Baseball America Prospect Report -- June 21, 2019

Seth Beer, 1B, Astros. Beer had a three-hit, four-RBI night for Double-A Corpus Christi. The first baseman had two homers, a two-run shot in the first inning followed by a solo blast in the third. It was the first game this season that Houston’s No. 9 prospect had a multi-homer performance.

Edwin Uceta, RHP, Dodgers. Uceta spun a gem for Double-A Tulsa, firing seven scoreless innings. He worked around just three hits and struck out seven batters without allowing a walk. Uceta needed this type of start after back-to-back outings where he made his exit after just one inning, allowing a total of 11 earned runs to score across those two innings.

Terrin Vavra, SS, Rockies. Vavra had four hits in seven at-bats for low Class A Asheville, driving in six RBIs while coming around to score three times. He smashed two home runs, a double and a single, missing just a triple to complete the cycle. Colorado’s No. 14 prospect is adapting well to South Atlantic League pitching, as it was his third four-hit game of the season.

Ross Adolph, CF, Astros. Adolph had a four-hit game from the leadoff spot for low Class A Quad Cities. The outfielder had two doubles and a home run, falling just a triple short of the cycle. It’s the first time this season that Adolph has homered in consecutive games.

Shane McClanahan, LHP, Rays. McClanahan tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings for high Class A Charlotte. The lefty allowed three hits without a walk and struck out seven batters, throwing 88 pitches before making his exit. Tampa’s No. 12 prospect hasn’t allowed a run since his promotion to the Florida State League, tossing 11 2/3 scoreless innings across his first two outings.

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