Juan Soto Headlines The Baseball America Prospect Report (5/22/18)

By J.J. Cooper
on May 22, 2018

Monday's Stars

• Juan Soto, OF, Nationals. On the first pitch he saw in his first start in the big leagues, Soto crushed an opposite-field home run. He also added a single and showed that even as a 19-year-old, he's not overawed by the big league experience.

• Eloy Jimenez, OF, White Sox. Jimenez is moving on a more traditional timetable than Soto, but he also is mashing. After arriving in Birmingham late because of a minor spring training injury, Jimenez hit his eighth home run of the season last night in his 31st game of the year.

• M.J. Melendez, C, Royals. Melendez has gotten off to an outstanding start to his first full pro season. The catcher went 3-for-6 with two doubles and a home run yesterday. The athletic catcher is now hitting .271/.326/.627.

• Gleyber Torres, 2B, Yankees. Torres had his best day as a big leaguer with a pair of home runs yesterday. Torres now has six home runs and a .317/.380/.573 slash line in 24 MLB games. He's given the Yankees yet another youth infusion in a lineup filled with home grown power.

• Matt Krook, LHP, Rays. Krook still walks way too many batters (6 BB/9 this season), but the insane movement he gets on his fastball can also make him unhittable. Krook struck out seven batters in three scoreless innings of relief yesterday even though he threw strikes with just 52 percent of his pitches.

