.204		2B (2), BB (3)
STL		MAJ		Bader, Harrison PR		0		0		0		0		.281
STL		MAJ		O’Neill, Tyler PH		1		0		0		0		.000
TB		AA		Boldt, Ryan RF		4		1		1		1		.269		3B (2)
TB		AA		Cronenworth, Jake 3B		5		0		1		1		.030
TB		AA		Lowe, Brandon 2B		4		1		2		2		.243		HR (4), SB (1)
TB		AA		Palacios, Jermaine SS		4		1		2		1		.179
TB		AA		Solak, Nick LF		3		2		1		1		.333		BB (15)
TB		HiA		Fox, Lucius SS		4		0		1		0		.347
TB		HiA		Lowe, Josh CF		4		0		0		0		.309
TB		HiA		Sanchez, Jesus RF		4		0		1		0		.338
TEX		AA		Alvarez, Eliezer CF		4		0		0		0		.229		BB (13), 2 SB (4)
TEX		AA		Trevino, Jose C		3		1		0		0		.188		BB (5)
TEX		AAA		Calhoun, Willie LF		3		0		1		0		.253
TEX		AAA		Ibanez, Andy 2B		3		0		0		0		.261
TEX		HiA		Taveras, Leody CF		3		0		0		0		.243		BB (13), CS (2)
TEX		HiA		Tejeda, Anderson SS		4		1		0		0		.231
TEX		HiA		Whatley, Matt C		3		1		1		1		.364		2B (1), BB (1)
TEX		LoA		Aparicio, Miguel RF		3		0		1		0		.266		BB (4)
TEX		LoA		Gonzalez, Pedro CF		3		0		1		0		.250
TOR		HiA		Adams, Riley C		5		1		1		0		.200
TOR		HiA		Urena, Richard SS		6		1		2		1		.200
TOR		HiA		Warmoth, Logan DH		5		2		2		0		.221		2B (1)
TOR		LoA		Noda, Ryan RF		5		0		2		1		.217
TOR		LoA		Smith, Kevin 3B		4		0		1		1		.306		BB (6)
TOR		LoA		Vicuna, Kevin SS		4		1		1		0		.342
TOR		MAJ		Gurriel, Lourdes SS		3		0		0		0		.222
WAS		HiA		Agustin, Telmito LF		3		0		0		0		.340		BB (2)
WAS		HiA		Kieboom, Carter SS		3		0		2		0		.207		2 BB (13)
WAS		HiA		Perkins, Blake CF		5		0		1		0		.276
WAS		HiA		Soto, Juan RF		5		0		1		0		.200		3B (1)
WAS		LoA		Antuna, Yasel SS		4		0		1		0		.192
WAS		LoA		Garcia, Luis 3B		3		0		0		0		.215		BB (7)

                                                                                                                                                                                        

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ARI		AA		Duplantier, Jon		5.0		4		1		0		1		8
ARI		HiA		Eveld, Tommy		1.0		1		1		1		1		1
ARI		HiA		McWilliams, Sam		5.2		4		1		1		1		12
ATL		AA		Wright, Kyle		4.2		8		6		6		2		7
ATL		HiA		Wilson, Bryse		6.2		3		0		0		2		4
BAL		LoA		Dietz, Matthias		5.0		3		2		2		3		8
BOS		HiA		Martinez, Joan		0.2		1		2		2		4		2
BOS		HiA		Mata, Bryan		4.0		1		0		0		2		1
CHC		AAA		Underwood, Duane		5.0		3		0		0		1		5
COL		HiA		Humphreys, Reid		1.0		0		0		0		1		1
CWS		AA		Dunning, Dane		6.0		5		3		3		2		4
DET		HiA		Castro, Anthony		3.1		8		7		6		2		5
DET		LoA		Pinto, Wladimir		1.0		0		0		0		1		3		0.00
DET		MAJ		Jimenez, Joe		1.0		1		0		0		1		1		2.31
HOU		AAA		Armenteros, Rogelio		5.0		5		2		2		2		5		5.12
KC		AA		Blewett, Scott		6.1		6		3		3		2		4		6.05
KC		AAA		Fillmyer, Heath		4.0		7		5		5		3		3		6.35
KC		AAA		Staumont, Josh		2.0		2		0		0		0		5		0.00		W (1-1)
LAA		AA		Pena, Luis		4.2		1		2		2		1		5		6.23		L (0-3)
MIL		AAA		Peralta, Freddy		3.2		8		9		8		2		5		5.03		L (3-1)
NYY		HiA		Loaisiga, Jonathan		5.0		6		1		1		0		7		1.35		W (3-0)
NYY		MAJ		German, Domingo		3.0		4		1		1		1		3		5.23
PHI		LoA		Howard, Spencer		6.0		2		0		0		1		7		1.89		W (2-1)
SD		AAA		Wingenter, Trey		1.2		0		0		0		0		0		9.00
SEA		AA		Warren, Art		1.0		0		0		0		2		2		2.25
SEA		HiA		Elledge, Seth		1.0		0		0		0		0		2		3.72		Sv (1)
SEA		LoA		Romero, Tommy		5.2		5		0		0		0		6		1.29		W (2-1)
SF		AAA		Suarez, Andrew		7.0		3		1		1		1		9		1.42		W (2-0)
STL		AA		Greene, Conner		5.2		4		3		3		3		4		3.26
TB		AA		Cabrera, Genesis		5.0		4		1		1		3		5		2.57		W (2-2)
TEX		HiA		Hernandez, Jonathan		7.0		6		1		1		3		9		1.61		W (3-1)