Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers for June 14, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers
A perfect week over a pair of relief appearances gave the nod to the minor league baseball pitcher of the week this week. On the hitting side, one of the top performers this season finally gets a weekly note after one of the top seasons in the minors in 2022.
Hitter of the Week
Originally signed by the Kansas City Royals out of the Dominican Republic, Esteury Ruiz was included in a trade to the San Diego Padres in 2017, and he has been working his way up the San Diego system ever since. Originally a free swinger, Ruiz has refined his approach year by year as he’s advanced up the farm system and developed his power further at each level as well. What hasn’t changed is his blazing speed. Ruiz has shifted to center field after being an infielder primarily before the pandemic. His speed and instincts in the outfield have allowed him to become one of the best outfield defenders in the minors on top of polishing his offensive skills. Ruiz has been having an amazing year in 2022, starting in Double-A and hitting his way to Triple-A, combining to slash .356/.481/.644 and leading all the minor leagues with 41 stolen bases. Over the past week for El Paso, Ruiz showed off his power and speed, slashing .440/.533/.880 with three home runs and four stolen bases.
Pitcher of the Week
After closing for the University of Georgia in 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ben Harris in the eighth round. The lefty throws a fastball that works into the mid-90s with incredible spin, especially up in the zone, and he pairs that with an impressive 12-to-6 looping curveball. He has struggled with walks since being drafted, but he’s been striking out hitters at an incredible rate. Last week with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Harris made two appearances, tossing 3 2/3 perfect innings, striking out nine.
Hitters
AAA
Sean Bouchard, Albuquerque – .458/.536/1.000, 7 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4/7 BB/K, 3 SB
Will Brennan, Columbus – .640/.677/.720, 4 R, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 5/5 BB/K, 4 SB
Adam Haseley, Charlotte – .412/.522/.822, 6 R, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 5/4 BB/K, SB
Esteury Ruiz, El Paso – .440/.533/.880, 9 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4/6 BB/K, 4 SB
Marcus Wilson, Tacoma – .389/.542/1.167, 9 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6/3 BB/K, SB
AA
Corbin Carroll, Amarillo – .500/.609/.833, 6 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 5/5 BB/K, SB
Wilson Garcia, Harrisburg – .348/.444/.957, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 2/6 BB/K
Trey Hair, Frisco – .318/.400/1.045, 6 R, 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 2/7 BB/K
Spencer Horwitz, New Hampshire – .450/.577/.900, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6/6 BB/K
Jake Slaughter, Tennessee – .435/.519/.870, 7 R, 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4/2 BB/K, SB
High-A
Mike Antico, Peoria – .435/.500/1.000, 7 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3/2 BB/K, SB
Nicholas Northcut, Greenville – .318/.400/.955, 7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 3/9 BB/K
Jairo Pomares, Eugene – .333/.407/.750, 6 R, 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 3/6 BB/K
Davis Schneider, Vancouver – .478/.500/.957, 5 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1/1 BB/K, 2 SB
Single-A
Kevin Alcantara, Myrtle Beach – .417/.481/.958, 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 3/6 BB/K
Mason Auer, Charleston – .412/.542/.706, 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 5/5 BB/K, 4 SB
Logan Cerny, Fayetteville – .476/.500/1.000, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 1/5 BB/K, 3 SB
Stanley Consuegra, St. Lucie – .435/.519/.957, 7 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4/3 BB/K, 2 SB
Hunter Goodman, Fresno – .409/.519/.909, 5 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5/5 BB/K, SB
Ruben Ibarra, Daytona – .600/.600/1.200, 6 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 0/5 BB/K
Complex Leagues
Luis Castillo, Brewers Gold – .500/.550/1.000, 7 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2/3 BB/K
Mitch Nay, Angels – .400/.500/1.100, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2/0 BB/K
Ronald Pena, Cleveland Red – .556/.765/1.000, 5 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 7/0 BB/K, SB
Dayro Perez, Yankees – .333/.571/.778, 5 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 5/5 BB/K, 3 SB
Nikau Pouaka-Grego, Phillies – .500/.647/.667, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4/1 BB/K
Pitchers
AAA
Hunter Brown, Sugarland – 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 13 K
Ken Waldichuk, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
AA
Taj Bradley, Montgomery – 8 1/3 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
Stephen Kolek, Arkansas – 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Reggie Lawson, San Antonio – 9 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 13 K
Zach Peek, Bowie – 9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
Gavin Stone, Tulsa – 10 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 16 K
High-A
Prelander Berroa, Everett – 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Ben Brown, Jersey Shore – 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Tim Cate, Wilmington – 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Daniel Federman, Aberdeen – 4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Robert Gasser, Fort Worth – 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Doug Nikhazy, Lake County – 6 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Wilfredo Pereira, Peoria – 10 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 15 K
Joe Rock, Spokane – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Peter Van Loon, Aberdeen – 9 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 13 K
Owen White, Hickory – 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
Kendall Williams, Great Lakes – 7 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 15 K
Single-A
Trenton Denholm, Lynchburg – 9 2/3 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 16 K
Ben Harris, Rancho Cucamonga – 3 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Inohan Paniagua, Palm Beach – 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 14 K
Tommy Sommer, Kannapolis – 9 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 13 K
Emiliano Teodo, Down East – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Austin Vernon, Charleston – 9 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
Complex Leagues
Yefri Carrillo, Astros Blue – 10 2/3 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Joe Kemlage, Giants Black – 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Aldo Leija, Padres – 7 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Kyle Mora, Diamondbacks Red – 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Oscar Rayo, Kansas City Glass – 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
Rafael Sanches, Blue Jays – 8 2/3 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
Statistical leaders across minors
Hitting
AVG – Jacob Gonzalez .375, Enmanuel Valdez .356, Esteury Ruiz .356, Jancarlos Cintron .352, Yohel Pozo .346
OBP – Emmanuel Rodriguez .492, Esteury Ruiz .481, Logan Porter .466, Gunnar Henderson .460, Connor Hollis .459
SLG – Moises Gomez .712, Matt Mervis .670, Enmanuel Valdez .665, Kerry Carpenter .660, Matt Gorski .651
HR – Kerry Carpenter/Moises Gomez/Nicholas Northcut 20, Matt Gorski 19, Vinnie Pasquantino 17
SB – Esteury Ruiz 41, Max Ferguson 38, Johan Rojas/Luis Valdez 30, Yhoswar Garcia/Bubba Thompson/Braiden Ward 29
wRC+ – Emmanuel Rodriguez 199, Jacob Gonzalez 189, Esteury Ruiz 184, Matt Mervis/Gunnar Henderson 179
Pitching
GP – Zach Lee 26, Miguel Del Pozo/Ian Krol/Zach McAllister/Tyler Clippard 24
IP – Michael McGreevy 67 2/3, Victor Santos 67, Peyton Battenfield 66 2/3, Bryan Hoeing 65 1/3, Caleb Boushley 64 2/3
ERA – Taylor Dollard 0.86, Ricky Tiedemann 1.27, Gavin Williams 1.42, Ken Waldichuk 1.44, Rodney Theophile 1.51
WHIP – Ricky Tiedemann 0.72, Travis Adams 0.75, Casey Lawrence 0.82, Brent Headrick 0.83, Austin Vernon 0.83
K – Royber Salinas 99, Brayan Bello 84, Mason Montgomery 83, Logan Allen 82, Reese Olson/Kyle Harrison 81
FIP – Grayson Rodriguez 1.64, Ricky Tiedemann 1.72, Reese Olson 1.88, Gavin Stone 1.96, Gavin Williams 2.10
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