Baseball America Prospect Report – August 21, 2018

Image credit: Nolan Gorman (Photo courtesy of Danny Parker)

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 —
TEAM		CLASS		PLAYER, POS		AB		R		H		BI		AVG
ARI		AA		Leyba, Domingo SS		4		0		1		0		.272
ARI		SS		McCarthy, Jake CF		3		0		1		0		.286		BB (21), CS (6)
ARI		SS		Rose, Joey 3B		3		0		0		0		.228
ARI		SS		Yerzy, Andy C		3		0		0		0		.299
ATL		LoA		Lugbauer, Drew C		4		1		1		0		.235		BB (36)
ATL		LoA		Ramos, Jeffrey DH		4		0		0		0		.239		BB (26)
ATL		MAJ		Acuna, Ronald LF		5		0		1		0		.289		2B (19), CS (3)
ATL		MAJ		Wilson, Bryse P		2		0		0		0		.000
BAL		AA		Diaz, Yusniel RF		5		1		2		3		.241		HR (4)
BAL		AA		Mountcastle, Ryan 3B		4		1		1		0		.302		BB (26)
BAL		AA		Rifaela, Ademar LF		4		0		0		0		.256		BB (29)
BAL		AA		Wilkerson, Steve 1B		5		2		3		0		.158		2B (1)
BAL		LoA		Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B		4		0		1		0		.288
BAL		LoA		Grenier, Cadyn SS		4		1		0		0		.192
BAL		MAJ		Mullins, Cedric CF		4		0		0		0		.343		BB (5)
BAL		MAJ		Nunez, Renato 3B		4		1		1		1		.246		HR (3)
BAL		SS		Hall, Adam SS		3		1		1		2		.277		2B (8), BB (13), 3 SB (15)
BAL		SS		Neustrom, Robert RF		4		2		1		1		.257		HR (3)
BAL		SS		Santander, Anthony DH		5		0		1		0		.333		2B (5)
BOS		AA		Chavis, Michael 1B		4		0		1		0		.299
BOS		AA		Dalbec, Bobby 3B		3		0		0		0		.298
BOS		AA		De La Guerra, Chad 2B		4		0		1		1		.263
BOS		LoA		Suarez, Kervin CF		3		0		0		0		.248		BB (23)
BOS		SS		Esplin, Tyler RF		3		0		0		0		.190
CHC		AA		Burks, Charcer LF		3		0		0		1		.233
CHC		AA		Hatch, Thomas P		2		0		0		0		.045
CHC		AA		Stinnett, Jake P		0		0		0		0		—
CHC		LoA		Amaya, Miguel C		3		1		0		1		.264
CHC		LoA		Herron, Jimmy LF		3		0		1		0		.274		BB (10), CS (3)
CHC		SS		Sierra, Jonathan RF		3		0		0		0		.245		BB (20)
CHC		SS		Velazquez, Nelson DH		3		0		0		0		.228
CHC		SS		Weber, Andy SS		4		0		1		0		.260		SB (1)
CIN		AA		Friedl, T.J. RF-LF		5		0		0		1		.284
CIN		AA		Gutierrez, Vladimir P		2		0		0		0		.071
CIN		AA		LaValley, Gavin 1B		4		1		2		1		.206		BB (40)
CIN		AA		Long, Shed 2B		5		0		2		0		.262
CIN		AA		Siri, Jose CF		4		1		1		0		.233		SB (12)
CIN		LoA		Downs, Jeter DH		4		0		0		0		.252
CIN		LoA		Garcia, Jose Israel SS		4		0		1		0		.245
CIN		LoA		India, Jonathan 3B		4		0		0		0		.194
CIN		MAJ		Ervin, Phillip RF		3		1		1		1		.297		HR (4)
CIN		R		Ruiz, Victor DH		3		0		0		0		.000		BB (1)
CIN		R		Siani, Mike CF		5		0		0		0		.301
CLE		AA		Clement, Ernie SS		4		0		0		0		.250		BB (2)
CLE		AA		Krieger, Tyler LF		4		2		2		0		.274		2B (19), BB (35)
CLE		AA		Mathias, Mark 2B		4		0		0		0		.228
CLE		LoA		Benson, Will RF		3		0		0		0		.171		BB (74)
CLE		LoA		Gonzalez, Oscar LF		4		0		3		0		.292		CS (6)
CLE		LoA		Palacios, Richie 2B		4		0		1		1		.286
CLE		MAJ		Allen, Greg CF		3		1		1		2		.250		HR (2)
