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A look at the early minor league leaderboards, through games of April 25. This time we highlight four important categories.

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
BATTER	CLUB	CLASS	SLG
* Cust, Jack	Portland	AAA	.823
* Tripp, Brandon	Delmarva	LoA	.789
Mather, Joe	Springfield	AA	.772
Braun, Ryan	Nashville	AAA	.765
* Perry, Jason	Midland	AA	.756
# Saltalamacchia, Jarrod	Mississippi	AA	.754
Brinkley, Dante	Carolina	AA	.742
* Raglani, Anthony	Jacksonville	AA	.742
* Bell, Bubba	Lancaster	HiA	.738
Pearce, Steven	Lynchburg	HiA	.737

Braun’s power exploits have been well-documented in Prospect Hot Sheet, and his 15 extra-base hits lead the minors.

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
BATTER	CLUB	CLASS	OBP
* Appert, Luke	Stockton	HiA	.552
D’Antona, Jamie	Tucson	AAA	.532
* Burnham, Gary	Ottawa	AAA	.528
Sollmann, Steven	Huntsville	AA	.527
Raynor, John	Greensboro	LoA	.506
* Tripp, Brandon	Delmarva	LoA	.506
# Doumit, Ryan	Indianapolis	AAA	.493
* Haynes, Nathan	Salt Lake	AAA	.486
* Ellsbury, Jacoby	Portland	AA	.483
* Paulk, Michael	Asheville	LoA	.481

D’Antona’s 12 walks (against just seven strikeouts) and one hit by pitch are the foundation of his on-base percentage–but hitting .444 doesn’t hurt, either.

STARTING PITCHER SO/9
PITCHER	CLUB	CLASS	SO/9
* Richardson, Dustin	Greenville	LoA	14.21
* Braddock, Zach	West Virginia	LoA	14.06
McGowan, Dustin	Syracuse	AAA	13.50
* Kershaw, Clayton	Great Lakes	LoA	13.26
Rollins, Lewis	Columbus	LoA	13.22
Gallardo, Yovani	Nashville	AAA	12.91
* Gonzalez, Gio	Birmingham	AA	12.66
* Wright, Chase	Trenton	AA	12.21
Vasquez, Virgil	Toledo	AAA	12.19
Buck, Dallas	Visalia	HiA	12.18

Kershaw has 28 strikeouts in 19 innings, but also 12 walks. And though he struck out 12 in his last outing, he also surrendered his first pro home run.

RELIEF PITCHER SO/9
PITCHER	CLUB	CLASS	SO/9
Day, Dewon	Birmingham	AA	21.81
Rojas, Jose A.	Dayton	LoA	19.89
Balfour, Grant	Huntsville	AA	18.32
* Kilby, Brad	Midland	AA	17.69
* Rodriguez, Noe	Kannapolis	LoA	16.62
Pichardo, Kelvin	San Jose	HiA	16.03
* White, Garrett	Great Lakes	LoA	15.95
* Soto, Edgar	Charleston	LoA	15.83
Romero, Felix	Bowie	AA	15.80
Cruse, Andrew	Lakewood	LoA	15.75
Wayne, Brett	Montgomery	AA	15.75

Day has registered 21 strikeouts in just 8 2/3 relief innings, and he has retired the side on strikeouts in four of his eight outings.