Issues are busy across the Minors. High 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Crimson Sox) have been all referred to as up previously seven days. However there are nonetheless loads of different names making their case for a late-season bump to The Present. Throw in that we’re slowly introducing 2025 draftees to the combination AND the introduction of a brand new playoff format within the Dominican Summer time League, and hey, you understand the outdated saying: sleep is overrated.
Jonah Tong, RHP, Syracuse (NYM No. 4/MLB No. 44)Thus far, it’s been new degree, no downside for the Minor Leagues’ ERA chief. Tong, making his second begin at Triple-A, as soon as once more dazzled for Syracuse with six scoreless innings. The 22-year-old had runners at first and second with no outs in every of his entrance two frames, however finally overwhelmed batters together with his four-pitch combine and logged 21 swings-and-misses. Tong loved a run of 13 batters retired in a row, ending with eight strikeouts; of his 22 begins this 12 months, 15 have seen him end with eight or extra punchouts. Contemplating that stat, he perhaps unsurprisingly leads the Minors with 179 Okay’s in 2025, whereas additionally holding batters to a .148 common in opposition to (finest in MiLB, min. 65 innings). Gameday
JJ Wetherholt, SS, Memphis (STL No. 1/MLB No. 6)It will most likely be prudent to offer Wetherholt a everlasting spot on this record. Batting .306 throughout two ranges in late August, he’s one in all simply 4 hitters within the Minors with a 65-grade or higher hit device, which he backed up in his newest outing with a single and two doubles. It marks his thirtieth multihit efficiency of the season, which is his first full professional marketing campaign after being drafted seventh general final July. The 22-year-old boasts a 1.056 OPS at Triple-A as hypothesis about when his name to The Present may arrive. Gameday
Thomas White, LHP, Pensacola (MIA No. 1/MLB No. 21)Now in his second full month with Double-A Pensacola, White is taking the Southern League by storm. The lefty tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, putting out seven batters whereas scattering 5 hits. He’s as much as 32 strikeouts this month with a 1.33 ERA over his 4 begins. As his second full professional season nears its finish, the 20-year-old has proven nice consistency, permitting greater than two runs in simply three of his 18 begins throughout Excessive-A and Double-A. Gameday
Lazaro Montes, OF, Arkansas (SEA No. 3/MLB No. 29)The 6-foot-5 slugger retains flexing his 65-grade energy. Montes went deep for the sixth time in his previous seven video games for Double-A Arkansas, swatting his thirty second homer of the season between two ranges. It marked the lefty-swinging outfielder’s third lengthy ball in two days, permitting him to maintain tempo in a tie for the Minors’ dwelling run lead alongside Yankees prospect Spencer Jones. Gameday
Sal Stewart, 3B/2B, Louisville (CIN No. 1/MLB No. 31)Make it three consecutive months that Cincy’s high prospect has delivered a multihomer efficiency. When the 21-year-old was bumped as much as Triple-A, the one query mark remaining in his offensive sport was whether or not the facility would come — and it definitely has. Stewart’s first homer of the night time was a gargantuan shot that traveled 460 ft at 112.4 mph off the bat. His second was no cheapy both, hit on a frozen rope to proper at 106.8 mph. In 32 contests since arriving in Louisville, Stewart is hitting .317 with a 1.046 OPS. Gameday
Gavin Fien, SS, Hickory (TEX No. 2)Speak about an introduction to professional ball! The twelfth general decide from the 2025 Draft almost went deep in his first skilled at-bat for Single-A Hickory, as a substitute settling for an RBI triple. Fien added a line-drive single to plate a pair within the eighth inning to cap off a three-RBI efficiency. The 18-year-old flew up Draft boards this summer time as a consequence of his sturdy monitor document of success on the newbie circuit, particularly with Crew USA. He gained MVP honors on the 2024 Excessive Faculty All-American Sport and brings an thrilling all-around device bundle to the Rangers’ system. Gameday
George Klassen, RHP, Rocket Metropolis (LAA No. 4)Klassen’s uncooked stuff has by no means been doubtful, it’s merely been a matter of harnessing it constantly. He definitely did so in his newest outing for Double-A Rocket Metropolis, spinning six scoreless frames for the third time in his profession (first in 2025). The 23-year-old completed with 17 whiffs in complete, together with six within the first inning alone. His two distinct breaking balls had opposing batters rendered helpless, whereas his fastball sat within the 96-97 mph vary. The general season numbers aren’t fairly (6.09 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) however the College of Minnesota product has struck out 102 batters throughout 85 2/3 innings. Gameday
Bo Davidson, OF, Richmond (SF No. 5)The 23-year-old outfielder snapped out of a quiet August in fashion together with his third multihomer sport of the season. Davidson led off with a protracted ball for Double-A Richmond and added one other within the seventh, each in opposition to right-handers, to proceed his sturdy splits (.289/.391/.503 vs. RHP). Whereas he owns only a .633 OPS this month, Davidson nonetheless carries an .852 OPS general, bolstered by 36 extra-base hits in 99 video games. Gameday
Ben Hess, RHP, Somerset (NYY No. 6)The Yankees’ 2024 first-rounder strung collectively his second straight sturdy outing with Double-A Somerset, putting out 9 over 5 innings of two-run ball. Having earned a promotion on Aug. 5, the Alabama product has yielded solely 4 hits whereas fanning 14 throughout his previous two begins. After battling accidents in June, Hess has rebounded with a 2.40 ERA over his previous 10 begins, punching out 56 in 45 frames. Gameday
Tommy White, 3B, Midland (ATH No. 9)Regardless of incomes the nickname “Tommy Tanks” at LSU, White had but to his a house run in his first 22 video games at Double-A. That modified when the infielder mashed one to proper subject en path to a three-hit efficiency. White has hits in eight of his previous 9 contests as he begins to hit his stride with Midland. He’s now batting .295, surpassing the .260 mark he set throughout 66 video games at Excessive-A to start out his season. Gameday
Charles Davalan, OF, Rancho Cucamonga (LAD No. 15)You by no means know what to anticipate from gamers within the quick time between the Draft and the tip of the season, notably those that are coming off of a grueling faculty slate. After making all of it the way in which to Omaha with the College of Arkansas, Davalan determined to maintain the momentum going at Single-A. His newest outing noticed him go 4-for-6 whereas crushing his first professional homer on a 4-RBI night time for the Quakes. 4 video games into his profession, Davalan is batting .579 with a 1.461 OPS. Gameday
