There was no scarcity of prime performances throughout a busy night time across the Minors, headlined by a memorable debut from this 12 months’s No. 1 total Draft choose Eli Willits (Nationals). The motion additionally featured the primary multihomer video games from High 100 prospects Aidan Miller (Phillies) and Charlie Condon (Rockies), plus one other scoreless outing by Robby Snelling (Marlins), who has taken Triple-A by storm.
Eli Willits, SS, Fredericksburg (WSH No. 1/MLB No. 18)Willits debuted with a efficiency befitting his choice because the No. 1 total Draft choose final month. The 17-year-old singled 3 times, drove in two runs, scored as soon as, walked and stole a base in his first professional recreation for Single-A Fredericksburg. The Oklahoma native had an RBI fielder’s selection in his first plate look after which reached safely in his ultimate 4 plate appearancees. Full story | Gameday
Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, Altoona (PIT No. 1/MLB No. 1)Like he has at each different cease this season, Griffin continued his offensive onslaught. The 19-year-old picked up three singles and an RBI in his third recreation for Double-A Altoona. It was Griffin’s 18th recreation with three or extra hits throughout a debut season by which he is slashing .331/.410/.517 with 41 extra-base hits, 97 runs scored, 74 RBIs and 60 stolen bases throughout three Minor League ranges. Gameday
Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Sacramento (SF No. 1/MLB No. 13)Eldridge snapped a seventh-inning tie along with his 14th Triple-A tater and second in as many nights for Sacramento. The 6-foot-7, 240-pounder has left the yard seven occasions in 66 at-bats this month, pushing his whole for the season to 21 throughout two Minor League ranges. Eldridge is 2 homers shy of matching the career-high 23 he slugged final 12 months between Single-A San Jose, Excessive-A Eugene and Double-A Richmond. Gameday
Travis Bazzana, 2B, Columbus (CLE No. 1/MLB No. 15)Throughout a first-full season marketing campaign marred by a two-month keep on the IL, Bazzana continues to be one step away from the Majors and confirmed what he can do atop a lineup. Final 12 months’s first total Draft choose reached base 4 occasions — two singles and a pair of walks — and scored three runs to spotlight his first multihit recreation for Triple-A Columbus. Bazzana has reached safely in seven of the eight contests he is performed for the Clippers and has walked 10 occasions since his promotion. Gameday
Aidan Miller, SS, Studying (PHI No. 2/MLB No. 48)One recreation after racking up a pair of doubles on a three-hit night time, Miller raised the bar with Double-A Studying. The 21-year-old tallied three hits as soon as once more, however this outing included two lengthy balls for his first multihomer recreation as a professional and three RBIs. Miller has been scorching scorching in August and through a six-game hitting streak specifically, going 12-for-27 (.444) with seven extra-base hits and 7 RBIs. Gameday
Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Hartford (COL No. 2/MLB No. 60)Condon has discovered his energy stroke this month with 4 of his 9 lengthy balls for the 12 months. The most recent energy show included his first multihomer recreation as a professional for Double-A Hartford. Final 12 months’s third total choose slugged a two-run jack and a solo shot whereas growing his OPS for the Yard Goats to .839. Condon struggled on the plate throughout July however has rebounded to bat .311/.447/.590 this month. Gameday
Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, Amarillo (AZ No. 2/MLB No. 69)An unbelievable two-week stretch has continued for Waldschmidt, who doubled as a part of a career-high four-hit night time for Double-A Amarillo. The Kentucky product has been one of many hottest hitters within the Minors the previous 10 days, batting .541 (20-for-37) with 9 extra-base hits, 5 homers, 12 RBIs and a 1.711 OPS. His scorching month has lifted his Double-A slash line to .292/.415/.494 in 46 video games. Gameday
Alfredo Duno, C, Daytona (CIN No. 3/MLB No. 74)Because the season begins to wind down, Duno seems to be getting stronger, which isn’t any straightforward process for a catcher within the Florida warmth. The 19-year-old homered for the second consecutive recreation and prolonged his hitting streak to 10 with Single-A Daytona. Duno has gone deep 5 occasions in August and 3 times in his previous 4 video games to provide him 13 roundtrippers this season. The native of Venezuela is slashing .283/.426/.487 with 72 RBIs, tied for the third-highest whole amongst Minor League catchers. Gameday
Robby Snelling, LHP, Jacksonville (MIA No. 4/MLB No. 79)Snelling was within the midst of a robust 12 months when he was at Double-A, however he is change into just about unhittable since becoming a member of Triple-A Jacksonville. The 23-year-old continued that stretch, putting out eight over six scoreless frames to increase his run of not permitting an earned run to 21 consecutive innings. Since becoming a member of the Jumbo Shrimp on July 10, Snelling has surrendered 5 earned runs in seven begins whereas working a 51/10 Okay/BB ratio in 39 2/3 innings. Gameday
Caden Scarborough, RHP, Hub Metropolis (TEX No. 8)It was extra of the identical for Scarborough throughout his Excessive-A debut. The 20-year-old surrendered one hit and struck out a career-high 9 over 5 scoreless frames for Hub Metropolis, extending his streak of not permitting an earned run to 17 consecutive innings. It has been a sensational first full season for Scarborough, who has an 0.69 ERA, an 0.58 WHIP and 48 Okay’s in 39 1/3 innings over his previous 9 outings (eight begins). Gameday
