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Baseball America Prospect Report – August 21, 2018



Monday's Stars

Bryse Wilson, RHP, Braves. Wilson was the surprise spot starter for the Braves on Monday. Given the opportunity, Wilson dominated. He allowed only three hits and three walks in five scoreless innings while striking out five. Wilson is the third 20-year-old pitcher to start for the Braves this year. No other team in the majors this season has had a game started by a pitcher 20 or younger.

Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Rays. Liberatore was once again outstanding for the GCL Rays. Liberatore threw five shutout innings yesterday. He struck out eight and walked no one while allowing three hits. Liberatore lowered his ERA for the season to 0.98 (he does have more unearned runs than earned runs, so his runs allowed average is more than double that). So far, the lefty has given signs the Rays got a steal after he fell in the first round this June.

MacKenzie Gore, LHP, Padres. Gore had a rougher outing yesterday. He allowed six hits and four earned runs in just 3.2 innings as he walked two and struck out four. Gore has had flashed of dominance this year, but he's struggled as well. This was his second rough outing in four August starts and his overall ERA (4.45) is sixth best among Fort Wayne's seven starting pitchers with 10 or more starts.

Nolan Gorman, 3B, Cardinals. While Liberatore has been among the most effective high school first-round pitchers so far, Gorman has been even more impressive as a hitter. He went 2-for-3 yesterday with two home runs, giving him 15 for the season (11 in the Appalachian League and four in the Midwest League).

Wander Franco, SS, Rays. Franco had another monster night, which is normal for the 17-year-old. Franco went 3-for-4 with his 10th home run and his 24th walk. Franco is now hitting .373/.436/.627 for Princeton with only 14 strikeouts in 209 at-bats.

