Minor League Baseball daily top performers for April 18, 2022

Minor League Baseball Top Performers

The end of the second week brought a lot of great performances, but minor league baseball still has not hit its stride. Pitchers are still building up innings, and hitters are still not quite picking up pitches that they’ll be crushing by the end of the season. Let’s take a look at Sunday’s top performers!

Hitter of the Day
Originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round out of high school, Matt McLain went to UCLA, and the Cincinnati Reds selected McLain with the 17th overall pick last summer. McLain was pushed to Double-A by the Reds in an aggressive assignment, but he’s had no issues with the challenge, as evidenced by the cycle that he achieved Sunday. McLain scored three times and drove in three runs as well. Watch for more about McLain tomorrow as we highlight the top performers of the week!

Pitcher of the Day
After spending their entire 2021 draft on pitching, the Angels could use breakthroughs within their system. If Sunday’s start is an indication, perhaps Connor Van Scoyoc could be one of those. Van Scoyoc was drafted in 2018 out of high school in Iowa and dealt with injury issues and the missed 2020 season that held up his development. The 6’6″ righty retired 15 straight at one point for Inland Empire as he tossed six scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk, striking out eight. Van Scoyoc’s fastball may not reach triple digits, but his length allows his raw stuff to play up, and if he can keep it in the zone, he could have a role as a backend starter or swingman type.

Hitters

AAA
John Andreoli, Lehigh Valley – 2-5, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 2B
Alex Blandino, Sacramento – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Jorge Bonifacio, Lehigh Valley – 3-5, 2 R, 6 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B, HR
Sean Bouchard, Albuquerque – 3-5, 2 R, RBI, K, 2B, 2 3B
Peyton Burdick, Jacksonville – 0-2, 2 R, 4 BB, K, 3 SB
Andy Burns, Oklahoma City – 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K, 2B
Triston Casas, Worcester – 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, 2B
Brendon Davis, Salt Lake – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B, HR
Joe Dunand, Jacksonville – 3-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2B, SB
Dermis Garcia, Las Vegas – 2-4, R, BB, 2B
Erik Gonzalez, Jacksonville – 4-6, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B
Darick Hall, Lehigh Valley – 3-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B
LJ Hatch, Albuquerque – 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB
Buddy Kennedy, Reno – 1-2, 2 BB
Cullen Large, Buffalo – 1-1, RBI, 3 BB
Khalil Lee, Syracuse – 1-2, 2 BB
Patrick Mazeika, Syracuse – 2-3, R, BB
Mickey McDonald, Las Vegas – 3-4, RBI, K
Nick Meyer, Syracuse – 1-2, 2 BB
Yairo Munoz, Lehigh Valley – 4-6, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2B
Ryan Noda, Oklahoma City – 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B
Jacob Nottingham, Norfolk – 2-2, 2 R, RBI, BB, 3B, SB
Vinnie Pasquantino, Omaha – 3-3, R, 5 RBI, BB, 2B, 3B, SB
Michael Perez, Indianapolis – 0-1, R, 3 BB
Kevin Pillar, Oklahoma City – 2-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 3B, HR
Ford Proctor, Durham – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Roman Quinn, Lehigh Valley – 2-2, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB, 2B, HR
Lorenzo Quintana, Jacksonville – 3-5, R, RBI, K, 2B
Zach Remillard, Charlotte – 0-0, 3 BB, 2 R, SB
Emmanuel Rivera, Omaha – 2-3, 3 R, BB, K, 2B
Blake Rutherford, Charlotte – 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR
Donny Sands, Lehigh Valley, 1-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Steven Souza Jr. Tacoma – 3-5, R, 2 RBI, 2B
Andrew Stevenson, Rochester – 2-4, R, BB, K
Leody Taveras, Round Rock – 3-5, RBI, K
Ronald Torreyes, Lehigh Valley – 3-6, 2 R, RBI
Meibrys Viloria, Round Rock – 1-3, R, 2 BB, K
Seby Zavala, Charlotte – 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2B, HR