CLE		R		Gonzalez, Marcos SS		4		0		1		0		.318		2B (5)
CLE		R		Holmes, Quentin CF		1		1		0		0		.000		2 BB (2), SB (1)
CLE		R		Kwan, Steven CF		4		0		0		0		.176
CLE		R		Naylor, Noah C		4		2		2		3		.296		3B (2)
CLE		R		Rodriguez, Johnathan RF		4		1		1		0		.294		2B (9)
CLE		SS		Freeman, Tyler SS		4		2		2		0		.381		2 2B (28), BB (8), SB (11)
COL		AA		Hilliard, Sam RF		4		0		1		0		.264
COL		AA		Mundell, Brian DH		4		0		0		0		.259
COL		AA		Nunez, Dom C		4		0		1		2		.227
COL		LoA		Vilade, Ryan SS		4		1		2		0		.270		BB (44), CS (13)
COL		SS		Vavra, Terrin SS		5		0		1		0		.312		2B (6)
CWS		AA		Basabe, Luis Alexander CF		4		1		1		2		.253		HR (6)
CWS		AA		Call, Alex RF		4		0		0		0		.253
CWS		AA		Collins, Zack C		3		0		0		0		.243		BB (96)
CWS		LoA		Walker, Steele CF		3		0		0		0		.190
CWS		R		Delgado, Lency SS		4		0		0		0		.226
CWS		R		Sosa, Lenyn SS		5		1		2		0		.298
DET		AA		Castro, Willi 2B		5		2		2		0		.264		2B (27)
DET		AA		Montgomery, Troy RF		4		0		1		0		.239		BB (30)
DET		AA		Paredes, Isaac SS		4		1		1		1		.310		BB (10)
DET		AA		Rogers, Jake C		5		1		2		1		.216		HR (16)
DET		LoA		Perez, Wenceel SS		5		0		1		0		.333		3B (1)
DET		SS		King, Jose SS		4		0		0		0		.186
HOU		LoA		Sierra, Miguelangel SS		4		0		0		0		.220
HOU		R		Nova, Freudis DH		4		0		1		1		.308		CS (4)
KC		HiA		Perkins, Blake CF		3		0		0		0		.239		2 BB (86), SB (27)
KC		HiA		Rivera, Emmanuel 3B		2		0		1		0		.267		2 BB (28)
KC		HiA		Viloria, Meibrys C		4		0		1		0		.257
KC		LoA		Isbel, Kyle CF		4		1		0		0		.309
KC		LoA		Melendez, M.J. C		4		0		0		0		.248		BB (38)
KC		LoA		Pratto, Nick 1B		5		2		1		0		.262		SB (19)
KC		MAJ		O’Hearn, Ryan DH		3		0		0		0		.175
KC		MAJ		Phillips, Brett CF		3		0		0		0		.211
KC		R		Cole, Eric CF		3		0		1		0		.254
KC		R		Vallot, Chase C		4		1		1		0		.288		2B (15)
LAA		R		English, William DH		1		0		1		1		.188		BB (9), SB (3)
LAD		LoA		Mann, Devin PR-2B		0		0		0		0		.244
MIA		AA		Dunand, Joe SS		4		0		1		0		.195
MIA		AA		Harrison, Monte CF		4		0		2		0		.244		3B (3), SB (25), CS (8)
MIA		AA		Miller, Brian LF		4		0		0		0		.244
MIA		LoA		Johnson, Osiris SS		2		0		0		0		.200		BB (1)
MIA		LoA		Jones, Thomas LF		2		0		0		0		.221		BB (21)
MIA		LoA		Scott, Connor CF		2		1		1		2		.257		HR (1)
MIA		LoA		Soto, Isael DH		3		0		0		0		.226
MIA		LoA		Torres, Chris 2B		2		0		0		0		.321		BB (14)
MIA		R		Marinez, Ynmanol SS		5		0		0		1		.091
MIL		AA		Diplan, Marcos P		0		0		0		0		.111
MIL		AA		Erceg, Lucas 3B		4		0		0		0		.249
MIL		AA		Grisham, Trent RF		2		1		0		0		.221		2 BB (56)
MIL		AA		Hiura, Keston 2B		4		0		0		0		.282
MIL		AA		Ponce, Cody P		0		0		0		0		.000
MIL		AA		Ray, Corey CF		4		0		0		1		.244
MIL		LoA		Harrison, K.J. C		3		1		0		0		.222		BB (36)
MIL		LoA		Henry, Payton DH		3		0		0		0		.250		BB (33)