— BATTERS —
TEAMCLASSPLAYER, POSABRHBIAVG
ARIAALeyba, Domingo SS4010.272
ARISSMcCarthy, Jake CF3010.286BB (21), CS (6)
ARISSRose, Joey 3B3000.228
ARISSYerzy, Andy C3000.299
ATLLoALugbauer, Drew C4110.235BB (36)
ATLLoARamos, Jeffrey DH4000.239BB (26)
ATLMAJAcuna, Ronald LF5010.2892B (19), CS (3)
ATLMAJWilson, Bryse P2000.000
BALAADiaz, Yusniel RF5123.241HR (4)
BALAAMountcastle, Ryan 3B4110.302BB (26)
BALAARifaela, Ademar LF4000.256BB (29)
BALAAWilkerson, Steve 1B5230.1582B (1)
BALLoAEncarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B4010.288
BALLoAGrenier, Cadyn SS4100.192
BALMAJMullins, Cedric CF4000.343BB (5)
BALMAJNunez, Renato 3B4111.246HR (3)
BALSSHall, Adam SS3112.2772B (8), BB (13), 3 SB (15)
BALSSNeustrom, Robert RF4211.257HR (3)
BALSSSantander, Anthony DH5010.3332B (5)
BOSAAChavis, Michael 1B4010.299
BOSAADalbec, Bobby 3B3000.298
BOSAADe La Guerra, Chad 2B4011.263
BOSLoASuarez, Kervin CF3000.248BB (23)
BOSSSEsplin, Tyler RF3000.190
CHCAABurks, Charcer LF3001.233
CHCAAHatch, Thomas P2000.045
CHCAAStinnett, Jake P0000--
CHCLoAAmaya, Miguel C3101.264
CHCLoAHerron, Jimmy LF3010.274BB (10), CS (3)
CHCSSSierra, Jonathan RF3000.245BB (20)
CHCSSVelazquez, Nelson DH3000.228
CHCSSWeber, Andy SS4010.260SB (1)
CINAAFriedl, T.J. RF-LF5001.284
CINAAGutierrez, Vladimir P2000.071
CINAALaValley, Gavin 1B4121.206BB (40)
CINAALong, Shed 2B5020.262
CINAASiri, Jose CF4110.233SB (12)
CINLoADowns, Jeter DH4000.252
CINLoAGarcia, Jose Israel SS4010.245
CINLoAIndia, Jonathan 3B4000.194
CINMAJErvin, Phillip RF3111.297HR (4)
CINRRuiz, Victor DH3000.000BB (1)
CINRSiani, Mike CF5000.301
CLEAAClement, Ernie SS4000.250BB (2)
CLEAAKrieger, Tyler LF4220.2742B (19), BB (35)
CLEAAMathias, Mark 2B4000.228
CLELoABenson, Will RF3000.171BB (74)
CLELoAGonzalez, Oscar LF4030.292CS (6)
CLELoAPalacios, Richie 2B4011.286
CLEMAJAllen, Greg CF3112.250HR (2)
CLERGonzalez, Marcos SS4010.3182B (5)
CLERHolmes, Quentin CF1100.0002 BB (2), SB (1)
CLERKwan, Steven CF4000.176
CLERNaylor, Noah C4223.2963B (2)
CLERRodriguez, Johnathan RF4110.2942B (9)
CLESSFreeman, Tyler SS4220.3812 2B (28), BB (8), SB (11)
COLAAHilliard, Sam RF4010.264
COLAAMundell, Brian DH4000.259
COLAANunez, Dom C4012.227
COLLoAVilade, Ryan SS4120.270BB (44), CS (13)
COLSSVavra, Terrin SS5010.3122B (6)
CWSAABasabe, Luis Alexander CF4112.253HR (6)
CWSAACall, Alex RF4000.253
CWSAACollins, Zack C3000.243BB (96)
CWSLoAWalker, Steele CF3000.190
CWSRDelgado, Lency SS4000.226
CWSRSosa, Lenyn SS5120.298
DETAACastro, Willi 2B5220.2642B (27)
DETAAMontgomery, Troy RF4010.239BB (30)
DETAAParedes, Isaac SS4111.310BB (10)
DETAARogers, Jake C5121.216HR (16)
DETLoAPerez, Wenceel SS5010.3333B (1)
DETSSKing, Jose SS4000.186
HOULoASierra, Miguelangel SS4000.220
HOURNova, Freudis DH4011.308CS (4)
KCHiAPerkins, Blake CF3000.2392 BB (86), SB (27)
KCHiARivera, Emmanuel 3B2010.2672 BB (28)
KCHiAViloria, Meibrys C4010.257
KCLoAIsbel, Kyle CF4100.309
KCLoAMelendez, M.J. C4000.248BB (38)
KCLoAPratto, Nick 1B5210.262SB (19)
KCMAJO'Hearn, Ryan DH3000.175
KCMAJPhillips, Brett CF3000.211
KCRCole, Eric CF3010.254
KCRVallot, Chase C4110.2882B (15)
LAAREnglish, William DH1011.188BB (9), SB (3)
LADLoAMann, Devin PR-2B0000.244
