The prospect performances that stood out Sunday throughout the Minor Leagues concerned large names (like Marcelo Mayer and Matt Shaw) going yard and massive arms (like Jacob Misiorowski) racking up a number of strikeouts. To not point out Arjun Nimmala, who has put a little bit dwelling run streak collectively at Excessive-A.
Marcelo Mayer, SS, Worcester (BOS No. 3/MLB No. 11)Mayer is sizzling. Actually sizzling. And he’s producing. Mayer has pushed in 24 runs over his final 9 video games after one other four-RBI efficiency in Triple-A Worcester’s matinee. The vast majority of them got here on a smooth-and-easy three-run homer, Mayer’s seventh dinger in 22 video games this season. Gameday
Matt Shaw, 3B, Iowa (CHC No. 1/MLB No. 18)The Cubs’ prime prospect socked his first dwelling run again at Triple-A, lining a laser beam of a solo shot down the left-field line in Iowa’s win. It has been a troublesome begin to the season for Shaw, who struggled upon incomes an Opening Day roster spot with the Cubs. However possibly he is starting to search out his stroke. Shaw additionally scored twice and has had multihit video games in two straight contests. Gameday
Arjun Nimmala, SS, Vancouver (TOR No. 1/MLB No. 83)Nimmala solely wanted one pitch to increase his dwelling run streak to 3 consecutive video games for Excessive-A Vancouver. Throughout the previous 5 contests, Toronto’s prime choose within the 2023 Draft has gone 7-for-22 with three roundtrippers and 7 RBIs, including to an eye catching begin to his second full professional season after struggling out of the gates in 2024. Full story | Gameday
Konnor Griffin, SS, Bradenton (PIT No. 2/MLB No. 40)The 19-year-old Griffin is an extra-base hit machine. He had three knocks for the second straight day, this time three doubles within the Single-A Marauders’ victory. The 2024 ninth general choose has 9 extra-base hits and 11 steals in his first 18 video games for Bradenton. Gameday
Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Cedar Rapids (MIN No. 4)No ranked prospect drove in additional runs on the day than Culpepper, who delivered a career-high 5 RBIs within the Excessive-A Kernels’ victory. The 2024 first-round choose’s day was highlighted by a three-run homer, the primary round-tripper of the season. Gameday
Miguel Bleis, RF, Greenville (BOS No. 13)The 21-year-old outfielder had a giant day on the plate, clocking two homers to guide Excessive-A Greenville to victory. Bleis clubbed a three-run lengthy ball within the first inning and added a solo shot within the seventh in his first multi-homer sport since July 2022. Gameday
Jonah Tong, RHP, Binghamton (NYM No. 6)Mets hurlers appear to be displaying up on these lists increasingly. It was Tong’s flip because the right-hander collected 10 strikeouts throughout 4 innings of one-hit ball, permitting solely two baserunners as he threw 41 of his 62 pitches for strikes for the Double-A Rumble Ponies. It was the very best begin of the season for the 21-year-old, who has racked up 30 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings. Gameday
Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Nashville (MIL No. 4/MLB No. 96)Milwaukee’s prime pitching prospect dazzled, fanning a season-high 9 throughout 5 scoreless innings in a dominant efficiency at Triple-A. He scattered solely three hits and didn’t stroll a batter, flashing 99.9 mph along with his fastball whereas decreasing his ERA to 1.82 over six appearances (5 begins) for Nashville. Gameday
Hunter Barco, LHP, Altoona (PIT No. 7)It is exhausting to surrender a lot harm if you generate punchouts for all however one in all your outs. That is what Barco did in a dominant efficiency, fanning eight over three innings to outpitch rehabbing Chayce McDermott (BAL No. 4) within the Double-A Curve’s 4-1 win over Bowie. Barco has but to permit an earned run this season in 20 2/3 innings. Gameday
Payton Tolle, LHP, Greenville (BOS No. 17)The left-hander received some early run assist from the Excessive-A Drive and did not squander it, twirling 4 scoreless frames in his third profession begin. Tolle recorded 9 of his 12 outs through strikeout, permitting just one hit and one stroll in what was simply his finest outing as a professional thus far. Gameday
Parker Messick, LHP, Columbus (CLE No. 13)The 24-year-old southpaw could not have been significantly better, firing 5 scoreless innings of one-hit ball whereas putting out eight. He solely walked one, exiting the day with a really respectable 30-10 Ok-BB ratio by way of 5 begins on the yr for the Triple-A Clippers. Gameday
