Sunday’s motion was highlighted by some huge performances from prime prospects, and a few stellar showings on the mound from some unheralded arms. Briefly, the final day of the vacation weekend had a bit of little bit of every thing within the Minor Leagues. Listed here are the performances that stood out probably the most:
Jordan Lawlar, SS, Reno (AZ No. 1/MLB No. 10)Arizona’s prime prospect reached base 5 occasions in an all-around efficiency that stored Reno in a recreation that went into further innings. He doubled and scored within the first body, singled later and walked twice. Within the eighth, Lawlar cranked a no-doubter, game-tying solo homer — his fifth on the younger season. Again at Triple-A, the 2021 sixth general choose continues to carry out. He is hitting .325 with a 1.050 OPS by 21 video games. Gameday
Marcelo Mayer, SS, Worcester (BOS No. 3/MLB No. 11)Do not look now, however Mayer is heating up at Triple-A. He is logged mutli-hit video games in his final three contests and homered in two of his previous three. In his newest effort, he did each, socking a two-run homer as a part of a two-hit, three-RBI afternoon for Worcester. The lengthy ball was Mayer’s fourth in 17 video games this season. Gameday
Marco Vargas, INF, St. Lucie (NYM No. 15)The 19-year-old Vargas was all around the Single-A Mets’ win, homering as a part of the primary four-game hit of his profession. Vargas rapped singles to every of the three fields, wrapping them round an opposite-field two-run homer. The displaying continued a powerful begin to the season for Vargas, who’s hitting .438 with a 1.155 OPS by 9 video games. Gameday
Cooper Kinney, SS, Montgomery (TB No. 23)The Rays’ first-round choose in 2021, Kinney put collectively his first four-hit recreation of the season to tempo the Double-A Biscuits’ victory. He additionally scored two runs and drove in two extra out of the No. 2 gap within the lineup. Gameday
Shalin Polanco, OF, Greensboro (PIT No. 29)The one ranked prospect with a multihomer recreation on Sunday, the 21-year-old heart fielder cranked two to guide the Excessive-A Grasshoppers to victory. Polanco mashed a three-run shot and added a solo homer, and his eight whole bases led ranked prospects on the day. Gameday
Peyton Wilson, 2B, Northwest Arkansas (KC)Prime Royals prospects Jac Caglianone (KC No. 1/MLB No. 20) and Carter Jensen (KC No. 3/MLB No. 82) had strong afternoons, however Wilson offered the spark from the leadoff spot for the Double-A Naturals. The 25-year-old tripled twice as a part of a four-hit recreation, scoring three runs and driving in three extra. Gameday
Blade Tidwell, RHP, Syracuse (NYM No. 16)The 23-year-old righty outdueled Blue Jays right-hander Jake Bloss to assist the Triple-A Mets win a nailbiter, placing out a season-high 9 throughout 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his fifth begin of the season. Tidwell held Buffalo to 2 hits and one stroll however did not issue into the choice. Gameday
Jake Bloss, RHP, Buffalo (TOR No. 6)Bloss was fairly good himself within the battle of 23-year-old righties at Triple-A. Alhough he did enable two runs throughout 4 2/3 innings for the Bisons reverse Tidwell, neither run was earned and he racked up seven strikeouts with out a stroll. Gameday
Janzen Keisel, RHP, Charleston (TB)A sixth-round choose by Tampa Bay in 2024, Keisel spun an absolute gem in his third skilled begin. The 22-year-old righty threw six hitless innings for the Single-A RiverDogs, largely pitching to contact. He solely recorded one strikeout and logged three walks, however put up a string of spectacular goose eggs all the identical. Gameday
Blake Burkhalter, RHP, Columbus (ATL No. 15)It has been a terrific begin to the season for the 24-year-old Burkhalter at Double-A, and his third outing was no completely different. Burkhalter fanned 9 with out a stroll over 5 innings of one-run ball for the Clingstones, slicing his ERA to 1.62 throughout 16 2/3 innings on the 12 months. Gameday
