Baseball America Spring Training Prospect Report -- March 8, 2019

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Thursday’s Stars

Cole Tucker, SS, Pirates. Tucker hit a pair of home runs yesterday, offering a nice reminder that the Pirates’ No. 6 prospect is not that far away from competing for the Pirates big league shortstop job.

Estevan Florial, CF, Yankees. Florial’s 2018 season was somewhat ruined by a broken hamate bone, but the Yankees No. 1 prospect has had an impressive spring. Yesterday he hit an impressive home run to the opposite power alley and stole his fourth base of the spring.

OF Estevan Florial now has a homer to go with his 4 SBs and .368 AVG this Spring. pic.twitter.com/0NFRYBcwsD

— NYYPlayerDev (@NYYPlayerDev) March 7, 2019

Braden Bishop, CF, Mariners. Bishop is one of the better defensive center fielders in the minors, but the Mariners’ No. 13 prospect has long faced questions about his offensive potential. This spring, he’s showing more power than usual. Yesterday, he hit his third home run as part of a 2-for-2 day that raised his average to .429 (6-for-14).

Hudson Potts, 2B, Padres. Potts seems to be handling his move to second base well. In his second game at second base, Potts hit a ball over the center field batter’s eye with his second home run of the spring.

ICYMI:

Hudson Potts hit one OVER the batters eye in CF! ??#PadresST pic.twitter.com/Ypq8HHYYSe

— FOX Sports San Diego (@FOXSportsSD) March 7, 2019

Kyle Lewis, RF, Mariners. Lewis went 2-for-2 yesterday to continue his excellent spring. He’s now 7-for-14 (.500) this spring.

