There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League motion, with High 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. main the best way. Burgeoning slugger Michael Arroyo continued his energy surge, as did Brice Matthews, who got here inside one extra-base hit of biking on consecutive days earlier this week.
Jordan Lawlar, INF, Reno (AZ No. 1/MLB No. 4)Following a uncommon two-game stretch with out a hit, Lawlar has rebounded with knocks in 4 consecutive video games, punctuated by a three-hit, three-RBI evening throughout Triple-A Reno’s 20-run outburst. The 22-year-old got here inside a homer of hitting for the cycle throughout his seventh sport this season with three or extra hits. Lawlar’s large evening pushed his slash line to .327/.407/.578 with 30 extra-base hits and 41 RBIs in 48 video games at Triple-A. Gameday
Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B, West Michigan (DET No. 2/MLB No. 23)In the future after equaling a profession excessive with 4 hits, McGonigle one-upped himself with a five-hit efficiency. The 20-year-old reached safely six instances in seven plate appearances, scored three runs and tallied two RBIs on a pair of singles. McGonigle has gone 9-for-10 with seven runs scored, 4 extra-base hits and 4 RBIs in his previous two video games, and is slashing .429/.516/.727 in 19 contests for West Michigan. Full story | Gameday
Moisés Ballesteros, C/1B, Iowa (CHC No. 3/MLB No. 57)Ballesteros put collectively an ideal day on the plate, tallying a double amongst his three hits and strolling twice for Triple-A Iowa. The native of Venezuela has hit safely in 9 of his previous 10 video games and is batting .341 with a .914 OPS with 22 extra-base hits and 35 RBIs in 55 video games on the Minors’ highest stage. Gameday
Michael Arroyo, 2B/SS, Everett (SEA No. 7/MLB No. 79)Arroyo and teammate Lazaro Montes (SEA No. 2/MLB No. 33) are within the midst of their very own Residence Run Derby within the Excessive-A Northwest League. Arroyo left the yard twice and drove in a career-high six runs for Everett. The 20-year-old, who leads the circuit with 14 homers together with Montes, has gone deep in three consecutive video games, tallying 4 in that span. After batting simply .195 in April, Arroyo is slashing .331/.482/.654 with 12 lengthy balls and 31 RBIs in 36 video games since Could 1. Gameday
Brice Matthews, SS/3B, Sugar Land (HOU No. 1)Matthews’ energy surge continued, going yard for the third time in 4 video games and for the ninth time this season. The 23-year-old got here inside a double of hitting for the cycle on consecutive nights earlier this week. Along with his lengthy ball Friday, Matthews collected the elusive double, giving him six extra-base hits in his previous 4 video games to associate with eight RBIs. Gameday
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP, Hudson Valley (NYY No. 6)Rodriguez-Cruz was on level for a second consecutive outing, hanging out eight whereas twirling 5 scoreless frames. The 21-year-old has been unscored upon in his previous two appearances, hanging out 17 and permitting six hits throughout 12 innings for Excessive-A Hudson Valley. Following his fourth efficiency with no earned runs this season, Rodriguez-Cruz sports activities a 2.70 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP and 74 punchouts in 60 innings. Gameday
Chandler Simpson, OF, Durham (TB No. 7)Simpson hasn’t skipped a beat since returning to Triple-A Durham on the finish of Could regardless of a five-week stint within the Majors. The 24-year-old speedster fell a homer shy of the cycle, scored 3 times and drove in two runs to elevate his slash since he returned to the Minors to .359/.390/.436 throughout 9 video games. At 10.97 seconds, his home-to-third time on his triple marked the quickest recorded at Triple-A this season. Gameday