— BATTERS —

TEAM	CLASS	PLAYER, POS	AB	R	H	BI	AVG
ARI	AA	Duplantier, Jon P	1	1	0	0	.250	BB (1)
ARI	AA	Leyba, Domingo 2B	4	0	0	0	.250
ARI	AA	Querecuto, Juniel 3B	4	0	2	0	.386
ARI	AAA	Cron, Kevin 3B	3	0	0	0	.259	BB (2)
ARI	AAA	Perez, Michael C	3	0	1	0	.315	BB (10)
ARI	AAA	Vargas, Ildemaro 2B	4	0	1	2	.236
ARI	AAA	Walker, Christian 1B	3	2	2	0	.308	BB (2)
ARI	LoA	Chisholm, Jazz SS	5	0	2	0	.286
ARI	LoA	Diaz, Eduardo RF	4	0	1	0	.161
ARI	LoA	Maciel, Gabriel CF	4	0	2	0	.283	BB (8)
ATL	AAA	Riley, Austin 3B	4	0	0	0	.286
ATL	LoA	Contreras, William DH	4	1	1	0	.266	2B (3)
ATL	LoA	Encarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B	4	0	0	0	.296
ATL	LoA	Lugbauer, Drew C	2	0	0	0	.194
ATL	LoA	Ramos, Jeffrey LF	4	1	1	0	.243	2B (8)
ATL	LoA	Waters, Drew CF	4	0	1	0	.245
ATL	LoA	Wilson, Isranel RF	3	0	1	0	.189
ATL	MAJ	Acuna, Ronald LF	4	0	0	0	.253
BAL	AAA	Nunez, Renato 3B	5	1	2	2	.348	2B (4)
BAL	AAA	Stewart, DJ RF	4	1	1	0	.271	BB (19)
BAL	HiA	Reyes, Jomar 3B	3	0	1	0	.236	BB (7)
BOS	AAA	Lin, Tzu-Wei 3B	4	0	0	0	.200
BOS	AAA	Travis, Sam LF	4	0	0	0	.231
BOS	HiA	Baldwin, Roldani DH	4	0	0	0	.273	BB (4), SB (2)
BOS	HiA	Dalbec, Bobby 3B	3	0	1	0	.206	BB (23)
BOS	HiA	Netzer, Brett 2B	5	0	2	1	.298	2B (7)
BOS	LoA	Suarez, Kervin 2B	5	1	2	2	.267	HR (2)
CHC	AA	Rucker, Michael P	1	0	0	1	.000
CHC	AA	Vosler, Jason 3B	3	1	1	0	.200	BB (19)
CHC	AAA	Bote, David 3B	5	0	0	0	.287
CHC	AAA	Zagunis, Mark RF	4	0	1	1	.279
CHC	HiA	Ademan, Aramis SS	3	1	0	1	.212	BB (9)
CHC	LoA	Amaya, Miguel C	3	0	0	0	.258	BB (15)
CHC	LoA	Velazquez, Nelson RF	4	0	0	0	.156
CIN	AA	Aquino, Aristides RF	3	0	0	0	.224
CIN	AA	LaValley, Gavin 1B	3	0	0	0	.200
CIN	AA	Long, Shed 2B	2	0	0	0	.294	BB (16)
CIN	AA	Longhi, Nick LF	0	0	0	0	.236
CIN	AAA	Ervin, Phillip RF	4	0	1	0	.154	2B (2)
CIN	HiA	Friedl, T.J. LF	3	0	2	0	.295	2B (8), BB (24), SB (5)
CIN	HiA	Isabel, Ibandel DH	4	0	0	0	.274
CIN	HiA	Siri, Jose CF	4	1	1	0	.273	SB (3)
CIN	HiA	Stephenson, Tyler C	4	0	1	1	.293
CIN	HiA	Trammell, Taylor RF	3	0	1	0	.289	BB (23)
CLE	AAA	Chang, Yu SS	4	1	2	2	.260	2B (11)
CLE	AAA	Haase, Eric DH	4	1	1	3	.230	HR (3)
CLE	AAA	Mejia, Francisco C	4	1	2	1	.193
CLE	HiA	Capel, Conner CF	4	1	0	0	.284	BB (21)
CLE	HiA	Ice, Logan C	4	0	1	1	.188
COL	AAA	Fuentes, Josh 3B	3	1	1	3	.347	HR (5)
COL	AAA	Hampson, Garrett 2B	4	0	0	0	.250
COL	AAA	McMahon, Ryan 1B	2	0	1	0	.233	2 BB (8)
COL	AAA	Murphy, Tom C	3	0	0	0	.294
COL	LoA	Boswell, Bret DH	4	1	2	2	.299	CS (3)
