It is summer season and the climate is heat within the Minor Leagues. Possibly that is why Sunday was marked by large swings and massive performances with hitters across the Minors standing out for what they did on the dish.
Carson Williams, SS, Durham (TB No. 1/MLB No. 21)Williams homered twice en path to a career-high seven RBIs for Triple-A Durham. He socked three-run homers within the fourth and fifth innings and added a run-scoring single within the seventh. Each homers have been crushed, registering at 107.7 mph and 104.6 mph in exit velocity respectively, per Statcast. Possibly it’s a signal of issues to return for the extremely touted 21-year-old, who’s hitting solely .197 with a .690 OPS in his first run at Triple-A however has been placing up some spectacular energy numbers. Full story | Gameday
Braden Montgomery, OF, Winston-Salem (CWS No. 4/MLB No. 35)The 22-year-old Montgomery, acquired within the Garret Crochet deal, retains doing thrilling issues at Excessive-A. The most recent was a career-high four-hit efficiency during which he doubled, drove in two runs and scored one other. The No. 12 general decide from final yr’s Draft, Montgomery obtained off on a tear in his professional debut, then slumped in Could. He is again within the swing of issues it appears, hitting .320 in June.Gameday
Charlie Condon, 1B, Spokane (COL No. 1/MLB No. 24)It has been 2 1/2 weeks since Condon returned to Excessive-A, and final yr’s No. 3 general decide hasn’t stopped hitting. His newest was a three-hit effort — the second of his profession — and led to a career-high three runs scored for the slugging nook bat. It boosted Condon’s already-strong numbers at Spokane, the place he’s batting .339 with a .998 OPS in 18 video games. Gameday
Chandler Simpson, OF, Durham (TB No. 7)The Minors’ quickest participant was an absolute menace out of the leadoff spot, going 5-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in his greatest sport since returning to Triple-A earlier this week. The 5 hits have been a profession excessive for Simpson, who’s batting .323 with 11 steals in 22 video games at Durham this season. Gameday
Thomas Harrington, Indianapolis, RHP (PIT No. 3/MLB No. 80)Harrington could not have had his greatest swing-and-miss stuff however was efficient nonetheless, posting zeros at Triple-A in his second six-inning begin of the week. He struck out three and allowed solely 4 baserunners on two hits and two walks. It marked his first begin of greater than two innings during which he didn’t enable a run this yr. Gameday
Dante Nori, OF, Clearwater (PHI No. 6)The Thrashers received a slugfest at Single-A with assist from Nori, who matched an expert greatest with 4 hits and set a profession excessive with 5 RBIs. The 2024 first-rounder rapped singles in every of his first 4 at-bats, driving in runs on the primary three. He additionally walked and stole a base. Gameday
Carson DeMartini, 3B, Jersey Shore (PHI No. 15)The ’24 fourth-rounder loved his first multihomer sport as a professional, socking a solo shot within the first and including a two-run lengthy ball within the fifth. The 22-year-old has been having a high-quality first half at Excessive-A, hitting .286 with eight homers, 18 steals and an .876 OPS. Gameday
Roc Riggio, 2B, Somerset (NYY No. 24)The 2023 fourth-rounder is on a tear at Double-A. Riggio homered twice, giving him large flies in three straight video games and 4 complete throughout that stretch. He additionally collected three hits and drove in three runs from the leadoff spot, and the 22-year-old is hitting .318 with a 1.227 OPS for the Patriots. Gameday
Peter Heubeck, RHP, Tulsa (LAD No. 25)The 22-year-old righty struck out a season-high 9 throughout six scoreless innings at Double-A. Heubeck is operating an 11 2/3-inning scoreless streak courting again to June 3, and the ’22 third-round decide has posted a 16-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span. Gameday
Will Taylor, RF, Bradenton (unranked)The unranked Pirates prospect parlayed his first profession multihomer sport right into a seven-RBI efficiency, additionally a profession excessive. The 2024 fifth-rounder additionally doubled, walked and scored three runs, and he’s batting a sturdy .333 with a .993 OPS for the Single-A Marauders. Gameday
