Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers for September 12, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers
With minor league baseball leagues now in championships at the A-ball level and in the final week of the regular season in AA, we’ll take a look at the league leaders, starting with complex levels this week. Announcements about the Arizona Fall League should be coming soon as well!
Hitter of the Week
When the Seattle Mariners drafted Cade Marlowe out of West Georgia in the 20th round in 2019, they got a guy that was going to maximize his tools. While Marlowe’s not going to get a scout to throw a “plus” on any of his raw tools, he now has been a 20/20 player the last two seasons, and this year he’s posted a slash line of .293/.381/.486. This week, Marlowe had a huge week, slashing .480/.552/1.280 with a pair of doubles and slamming six home runs. Marlowe is likely going to move to Triple-A in 2023, and if he can continue to maximize his tools, there could be a career for him as a fourth outfielder, though he’s already 25.
Pitcher of the Week
The Cleveland Guardians selected Ryan Webb in the fourth round in 2021 out of the University of Georgia. The lefty showed well in 2020 but slipped off in 2021. He’s worked in the low-90s as a starter after working 95-97 consistently as a fireman reliever in college. Webb works with a curve and slider with a change that has flashed plus. When his control is on, Webb looks like a guy who could feature in the middle of a rotation, but he’s struggled to keep the ball located well in his first full season this year. He did have a great week this past week for Lynchburg, tossing a total of nine scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and three walks, striking out 17.
Hitters
AAA
Jake Alu, Rochester – .435/.440/1.087, 7 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1/3 BB/K
Taylor Motter, Gwinnett – .600/.684/1.533, 4 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 4/2 BB/K
Michael Stefanic, Salt Lake – .571/.654/1.095, 8 R, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4/2 BB/K
AA
Andres Chaparro, Somerset – .474/.522/1.053, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 2/4 BB/K, 2 SB
Cade Marlowe, Arkansas – .480/.552/1.280, 11 R, 2 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 4/2 BB/K
Andrew Moritz, Mississippi – .500/.500/1.000, 7 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 0/3 BB/K
Izzy Wilson, Portland – .563/.611/1.188, 6 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2/2 BB/K
High-A
Jasson Dominguez, Hudson Valley – .400/.500/.950, 5 R, 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4/4 BB/K, SB
Robert Perez Jr, Everett – .450/.577/1.050, 4 R, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4/3 BB/K
Peyton Wilson, Quad Cities – .400/.500/.800, 4 R, 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4/5 BB/K, 4 SB
Single-A
Braxton Fulford, Fresno – .385/.556/1.000, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4/2 BB/K, SB
Brock Jones, Charleston – .400/.520/.850, 6 R, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5/7 BB/K, 3 SB
Adrian Placencia, Inland Empire – .438/.500/1.063, 4 R, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 1/5 BB/K
Pitchers
AAA
Jordan Balazovic, St. Paul – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Shawn Dubin, Sugarland – 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Brandon Pfaadt, Reno – 13 IP, 12 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 19 K
AA
Andrew Abbott, Chattanooga – 10 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K
Tanner Bibee, Akron – 12 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
Cody Laweryson, Wichita – 11 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Mason Montgomery, Montgomery – 9 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