MIL		LoA		Lutz, Tristen RF		3		1		1		0		.245		2B (31), BB (42)
MIN		AA		Arraez, Luis 2B		3		1		0		0		.301		BB (13)
MIN		AA		Raley, Luke 1B		5		1		2		1		.298		HR (3)
MIN		LoA		Banuelos, David C		4		0		1		2		.220
MIN		LoA		Bechtold, Andrew 3B		4		1		1		2		.212		BB (50)
MIN		LoA		Jeffers, Ryan DH		5		3		3		0		.306
MIN		LoA		Larnach, Trevor RF		4		3		2		1		.294		2B (5), BB (4)
MIN		LoA		Maciel, Gabriel CF		5		3		3		0		.284		3B (2)
MIN		LoA		Pearson, Jacob LF		5		0		0		0		.248		SB (6)
MIN		MAJ		Garver, Mitch C		3		1		1		0		.258		2B (13), BB (25)
MIN		R		Celestino, Gilberto CF		3		1		1		0		.299		2 BB (5)
MIN		R		Keirsey, DaShawn DH		3		0		0		0		.304
MIN		R		Severino, Yunior 2B		5		1		1		0		.268
NYM		AA		Gimenez, Andres SS		5		0		1		0		.309
NYM		AA		Mazeika, Patrick PH		1		1		1		0		.215
NYM		AA		Nido, Tomas C		4		1		3		0		.270
NYM		AA		Toffey, Will 3B		4		0		0		0		.274
NYM		MAJ		Bashlor, Tyler P		0		0		0		0		.000
NYM		R		Hernandez, Adrian CF		5		0		1		1		.262		CS (5)
NYM		R		Kelenic, Jarred CF		4		1		2		2		.221		2B (7), BB (22), SB (9)
NYM		R		Vientos, Mark 3B		4		1		0		0		.287		BB (30)
NYM		SS		Cortes, Carlos 2B		2		0		0		1		.288		BB (12)
NYY		LoA		Cabrera, Oswaldo SS		4		0		0		0		.229
NYY		LoA		Garcia, Dermis 1B		4		0		2		0		.237
OAK		MAJ		Laureano, Ramon CF		4		2		2		5		.281		2 HR (2)
OAK		SS		Brito, Marcos 2B		5		1		1		0		.216
OAK		SS		Eierman, Jeremy SS		4		1		3		1		.232		2B (6)
OAK		SS		Rivas, Alfonso LF-1B		5		0		3		2		.280		2B (13), CS (4)
PHI		AA		Garcia, Edgar P		0		0		0		0		.000
PHI		AA		Haseley, Adam CF		4		1		1		0		.309		BB (15)
PHI		AA		Randolph, Cornelius LF		5		1		2		1		.238		SB (3)
PHI		LoA		Muzziotti, Simon CF		5		0		0		0		.253
PHI		LoA		Ortiz, Jhailyn DH		5		1		1		0		.227		2B (16)
PHI		LoA		Vierling, Matt RF		5		1		2		2		.298		HR (5)
PHI		SS		Bohm, Alec 3B		4		0		0		0		.179
PIT		AA		Alemais, Stephen 2B		4		0		0		0		.276
PIT		AA		Craig, Will 1B		5		1		1		2		.252		HR (20)
PIT		AA		Reynolds, Bryan CF		5		1		0		0		.279
PIT		AA		Tucker, Cole SS		5		0		2		0		.254		2B (19)
PIT		LoA		Mitchell, Calvin RF		3		1		0		0		.279		2 BB (39)
PIT		LoA		Sanchez, Lolo LF		3		0		1		2		.241		BB (36)
PIT		LoA		Swaggerty, Travis CF		5		2		2		1		.182		HR (1)
PIT		MAJ		Crick, Kyle P		0		0		0		0		—
PIT		MAJ		Luplow, Jordan PH		1		0		0		0		.174
PIT		MAJ		Moran, Colin 3B		2		0		1		0		.270
PIT		MAJ		Newman, Kevin 2B		3		0		0		0		.000
PIT		MAJ		Santana, Edgar P		0		0		0		0		—
PIT		R		Martin, Mason 1B		4		0		0		0		.251
PIT		SS		Koch, Grant C		3		0		0		0		.211		BB (18)
SD		LoA		Arias, Gabriel SS		4		1		1		0		.236		2B (23)
SD		LoA		Miller, Owen 3B		4		0		0		0		.367
SD		LoA		Ruiz, Esteury 2B		4		0		1		0		.251
SD		R		Almanzar, Luis 3B		5		0		0		0		.216
SD		R		Barley, Jordy SS		2		0		0		0		.196
SD		SS		Edwards, Xavier SS		3		2		1		0		.278		2B (3), BB (11)