— BATTERS —

TEAM	CLASS	PLAYER, POS	AB	R	H	BI	AVG
ARI	MAJ	Chisholm, Jazz SS	0	0	0	0	.250	BB (3)
ARI	MAJ	Young, Andy 2B	1	0	0	0	.111
BAL	MAJ	Diaz, Yusniel LF-CF	1	0	1	0	.417
BAL	MAJ	Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B	0	0	0	0	.000
BAL	MAJ	Hays, Austin CF	4	0	0	0	.278
BAL	MAJ	Jackson, Drew SS	1	0	0	0	.350
BAL	MAJ	Mountcastle, Ryan 3B-1B	0	0	0	0	.190	BB (3)
BAL	MAJ	Stewart, DJ DH	4	0	0	0	.217
BOS	MAJ	Chatham, C.J. SS	1	0	1	0	.353	2B (3)
BOS	MAJ	Dalbec, Bobby 3B	2	0	0	0	.263
BOS	MAJ	Ockimey, Josh 1B	1	0	0	0	.176
CHC	MAJ	Hoerner, Nico DH	3	1	3	1	.750	3B (1)
CHC	MAJ	Short, Zack 2B	2	0	0	0	.214
CIN	MAJ	Aquino, Aristides RF	3	1	1	0	.400
CIN	MAJ	Friedl, T.J. PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.364
CIN	MAJ	Joe, Connor PR-3B	1	0	1	0	.278
CIN	MAJ	Senzel, Nick CF	3	0	1	0	.438
CIN	MAJ	Siri, Jose PH-CF	2	0	0	0	.059
CIN	MAJ	Stephenson, Tyler C	0	0	0	0	.333	BB (3)
CLE	MAJ	Chang, Yu 3B	3	0	0	0	.333
CLE	MAJ	Clement, Ernie 2B	1	1	0	0	.389	BB (1)
CLE	MAJ	Haase, Eric C	1	0	0	0	.333
CLE	MAJ	Johnson, Daniel RF	1	0	1	1	.176	BB (3)
CLE	MAJ	Mercado, Oscar CF	2	1	1	0	.429
COL	MAJ	Daza, Yonathan PR-LF	1	0	0	0	.200
COL	MAJ	Hampson, Garrett SS	3	1	1	1	.250	HR (3)
COL	MAJ	Hilliard, Sam PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.294
COL	MAJ	Mundell, Brian 1B	1	0	0	0	.214
COL	MAJ	Rodgers, Brendan SS	1	0	0	0	.250
COL	MAJ	Welker, Colton 3B	1	0	1	0	.714	2B (1)
CWS	MAJ	Booker, Joel RF	2	0	0	0	.000
CWS	MAJ	Collins, Zack C	1	1	0	0	.333
CWS	MAJ	Jimenez, Eloy LF	3	0	0	0	.150
DET	MAJ	Cameron, Daz CF	2	0	0	0	.353
DET	MAJ	Castro, Willi SS	2	0	1	0	.263
DET	MAJ	Rogers, Jake C	1	0	0	0	.200
DET	MAJ	Stewart, Christin LF	3	0	1	0	.286
DET	MAJ	Woodrow, Danny RF	1	0	0	0	.429
HOU	MAJ	Alvarez, Yordan PH-LF	2	0	0	0	.250
HOU	MAJ	Dawson, Ronnie RF	2	0	0	0	.353
HOU	MAJ	Straw, Myles CF	1	0	0	0	.368
HOU	MAJ	Stubbs, Garrett PH-DH	0	0	0	0	.333	BB (1)
KC	MAJ	Gutierrez, Kelvin 3B	2	0	0	0	.143
KC	MAJ	Lopez, Nicky SS	1	1	0	0	.250	BB (1)
LAA	MAJ	Adams, Jordyn CF	1	0	0	0	.000
LAA	MAJ	Adell, Jo CF	2	0	1	0	.333	BB (2)
LAA	MAJ	Briceno, Jose C	2	1	0	0	.167	BB (2)
LAA	MAJ	Jackson, Jeremiah PR-SS	1	0	0	0	.000
LAA	MAJ	Jones, Jahmai 2B	1	0	0	0	.077
LAA	MAJ	Kruger, Jack PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.333
LAA	MAJ	Lund, Brennon LF	3	1	1	0	.143	2B (1)
LAA	MAJ	Marsh, Brandon RF	2	0	0	0	.231
LAA	MAJ	Rengifo, Luis 2B	2	0	1	0	.267
LAA	MAJ	Rojas, Jose 3B	3	1	1	2	.412	2B (3)
LAA	MAJ	Thaiss, Matt 1B	2	0	0	0	.389
LAD	MAJ	Beaty, Matt PH-3B	2	0	0	0	.350
LAD	MAJ	Peters, DJ CF	1	0	0	0	.211
LAD	MAJ	Rios, Edwin 1B	4	0	0	0	.235
LAD	MAJ	Smith, Will PH-DH	0	0	0	0	.100	BB (2)
MIA	MAJ	Harrison, Monte RF	3	0	0	0	.167
MIA	MAJ	Miller, Brian PH-DH	3	0	1	0	.231
MIL	MAJ	Erceg, Lucas 3B	1	0	0	0	.235
MIL	MAJ	Grisham, Trent LF	1	0	0	0	.250
MIL	MAJ	Henry, Payton C	2	0	0	0	.000
MIL	MAJ	Hiura, Keston PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.118
MIL	MAJ	Ray, Corey RF	2	0	0	0	.263
MIL	MAJ	Stokes, Troy CF	1	1	1	3	.200	HR (1)
MIL	MAJ	Turang, Brice PR-SS	1	0	0	0	.333
MIN	MAJ	Arraez, Luis 2B	0	0	0	0	.083	2 BB (3)
MIN	MAJ	Gordon, Nick SS	0	1	0	0	.286	BB (1)
MIN	MAJ	Kirilloff, Alex RF	2	0	0	0	.188
MIN	MAJ	Raley, Luke RF	3	0	2	4	.278	2B (2), 3B (1)
MIN	MAJ	Rooker, Brent LF	1	1	1	2	.188	HR (2)
MIN	MAJ	Rortvedt, Ben PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.250
MIN	MAJ	Wade, LaMonte CF	3	1	0	0	.294
NYM	MAJ	Alonso, Pete 1B	5	0	2	0	.409	2B (3)
NYM	MAJ	Gimenez, Andres PR-DH	1	0	0	0	.154
NYM	MAJ	Guillorme, Luis SS	4	0	1	0	.368
NYM	MAJ	Mauricio, Ronny PR	0	0	0	0	.000
NYM	MAJ	Nido, Tomas PR-C	2	0	1	1	.182
NYY	MAJ	Estrada, Thairo 2B	2	0	1	0	.313
NYY	MAJ	Florial, Estevan CF	3	1	2	3	.368	HR (1), SB (4)
OAK	MAJ	Merrell, Kevin 2B	0	0	0	0	.500
OAK	MAJ	Murphy, Sean C	1	0	0	0	.100
OAK	MAJ	Ramirez, Tyler LF	0	0	0	0	.000
PHI	MAJ	Gamboa, Arquimedes SS	0	0	0	0	.167	BB (2)
PHI	MAJ	Haseley, Adam CF	4	0	1	1	.150	SB (2)
PHI	MAJ	Listi, Austin RF	1	0	0	0	.154
PHI	MAJ	Moniak, Mickey LF	3	0	0	0	.200
PIT	MAJ	Alemais, Stephen 2B	1	0	0	0	.000
PIT	MAJ	Craig, Will 1B	1	0	1	0	.467
PIT	MAJ	Hayes, Ke’Bryan 3B	2	0	0	0	.389
PIT	MAJ	Martin, Jason CF	1	0	0	0	.286
PIT	MAJ	Tucker, Cole SS	2	2	2	2	.429	2 HR (2)
SD	MAJ	Allen, Austin C	2	2	2	1	.429	HR (1)
SD	MAJ	France, Ty 3B	0	0	0	0	.375
SD	MAJ	Mejia, Francisco C	3	1	1	3	.471	HR (2)
SD	MAJ	Potts, Hudson PR-2B	2	2	1	2	.238	HR (2)
SEA	MAJ	Bishop, Braden PH-CF	2	1	2	3	.429	HR (3), CS (1)
SEA	MAJ	Fraley, Jake CF	3	0	0	0	.353
SEA	MAJ	Lewis, Kyle RF	2	2	2	0	.500	BB (2)
SEA	MAJ	Long, Shed 3B	3	1	1	0	.300
SEA	MAJ	Thompson-Williams, Dom PH-RF	2	0	0	0	.200
SEA	MAJ	Vogelbach, Daniel DH	2	1	0	0	.385	2 BB (7)
SF	MAJ	Avelino, Abiatal SS	2	0	0	0	.100
SF	MAJ	Garcia, Aramis C	2	0	0	0	.143
TB	MAJ	Fox, Lucius SS	1	0	0	0	.364
TB	MAJ	Lowe, Brandon 1B	2	0	0	0	.444
TB	MAJ	Lowe, Josh CF	1	0	0	0	.000
TB	MAJ	Lowe, Nate PH-1B	2	0	0	0	.067
TB	MAJ	Solak, Nick LF	1	1	0	0	.222	BB (6)
TB	MAJ	Velazquez, Andrew SS	2	0	0	0	.125
TEX	MAJ	White, Eli 2B	2	0	0	0	.087
TOR	MAJ	Alford, Anthony PH-RF	2	0	0	0	.100
TOR	MAJ	Bichette, Bo PH-SS	2	0	0	0	.286
TOR	MAJ	McGuire, Reese C	2	0	2	0	.222	2B (1)
TOR	MAJ	McKinney, Billy RF	2	2	1	0	.250	BB (5)
WAS	MAJ	Agustin, Telmito LF	1	0	0	0	.000
WAS	MAJ	Garcia, Luis PR-2B	1	2	1	0	.167
WAS	MAJ	Sanchez, Jose SS	0	0	0	0	—	BB (1)
— PITCHERS —

