Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for April 26, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers
While the big leagues struggled offensively, those issues didn’t translate to minor league baseball, with more than a dozen teams scoring 10+ runs each of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday over the past week. That led to plenty of options for strong individual performances on the offensive side for hitter of the week choice. Even with that offense, there were plenty of strong choices on the pitching side as well.
Hitter of the Week
The Washington Nationals originally drafted Blake Perkins in the second round out of Arizona high school in 2015. The switch-hitting outfielder tantalized with raw talent before the Nationals traded him to the Royals as part of the deal to acquire Kelvin Herrera. Perkins became a minor league free agent this offseason and signed with the Yankees organization. He’s shown well with the Double-A Somerset club thus far, but this past week was exceptionally good as Perkins slashed .474/.524/1.316 with a pair of doubles, a triple, and four home runs. He displayed his athleticism with three steals as well. Perkins plays plus defense in center field, and he’s unlocked his power to go along with plus speed. He could be a find for the Yankees as a fourth outfielder.
Pitcher of the Week
Many felt that the 2021 draft featured Jackson Jobe and Andrew Painter at the head of the prep arm class and then a pretty notable tier to the next group behind them. Painter certainly has done nothing to dissuade that opinion in his full-season debut this year. Standing 6’7″, Painter is more than just pure power, even though he can touch triple digits with the fastball. He only used his fastball and above-average slider in his dominant Saturday outing, allowing just one baserunner over five innings, striking out 14, touching 99.8 MPH, and sitting 96-97 throughout the entire outing with his heater. Painter has a curve and a change that I liked quite a bit in high school video, so he definitely can use more than just the two pitches. It will be interesting to see how the Phillies have him work his pitches in over the course of the year.
Hitters
AAA
Brett Cumberland, Norfolk – .438/.471/1.063, 4 R, 2B, 3 HR< 9 RBI, 0/5 BB/K
Dermis Garcia, Las Vegas – .421/.593/.842, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8/5 BB/K
Darick Hall, Lehigh Valley – .333/.429/.917, 9 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 4/4 BB/K
Trayce Thompson, El Paso – .444/.476/1.167, 7 R, 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
Ildemaro Vargas, Iowa – .464/.448/.893, 7 R, 2B, 4 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 0/2 BB/K
AA
Michael Busch, Tulsa – .391/.533/1.087, 10 R, 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 6/10 BB/K, SB
Juan Centeno, Amarillo – .438/.526/1.250, 5 R, 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3/1 BB/K
Jerar Encarnacion, Pensacola – .500/.615/1.050, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5/2 BB/K, 2 SB
Moises Gomez, Springfield – .522/.538/1.000, 10 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
Dylan Harris, Bowie – .500/.545/1.000, 7 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2/3 BB/K, SB
TJ Hopkins, Chattanooga – .440/.483/.840, 6 R, 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 3/5 BB/K, 3 SB
Blake Perkins, Somerset – .474/.524/1.316, 8 R, 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 2/3 BB/K, 3 SB
Esteury Ruiz, San Antonio – .440/.548/.640, 8 R, 2 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 5/6 BB/K, 5 SB
Nelson Velazquez, Tennessee – .455/.520/1.227, 5 R, 3 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3/4 BB/K
High-A
Jordyn Adams, Tri-City – .333/.417/.524, 4 R, 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 2/4 BB/K, 4 SB
Alex Binelas, Greenville – .353/.500/941, 5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5/8 BB/K
Joshua Mears, Fort Worth – .368/.455/1.263, 7 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 1/6 BB/K
Cesar Prieto, Aberdeen – .368/.500/1.105, 4 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 5/3 BB/K
Jose Torres, Dayton – .533/.588/1.333, 8 R, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 1/2 BB/K, 2 SB
Austin Wells, Hudson Valley – .500/.611/.643, 3 R, 2 2B, 4/3 BB/K, 4 SB
Single-A
Dru Baker, Charleston – .400/.556/.700, 4 R, 2 HR< 7 RBI, 6/4 BB/K, 4 SB
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Myrtle Beach – .417/.533/.833, 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4/3 BB/K, 3 SB
Jacob Gonzalez, Bradenton – .318/.385/.727, 3 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3/3 BB/K
Sander Mora, Palm Beach – .300/.462/1.100, 6 R, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3/6 BB/K, 2 SB
Jose Ramos, Rancho Cucamonga – .421/.542/.789, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 4/5 BB/K
River Town, Columbia – .600/.700/1.467, 7 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5/2 BB/K, 2 SB
Pitchers
AAA
Ryan Feltner, Albuquerque – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Tommy Henry, Reno – 9 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 BB, 9 K