AA
CJ Alexander, Mississippi – 2-4, R, BB, SB
Trey Cabbage, Rocket City – 1-3, 2 BB, K, 2B
Yoelqui Cespedes, Birmingham – 2-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 K, 2 HR
Hendrik Clementina, Mississippi – 3-4, R, BB, K, 2B
Maikel Garcia, Northwest Arkansas – 3-5, K, 2 SB
David Hamilton, Portland – 3-4, RBI, BB
Gabe Holt, Biloxi – 2-3, 2 R, BB, 2 SB
Andre Lipcius, Erie – 0-1, R, 3 BB, SB
Brandon Lockridge, Somerset – 2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR
Paul McIntosh, Pensacola – 2-4, BB, K, 2B, SB
Matt McLain, Chattanooga – 4-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B, HR
Jakson Reetz, Biloxi – 3-3, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB, 2 HR
Luke Ritter, Binghamton – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR
Jeisson Rosario, Somerset – 3-3, R, BB, SB
Jordan Westburg, Bowie – 2-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, HR
Gage Workman, Erie – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, HR, SB

High-A
Addison Barger, Vancouver – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B
Bradley Beesley, South Bend – 2-4, 2 R, BB, K, 2 2B
Cooper Bowman, Hudson Valley – 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR
Jordan Brewer, Asheville – 2-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 HR
Zach Britton, Vancouver – 0-2, 3 BB
Jacob Buchberger, Peoria – 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Julio Carreras, Spokane – 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Cam Coursey, Hillsboro – 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB
Burle Dixon, Quad Cities – 3-4, 2 RBI, K, 2B
Thomas Francisco, Peoria – 2-4, RBI, BB
Jackson Glenn, Greensboro – 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K, HR
Abrahan Gutierrez, Greensboro – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 2B
Brett Harris, Lansing – 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2B
Gabriel Maciel, Lansing – 3-4, R, RBI, BB, 2B
Charles Mack, Cedar Rapids – 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B
Noah Mendlinger, Peoria – 1-2, R, 3 BB
Drew Mendoza, Wilmington – 0-1, 3 BB
Victor Mesa Jr, Beloit – 1-2, 2 BB, SB
Cody Milligan, Rome – 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B
Wenceel Perez, West Michigan – 2-3, BB, 2B
Yohendrick Pinango, South Bend – 2-4, R, BB, K
Christian Robinson, Rome – 2-3, R, BB, K
Drew Romo, Spokane – 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B
T.J. Rumfield, Hudson Valley – 2-4, RBI, BB, 2B
Michael Sandle, Asheville – 2-2, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B
Tim Tawa, Hillsboro – 4-5, 3 R
Kennie Taylor, Cedar Rapids – 2-3, R, BB, K, 3B
Riley Tirotta, Vancouver – 2-4, R, 3 RBI, BB, 2B, HR
Jorbit Vivas, Great Lakes – 2-4, R, BB
Austin Wells, Hudson Valley – 3-4, BB, K
Jack Winkler, Lansing – 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR

Single-A
Brainer Bonaci, Salem – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB
Luke Brown, Bradenton – 3-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, HR
Tsung-Che Cheng, Bradenton – 3-5, 4 R, 4 RBI, BB, K, HR
Jeremy De La Rosa, Fredericksburg – 1-3, R, 2 BB, 2B, 2 SB
Max Ferguson, Lake Elsinore – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B, SB
Eduardo Garcia, Carolina – 4-5, RBI, K, 2B
Ryder Green, Tampa – 2-3, R, RBI, BB, HR
Isaiah Greene, Lynchburg – 1-2, 3 BB
Austin Hendrick, Daytona – 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR
Luis Leon, Charleston – 1-2, 2 BB
Joey Loperfido, Fayetteville – 2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, SB
Kevin Made, Myrtle Beach – 2-2, 2 R, BB
Tyler Malone, Lake Elsinore – 3-4, R, K
Peter Matt, Myrtle Beach – 1-2, RBI, 2 BB
Hendry Mendez, Carolina – 1-2, RBI, 2 BB
Alexander Mojica, Bradenton – 2-2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, HR
Benny Montgomery, Fresno – 3-4, SB
Sander Mora, Palm Beach – 2-3, R, BB, 2B
Shane Muntz, Visalia – 1-1, RBI, 3 BB
Rainer Nunez, Dunedin – 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR
Jacen Roberson, Visalia – 0-2, R, 3 BB, 2 K, SB
Jadiel Sanchez, Clearwater – 2-3, R, 3 RBI, BB, K, HR
Oscar Santos, Visalia – 0-3, R, 3 BB, K
Shane Sasaki, Charleston – 3-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, K, 4 SB
Osvaldo Tovalin, Palm Beach – 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2B
Carson Williams, Charleston – 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K