TEAM	CLASS	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
ARI	MAJ	Sherfy, Jimmie	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAL	MAJ	Kline, Branden	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
CHC	MAJ	Maples, Dillon	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
CIN	MAJ	Herget, Jimmy	1.0	2	1	1	0	2
COL	MAJ	Tinoco, Jesus	1.0	1	1	1	0	1
CWS	MAJ	Hamilton, Ian	1.0	4	4	4	0	0
DET	MAJ	Baez, Sandy	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
HOU	MAJ	Martin, Corbin	2.0	3	0	0	1	3
KC	MAJ	Blewett, Scott	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
KC	MAJ	Lovelady, Richard	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
LAA	MAJ	Buttrey, Ty	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
LAA	MAJ	Jerez, Williams	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
LAA	MAJ	Madero, Luis	2.0	3	0	0	0	1
LAA	MAJ	Walsh, Jared	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
MIA	MAJ	Gallen, Zac	2.0	2	0	0	1	1
MIN	MAJ	Littell, Zack	1.0	0	0	0	2	1
MIN	MAJ	Thorpe, Lewis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
NYM	MAJ	Hanhold, Eric	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
NYM	MAJ	Zamora, Daniel	0.2	3	2	2	2	0
PHI	MAJ	De Los Santos, Enyel	2.0	2	1	1	0	4
PHI	MAJ	Irvin, Cole	2.0	2	0	0	1	3
PHI	MAJ	Medina, Adonis	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
PHI	MAJ	Romero, JoJo	3.0	2	1	0	2	4
SD	MAJ	Wingenter, Trey	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
SEA	MAJ	Bautista, Gerson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
SEA	MAJ	McKay, David	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
SF	MAJ	Beede, Tyler	3.0	0	0	0	1	3
TB	MAJ	Krook, Matt	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
TB	MAJ	Poche, Colin	0.0	2	4	4	3	0
TOR	MAJ	Perez, Hector	2.0	0	0	0	0	1