MIAAADunand, Joe SS4010.195
MIAAAHarrison, Monte CF4020.2443B (3), SB (25), CS (8)
MIAAAMiller, Brian LF4000.244
MIALoAJohnson, Osiris SS2000.200BB (1)
MIALoAJones, Thomas LF2000.221BB (21)
MIALoAScott, Connor CF2112.257HR (1)
MIALoASoto, Isael DH3000.226
MIALoATorres, Chris 2B2000.321BB (14)
MIARMarinez, Ynmanol SS5001.091
MILAADiplan, Marcos P0000.111
MILAAErceg, Lucas 3B4000.249
MILAAGrisham, Trent RF2100.2212 BB (56)
MILAAHiura, Keston 2B4000.282
MILAAPonce, Cody P0000.000
MILAARay, Corey CF4001.244
MILLoAHarrison, K.J. C3100.222BB (36)
MILLoAHenry, Payton DH3000.250BB (33)
MILLoALutz, Tristen RF3110.2452B (31), BB (42)
MINAAArraez, Luis 2B3100.301BB (13)
MINAARaley, Luke 1B5121.298HR (3)
MINLoABanuelos, David C4012.220
MINLoABechtold, Andrew 3B4112.212BB (50)
MINLoAJeffers, Ryan DH5330.306
MINLoALarnach, Trevor RF4321.2942B (5), BB (4)
MINLoAMaciel, Gabriel CF5330.2843B (2)
MINLoAPearson, Jacob LF5000.248SB (6)
MINMAJGarver, Mitch C3110.2582B (13), BB (25)
MINRCelestino, Gilberto CF3110.2992 BB (5)
MINRKeirsey, DaShawn DH3000.304
MINRSeverino, Yunior 2B5110.268
NYMAAGimenez, Andres SS5010.309
NYMAAMazeika, Patrick PH1110.215
NYMAANido, Tomas C4130.270
NYMAAToffey, Will 3B4000.274
NYMMAJBashlor, Tyler P0000.000
NYMRHernandez, Adrian CF5011.262CS (5)
NYMRKelenic, Jarred CF4122.2212B (7), BB (22), SB (9)
NYMRVientos, Mark 3B4100.287BB (30)
NYMSSCortes, Carlos 2B2001.288BB (12)
NYYLoACabrera, Oswaldo SS4000.229
NYYLoAGarcia, Dermis 1B4020.237
OAKMAJLaureano, Ramon CF4225.2812 HR (2)
OAKSSBrito, Marcos 2B5110.216
OAKSSEierman, Jeremy SS4131.2322B (6)
OAKSSRivas, Alfonso LF-1B5032.2802B (13), CS (4)
PHIAAGarcia, Edgar P0000.000
PHIAAHaseley, Adam CF4110.309BB (15)
PHIAARandolph, Cornelius LF5121.238SB (3)
PHILoAMuzziotti, Simon CF5000.253
PHILoAOrtiz, Jhailyn DH5110.2272B (16)
PHILoAVierling, Matt RF5122.298HR (5)
PHISSBohm, Alec 3B4000.179
PITAAAlemais, Stephen 2B4000.276
PITAACraig, Will 1B5112.252HR (20)
PITAAReynolds, Bryan CF5100.279
PITAATucker, Cole SS5020.2542B (19)
PITLoAMitchell, Calvin RF3100.2792 BB (39)
PITLoASanchez, Lolo LF3012.241BB (36)
PITLoASwaggerty, Travis CF5221.182HR (1)
PITMAJCrick, Kyle P0000--
PITMAJLuplow, Jordan PH1000.174
PITMAJMoran, Colin 3B2010.270
PITMAJNewman, Kevin 2B3000.000
PITMAJSantana, Edgar P0000--
PITRMartin, Mason 1B4000.251
PITSSKoch, Grant C3000.211BB (18)
SDLoAArias, Gabriel SS4110.2362B (23)
SDLoAMiller, Owen 3B4000.367
SDLoARuiz, Esteury 2B4010.251
SDRAlmanzar, Luis 3B5000.216
SDRBarley, Jordy SS2000.196
SDSSEdwards, Xavier SS3210.2782B (3), BB (11)
SDSSLittle, Grant CF5120.257
SEALoAAdams, Johnny SS2000.219
SEARIzturis, Cesar SS5211.247SB (5)
SEARRosario, Ronald RF5021.1733B (1)
SEASSRaleigh, Cal C5121.3162B (8), HR (6)
SEASSStowers, Josh CF3100.2762 BB (27), SB (12)
SFAAHinojosa, C.J. 2B5110.263
SFAAHoward, Ryan SS2020.2782B (30), 2 BB (37)
SFLoAGonzalez, Jacob 3B3000.231
SFLoARamos, Heliot CF4000.241
SFMAJDuggar, Steven CF3000.259
SFMAJMoronta, Reyes P0000.000
SFMAJSlater, Austin PH1000.264
SFRCanario, Alexander CF4120.255
STLLoABaker, Luken DH3100.292BB (11)
STLLoADunn, Nick 2B4011.250
STLLoAGorman, Nolan 3B3223.2442 HR (4), BB (5)
STLMAJBader, Harrison CF4010.281
STLMAJGomber, Austin P2000.111