COL	LoA	Spanberger, Chad 1B	5	1	2	4	.308	HR (10)
COL	LoA	Vilade, Ryan SS	4	1	1	1	.213	BB (23)
CWS	AA	Collins, Zack C	3	1	1	0	.246	BB (38)
CWS	AA	Jimenez, Eloy DH	4	1	1	1	.328	HR (8)
CWS	AA	Polo, Tito CF	4	0	0	0	.218
CWS	HiA	Adolfo, Micker DH	3	0	0	0	.305
CWS	HiA	Call, Alex CF	4	1	1	0	.286
CWS	HiA	Rutherford, Blake RF	4	0	1	1	.307
CWS	HiA	Sheets, Gavin 1B	3	0	0	0	.258
CWS	HiA	Yrizarri, Yeyson SS	3	0	0	0	.223
CWS	LoA	Gonzalez, Luis RF	5	0	1	0	.329	SB (4)
DET	AA	Alcantara, Sergio SS	3	0	1	1	.295
DET	AA	Montgomery, Troy PR-LF	0	0	0	0	.235
DET	AA	Rogers, Jake C	4	1	1	1	.167	HR (2)
DET	AAA	Lugo, Dawel 2B	5	0	0	0	.260
DET	AAA	Stewart, Christin LF	4	0	0	0	.291	BB (18)
DET	HiA	Cameron, Daz RF	3	0	1	0	.281	3B (1), BB (19)
DET	HiA	Paredes, Isaac SS	3	0	0	0	.227
HOU	AA	Straw, Myles CF	3	0	0	0	.355	BB (26)
HOU	AAA	Reed, AJ 1B	3	0	1	1	.266	BB (25)
HOU	AAA	Tucker, Kyle DH	5	1	1	0	.289
HOU	LoA	Arauz, Jonathan SS	3	0	2	0	.262	2B (8), BB (26), SB (6)
HOU	LoA	Sierra, Miguelangel 2B	4	0	0	0	.273
KC	AA	Dewees, Donnie CF	5	0	0	0	.253
KC	AA	Hernandez, Elier RF	4	1	1	1	.267	3B (1)
KC	AA	Lopez, Nicky 2B	4	1	1	0	.315
KC	AAA	Gallagher, Cam C	3	1	0	0	.292	BB (6)
KC	AAA	O'Hearn, Ryan 1B	5	1	1	1	.259	HR (4)
KC	HiA	Lee, Khalil DH	4	0	2	0	.248	2B (7)
KC	HiA	Rivera, Emmanuel 3B	4	0	0	0	.248
KC	HiA	Viloria, Meibrys C	4	0	1	0	.218
KC	LoA	Melendez, M.J. DH	6	2	3	6	.271	2 2B (8), HR (8)
KC	LoA	Pratto, Nick 1B	5	3	3	3	.272	2B (8), BB (10), SB (5)
KC	MAJ	Dozier, Hunter 1B	3	0	0	0	.217
LAA	AA	Lund, Brennon CF	3	0	0	0	.240
LAA	AA	Thaiss, Matt 1B	2	1	2	0	.287	BB (16)
LAA	AA	Ward, Taylor 3B	3	0	1	0	.345
LAA	AAA	Fletcher, David 3B	4	0	2	0	.364
LAA	LoA	Hunter, Torii LF	5	0	2	0	.290
LAD	AA	Peters, DJ RF	3	1	1	1	.271	HR (9), 2 BB (21)
LAD	AA	Robinson, Errol SS	4	0	1	0	.258
LAD	AA	Ruiz, Keibert DH	4	1	2	2	.293	HR (6)
LAD	AAA	Farmer, Kyle 3B	3	0	1	1	.400
LAD	AAA	Locastro, Tim 1B	3	0	0	0	.340	BB (13)
LAD	AAA	Verdugo, Alex CF	4	0	2	0	.297
LAD	MAJ	Buehler, Walker P	2	0	0	0	.077
MIA	AA	Harrison, Monte DH	3	2	1	1	.243	BB (15)
MIA	AAA	Sierra, Magneuris CF	4	0	0	1	.229
MIA	HiA	Dunand, Joe SS	4	0	2	0	.287
MIA	HiA	Mahan, Riley 2B	4	0	0	0	.223
MIA	HiA	Miller, Brian RF	4	1	2	0	.329	SB (15)
MIA	LoA	Devers, Jose SS	4	0	2	0	.243
MIA	LoA	Jones, Thomas LF	4	1	1	0	.288	SB (4)
MIA	MAJ	Anderson, Brian RF	3	0	0	0	.272	BB (18)
MIA	MAJ	Brinson, Lewis CF	4	0	0	0	.164
MIL	AA	Erceg, Lucas 3B	4	1	1	1	.215	BB (13)
