Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers for July 5, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers
Some big-name prospects in minor league baseball had big weeks this week, but their productive weeks fell just short of the weeks put up by other players around the minors, leading to the spotlight put on players who perhaps have had less overall exposure to the average fan at this point. Some excellent names also popped back up this week of guys that were once big-time prospects, so let’s dig in!
Hitter of the Week
Once considered the future “chosen one” of the Yankees franchise, Estevan Florial was originally signed out of the Dominican Republic by New York in 2014. He made good on his hype in his first minor league exposure in his native country, posting a .921 OPS in the DSL. Still, it’s been an absolute roller coaster since highlighted with flashes of raw ability in power and speed mixed with absolutely mind-numbing lack of discipline both at the plate and in the field. The Yankees have stuck by Florial, and he made his MLB debut during the pandemic season. He was up for 25 plate appearances in 2021 and has received a brief call this year. The overall numbers look great this year for Florial, with a .308/.384/.521 like, with 30 extra-base hits and 26 stolen bases (in 31 attempts). The issue, as it has often been, is that he is striking out at a 30% rate. The defensive focus for Florial has sharpened significantly, and there is hope that he could stay in center field, but where he would fit in the lineup with his offensive skillset remains to be seen. Just 24, Florial is still young enough to have a productive major league career, and he made another push for a chance with a huge week in Triple-A last week, posting a .550/.600/1.350 line with four home runs and three stolen bases and even holding to a 4/5 BB/K line.
Pitcher of the Week
If you follow Driveline’s Kyle Boddy, you’ve seen plenty about Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joe Boyle this year, and it’s for good reason. Boddy was working with the Reds when they drafted Boyle out of Notre Dame in the fifth round of the 2020 draft. Boyle is a monstrous human being, listed at 6’7″ and 240 pounds, though he’s an impressively built 240. Boyle works with a fastball that has cleared triple digits in short appearances but works in the upper 90s as a starter. He pairs that with a slider and a change that has made big strides this season. Boyle’s a student of the game and has worked with the Cincinnati development team to see some huge results this season. He posted a 0.65 ERA over 55 1/3 innings, with a remarkable 42% strikeout rate. Boyle’s biggest issue is his control and command, as evidenced by his 17% walk rate this season. The fastball/slider combo is still his bread and butter, and he could have a bright future as a reliever with that, but even then, he’d need to get the control and command down first. This past week was a great example of what he can be when he’s at his best, though, as he tossed five innings, allowing a hit and a hit batsman, not walking a hitter as he struck out 12 for Dayton.
Hitters
AAA
Akil Baddoo, Toledo – .565/.615/.957, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3/3 BB/K, 2 SB
Estevan Florial, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – .550/.600/1.350, 10 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 4/5 BB/K, 3 SB
Pedro Leon, Sugarland – .353/.607/.765, 8 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 9/4 BB/K, 6 SB
Eguy Rosario, El Paso – .429/.571/1.143, 10 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 7/4 BB/K, 2 SB
Jon Singleton, Nashville – .500/.619/1.143, 6 R, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 6/2 BB/K
Bubba Thompson, Round Rock – .526/.609/1.000, 5 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4/5 BB/K, SB
AA
Tyler Gentry, Northwest Arkansas – .435/.500/1.043, 9 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 5/7 BB/K, SB
Micah Pries, Akron – .500/.615/1.050, 6 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6/4 BB/K, 3 SB
Raudy Read, Birmingham – .500/.500/1.125, 5 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 0/2 BB/K
High-A
Jared McDonald, Lansing – .333/.545/.933, 4 R, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7/6 BB/K, SB
Ronny Simon, Bowling Green – .458/.500/.917, 11 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 2/4 BB/K, 3 SB
C.J. Stubbs, Asheville – .375/.421/1.188, 8 R, 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 1/5 BB/K
Single-A
Hunter Goodman, Fresno – .417/.548/1.000, 7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 5/5 BB/K
Marcelo Mayer, Salem – .435/.500/.913, 7 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3/6 BB/K, SB
Complex Leagues
Samuel Basallo, FCL Orioles – .500/.588/1.143, 4 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3/3 BB/K
Johan Benitez, ACL Diamondbacks Red – .533/.650/.733, 3 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3/3 BB/K, SB
Keiner Delgado, DSL Yankees – .500/.577/1.056, 9 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 6/3 BB/K, 3 SB
Adinso Reyes, FCL Tigers – .600/.632/1.067, 5 R 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3/2 BB/K
Pitchers
AAA
Reid Detmers, Salt Lake – 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 14 K
Nick Hernandez, Sugarland – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Spencer Howard, Round Rock – 7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
Matt Krook, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 7 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
AA
Jaime Melendez, Corpus Christi – 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Sammy Peralta, Birmingham – 4 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
High-A
Joe Boyle, Dayton – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K
Luis De Avila, Rome – 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
Kyle Hurt, Great Lakes – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Griff McGarry, Jersey Shore – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 11 K
Single-A
Alex Cornwell, Palm Beach – 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Joseph Hernandez, Modesto – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
Cullen Kafka, Fresno – 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Complex Leagues
Luis De La Rosa, FCL Red Sox – 8 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 15 K
Cesar Lares, DSL Twins – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Roberto Monegro, ACL Giants Black – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Eris Rodriguez, DSL Baltimore Orange – 8 1/3 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
Statistical leaders across minors (qualified min. 100 AB or 50 IP)
Hitting
AVG – Jordan Lawlar .365, Vaun Brown .354, Jancarlos Cintron .351, Esteury Ruiz .346, Will Brennan .342
OBP – Emmanuel Rodriguez .492, Esteury Ruiz .477, Jordan Lawlar .465, Niko Kavadas .462, Max Schuemann .458
SLG – Moises Gomez .664, Matt Gorski .664, Niko Kavadas .647, Vaun Brown .646, Corbin Carroll .643
HR – Jhonkensy Noel/Moises Gomez 24, Kerry Carpenter/Matt Gorski 23, Nicholas Northcut/Hunter Goodman 22
SB – Esteury Ruiz 56, Max Ferguson 52, Omar De Los Santos 44, Wilderd Patino 43, Mike Antico 40
wRC+ – Emmanuel Rodriguez 199, Niko Kavadas 197, Vaun Brown 178, Jordan Lawlar 177, Esteury Ruiz 174
Pitching
GP – Zach Lee 35, Kaleb Ort 32, Zach McAllister/Tyler Clippard 31, Five with 30
IP – Peyton Battenfield 90 2/3, Gordon Graceffo 86 2/3, Brayan Bello 85, Zane Mills 84 1/3, Victor Santos 84
ERA – Taylor Dollard 0.99, Gavin Stone 1.46, Gavin Williams 1.48, Taj Bradley 1.65, Ricky Tiedemann 1.71
WHIP – Gordon Graceffo 0.81, Ricky Tiedemann 0.81, Taylor Dollard 0.84, Chance Kirby 0.84, Casey Lawrence 0.86
K – Kyle Harrison 116, Brayan Bello/Mason Montgomery 114, Royber Salinas 111, Logan Allen 106
FIP – Jack Leftwich 1.81, Ricky Tiedemann 1.88, Gavin Stone 1.94, Gavin Williams 2.16, David Festa 2.53
Benjamin Chase
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