Baseball America Prospect Report — September 11, 2018

Image credit: Nick Pratto (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

Monday’s Stars

We’re now far enough along in the minor league playoffs that the number of prospects playing is quickly dwindling.

Ronald Guzman, 1B, Rangers. The Rangers have interesting decisions to make with Guzman. Guzman is 23, so there is plenty of room to still improve. But he’s also hit .235/.311/.416 this year as a first baseman, which is not the production one expects from a first baseman. Guzman hit his 15th home run of the season in a 2-for-4 night.

Ryan O’Hearn, 1B, Royals. O’Hearn has been one of the bright spots of a very dim Royals season. He hit his 10th home run in just 109 plate appearances. His .263/.358/.611 big league debut, even if it is in a limited stint, will likely earn him the pole position for the Royals first base job for 2019, as his biggest in-house competition, Hunter Dozier, has not hit.

Nick Pratto, 1B, Royals. Pratto went 1-for-5 with a home run yesterday in a loss to Lakewood in Game 1 of the Sally League Championship Series. Pratto’s very impressive second half of the season has continued into the playoffs. 

Shohei Ohtani, DH, Angels. Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double and his ninth stolen base of the season. Even with the injured elbow, Ohtani’s 2018  season has to rank as the most unique of the past century. It’s easy to overlook just how amazing this season is.

Yefri Del Rosario, RHP, Royals. Rosario allowed only one hit in six scoreless innings for Lexington in the first game of the Sally League Championship series. Lakewood then came back against the Lexington bullpen to get the win.

 