MIL	AA	Gatewood, Jake 1B	4	2	4	3	.241	3 2B (8), BB (14)
MIL	AA	Ray, Corey CF	4	2	1	1	.263	3B (4), 2 BB (21), SB (9)
MIL	HiA	Hiura, Keston 2B	4	0	2	0	.306	2B (14), CS (5)
MIL	LoA	Henry, Payton C	4	0	0	0	.300
MIL	LoA	Lutz, Tristen RF	4	0	1	0	.226
MIN	AA	Gordon, Nick SS	5	1	2	1	.333	HR (5)
MIN	AA	Rooker, Brent 1B	4	1	1	1	.236	2B (9), BB (7)
MIN	AAA	Granite, Zack LF	5	1	1	0	.203
MIN	HiA	Arraez, Luis DH	4	0	1	0	.205	2B (4)
MIN	HiA	Blankenhorn, Travis 2B	3	0	1	0	.254	BB (8)
MIN	HiA	Diaz, Lewin 1B	4	0	1	0	.231	2B (3)
MIN	LoA	Bechtold, Andrew 3B	3	0	0	0	.168
MIN	LoA	Kirilloff, Alex RF	4	0	1	1	.317
MIN	LoA	Lewis, Royce SS	3	0	1	1	.307
MIN	LoA	Miranda, Jose DH	3	1	1	0	.198	BB (9)
MIN	MAJ	Garver, Mitch C	3	0	1	0	.254	BB (5)
NYM	LoA	Brodey, Quinn CF	5	0	1	0	.224	CS (2)
NYM	LoA	Sanchez, Ali C	5	0	2	0	.239
NYM	MAJ	Guillorme, Luis 3B	3	0	0	0	.308
NYY	AAA	Ford, Mike PH	1	0	0	0	.217
NYY	AAA	McKinney, Billy RF	4	0	0	0	.000
NYY	AAA	Wade, Tyler SS	5	1	1	0	.222
NYY	HiA	Castillo, Diego SS	5	2	3	0	.240
NYY	HiA	Gilliam, Isiah RF	4	0	1	0	.275	BB (8)
NYY	LoA	Cabrera, Oswaldo 2B	4	0	0	0	.184
NYY	LoA	Garcia, Dermis 3B	4	0	0	0	.133
NYY	MAJ	Torres, Gleyber 2B	3	2	2	3	.317	2 HR (6)
OAK	AA	Martin, Richie SS	4	0	0	0	.276
OAK	AA	Ramirez, Tyler DH	4	0	0	0	.302
OAK	AAA	Barreto, Franklin 2B	4	0	1	0	.231
OAK	AAA	Boyd, B.J. LF	4	0	0	0	.270
OAK	AAA	Laureano, Ramon RF	2	2	2	2	1.000	HR (1)
OAK	AAA	Mateo, Jorge SS	3	0	2	2	.205	SB (9), 2 CS (6)
OAK	AAA	Neuse, Sheldon 3B	2	0	1	1	.197	2B (9), BB (12)
OAK	LoA	Allen, Nick SS	4	0	1	0	.202	CS (2)
OAK	LoA	Beck, Austin CF	4	0	0	0	.287
PHI	AA	Randolph, Cornelius LF	3	0	0	0	.200	BB (14)
PHI	AAA	Cozens, Dylan RF	3	0	0	0	.226	BB (18)
PHI	LoA	Brito, Daniel PR-2B	1	0	0	0	.214	BB (9)
PHI	LoA	Ortiz, Jhailyn RF	4	0	1	0	.164
PHI	MAJ	Alfaro, Jorge C	4	0	1	0	.255	2B (2)
PHI	MAJ	Kingery, Scott SS	3	1	1	0	.216
PIT	AAA	Kramer, Kevin 2B	3	0	0	0	.269	BB (14)
PIT	AAA	Newman, Kevin SS	4	1	2	0	.325	CS (3)
PIT	LoA	Cruz, Oneil SS	5	0	0	0	.267
PIT	LoA	Martin, Mason 1B	4	0	0	0	.217
PIT	LoA	Mitchell, Calvin LF	4	1	2	1	.307	2B (11), BB (14)
PIT	LoA	Sanchez, Lolo CF	5	0	0	0	.182
SD	AA	Gettys, Michael CF	4	1	2	0	.225	CS (1)
SD	AA	Naylor, Josh DH	4	0	1	0	.335
SD	AA	Tatis, Fernando SS	4	0	0	0	.240
SD	AAA	Urias, Luis 2B	4	1	1	2	.274	HR (4)
SEA	AA	Bishop, Braden CF	5	0	1	1	.224
SEA	LoA	Adams, Johnny SS	3	0	0	1	.278	BB (14)
SEA	LoA	Rosa, Joseph 2B	4	1	2	1	.248	BB (11), SB (11)
SF	AAA	Beede, Tyler P	1	0	0	0	.000
