Two of baseball’s prime 10 prospects — teammates Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle (Tigers) — flexed their muscular tissues proper off the bat to spotlight a busy evening of Minor League motion. Reds backstop Alfredo Duno put his title within the membership document books for Single-A Daytona, whereas Spencer Jones (Yankees) sits alone but once more within the race for the Minor League residence run crown.
Max Clark, OF, Erie (DET No. 2/MLB No. 9)Detroit’s prime two prospects received issues going instantly for Double-A Erie, offering a tantalizing glimpse of what might quickly be within the Motor Metropolis. Clark led off the competition together with his second homer in as many video games and Kevin McGonigle (DET No. 1/MLB No. 2) adopted with an extended ball of his personal. Clark, who additionally singled and drove in three runs, has slugged 14 roundtrippers this season and 7 in 37 video games since his promotion to Double-A, the place he owns an .834 OPS. Gameday
Josue De Paula, OF, Nice Lakes (LAD No. 1/MLB No. 12)After struggling by a lot of the summer season and lacking three weeks with a proper knee harm, De Paula seems to be to be getting again in a groove for Excessive-A Nice Lakes. The 20-year-old doubled and picked up three hits for the second time in 4 video games to increase a sizzling streak that dates again to the ultimate days of August. Regardless of his inconsistencies, De Paula nonetheless holds an .819 OPS this season and has hit safely in seven of his previous eight video games, going 13-for-31 (.419) with 5 extra-base hits and eight RBIs. Gameday
Alfredo Duno, C, Daytona (CIN No. 3/MLB No. 72)With the tip of the season looming, Duno is on the verge of ending his first full-season marketing campaign as one of many best-hitting catchers within the Minors. The 19-year-old left the yard for the second time in three video games and picked up 4 hits for the primary time since 2023. Within the course of, Duno drove in a pair of runs that lifted his complete for the season to 80, which established a brand new membership document for Single-A Daytona. The native of Venezuela is slashing .352/.492/.736 with 17 extra-base hits and 29 RBIs in 28 video games since Aug. 1. Gameday
Carlos Lagrange, RHP, Somerset (NYY No. 2/MLB No. 79)Lagrange had his total arsenal of pitches working and the outcome was his second scoreless outing of the season — first since July 13. The 22-year-old allowed a success in every of the primary two innings however proved unhittable transferring ahead, yielding one baserunner and placing out 10 in 5 scoreless frames. Lagrange has held opponents to a .198 common in 23 appearances (22 begins) and has struck out 163, the second-highest complete within the Minors. Gameday
Spencer Jones, OF, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NYY No. 3/MLB No. 88)The back-and-forth chase for the Minor League residence run crown tilted again in Jones’ favor after the 6-foot-7 slugger launched his thirty third of the season and seventeenth for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 24-year-old has a .944 OPS, 53 extra-base hits, 71 RBIs and 26 stolen bases throughout two Minor League ranges this season. Gameday
Johnny King, LHP, Dunedin (TOR No. 5)King’s debut season has gone in addition to will be anticipated regardless of a quick hiccup towards the tip of final month. Coming off two subpar outings, the 19-year-old rebounded by recording seven punchouts over 4 2/3 scoreless frames for Single-A Dunedin. King, who’s averaging 15.3 Okay/9 throughout two Minor League ranges, has fanned 64 in 37 2/3 innings and is holding opponents to a .203 common since his promotion to the Florida State League. Gameday
Ty Johnson, RHP, Montgomery (TB No. 19)Johnson’s second double-digit strikeout efficiency of the season punctuated his finest begin in an extended line of notable outings for Double-A Montgomery. The 23-year-old retired the primary 10 batters he confronted and allowed two baserunners — a single and a stroll the fourth inning — throughout his six scoreless frames. Johnson lowered his ERA to 2.52 and his WHIP to 0.93 in 25 appearances (19 begins) this yr. Gameday