Pitchers

AAA
Manny Banuelos, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Jeremy Beasley, Buffalo – 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Caleb Boushley, Nashville – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Kyle Bradish, Norfolk – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Connor Brogdon, Lehigh Valley – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Hever Bueno, Round Rock – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Robbie Erlin, Oklahoma City – 5 2/3 iP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Jake Faria, St. Paul – 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Robert Garcia, Jacksonville – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Mauricio Llovera, Sacramento – 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Kyle Muller, Gwinnett – 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Connor Overton, Louisville – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Aaron Sanchez, Rochester – 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Beau Sulser, Indianapolis – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Nick Tropeano, Round Rock – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Edwin Uceta, Reno – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ryan Weber, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Mike Wright Jr. Oklahoma City – 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

AA
Tristan Beck, Richmond – 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Brayan Bello, Portland – 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Max Castillo, New Hampshire – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Coleman Crow, Rocket City – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Connor Curlis, Chattanooga – 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Noah Davis, Hartford – 4 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Nick Ernst, Somerset – 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
J.C. Flowers, Altoona – 2 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Steven Fuentes, Harrisburg – 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Bryan Hoeing, Pensacola – 7 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Luis Ledo, Rocket City – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Brian Metoyer, Binghamton – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Matt Minnick, Somerset – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Kyle Nicolas, Altoona – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Ryan Nutof, Chattanooga – 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Tyler Schimpf, Richmond – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Tyler Viza, Wichita – 3 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Nash Walters, Biloxi – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

High-A
Luke Albright, Hillsboro – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Kyle Backhus, Hillsboro – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Denny Bentley, Cedar Rapids – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Osvaldo Berrios, Lansing – 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Luis De Avila, Rome, 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Manuel Espinoza, South Bend – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Justin Evans, Beloit – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Miguel Guerrero, Wisconsin – 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Alek Jacob, Fort Wayne – 2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Jared Jones, Greensboro – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Dylan King, Tri-City – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Zach King, Beloit – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Lucas Knowles, Wilmington – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Austin Love, Peoria, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Daniel Palencia, South Bend – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Hunter Parsons, Brooklyn – 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Anderson Paulino, Quad Cities – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Andrew Quezada, Spokane – 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Aaron Rozek, Cedar Rapids – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Seth Shuman, Wilmington – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Carlos Tavera, Aberdeen – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Noel Vela, Fort Wayne – 3 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Single-A
Travis Adams, Fort Myers – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Blake Beers, Stockton – 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jose Betances, Fayetteville – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Alexis Cedano, Stockton – 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Chandler Champlain, Tampa – 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Mason Green, Fresno – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Dan Hammer, Delmarva – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Edgardo Henriquez, Rancho Cucamonga – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Alexander Johnson, Daytona – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Nathan Lavender, St. Lucie – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Jack Leftwich, Lynchburg – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Matt Mikulski, San Jose – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Kevin Milam, Tampa – 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ben Miller, Lake Elsinore – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Jake Miller, Lynchburg – 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Zane Mills, Palm Beach – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Sheldon Reed, Myrtle Beach – 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Yeury Tatiz, Modesto – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Connor Van Scoyoc, Inland Empire – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Today’s games

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