Spring Training MLB Prospect Report

Akil Baddoo, OF, Tigers. A couple of years ago, the Tigers drafted Victor Reyes in the Rule 5 draft. The Reyes’ pick paid off, as he’s proven to be a useful addition to the rebuilding Tigers outfield. Now, it looks like the Tigers are succeeding again in the Rule 5 draft. Detroit nabbed Baddoo out of the Twins organization in last December’s Rule 5 draft. He’s proven to be one of the team’s best hitters this spring. He hit his fourth home run on Sunday. Maybe as impressively he has eight walks this spring, which explains his .357/.500/.857 slash line. Baddoo has never played above high Class A, and even that high Class A stint was a short one because of a elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. That said, he’s showing polish to go with his impressive tools.

Jeremy Pena, SS, Astros. Pena hit his second home run of the spring for Houston. The Astros’ No. 3 prospect has had an up-and-down spring. He’s hitting .167/.200/.500, as he has flashed his power potential.

Jonathan India, 2B, Reds. India went 1-for-2 on Sunday, raising his spring stats to .344/.475/.625. India played both second and third base early in the spring, but the Reds are clearly trying to settle him in at second base now. He’s playing regularly there now, getting 16 plate appearances in the past week.

Julio Rodriguez and Jarred Kelenic, OFs, Mariners. The future of the Mariners lineup gave a nice sneak peek on Sunday as both homered. It was the second home run of the spring for each of the Mariners’ top two prospects.

Garrett Mitchell, OF, Brewers. If you’re looking for what 2020 draft pick has had the most impressive spring, it’s hard to top Mitchell. He went 1-for-1 on Sunday to improve his slash line to .500/.545/.700. He’s shown the ability to stay in against lefties. He’s shown some power and he’s also showed off his top-of-the-scale speed with a 3.95 second home-to-first time on an infield single.

Andrew Vaughn, 1B, White Sox. Speed is not supposed to be one of the reasons Vaughn has a shot to earn a regular role in Chicago. But the smooth-swinging first baseman/DH cranked a triple on Sunday. In his 160 games over three years at California and his 55 pro games, Vaughn had hit one triple, so this is a rarity to remember.

