Baseball America Prospect Report—April 7, 2021

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Chicago Cubs

—No. 6 prospect Adbert Alzolay struggled in his first start of the season, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in five innings while striking out four. The 25-year-old righthander averaged 92.9 mph on his fastball and induced eight swings and misses, five with his heater and three with his plus slider.

Chicago White Sox

—No. 4 prospect Garrett Crochet made his second appearance in the team’s win over the Mariners. The 21-year-old lefty averaged 96.1 mph on his fastball and got two swings and misses with the 80-grade pitch. Crochet struck out two and allowed a walk and a hit in an inning of work.

—No. 29 prospect Zack Collins crushed his first homer of the season off the bat at 98.8 mph. In addition to his three-run shot, Collins also let loose on a double that left the bat at 103.4 mph. The 26-year-old catcher has three hits in 12 at-bats thus far.

 

 

 

Cincinnati Reds

—No. 3 prospect Jonathan India collected three hits in four at-bats in the team’s win against the Pirates. The 24-year-old second baseman/third baseman drove in four runs, tripled for the first time in his career and scored three times. India is 9-for-19 with seven RBIs and four runs.

 

 

 

Detroit Tigers

—No. 3 prospect Casey Mize struck out four batters in four innings of work, allowing a run on five hits and two walks in the team’s win over the Twins. The 23-year-old righthander averaged 96 mph on his fastball and got five swings and misses, including two with his fastball.

—No. 14 prospect Akil Baddoo entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and delivered the game-winning run on a single in the 10th to continue his impressive start to the season. Baddoo, one of 14 Rule 5 draftees to make an Opening Day roster, is 4-for-8 with two home runs and six RBIs. 

 

 

Miami Marlins

—No. 4 prospect Jazz Chisholm plated one on his first double of the season in the team’s loss to the Cardinals. The 23-year-old middle infielder is 3-for-13 with an RBI and two stolen bases.

St. Louis Cardinals

—No. 1 prospect Dylan Carlson crushed a solo home run in the ninth inning off the bat at 102.1 mph to help give the Cardinals some insurance in their win over the Marlins. The 22-year-old outfielder has two hits, both home runs, in 15 at-bats. 

 

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays

—No. 2 prospect Randy Arozarena crushed a single off the bat at 95.8 mph in the team’s win over the Red Sox. The 2020 ALCS MVP is off to a strong start to the season, with five hits in 16 at-bats and a run scored.

Texas Rangers

—No. 4 prospect Dane Dunning earned the win in his first start of the season, striking out six batters in five innings while allowing a run on three hits. The 26-year-old righthander induced 10 swings and misses, including six with his sinker and two each with his slider and changeup.

BATTERS

TEAM CLASS RANK PLAYER, POS AB R H BI AVG NOTES
ARI MAJ #3 Geraldo Perdomo SS 5 1 1 0 .111 BB (2)
ARI MAJ #9 Pavin Smith RF 4 0 0 0 .154  
ATL MAJ #1 Cristian Pache CF 4 0 1 0 .143  
BAL MAJ #5 Ryan Mountcastle LF 4 1 2 0 .208  
CIN MAJ #3 Jonathan India 2B 4 3 3 4 .474 3B (1)
CWS MAJ #27 Zack Collins C 5 1 2 3 .250 2B (1), HR (1)
CWS MAJ #3 Nick Madrigal 2B 3 1 1 0 .222 SB (1)
CWS MAJ #1 Andrew Vaughn LF 2 1 1 0 .091 2B (1), 2 BB (3)
DET MAJ #17 Akil Baddoo PR-RF 1 0 1 1 .500  
HOU MAJ #12 Chas McCormick PR-DH 0 1 0 0 .250  
LAD MAJ #11 Zach McKinstry RF 4 0 0 0 .400  
LAD MAJ #7 Edwin Rios 3B 4 2 2 1 .231 HR (1)
MIA MAJ #4 Jazz Chisholm 2B 3 0 1 1 .231 2B (1)
MIN MAJ #4 Ryan Jeffers C 2 0 0 0 .200 BB (2)
MIN MAJ #12 Brent Rooker LF 3 0 0 0 .091  
SD MAJ #8 Tucupita Marcano PH 1 0 1 0 .200  
SEA MAJ #23 Jake Fraley LF 2 1 0 0 .100 SB (1)
SEA MAJ #6 Taylor Trammell CF 3 0 0 0 .077 BB (4)
STL MAJ #1 Dylan Carlson CF 4 1 1 1 .133 HR (2)
STL MAJ #30 John Nogowski PH 0 0 0 0 .500 BB (1)
STL MAJ #15 Justin Williams PH 1 0 0 0 .000  
TB MAJ #2 Randy Arozarena RF 5 0 1 1 .313  
TB MAJ #20 Kevin Padlo 3B 2 0 0 0 .000  
TEX MAJ #8 Jonah Heim C 4 1 1 1 .286 HR (1)
TEX MAJ #3 Leody Taveras CF 3 0 1 0 .063  
TOR MAJ #5 Alejandro Kirk C 3 0 0 0 .000  


PITCHERS

TEAM CLASS RANK PLAYER IP H R ER BB K ERA NOTES
BAL MAJ #9 Dean Kremer 3.0 5 3 3 4 5 9.00 L (0-1)
BOS MAJ #8 Tanner Houck 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 3.00  
CHC MAJ #5 Adbert Alzolay 5.0 4 4 4 2 4 7.20 L (0-1)
COL MAJ #17 Ben Bowden 1.0 3 3 2 0 0 15.43 L (0-1)
CWS MAJ #4 Garrett Crochet 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0.00  
CWS MAJ #11 Codi Heuer 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 2.45  
DET MAJ #3 Casey Mize 4.0 5 1 1 2 4 2.25  
MIN MAJ #20 Cody Stashak 1.0 3 2 2 1 3 9.00  
OAK MAJ #16 Jordan Weems 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 9.00  
SEA MAJ #21 Anthony Misiewicz 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0.00  
TB MAJ #25 Ryan Thompson 1.0 1 2 1 0 0 7.71 L (1-1)
TEX MAJ #4 Dane Dunning 5.0 3 1 1 0 6 1.80 W (1-0)

 

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