STLMAJHicks, Jordan P0000.000
STLMAJHudson, Dakota P0000.000
STLMAJO'Neill, Tyler PH-RF1000.284
STLRGil, Mateo SS4021.247
STLRHerrera, Ivan DH4321.3793B (4), BB (11)
STLRMachado, Jonathan CF4010.294BB (17), SB (9)
STLSSPerez, Delvin SS3121.230
STLSSYnfante, Wadye CF3110.2092B (12), BB (17)
TBAACronenworth, Jake SS3020.244BB (37)
TBAAFox, Lucius DH4000.238
TBAASanchez, Jesus RF4010.213CS (1)
TBLoAHernandez, Ronaldo C4223.2842B (20), HR (19)
TBMAJAdames, Willy SS3011.241
TBMAJBauers, Jake 1B3000.211BB (39)
TBMAJPerez, Michael C3000.275
TBRFranco, Wander SS4231.373HR (10), BB (24)
TBRWitherspoon, Grant CF3210.2442B (7), BB (15)
TBSSDodson, Tanner DH3130.2842 BB (15), CS (3)
TBSSFrank, Tyler 3B2001.2922 BB (30), CS (3)
TBSSProctor, Ford SS4111.2282B (9)
TEXHiAPerez, Yanio LF4000.217
TEXHiATaveras, Leody CF2100.2443 BB (45), CS (10)
TEXHiATejeda, Anderson SS4011.251
TEXLoAReed, Tyreque 1B5145.274HR (14)
TEXLoAThompson, Bubba CF4122.287BB (21), SB (28)
TEXMAJGuzman, Ronald 1B3010.240
TEXMAJRobinson, Drew CF2000.185
TEXMAJTocci, Carlos PH-CF1000.204
TEXRGarcia, David C4031.2642B (7)
TEXROrnelas, Jonathan SS2200.2883 BB (25)
TEXRRodriguez, Keyber SS3110.255BB (24), SB (4)
TORAABichette, Bo SS5032.283CS (10)
TORAARamirez, Harold DH3000.308BB (24)
TORAAWall, Forrest CF5000.221
TORLoANoda, Ryan 1B4010.256
TORMAJJansen, Danny C4010.3812B (3)
TORMAJMcKinney, Billy LF0000.333
TORMAJUrena, Richard 2B2110.2632B (2), BB (3)
TORRGroshans, Jordan 3B5010.118
TORRHiraldo, Miguel 3B4021.1742B (2)
TORSSConine, Griffin RF4000.233
TORSSContreras, Mc Gregory LF3000.263BB (6)
WASAAFedde, Erick P1000.000
WASAAJohnson, Daniel RF-CF3011.2762B (16), 2 BB (22)
WASAAKieboom, Carter SS4122.2752B (13), BB (19)
WASAARead, Raudy C4000.299
WASAAWard, Drew 1B4222.2412B (14), HR (10)
WASLoAFranco, Anderson 3B4000.236
WASSSSanchez, Jose SS3000.232
— PITCHERS —
TEAMCLASSCARD CODEIPHRERBBK
ARISSGoddard, Jackson4.031103
ATLMAJWilson, Bryse5.030035
BALRRom, Drew3.000013
BOSRMaddox, Austin1.010001
CHCAAHatch, Thomas6.051116
CHCAAStinnett, Jake0.200011
CINAAGutierrez, Vladimir5.032228
CWSMAJVieira, Thyago1.022211
DETAABaez, Sandy2.022213
DETSSWolf, Adam3.030012
KCHiATillo, Daniel6.084422
KCRBowlan, Jonathan4.032205
MIAAAEveld, Tommy1.000001
MIAAANeidert, Nick4.053314
MIASSVallimont, Chris3.000022
MILAADiplan, Marcos3.043332
MILAAPonce, Cody1.011100
MINMAJGonsalves, Stephen1.164423
NYMMAJBashlor, Tyler2.011010
NYYRThen, Juan6.030005
NYYSSAcevedo, Domingo2.021101
NYYSSGerman, Frank3.010007
PHIAAGarcia, Edgar2.043312
PITMAJCrick, Kyle1.010000
PITMAJSantana, Edgar1.000000
PITRAshcraft, Braxton3.254424
SFLoADoval, Camilo2.0311143.40Sv (8)
SFMAJMoronta, Reyes1.0100112.06
STLMAJGomber, Austin5.0522442.98
STLMAJHicks, Jordan1.0200133.13
STLMAJHudson, Dakota1.2011321.38
STLRRoberts, Griffin1.0000018.10
TBAAKrook, Matt1.0100114.41
TBAAMcWilliams, Sam6.2944185.38
TBLoARomero, Tommy5.1322353.03W (10-4)
TBMAJYarbrough, Ryan5.1200163.84W (12-5)
TBRLiberatore, Matthew5.0300080.98W (1-2)
TBSSMercado, Michael5.2511445.22
TORAAPerez, Hector3.0100132.50
TORRKloffenstein, Adam1.0000120.00
WASAAFedde, Erick4.0411242.25L (0-1)
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