BATTERS

TEAM	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER, POS	AB	R	H	BI	AVG	NOTES
BAL	MAJ	#7	Yusniel Diaz RF	0	0	0	0	.261
BAL	MAJ	#16	Jahmai Jones PR-2B	1	0	0	0	.150
BAL	MAJ	#23	Ryan McKenna CF	3	1	1	0	.238
BAL	MAJ	#5	Ryan Mountcastle LF	4	2	2	2	.207	2B (4), HR (2)
BAL	MAJ	#29	Tyler Nevin 1B	1	0	0	0	.250
BOS	MAJ	#21	Jonathan Arauz 2B	2	0	0	0	.310
BOS	MAJ	#1	Triston Casas 1B	1	0	0	1	.000
BOS	MAJ	#5	Jarren Duran CF	2	0	0	0	.318
BOS	MAJ	#7	Gilberto Jimenez PR-RF	0	1	0	0	.200	BB (2)
CLE	MAJ	#30	Yu Chang SS	0	0	0	0	.273
CLE	MAJ	#3	Andres Gimenez SS	3	0	0	0	.333
CLE	MAJ	#19	Owen Miller 2B	1	0	0	0	.238
COL	MAJ	#15	Jameson Hannah CF	1	0	0	0	.444
COL	MAJ	#8	Elehuris Montero 3B	0	0	0	0	.143
COL	MAJ	#10	Ryan Vilade LF	2	0	0	0	.263
COL	MAJ	#7	Colton Welker 1B	1	0	0	0	.333
DET	MAJ	#17	Akil Baddoo CF	3	1	1	2	.385	HR (4), SB (2)
DET	MAJ	#18	Kody Clemens 1B	1	0	0	0	.214
DET	MAJ	#6	Isaac Paredes 3B	3	0	1	0	.174
DET	MAJ	#20	Jake Rogers C	3	1	1	0	.143
DET	MAJ	#30	Zack Short 3B	1	0	0	0	.375
HOU	MAJ	#9	Colin Barber PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.000
HOU	MAJ	#12	Chas McCormick LF	3	0	0	0	.111
HOU	MAJ	#3	Jeremy Pena SS	2	1	1	2	.176	HR (2)
KC	MAJ	#6	Kyle Isbel PH-RF	1	1	0	0	.316	BB (4), SB (2)
KC	MAJ	#13	Nick Pratto PH-1B	2	0	0	0	.389
LAD	MAJ	#12	Jacob Amaya SS	1	0	0	0	.200
LAD	MAJ	#19	Omar Estevez SS-LF	2	0	1	0	.214	BB (4)
LAD	MAJ	#11	Zach McKinstry RF	3	0	1	0	.409
LAD	MAJ	#11	Sheldon Neuse 3B	3	0	0	0	.304
LAD	MAJ	#14	DJ Peters CF	1	0	0	0	.286
LAD	MAJ	#1	Keibert Ruiz C	2	0	2	3	1.000
MIA	MAJ	#2	JJ Bleday RF	0	1	0	0	.200	2 BB (4)
MIA	MAJ	#4	Jazz Chisholm 2B	2	1	2	2	.273	HR (2)
MIL	MAJ	#7	Mario Feliciano C	1	0	0	0	.500
MIL	MAJ	#2	Garrett Mitchell CF	1	0	1	0	.529	SB (2)
MIL	MAJ	#3	Hedbert Perez RF	2	0	0	0	.000
MIN	MAJ	#4	Ryan Jeffers C	4	1	1	0	.222
MIN	MAJ	#1	Alex Kirilloff LF	3	1	0	0	.120
MIN	MAJ	#3	Trevor Larnach RF	1	1	1	2	.286	HR (1)
PHI	MAJ	#6	Luis Garcia 2B	1	0	0	0	.154
PHI	MAJ	#13	Mickey Moniak PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.316	BB (2)
PHI	MAJ	#9	Johan Rojas LF	1	0	0	0	.083
PHI	MAJ	#3	Bryson Stott SS	1	0	0	0	.143
PIT	MAJ	#11	Ji-Hwan Bae 2B	1	0	0	0	.167
PIT	MAJ	#2	Oneil Cruz PR-DH	1	1	0	0	.048
PIT	MAJ	#1	Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B	4	0	2	2	.429	3B (2)
PIT	MAJ	#21	Mason Martin 1B	0	0	0	0	.222
PIT	MAJ	#25	Cal Mitchell LF	0	0	0	0	.000
PIT	MAJ	#5	Liover Peguero SS	1	0	0	0	.000
PIT	MAJ	#14	Travis Swaggerty CF	1	0	0	0	.143
SEA	MAJ	#23	Jake Fraley LF	3	0	2	0	.214	2B (2), SB (1)
SEA	MAJ	#29	Sam Haggerty 2B	4	0	0	0	.233
SEA	MAJ	#2	Jarred Kelenic CF	3	1	1	1	.273	HR (2), CS (1)
SEA	MAJ	#1	Julio Rodriguez RF	3	1	1	1	.320	HR (2)
SF	MAJ	#1	Marco Luciano SS	1	0	0	0	.053
SF	MAJ	#3	Heliot Ramos CF	1	0	0	0	.400
SF	MAJ	#10	Will Wilson PH-3B	2	0	0	0	.167
SF	MAJ	#15	Logan Wyatt PH-1B	1	1	0	0	.214	BB (3)
TEX	MAJ	#13	Sherten Apostel 3B	0	0	0	0	.200	BB (1)
TEX	MAJ	#27	Bubba Thompson PR-LF	1	0	0	0	.111
TEX	MAJ	#16	Steele Walker CF	1	0	0	0	.273
TEX	MAJ	#15	Davis Wendzel 2B-SS	4	0	0	0	.111

PITCHERS

TEAM	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
COL	MAJ	#17	Ben Bowden	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	1.93
DET	MAJ	#4	Matt Manning	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	3.38
HOU	MAJ	#11	Enoli Paredes	1.2	1	2	2	2	0	4.91	L (0-1)
HOU	MAJ	#15	Jairo Solis	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	9.82
KC	MAJ	#4	Jackson Kowar	3.0	3	0	0	0	2	6.97	W (2-0)
LAD	MAJ	#15	Victor Gonzalez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
LAD	MAJ	#18	Dennis Santana	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
MIA	MAJ	#6	Trevor Rogers	5.0	2	2	2	1	6	4.05
MIL	MAJ	#13	Drew Rasmussen	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	3.00
MIN	MAJ	#14	Jorge Alcala	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	1.50
PHI	MAJ	#20	JoJo Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1.80
PHI	MAJ	#24	Ramon Rosso	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
PIT	MAJ	#20	Wil Crowe	3.2	4	1	1	1	2	0.93	W (1-0)