— BATTERS —
 
TEAM   CLASS   PLAYER, POS   AB   R   H   BI   AVG    
CHC   SS   Sierra, Jonathan RF   3   0   1   0   .143   BB (1), SB (1)
CHC   SS   Velazquez, Nelson LF   4   1   1   0   .375   SB (1)
CHC   SS   Weber, Andy 3B   4   0   1   1   .250    
CIN   HiA   Fairchild, Stuart RF   5   0   0   0   .071    
CIN   HiA   Isabel, Ibandel DH   4   1   1   2   .125   HR (1)
CIN   HiA   Rodriguez, Alfredo SS   4   0   1   1   .267    
CIN   HiA   Stephenson, Tyler C   3   1   1   0   .455   BB (4)
CIN   HiA   Trammell, Taylor CF   3   0   0   0   .154   BB (3)
KC   LoA   Isbel, Kyle CF   6   1   2   1   .333   2B (1), CS (1)
KC   LoA   Melendez, M.J. C   4   0   1   1   .250   2 BB (2)
KC   LoA   Pratto, Nick 1B   5   2   1   1   .200   HR (1), BB (1)
MIN   HiA   Blankenhorn, Travis 2B   3   2   1   1   .538    
MIN   HiA   Kirilloff, Alex RF   5   1   1   0   .222   2B (2)
MIN   HiA   Lewis, Royce SS   4   1   1   0   .294   BB (1)
MIN   HiA   Miranda, Jose 3B   4   2   1   1   .412   BB (1)
MIN   HiA   Whitefield, Aaron CF   4   1   1   0   .200    
PHI   LoA   Muzziotti, Simon CF   3   0   0   0   .000    
PHI   LoA   Ortiz, Jhailyn RF   4   1   1   1   .250   HR (1)
PHI   LoA   Vierling, Matt LF-CF   4   0   0   0   .000   BB (1)
ARI   MAJ   Brito, Socrates PH-RF   1   0   1   0   .150    
ARI   MAJ   Vargas, Ildemaro PH-2B   1   0   0   0   .000    
ARI   MAJ   Walker, Christian 1B   1   0   0   0   .212    
ATL   MAJ   Acuna, Ronald LF   4   0   0   0   .290   BB (39)
CHC   MAJ   Bote, David PH   1   0   0   0   .245    
CIN   MAJ   Ervin, Phillip LF   5   1   2   0   .276   2B (9)
CLE   MAJ   Allen, Greg CF   1   0   0   0   .238   BB (11)
COL   MAJ   Hampson, Garrett PH-2B   1   0   0   0   .261    
COL   MAJ   McMahon, Ryan PH-3B   1   0   1   0   .237    
DET   MAJ   Lugo, Dawel 2B   3   0   1   1   .275    
DET   MAJ   Stewart, Christin LF   4   0   1   0   .200    
KC   MAJ   Dozier, Hunter DH   4   0   1   0   .233   3B (4)
KC   MAJ   O’Hearn, Ryan 1B   4   1   1   1   .263   HR (10)
LAA   MAJ   Fletcher, David 2B   4   0   1   0   .281   BB (15)
LAA   MAJ   Ohtani, Shohei DH   4   1   2   1   .294   2B (18), SB (9)
LAA   MAJ   Ward, Taylor 3B   3   0   1   0   .214   2B (3), BB (6)
LAD   MAJ   Verdugo, Alex PH   1   0   0   0   .266    
MIN   MAJ   Garver, Mitch C   4   0   1   1   .260    
NYY   MAJ   Andujar, Miguel 3B   6   1   1   2   .298   2B (40)
NYY   MAJ   Torres, Gleyber 2B   4   0   1   1   .280   BB (39)
PIT   MAJ   Kramer, Kevin PH   0   0   0   0   .400   BB (1)
PIT   MAJ   Luplow, Jordan PH   1   0   0   0   .200    
PIT   MAJ   Moran, Colin 3B   4   1   2   1   .278   HR (9)
SF   MAJ   Garcia, Aramis PH   1   0   0   0   .417    
SF   MAJ   Slater, Austin RF   4   0   1   1   .278    
STL   MAJ   Bader, Harrison CF   2   0   0   2   .272    
STL   MAJ   Garcia, Adolis PR-RF   0   1   0   0   .077    
STL   MAJ   Kelly, Carson C   4   0   0   0   .121    
STL   MAJ   Munoz, Yairo 3B   0   0   0   0   .279    
TB   MAJ   Adames, Willy SS   3   1   1   1   .267   BB (23)
TB   MAJ   Bauers, Jake RF   4   1   1   2   .195   HR (10)
TB   MAJ   Ciuffo, Nick C   2   1   1   0   .333   2B (1), BB (2)
TB   MAJ   Lowe, Brandon 2B   3   0   0   0   .250   BB (12)
TEX   MAJ   Guzman, Ronald 1B   4   1   2   2   .239   HR (15)
TEX   MAJ   Robinson, Drew RF   0   0   0   0   .186   BB (16)
— PITCHERS —
 
TEAM   CLASS   CARD CODE   IP   H   R   ER   BB   K
CIN   HiA   Moss, Scott   3.0   6   5   5   2   1
KC   LoA   Del Rosario, Yefry   6.0   1   0   0   2   7
ARI   MAJ   Lopez, Yoan   0.1   0   0   0   0   0
ARI   MAJ   Sherfy, Jimmie   1.1   1   0   0   0   2
ATL   MAJ   Minter, A.J.   1.0   0   0   0   0   2
COL   MAJ   Howard, Sam   1.0   1   0   0   0   0
DET   MAJ   Jimenez, Joe   1.0   0   0   0   0   2
LAA   MAJ   Barria, Jaime   3.0   3   4   4   4   2
LAA   MAJ   Jerez, Williams   1.0   3   1   1   0   1
MIL   MAJ   Burnes, Corbin   1.0   1   0   0   0   0
MIN   MAJ   Curtiss, John   1.0   1   0   0   1   1
PIT   MAJ   Crick, Kyle   1.0   0   0   0   0   0
PIT   MAJ   Neverauskas, Dovydas   1.0   1   1   0   1   0
PIT   MAJ   Santana, Edgar   0.0   2   3   3   1   0
TB   MAJ   Beeks, Jalen   2.1   4   1   1   1   3
TB   MAJ   Castillo, Diego   2.0   1   1   1   1   1
TB   MAJ   Schultz, Jaime   1.0   0   0   0   1   1

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