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Baseball America Prospect Report – 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 —
TEAMCLASSPLAYER, POSABRHBIAVG
ARIAADuplantier, Jon P1100.250BB (1)
ARIAALeyba, Domingo 2B4000.250
ARIAAQuerecuto, Juniel 3B4020.386
ARIAAACron, Kevin 3B3000.259BB (2)
ARIAAAPerez, Michael C3010.315BB (10)
ARIAAAVargas, Ildemaro 2B4012.236
ARIAAAWalker, Christian 1B3220.308BB (2)
ARILoAChisholm, Jazz SS5020.286
ARILoADiaz, Eduardo RF4010.161
ARILoAMaciel, Gabriel CF4020.283BB (8)
ATLAAARiley, Austin 3B4000.286
ATLLoAContreras, William DH4110.2662B (3)
ATLLoAEncarnacion, Jean Carlos 3B4000.296
ATLLoALugbauer, Drew C2000.194
ATLLoARamos, Jeffrey LF4110.2432B (8)
ATLLoAWaters, Drew CF4010.245
ATLLoAWilson, Isranel RF3010.189
ATLMAJAcuna, Ronald LF4000.253
BALAAANunez, Renato 3B5122.3482B (4)
BALAAAStewart, DJ RF4110.271BB (19)
BALHiAReyes, Jomar 3B3010.236BB (7)
BOSAAALin, Tzu-Wei 3B4000.200
BOSAAATravis, Sam LF4000.231
BOSHiABaldwin, Roldani DH4000.273BB (4), SB (2)
BOSHiADalbec, Bobby 3B3010.206BB (23)
BOSHiANetzer, Brett 2B5021.2982B (7)
BOSLoASuarez, Kervin 2B5122.267HR (2)
CHCAARucker, Michael P1001.000
CHCAAVosler, Jason 3B3110.200BB (19)
CHCAAABote, David 3B5000.287
CHCAAAZagunis, Mark RF4011.279
CHCHiAAdeman, Aramis SS3101.212BB (9)
CHCLoAAmaya, Miguel C3000.258BB (15)
CHCLoAVelazquez, Nelson RF4000.156
CINAAAquino, Aristides RF3000.224
CINAALaValley, Gavin 1B3000.200
CINAALong, Shed 2B2000.294BB (16)
CINAALonghi, Nick LF0000.236
CINAAAErvin, Phillip RF4010.1542B (2)
CINHiAFriedl, T.J. LF3020.2952B (8), BB (24), SB (5)
CINHiAIsabel, Ibandel DH4000.274
CINHiASiri, Jose CF4110.273SB (3)
CINHiAStephenson, Tyler C4011.293
CINHiATrammell, Taylor RF3010.289BB (23)
CLEAAAChang, Yu SS4122.2602B (11)
CLEAAAHaase, Eric DH4113.230HR (3)
CLEAAAMejia, Francisco C4121.193
CLEHiACapel, Conner CF4100.284BB (21)
CLEHiAIce, Logan C4011.188
COLAAAFuentes, Josh 3B3113.347HR (5)
COLAAAHampson, Garrett 2B4000.250
COLAAAMcMahon, Ryan 1B2010.2332 BB (8)
COLAAAMurphy, Tom C3000.294
COLLoABoswell, Bret DH4122.299CS (3)
COLLoASpanberger, Chad 1B5124.308HR (10)
COLLoAVilade, Ryan SS4111.213BB (23)
CWSAACollins, Zack C3110.246BB (38)
CWSAAJimenez, Eloy DH4111.328HR (8)
CWSAAPolo, Tito CF4000.218
CWSHiAAdolfo, Micker DH3000.305
CWSHiACall, Alex CF4110.286
CWSHiARutherford, Blake RF4011.307
CWSHiASheets, Gavin 1B3000.258
CWSHiAYrizarri, Yeyson SS3000.223
CWSLoAGonzalez, Luis RF5010.329SB (4)
DETAAAlcantara, Sergio SS3011.295
DETAAMontgomery, Troy PR-LF0000.235
DETAARogers, Jake C4111.167HR (2)
DETAAALugo, Dawel 2B5000.260
DETAAAStewart, Christin LF4000.291BB (18)
DETHiACameron, Daz RF3010.2813B (1), BB (19)
DETHiAParedes, Isaac SS3000.227
HOUAAStraw, Myles CF3000.355BB (26)
HOUAAAReed, AJ 1B3011.266BB (25)
HOUAAATucker, Kyle DH5110.289
HOULoAArauz, Jonathan SS3020.2622B (8), BB (26), SB (6)
HOULoASierra, Miguelangel 2B4000.273