SD		SS		Little, Grant CF		5		1		2		0		.257
SEA		LoA		Adams, Johnny SS		2		0		0		0		.219
SEA		R		Izturis, Cesar SS		5		2		1		1		.247		SB (5)
SEA		R		Rosario, Ronald RF		5		0		2		1		.173		3B (1)
SEA		SS		Raleigh, Cal C		5		1		2		1		.316		2B (8), HR (6)
SEA		SS		Stowers, Josh CF		3		1		0		0		.276		2 BB (27), SB (12)
SF		AA		Hinojosa, C.J. 2B		5		1		1		0		.263
SF		AA		Howard, Ryan SS		2		0		2		0		.278		2B (30), 2 BB (37)
SF		LoA		Gonzalez, Jacob 3B		3		0		0		0		.231
SF		LoA		Ramos, Heliot CF		4		0		0		0		.241
SF		MAJ		Duggar, Steven CF		3		0		0		0		.259
SF		MAJ		Moronta, Reyes P		0		0		0		0		.000
SF		MAJ		Slater, Austin PH		1		0		0		0		.264
SF		R		Canario, Alexander CF		4		1		2		0		.255
STL		LoA		Baker, Luken DH		3		1		0		0		.292		BB (11)
STL		LoA		Dunn, Nick 2B		4		0		1		1		.250
STL		LoA		Gorman, Nolan 3B		3		2		2		3		.244		2 HR (4), BB (5)
STL		MAJ		Bader, Harrison CF		4		0		1		0		.281
STL		MAJ		Gomber, Austin P		2		0		0		0		.111
STL		MAJ		Hicks, Jordan P		0		0		0		0		.000
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota P		0		0		0		0		.000
STL		MAJ		O’Neill, Tyler PH-RF		1		0		0		0		.284
STL		R		Gil, Mateo SS		4		0		2		1		.247
STL		R		Herrera, Ivan DH		4		3		2		1		.379		3B (4), BB (11)
STL		R		Machado, Jonathan CF		4		0		1		0		.294		BB (17), SB (9)
STL		SS		Perez, Delvin SS		3		1		2		1		.230
STL		SS		Ynfante, Wadye CF		3		1		1		0		.209		2B (12), BB (17)
TB		AA		Cronenworth, Jake SS		3		0		2		0		.244		BB (37)
TB		AA		Fox, Lucius DH		4		0		0		0		.238
TB		AA		Sanchez, Jesus RF		4		0		1		0		.213		CS (1)
TB		LoA		Hernandez, Ronaldo C		4		2		2		3		.284		2B (20), HR (19)
TB		MAJ		Adames, Willy SS		3		0		1		1		.241
TB		MAJ		Bauers, Jake 1B		3		0		0		0		.211		BB (39)
TB		MAJ		Perez, Michael C		3		0		0		0		.275
TB		R		Franco, Wander SS		4		2		3		1		.373		HR (10), BB (24)
TB		R		Witherspoon, Grant CF		3		2		1		0		.244		2B (7), BB (15)
TB		SS		Dodson, Tanner DH		3		1		3		0		.284		2 BB (15), CS (3)
TB		SS		Frank, Tyler 3B		2		0		0		1		.292		2 BB (30), CS (3)
TB		SS		Proctor, Ford SS		4		1		1		1		.228		2B (9)
TEX		HiA		Perez, Yanio LF		4		0		0		0		.217
TEX		HiA		Taveras, Leody CF		2		1		0		0		.244		3 BB (45), CS (10)
TEX		HiA		Tejeda, Anderson SS		4		0		1		1		.251
TEX		LoA		Reed, Tyreque 1B		5		1		4		5		.274		HR (14)
TEX		LoA		Thompson, Bubba CF		4		1		2		2		.287		BB (21), SB (28)
TEX		MAJ		Guzman, Ronald 1B		3		0		1		0		.240
TEX		MAJ		Robinson, Drew CF		2		0		0		0		.185
TEX		MAJ		Tocci, Carlos PH-CF		1		0		0		0		.204
TEX		R		Garcia, David C		4		0		3		1		.264		2B (7)
TEX		R		Ornelas, Jonathan SS		2		2		0		0		.288		3 BB (25)
TEX		R		Rodriguez, Keyber SS		3		1		1		0		.255		BB (24), SB (4)
TOR		AA		Bichette, Bo SS		5		0		3		2		.283		CS (10)
TOR		AA		Ramirez, Harold DH		3		0		0		0		.308		BB (24)
TOR		AA		Wall, Forrest CF		5		0		0		0		.221
