The Minor Leagues have been full of huge performances as prime prospects flexed their “Dad vitality” on Father’s Day — particularly on the plate. The vast majority of Sunday’s prime performers got here from huge days on the dish, with a pair prime pitching prospects having fun with high-quality outings as effectively.
Andrew Painter, RHP, Lehigh Valley (PHI No. 1/MLB No. 5)Pitching on 4 days’ relaxation for the primary time in 4 years, Painter shrugged off a tough outing and posted zeros over 5 innings, scattering one hit and two walks whereas hanging out six. It was an encouraging efficiency for the 22-year-old and solely his second zero-run effort in seven begins at Triple-A. Gameday
Carson Williams, SS, Durham (TB No. 1/MLB No. 21)If it is a Sunday in Triple-A, there’s a good probability Carson Williams goes to go away the yard. That is actually been the case of late — his newest was a three-run dinger that traveled 416 ft, in accordance with Statcast. It marked the third straight Sunday through which Williams went yard relationship again to June 1. The 21-year-old has hit 4 homers in that span — all in these Sunday video games. Gameday
Owen Caissie, OF, Iowa (CHC No. 2/MLB No. 46)Caissie’s eleventh homer of the season was a no-doubt moonshot, touring 449 ft off the batter’s eye in heart subject, in accordance with Statcast. It was Caissie’s fourth homer in his previous seven video games at Triple-A. He homered in three consecutive video games to start the week and is now slashing .263/.367/.512 general. Gameday
Jesús Made, 2B/3B, Carolina (MIL No. 1/MLB No. 20)The 18-year-old did a little bit little bit of all the things out of the leadoff spot — doubling, singling and strolling twice to achieve base 4 occasions in 5 at-bats. Made has hit safely in seven of his final eight video games and picked up doubles in 4 of his previous six. He is hitting .284 with a .826 OPS in 53 Single-A video games general. Gameday
Alex Freeland, SS, Oklahoma Metropolis (LAD No. 4/MLB No. 45)Accumulating his sixth three-hit sport of the season, Freeland improved his OPS to .836 via 13 video games this month at Triple-A. The switch-hitting infielder has seen a dip in extra-base hits, however he’s tallied seven knocks previously 4 video games for the Dodgers affiliate. Whereas Freeland did not log a stroll within the collection finale, he nonetheless has extra free passes than strikeouts (17 to 14) in June. Gameday
Angel Genao, INF, Akron (CLE No. 4/MLB No. 52)Genao’s first homer of the season at Double-A got here as a part of a three-hit effort, his third consecutive multihit sport. The 21-year-old missed a lot of the first two months of the season resulting from harm, and he solely returned to Double-A Akron on June 6. However he is been white scorching on the plate since returning, hitting .321/.345/.500 with 4 multihit video games in seven contests general. Gameday
Jadher Areinamo, INF, Wisconsin (MIL No. 23)The 21-year-old second baseman used 4 hits to compile a career-high 5 RBIs for Excessive-A Wisconsin. All 5 RBIs got here within the sixth inning or later. The 4 hits have been additionally a season excessive for Areinamo, who’s slashing .289/.368/.451 with six homers and eight stolen bases via 62 video games. Gameday
Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Gwinnett (ATL No. 2)The 23-year-old wiggled out of a bases-loaded first-inning jam and was in management from there, retiring 10 of 13 at one level and throwing 66 of 92 pitches for strikes for Triple-A Gwinnett. Waldrep struck out six whereas matching a season excessive of six innings and permitting only one run for the primary time since his season debut on April 1. Gameday
