Prospect Report: Evan Carter Keeps Showing Surprising Power
Image credit: Evan Carter #32 of the Texas Rangers celebrates as he rounds first base after hitting a two-run home run off closer Carlos Estevez #53 of the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 27, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Evan Carter, OF, Rangers: If evaluators had any concerns as Carter climbed through the minors, it was whether he’d hit for significant power. His 13 home runs this year was his career high in the minors. But in the majors, Carter has been a slugger. He hit his fifth home run in just 19 MLB games as he helped the Rangers get a step closer to locking up the AL West title.
Gavin Stone, RHP, Dodgers: Stone pitched Oklahoma City to a Pacific Coast League championship with a dominating 10-strikeout performance. Stone’s changeup was the difference maker, as he got 14 swings-and-misses with it. He actually ended up throwing his changeup as much as his fastballs.
Ben Joyce, RHP, Angels: Joyce looks to be healthy. He spun his sixth consecutive scoreless inning since returning from the injured list. His fastball sat at 101 mph, never dipped below 100 and topped out at 102.
HITTERS
| Player | Team | ORG | LVL | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | Notes |
| Robinson, Kristian | Amarillo Sod Poodles | ARI | AA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 | HR |
| Holliday, Jackson | Norfolk Tides | BAL | AAA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 2B |
| Mayo, Coby | Norfolk Tides | BAL | AAA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | HR |
| Ortiz, Joey | Norfolk Tides | BAL | AAA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 | 2B |
| Stowers, Kyle | Norfolk Tides | BAL | AAA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 2B, 3B, HR |
| Westburg, Jordan | Baltimore Orioles | BAL | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .315 | .407 | |
| Abreu, Wilyer | Boston Red Sox | BOS | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .348 | .411 | .530 | |
| Rafaela, Ceddanne | Boston Red Sox | BOS | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .312 | .444 | |
| Valdez, Enmanuel | Boston Red Sox | BOS | MLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .309 | .466 | |
| Sosa, Lenyn | Chicago White Sox | CHW | MLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .208 | .329 | 2B |
| Encarnacion-Strand, Christian | Cincinnati Reds | CIN | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .326 | .476 | |
| Marte, Noelvi | Cincinnati Reds | CIN | MLB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .349 | .370 | |
| Rocchio, Brayan | Cleveland Guardians | CLE | MLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .288 | .309 | |
| Tena, Jose | Cleveland Guardians | CLE | MLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .290 | .310 | |
| O’Hoppe, Logan | Los Angeles Angels | LAA | MLB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .278 | .491 | |
| Stefanic, Michael | Los Angeles Angels | LAA | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .397 | .382 | 3B |
| Busch, Michael | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAD | AAA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | HR |
| Edwards, Xavier | Miami Marlins | MIA | MLB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .342 | .357 | 2 SB |
| Frelick, Sal | Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .344 | .358 | |
| Mauricio, Ronny | New York Mets | NYM | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .286 | .349 | |
| Mauricio, Ronny | New York Mets | NYM | MLB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .286 | .349 | |
| Vientos, Mark | New York Mets | NYM | MLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .260 | .380 | |
| Vientos, Mark | New York Mets | NYM | MLB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .260 | .380 | HR |
| Florial, Estevan | New York Yankees | NYY | MLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .351 | .354 | |
| Peraza, Oswald | New York Yankees | NYY | MLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .194 | .275 | .275 | |
| Butler, Lawrence | Oakland Athletics | OAK | MLB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .248 | .360 | 2 2B |
| Gelof, Zack | Oakland Athletics | OAK | MLB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .337 | .508 | |
| Soderstrom, Tyler | Oakland Athletics | OAK | MLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .164 | .234 | .250 | |
| Rojas, Johan | Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | MLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .340 | .418 | |
| Gonzales, Nick | Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .259 | .340 | |
| Peguero, Liover | Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .271 | .364 | |
| Triolo, Jared | Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | MLB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .299 | .393 | .390 | SB |
| Luciano, Marco | San Francisco Giants | SFG | MLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .368 | .364 | |
| Ramos, Heliot | San Francisco Giants | SFG | MLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .246 | .321 | |
| Baker, Luken | St. Louis Cardinals | STL | MLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .213 | .298 | .307 | |
| Herrera, Ivan | St. Louis Cardinals | STL | MLB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .359 | .294 | |
| Winn, Masyn | St. Louis Cardinals | STL | MLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .168 | .233 | .243 | |
| Aranda, Jonathan | Tampa Bay Rays | TBR | MLB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .333 | .313 | |
| Caminero, Junior | Tampa Bay Rays | TBR | MLB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .200 | .211 | |
| Carter, Evan | Texas Rangers | TEX | MLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .426 | .720 | HR |
| Alu, Jake | Washington Nationals | WAS | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .281 | .275 | |
| Young, Jacob | Washington Nationals | WAS | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .314 | .337 |
PITCHERS
| Player | Name | ORG | LVL | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Result |
| Pfaadt, Brandon | Arizona Diamondbacks | ARI | MLB | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.72 | W |
| Vines, Darius | Atlanta Braves | ATL | MLB | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.98 | |
| Murphy, Chris | Boston Red Sox | BOS | MLB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.91 | |
| Palencia, Daniel | Chicago Cubs | CHC | MLB | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.78 | L |
| Caceres, Kelvin | Los Angeles Angels | LAA | MLB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Joyce, Ben | Los Angeles Angels | LAA | MLB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 | |
| Stone, Gavin | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAD | AAA | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.84 | W |
| Sheehan, Emmet | Los Angeles Dodgers | LAD | MLB | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4.92 | W |
| Uribe, Abner | Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | MLB | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.52 | |
| Estes, Joey | Oakland Athletics | OAK | MLB | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.20 | |
| Kerkering, Orion | Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | MLB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | W |
| Cosgrove, Tom | San Diego Padres | SDP | MLB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 | S |
| Waldron, Matt | San Diego Padres | SDP | MLB | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.35 | |
| White, Owen | Round Rock Express | TEX | AAA | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10.00 | L |