TOR		LoA		Noda, Ryan 1B		4		0		1		0		.256
TOR		MAJ		Jansen, Danny C		4		0		1		0		.381		2B (3)
TOR		MAJ		McKinney, Billy LF		0		0		0		0		.333
TOR		MAJ		Urena, Richard 2B		2		1		1		0		.263		2B (2), BB (3)
TOR		R		Groshans, Jordan 3B		5		0		1		0		.118
TOR		R		Hiraldo, Miguel 3B		4		0		2		1		.174		2B (2)
TOR		SS		Conine, Griffin RF		4		0		0		0		.233
TOR		SS		Contreras, Mc Gregory LF		3		0		0		0		.263		BB (6)
WAS		AA		Fedde, Erick P		1		0		0		0		.000
WAS		AA		Johnson, Daniel RF-CF		3		0		1		1		.276		2B (16), 2 BB (22)
WAS		AA		Kieboom, Carter SS		4		1		2		2		.275		2B (13), BB (19)
WAS		AA		Read, Raudy C		4		0		0		0		.299
WAS		AA		Ward, Drew 1B		4		2		2		2		.241		2B (14), HR (10)
WAS		LoA		Franco, Anderson 3B		4		0		0		0		.236
WAS		SS		Sanchez, Jose SS		3		0		0		0		.232

— PITCHERS —
TEAM		CLASS		CARD CODE		IP		H		R		ER		BB		K
ARI		SS		Goddard, Jackson		4.0		3		1		1		0		3
ATL		MAJ		Wilson, Bryse		5.0		3		0		0		3		5
BAL		R		Rom, Drew		3.0		0		0		0		1		3
BOS		R		Maddox, Austin		1.0		1		0		0		0		1
CHC		AA		Hatch, Thomas		6.0		5		1		1		1		6
CHC		AA		Stinnett, Jake		0.2		0		0		0		1		1
CIN		AA		Gutierrez, Vladimir		5.0		3		2		2		2		8
CWS		MAJ		Vieira, Thyago		1.0		2		2		2		1		1
DET		AA		Baez, Sandy		2.0		2		2		2		1		3
DET		SS		Wolf, Adam		3.0		3		0		0		1		2
KC		HiA		Tillo, Daniel		6.0		8		4		4		2		2
KC		R		Bowlan, Jonathan		4.0		3		2		2		0		5
MIA		AA		Eveld, Tommy		1.0		0		0		0		0		1
MIA		AA		Neidert, Nick		4.0		5		3		3		1		4
MIA		SS		Vallimont, Chris		3.0		0		0		0		2		2
MIL		AA		Diplan, Marcos		3.0		4		3		3		3		2
MIL		AA		Ponce, Cody		1.0		1		1		1		0		0
MIN		MAJ		Gonsalves, Stephen		1.1		6		4		4		2		3
NYM		MAJ		Bashlor, Tyler		2.0		1		1		0		1		0
NYY		R		Then, Juan		6.0		3		0		0		0		5
NYY		SS		Acevedo, Domingo		2.0		2		1		1		0		1
NYY		SS		German, Frank		3.0		1		0		0		0		7
PHI		AA		Garcia, Edgar		2.0		4		3		3		1		2
PIT		MAJ		Crick, Kyle		1.0		1		0		0		0		0
PIT		MAJ		Santana, Edgar		1.0		0		0		0		0		0
PIT		R		Ashcraft, Braxton		3.2		5		4		4		2		4
SF		LoA		Doval, Camilo		2.0		3		1		1		1		4		3.40		Sv (8)
SF		MAJ		Moronta, Reyes		1.0		1		0		0		1		1		2.06
STL		MAJ		Gomber, Austin		5.0		5		2		2		4		4		2.98
STL		MAJ		Hicks, Jordan		1.0		2		0		0		1		3		3.13
STL		MAJ		Hudson, Dakota		1.2		0		1		1		3		2		1.38
STL		R		Roberts, Griffin		1.0		0		0		0		0		1		8.10
TB		AA		Krook, Matt		1.0		1		0		0		1		1		4.41
TB		AA		McWilliams, Sam		6.2		9		4		4		1		8		5.38
TB		LoA		Romero, Tommy		5.1		3		2		2		3		5		3.03		W (10-4)
TB		MAJ		Yarbrough, Ryan		5.1		2		0		0		1		6		3.84		W (12-5)
TB		R		Liberatore, Matthew		5.0		3		0		0		0		8		0.98		W (1-2)
TB		SS		Mercado, Michael		5.2		5		1		1		4		4		5.22
TOR		AA		Perez, Hector		3.0		1		0		0		1		3		2.50
TOR		R		Kloffenstein, Adam		1.0		0		0		0		1		2		0.00
WAS		AA		Fedde, Erick		4.0		4		1		1		2		4		2.25		L (0-1)