KCAADewees, Donnie CF5000.253
KCAAHernandez, Elier RF4111.2673B (1)
KCAALopez, Nicky 2B4110.315
KCAAAGallagher, Cam C3100.292BB (6)
KCAAAO'Hearn, Ryan 1B5111.259HR (4)
KCHiALee, Khalil DH4020.2482B (7)
KCHiARivera, Emmanuel 3B4000.248
KCHiAViloria, Meibrys C4010.218
KCLoAMelendez, M.J. DH6236.2712 2B (8), HR (8)
KCLoAPratto, Nick 1B5333.2722B (8), BB (10), SB (5)
KCMAJDozier, Hunter 1B3000.217
LAAAALund, Brennon CF3000.240
LAAAAThaiss, Matt 1B2120.287BB (16)
LAAAAWard, Taylor 3B3010.345
LAAAAAFletcher, David 3B4020.364
LAALoAHunter, Torii LF5020.290
LADAAPeters, DJ RF3111.271HR (9), 2 BB (21)
LADAARobinson, Errol SS4010.258
LADAARuiz, Keibert DH4122.293HR (6)
LADAAAFarmer, Kyle 3B3011.400
LADAAALocastro, Tim 1B3000.340BB (13)
LADAAAVerdugo, Alex CF4020.297
LADMAJBuehler, Walker P2000.077
MIAAAHarrison, Monte DH3211.243BB (15)
MIAAAASierra, Magneuris CF4001.229
MIAHiADunand, Joe SS4020.287
MIAHiAMahan, Riley 2B4000.223
MIAHiAMiller, Brian RF4120.329SB (15)
MIALoADevers, Jose SS4020.243
MIALoAJones, Thomas LF4110.288SB (4)
MIAMAJAnderson, Brian RF3000.272BB (18)
MIAMAJBrinson, Lewis CF4000.164
MILAAErceg, Lucas 3B4111.215BB (13)
MILAAGatewood, Jake 1B4243.2413 2B (8), BB (14)
MILAARay, Corey CF4211.2633B (4), 2 BB (21), SB (9)
MILHiAHiura, Keston 2B4020.3062B (14), CS (5)
MILLoAHenry, Payton C4000.300
MILLoALutz, Tristen RF4010.226
MINAAGordon, Nick SS5121.333HR (5)
MINAARooker, Brent 1B4111.2362B (9), BB (7)
MINAAAGranite, Zack LF5110.203
MINHiAArraez, Luis DH4010.2052B (4)
MINHiABlankenhorn, Travis 2B3010.254BB (8)
MINHiADiaz, Lewin 1B4010.2312B (3)
MINLoABechtold, Andrew 3B3000.168
MINLoAKirilloff, Alex RF4011.317
MINLoALewis, Royce SS3011.307
MINLoAMiranda, Jose DH3110.198BB (9)
MINMAJGarver, Mitch C3010.254BB (5)
NYMLoABrodey, Quinn CF5010.224CS (2)
NYMLoASanchez, Ali C5020.239
NYMMAJGuillorme, Luis 3B3000.308
NYYAAAFord, Mike PH1000.217
NYYAAAMcKinney, Billy RF4000.000
NYYAAAWade, Tyler SS5110.222
NYYHiACastillo, Diego SS5230.240
NYYHiAGilliam, Isiah RF4010.275BB (8)
NYYLoACabrera, Oswaldo 2B4000.184
NYYLoAGarcia, Dermis 3B4000.133
NYYMAJTorres, Gleyber 2B3223.3172 HR (6)
OAKAAMartin, Richie SS4000.276
OAKAARamirez, Tyler DH4000.302
OAKAAABarreto, Franklin 2B4010.231
OAKAAABoyd, B.J. LF4000.270
OAKAAALaureano, Ramon RF22221.000HR (1)
OAKAAAMateo, Jorge SS3022.205SB (9), 2 CS (6)
OAKAAANeuse, Sheldon 3B2011.1972B (9), BB (12)
OAKLoAAllen, Nick SS4010.202CS (2)
OAKLoABeck, Austin CF4000.287
PHIAARandolph, Cornelius LF3000.200BB (14)
PHIAAACozens, Dylan RF3000.226BB (18)
PHILoABrito, Daniel PR-2B1000.214BB (9)
PHILoAOrtiz, Jhailyn RF4010.164
PHIMAJAlfaro, Jorge C4010.2552B (2)
PHIMAJKingery, Scott SS3110.216
PITAAAKramer, Kevin 2B3000.269BB (14)
PITAAANewman, Kevin SS4120.325CS (3)
PITLoACruz, Oneil SS5000.267
PITLoAMartin, Mason 1B4000.217
PITLoAMitchell, Calvin LF4121.3072B (11), BB (14)
PITLoASanchez, Lolo CF5000.182
SDAAGettys, Michael CF4120.225CS (1)