SF	AAA	Duggar, Steven CF	5	0	1	0	.244
SF	LoA	Gonzalez, Jacob 3B	4	0	1	0	.239	SB (5)
SF	LoA	Ramos, Heliot CF	4	0	2	0	.220
STL	AA	Edman, Tommy SS	5	0	0	0	.239
STL	AA	Sosa, Edmundo 2B	4	1	3	3	.266	HR (5)
STL	AAA	Garcia, Adolis RF	4	0	1	0	.218
STL	AAA	Gomber, Austin P	2	0	1	0	.286	BB (1)
STL	AAA	Mercado, Oscar CF	4	0	1	0	.318
STL	AAA	Schrock, Max 2B	3	0	1	1	.301
STL	AAA	Voit, Luke 1B	3	0	1	0	.239	BB (12)
STL	HiA	Carlson, Dylan LF	4	0	2	2	.226	CS (2)
STL	LoA	Hurst, Scott CF	3	0	1	0	.301
STL	MAJ	Munoz, Yairo PR-SS	1	0	0	0	.100
STL	MAJ	O'Neill, Tyler RF	4	1	2	4	.368	2B (1), HR (3)
TB	AA	Boldt, Ryan CF	4	0	2	4	.256	2B (6), BB (11), SB (6)
TB	AA	Cronenworth, Jake 2B	4	1	0	0	.110	BB (13)
TB	AA	Lowe, Brandon LF	5	2	2	1	.291	SB (7)
TB	AA	Palacios, Jermaine SS	4	1	1	0	.197	2B (5)
TB	AA	Solak, Nick DH	3	1	0	0	.316	2 BB (26)
TB	AAA	Adames, Willy SS	5	1	2	2	.311	HR (4)
TB	AAA	Bauers, Jake 1B	4	1	0	0	.281	BB (16)
TB	AAA	McCarthy, Joe LF	3	1	1	1	.261	2B (8), 2 BB (21)
TB	AAA	Williams, Justin RF	4	1	1	0	.244	BB (12)
TB	HiA	Fox, Lucius SS	4	0	0	0	.304	2 SB (9)
TB	HiA	Lowe, Josh CF	3	0	0	0	.262	2 BB (11)
TB	HiA	Sanchez, Jesus RF	5	2	2	2	.350	HR (6)
TEX	AA	Perez, Yanio 3B	4	1	1	0	.292
TEX	AA	Robinson, Drew CF	3	1	0	0	.125	BB (1), SB (1)
TEX	AA	Tocci, Carlos DH	2	1	1	0	.318	2 BB (4), 2 SB (3)
TEX	AA	Trevino, Jose C	4	0	1	0	.245
TEX	AAA	Calhoun, Willie LF	5	2	2	0	.269
TEX	AAA	Ibanez, Andy 2B	3	0	0	0	.311	2 BB (17)
TEX	HiA	Taveras, Leody CF	4	0	0	0	.257
TEX	HiA	Tejeda, Anderson SS	3	0	0	0	.231	BB (17)
TEX	HiA	Whatley, Matt C	2	0	0	0	.161	2 BB (4)
TEX	LoA	Reed, Tyreque 1B	4	0	0	0	.211
TEX	LoA	Thompson, Bubba CF	5	0	1	1	.250
TEX	MAJ	Guzman, Ronald 1B	3	1	1	1	.191	HR (3)
TOR	AAA	Gurriel, Lourdes SS	3	0	1	1	.200	2B (1), BB (1), SB (2)
TOR	AAA	Jansen, Danny C	2	1	0	0	.300	BB (16), SB (4)
TOR	AAA	McGuire, Reese DH	3	0	0	0	.170	BB (6)
TOR	AAA	Tellez, Rowdy 1B	3	1	2	3	.264	HR (2), SB (3)
TOR	LoA	Noda, Ryan LF	4	0	0	0	.184
TOR	LoA	Smith, Kevin SS	3	1	1	1	.353	SB (10)
TOR	LoA	Vicuna, Kevin 2B	2	0	1	0	.313	2 BB (5), SB (5), CS (5)
WAS	AAA	Marmolejos, Jose 1B	4	0	3	0	.245
WAS	HiA	Kieboom, Carter SS	4	0	2	0	.263
WAS	HiA	Perkins, Blake CF	3	0	0	0	.226
WAS	HiA	Reetz, Jakson C	4	0	2	0	.271	2 2B (3)
WAS	LoA	Antuna, Yasel SS	3	0	0	0	.193
WAS	LoA	Garcia, Luis 3B	4	0	0	0	.244
WAS	MAJ	Severino, Pedro C	4	1	1	0	.247	2B (6)
WAS	MAJ	Soto, Juan LF	4	2	2	3	.400	HR (1)
WAS	MAJ	Stevenson, Andrew PH	1	0	0	0	.227