Matthew Liberatore, Memphis – 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Max Meyer, Jacksonville – 10 2/3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 14 K
Grayson Rodriguez, Norfolk – 5 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
AA
Jhony Brito, Somerset – 9 1/3 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Matt Canterino, Wichita – 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Daniel Espino, Akron – 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 14 K
Drey Jameson, Amarillo – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Davis Martin, Birmingham – 9 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 13 K
Andrew Misiaszek, Akron – 5 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Brandon Pfaadt, Amarillo – 9 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 16 K
High-A
Andrew Abbott, Dayton – 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
Mick Abel, Jersey Shore – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Edgar Barclay, Hudson Valley – 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Joe Boyle, Dayton – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Adrian Chaidez, Asheville – 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Wilmer Flores, West Michigan – 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Gordon Graceffo, Peoria – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Andrew Hoffmann, Rome – 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Kyle Hurt, Great Lakes – 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Jordan Leasure, Great Lakes – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Chih-Jung Liu, Greenville – 8 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
Tanner Myatt, Hudson Valley – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Adam Seminaris, Tri-City – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Single-A
Justin Fall, Jupiter – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Steve Hajjar, Fort Myers – 4 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa – 4 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
Ernesto Jaquez, Fayetteville – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Riley Martin, Myrtle Beach – 7 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 17 K
Justin Meis, Bradenton – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Andrew Painter, Clearwater – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 14 K
Marco Raya, Fort Myers – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Javier Rivera, Daytona – 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Statistical leaders across minors
Hitting
AVG – Tyler Gentry .484
OBP – Ross Adolph, Tyler Gentry .585
SLG – Moises Gomez 1.159
HR – Moises Gomez 9
SB – Max Ferguson, Johan Rojas, Esteury Ruiz 12
wRC+ – Jacob Gonzalez 272
Pitching
GP – Edgar Barclay, Hayden Deal, Chance Kirby 5
IP – Darren McCaughan, Matthew Liberatore 21 1/3
ERA – Four with 0.00
WHIP – Gordon Graceffo 0.50
K – Royber Salinas 31
FIP – Andrew Painter -0.78
Today’s games
Pitching matchup of the day
Arkansas righty George Kirby nearly claimed a rotation spot out of spring training with the Mariners, and he’s been impressive thus far for the Travelers. Opposing him will be Chris Vallimont for Wichita who has a world of raw talent on the mound but has struggled with his location since the pandemic season after a very promising 2019 season.
AAA
Norfolk @ Gwinnett
Memphis @ Durham
Jacksonville @ Charlotte
Toledo @ Omaha
Syracuse @ Rochester
Louisville @ Columbus
Lehigh Valley @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Buffalo @ Worcester
Nashville @ St. Paul
Indianapolis @ Iowa
Salt Lake @ Round Rock
Sugar Land @ Oklahoma City
Reno @ El Paso
Sacramento @ Albuquerque
Tacoma @ Las Vegas
AA
Bowie @ Richmond
Frisco @ Midland
Amarillo @ Northwest Arkansas
Wichita @ Arkansas
Hartford @ Harrisburg
Portland @ Somerset
Reading @ New Hampshire
Erie @ Binghamton
Altoona @ Akron
Birmingham @ Rocket City
Tennessee @ Chattanooga
Mississippi @ Montgomery
Pensacola @ Biloxi
Corpus Christi @ Tulsa
Springfield @ San Antonio
High-A
Spokane @ Everett
Greensboro @ Rome
Great Lakes @ West Michigan
Lansing @ Lake County
Dayton @ Fort Wayne
Winston-Salem @ Asheville
Greenville @ Hickory
Bowling Green @ Brooklyn
Wisconsin @ Peoria
Wilmington @ Hudson Valley
Jersey Shore @ Aberdeen
South Bend @ Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids @ Beloit
Eugene @ Tri-City
Vancouver @ Hillsboro
Single-A
Delmarva @ Augusta
Fresno @ Stockton
Carolina @ Down East
Kannapolis @ Fayetteville
Daytona @ St. Lucie
Lakeland @ Tampa
Salem @ Lynchburg
Jupiter @ Palm Beach
Dunedin @ Bradenton
Clearwater @ Fort Myers
Columbia @ Myrtle Beach
Charleston @ Fredericksburg
Inland Empire @ Lake Elsinore
Visalia @ Rancho Cucamonga
Modesto @ San Jose
Benjamin Chase
After 6 years of writing for FanSided on various sites and offering contributions to various other websites, family changes have encouraged me to start this site. I spend a ton of time watching baseball at all levels, but I love watching minor league baseball on milb.tv as I'm hours away from the closest minor league team. This is an effort of all those games I enjoy on a daily basis!