High-A
Ray Gaither, Asheville – 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
Justin Martinez, Hillsboro – 4 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Tekoah Roby, Hickory – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
Carlos Romero, Wilmington – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Anthony Simonelli, Quad Cities – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Single-A
Mason Barnett, Columbia – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Valente Bellozo, Fayetteville – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Ryan Cardona, Daytona – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
Yu-Min Lin, Visalia – 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Ryan Webb, Lynchburg – 9 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 17 K
Season statistical leaders
Florida Complex League
AVG – Jesus Castillo, FCL Pirates, .352
OBP – Ricardo Olivar, FCL Twins, .442
SLG – Ricardo Olivar, FCL Twins, .605
HR – Five with 6
SB – Rolando Espinosa, FCL Astros Orange, 32
wRC+ – Ricardo Olivar, FCL Twins, 181
IP – Jedixson Paez, FCL Red Sox, 57
ERA – Cristofer Mezquita, FCL Astros Orange, 2.60
WHIP – Jedixson Paez, FCL Red Sox, 1.14
SV – Ian Foggo, FCL Astros Orange, 6
K – Juan Nunez, FCL Orioles and Luis Serna, FCL Yankees, 56
FIP – Jedixson Paez, FCL Red Sox, 3.30
Arizona Complex League
AVG – Jesus Bugarin, ACL Rockies, .337
OBP – Juan Alonso, ACL Dodgers, .477
SLG – Jace Avina, ACL Brewers Blue, .630
HR – Jace Avina, ACL Brewers Blue, 10
SB – Carlos Jorge, ACL Reds, 27
wRC+ – Jace Avina, ACL Brewers Blue, 183
IP – Nomar Medina, ACL Giants Black, 65
ERA – Nomar Medina, ACL Giants Black, 2.22
WHIP – Mauricio Veliz, ACL Royals, 0.96
SV – Francis Rivera, ACL Rockies, 7
K – Mikell Manzano, ACL Giants Orange, 81
FIP – Jorge Marcheco, ACL Angels, 3.09
Dominican Summer League
AVG – Estanlin Cassiani, DSL Giants Orange, .375
OBP – Carlos Sanchez, DSL Reds, .505
SLG – Sandro GAston, DSL Houston Blue, .688
HR – Jose Rodriguez, DSL Twins, 13
SB – Fidel Montero, DSL NYY Bombers, 40
wRC+ – Bryant Betancourt, DSL Rockies, 190
IP – Mauricio Estrella, DSL Giants Black, 63
ERA – Maxwel Hernandez, DSL Phillies White, 0.72
WHIP – Emmanuel Reyes, DSL KC Stewart, 0.67
SV – Wuardo Fernandez, DSL Rockies, 15
K – Jordarlin Mendoza, DSL Yankees, 77
FIP – Emmanuel Reyes, DSL KC Stewart, 2.33
Statistical leaders across minors (min. 200 PA or 100 IP)
Hitting
AVG – Josue De Paula .349, Samuel Munoz .347, Vaun Brown .346, Jackson Merrill .346, Luis Torres .345
OBP – Keiner Delgado .504, Ewry Espinal .480, Christofer Torin .465, Yosander Asencio .458, Juan Alonso .453
SLG – Kerry Carpenter .645, Kyle Manzardo .635, Sean Bouchard .635, Brent Rooker .631, Vaun Brown .623
HR – Hunter Goodman 34, Moises Gomez 33, Jhonkensy Noel/Matt Mervis 32, Alexander Canario/Jason Martin 31
SB – Luis Valdez 71, Omar De Los Santos/Esteury Ruiz 70, Nasim Nunez 68, Wilderd Patino 67
wRC+ – Kyle Manzardo 179, Keiner Delgado 178, Vaun Brown 175, Niko Kavadas 174, Kerry Carpenter 169
Pitching
IP – Brandon Pfaadt 155 1/3, Zane Mills 144, Peyton Battenfield 143 2/3, Collin Wiles 143 1/3, Darren McCaughan 141 1/3
ERA – Gavin Stone 1.56, Luis Devers 1.91, Gavin Williams 2.01, Tanner Bibee 2.06, Will Dion 2.11
WHIP – Casey Lawrence 0.89, Jack Leftwich 0.91, Chance Kirby 0.93, Gavin Williams 0.94, Luis Devers 0.95
SV – Cam Robinson 25, Fernando Cruz 23, Eric Torres 20, Carson Coleman 19, Greg Weissert/Brian Marconi 18
K – Brandon Pfaadt 202, Kyle Harrison 180, Royber Salinas 175, Mason Montgomery 167, Nick Nastrini 163
FIP – Gavin Stone 2.43, Jack Leftwich 2.49, Brant Hurter 2.60, Landen Roupp 2.63, Tanner Bibee 2.85
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!
