Samuel Basallo kicked off the weekend in model in a recreation stuffed with achievements. The slugging backstop reached the 20-homer plateau for a second time, collected a career-high 5 hits and fell a triple shy of the cycle. Basallo wasn’t alone, as fellow High 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge, Alex Freeland and Rainiel Rodriguez all went deep as did Tyson Lewis, who slugged a monster residence run for his first Single-A jack in his Florida State League debut.
Samuel Basallo, C/1B, Norfolk (BAL No. 1/MLB No. 9)Baseball’s top-ranked catcher lived as much as his billing offensively with arguably one of the best efficiency of his professional profession. Basallo homered and doubled twice throughout a career-high five-hit night time for Triple-A Norfolk. The 20-year-old equaled his private better of 20 lengthy balls, established in 2023 when he appeared in 114 video games throughout three Minor League ranges. Basallo is tied for the lead amongst all Minor League backstops in roundtrippers and is slashing .282/.395/.624 throughout 63 contests. Gameday
Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Sacramento (SF No. 1/MLB No. 17)Eldridge continues to be feeling his approach by as he will get acclimated to Triple-A, however the 6-foot-7 slugger is making his hits rely. The Giants’ 2023 first-rounder blasted a three-run jack, his sixth roundtripper in 23 video games for Sacramento and third in his previous 4 contests. The 20-year-old added a single and has pushed in seven runs in as many video games since coming back from the IL. Gameday
Alex Freeland, SS/3B, Oklahoma Metropolis (LAD No. 3/MLB No. 36)Freeland did not match his six-RBI outburst from a day earlier, however the 23-year-old did go away the yard for a second consecutive recreation. Previous to his earlier contest, Freeland had not gone deep since homering in back-to-back contests on June 17-18. Though the 2022 third-rounder has had an uneven month on the plate, he has pushed in 14 runs to push his whole for the season to 71, third amongst all Dodgers Minor Leaguers. Gameday
Drew Gilbert, OF, Syracuse (NYM No. 12)Gilbert’s stretch of scorching hitting continued along with his third multihomer recreation in lower than a month. The College of Tennessee product added a double and equaled a season excessive with 4 RBIs, boosting his whole to 52, seven shy of his private better of 59 established in 2023. Gilbert is within the midst of his finest month of 2025, slashing .338/.403/.723 with six homers and 17 RBIs in 17 video games, which has lifted his Triple-A OPS to .796. Gameday
Tyson Lewis, SS, Daytona (CIN No. 7)Lewis received his Florida State League tenure off to a roaring begin, launching a 437-foot homer in his second at-bat for Single-A Daytona. The 19-year-old added a double, scored 3 times and drove in a pair of runs. The efficiency continued a scorching debut marketing campaign for Lewis, who slashed .340/.396/.532 with 19 extra-base hits, 44 runs scored and 35 RBIs in 46 video games for Cincinnati’s Rookie-level Arizona Complicated League staff. Gameday
Rainiel Rodriguez, C, Palm Seaside (STL No. 4/MLB No. 89)Rodriguez received off to a sluggish begin after his promotion to Single-A Palm Seaside, however the 18-year-old is starting to search out his footing. Rodriguez homered for a second consecutive recreation and for the third time in seven contests, giving him 12 throughout two ranges. The Dominican Republic native has hit safely in 9 of his previous 11 video games, slashing .297/.426/.757 with eight extra-base hits and 7 RBIs in that span. Gameday
Lucas Braun, RHP, Columbus (ATL No. 9)Braun turned in his fourth robust outing in 5 begins this month, hanging out eight and surrendering one run over six innings. The Cal State Northridge product allowed simply two hits and two walks, tossing 92 pitches (59 strikes) and retired 10 of 11 to shut out his efficiency. Outdoors of a hiccup in his earlier outing the place he surrendered 5 runs in 3 2/3 innings, Braun has been stingy in July. The 23-year-old has yielded two runs throughout his different 4 appearances spanning 19 1/3 frames. Gameday
