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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 WeekOriginally 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…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for May 4, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers Tuesday’s minor league baseball games may not have had some of the absolutely outrageous statistical games on the mound or at the plate that have been seen recently, but there were plenty of big-time performances up and down the minors. Let’s take a look! Hitter of the DayThose who follow prospects closely may feel like Esteury Ruiz has hit the point of retread, aged-out prospect, but Ruiz is just 23. He was one of the youngest members of his signing class in 2015 when he signed with Kansas City. He came to the Padres’ organization through a six-player trade in 2017, and he’s still trying…
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Minor league baseball weekly top performers for April 19, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers The format for the weekly wrapup is better set with focus on the performance of the past week and providing the overall statistical leaders across all of the minor leagues. Enjoy! Hitter of the WeekWhile there are many players who put up big power numbers on the week, knocking out as many as eight extra base hits on the week, Max Ferguson of the Padres system has been elite in a different manner. The former Tennessee standout opened in Single-A and led the minors this week in runs scored and stolen bases, going .444/.621/.556 with 11 runs scored and nine stolen bases on the week.…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for April 10, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers The minor league baseball season has hit full stride, with the selection for hitter of the day and pitcher of the day getting tougher with a full slate of full-season league games each day now. Hitter of the DayThe Minnesota Twins drafted Christian Encarnacion-Strand out of Oklahoma State in the fourth round in 2021. He had a big pro debut, hitting .391/.424/.598 in 87 at-bats with Fort Myers at Single-A. He’s definitely not slowed down to open 2022, picking up nine hits in his first ten at-bats of the 2022 season, including four extra base hits. Saturday, the Cedar Rapids third baseman went 5-5 with…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for February 19th, 2020
The Prospects Live crew does not have any more full divisions done on top 30 prospect lists, though they'll be done soon. I'm going to take the top 30 lists that are done by date of completion, however, and continue our stroll through camp invitees!
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for October 11th, 2019
A big offensive showing by Mesa capped off the final night that the Arizona Fall League will have the minor league baseball offseason leagues to themselves as Friday opens the Mexican Pacific League and Saturday begins the Dominican Winter League.
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for September 16, 2019
After three final minor league baseball championships on Sunday, Monday will have no games before Tuesday's AAA championship game between the International League and Pacific Coast League champions.
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for September 12th, 2019
The Northwest League crowned a champion on Wednesday night while the Texas League championship series saw 25 runs scored in one game! Let’s take a look at the top performers: Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Cristhian Adames, Sacramento, 2-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR Jake Cronenworth, Durham, 3-5, RBI, K Zach Houchins, Sacramento, 2-4, R, K, 2 2B Ryan Lavarnway, Columbus, 2-4, 2 R, 6 RBI, K, 2 HR AA Donovan Casey, Tulsa, 4-6, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 K, 2B, 2 HR Jeter Downs, Tulsa, 4-5, 5 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2B, 3 HR Omar Estevez, Tulsa, 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2B, HR T.J.…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for September 6th, 2019
The minor league baseball playoffs continue to press on with Red Sox players providing the top performers of the day on Thursday. I have added the current series standing in the schedule at the bottom of this post until the playoffs are completed! Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Alex De Goti, Round Rock, 3-4, R, 2B Zach Houchins, Sacramento, 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Vimael Machin, Iowa, 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K, HR Joe McCarthy, Sacramento, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2B Dioner Navarro, Columbus, 2-4, R, 4 RBI, HR Mikey White, Las Vegas, 2-4, R, RBI, K, HR AA Luis Aviles Jr., Biloxi, 1-2, R,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 28, 2019
A no-hitter by Burlington overshadowed some incredible pitching on Tuesday night around minor league baseball with impressive performances at every level. Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Jake Cronenworth, Durham, 3-5, 2 R, BB, K Narciso Crook, Louisville, 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K, 2B Matt Davidson, Nashville, 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, HR Kyle Garlick, Oklahoma City, 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2 HR Alfonso Rivas, Las Vegas, 3-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B Elliot Soto, Albuquerque, 3-4, 3 R, BB, K, 3B, SB Pat Valaika, Albuquerque, 3-4, R, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2 2B Luke Voit, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B,…