— PITCHERS —

TEAM	CLASS	CARD CODE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
ARI	AA	Duplantier, Jon	6.0	2	0	0	2	6
BAL	AAA	Lee, Chris	1.2	4	2	2	2	3
BAL	AAA	Ramirez, Yefry	1.2	7	8	8	1	1
BAL	HiA	Peralta, Ofelky	5.0	4	3	2	5	4
BAL	LoA	Fenter, Gray	2.0	2	1	1	0	4
BAL	LoA	Hanifee, Brenan	6.0	4	0	0	2	2
BOS	AAA	Beeks, Jalen	6.0	7	4	3	0	6
BOS	AAA	Maddox, Austin	1.0	0	0	0	4	1
BOS	AAA	Velazquez, Hector	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
BOS	HiA	Houck, Tanner	6.0	5	1	1	3	0
CHC	AA	Rucker, Michael	6.0	4	2	2	2	8
CHC	AAA	Maples, Dillon	1.0	2	1	1	2	1
CHC	AAA	Mills, Alec	5.0	4	2	2	4	2
CIN	AAA	Herget, Jimmy	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
CIN	AAA	Rainey, Tanner	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
CIN	HiA	Santillan, Tony	7.2	8	4	4	0	5
CLE	HiA	Morgan, Eli	5.0	5	3	3	2	5
COL	LoA	Gaddis, Will	3.0	9	5	5	1	2
CWS	AA	Clarkin, Ian	5.0	5	5	5	5	3
CWS	AAA	Stephens, Jordan	6.1	5	3	1	2	4
CWS	AAA	Vieira, Thyago	1.0	1	2	2	2	0
CWS	HiA	Flores, Bernardo	7.0	10	4	3	1	6
CWS	LoA	Henzman, Lincoln	5.0	7	5	4	0	3
DET	AA	Funkhouser, Kyle	7.0	6	3	2	2	2
DET	HiA	Soto, Gregory	7.0	5	2	2	2	7
HOU	AA	Valdez, Framber	4.0	2	2	2	2	5
HOU	HiA	Alcala, Jorge	4.0	1	0	0	1	7
HOU	LoA	Javier, Cristian	4.0	3	0	0	1	9
KC	AAA	Lovelady, Richard	1.2	1	0	0	0	1
LAA	AA	Castillo, Jesus	2.1	7	6	6	2	1
LAD	MAJ	Buehler, Walker	7.0	2	1	1	0	6	2.38
MIA	AAA	Gallen, Zac	4.0	8	5	5	2	3	2.94
MIL	AA	Medeiros, Kodi	5.0	8	6	5	1	6	3.52	W (4-1)
MIL	HiA	Supak, Trey	6.0	3	0	0	2	7	1.66
MIN	AA	Jay, Tyler	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	1.93
NYY	HiA	Abreu, Albert	4.0	4	7	7	2	6	5.40	L (1-1)
PHI	MAJ	Dominguez, Seranthony	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
SD	AAA	Wingenter, Trey	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	4.50	W (2-2)
SEA	AA	Festa, Matt	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	2.57	Sv (6)
SF	AAA	Beede, Tyler	4.1	6	8	8	5	5	6.94	L (1-5)
SF	LoA	Doval, Camilo	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	7.07
STL	AAA	Gomber, Austin	8.0	6	1	1	2	9	4.04	W (3-3)
TB	AA	Krook, Matt	3.0	1	0	0	2	7	1.88	W (1-1)
TB	AAA	Castillo, Diego	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.89
TEX	AAA	Mendez, Yohander	4.1	6	5	3	2	6	5.73	L (0-4)
TOR	LoA	Diaz, Yennsy	6.0	2	0	0	4	3	2.08	W (5-1)
WAS	AAA	Voth, Austin	5.0	6	5	5	3	4	5.58
WAS	LoA	Tetreault, Jackson	6.0	5	1	1	1	5	6.51	L (0-5)