SDAANaylor, Josh DH4010.335
SDAATatis, Fernando SS4000.240
SDAAAUrias, Luis 2B4112.274HR (4)
SEAAABishop, Braden CF5011.224
SEALoAAdams, Johnny SS3001.278BB (14)
SEALoARosa, Joseph 2B4121.248BB (11), SB (11)
SFAAABeede, Tyler P1000.000
SFAAADuggar, Steven CF5010.244
SFLoAGonzalez, Jacob 3B4010.239SB (5)
SFLoARamos, Heliot CF4020.220
STLAAEdman, Tommy SS5000.239
STLAASosa, Edmundo 2B4133.266HR (5)
STLAAAGarcia, Adolis RF4010.218
STLAAAGomber, Austin P2010.286BB (1)
STLAAAMercado, Oscar CF4010.318
STLAAASchrock, Max 2B3011.301
STLAAAVoit, Luke 1B3010.239BB (12)
STLHiACarlson, Dylan LF4022.226CS (2)
STLLoAHurst, Scott CF3010.301
STLMAJMunoz, Yairo PR-SS1000.100
STLMAJO'Neill, Tyler RF4124.3682B (1), HR (3)
TBAABoldt, Ryan CF4024.2562B (6), BB (11), SB (6)
TBAACronenworth, Jake 2B4100.110BB (13)
TBAALowe, Brandon LF5221.291SB (7)
TBAAPalacios, Jermaine SS4110.1972B (5)
TBAASolak, Nick DH3100.3162 BB (26)
TBAAAAdames, Willy SS5122.311HR (4)
TBAAABauers, Jake 1B4100.281BB (16)
TBAAAMcCarthy, Joe LF3111.2612B (8), 2 BB (21)
TBAAAWilliams, Justin RF4110.244BB (12)
TBHiAFox, Lucius SS4000.3042 SB (9)
TBHiALowe, Josh CF3000.2622 BB (11)
TBHiASanchez, Jesus RF5222.350HR (6)
TEXAAPerez, Yanio 3B4110.292
TEXAARobinson, Drew CF3100.125BB (1), SB (1)
TEXAATocci, Carlos DH2110.3182 BB (4), 2 SB (3)
TEXAATrevino, Jose C4010.245
TEXAAACalhoun, Willie LF5220.269
TEXAAAIbanez, Andy 2B3000.3112 BB (17)
TEXHiATaveras, Leody CF4000.257
TEXHiATejeda, Anderson SS3000.231BB (17)
TEXHiAWhatley, Matt C2000.1612 BB (4)
TEXLoAReed, Tyreque 1B4000.211
TEXLoAThompson, Bubba CF5011.250
TEXMAJGuzman, Ronald 1B3111.191HR (3)
TORAAAGurriel, Lourdes SS3011.2002B (1), BB (1), SB (2)
TORAAAJansen, Danny C2100.300BB (16), SB (4)
TORAAAMcGuire, Reese DH3000.170BB (6)
TORAAATellez, Rowdy 1B3123.264HR (2), SB (3)
TORLoANoda, Ryan LF4000.184
TORLoASmith, Kevin SS3111.353SB (10)
TORLoAVicuna, Kevin 2B2010.3132 BB (5), SB (5), CS (5)
WASAAAMarmolejos, Jose 1B4030.245
WASHiAKieboom, Carter SS4020.263
WASHiAPerkins, Blake CF3000.226
WASHiAReetz, Jakson C4020.2712 2B (3)
WASLoAAntuna, Yasel SS3000.193
WASLoAGarcia, Luis 3B4000.244
WASMAJSeverino, Pedro C4110.2472B (6)
WASMAJSoto, Juan LF4223.400HR (1)
WASMAJStevenson, Andrew PH1000.227

— PITCHERS —
TEAMCLASSCARD CODEIPHRERBBK
ARIAADuplantier, Jon6.020026
BALAAALee, Chris1.242223
BALAAARamirez, Yefry1.278811
BALHiAPeralta, Ofelky5.043254
BALLoAFenter, Gray2.021104
BALLoAHanifee, Brenan6.040022
BOSAAABeeks, Jalen6.074306
BOSAAAMaddox, Austin1.000041
BOSAAAVelazquez, Hector1.000001
BOSHiAHouck, Tanner6.051130
CHCAARucker, Michael6.042228
CHCAAAMaples, Dillon1.021121
CHCAAAMills, Alec5.042242
CINAAAHerget, Jimmy1.000000
CINAAARainey, Tanner1.000012
CINHiASantillan, Tony7.284405
CLEHiAMorgan, Eli5.053325
COLLoAGaddis, Will3.095512
CWSAAClarkin, Ian5.055553
CWSAAAStephens, Jordan6.153124
CWSAAAVieira, Thyago1.012220
CWSHiAFlores, Bernardo7.0104316
CWSLoAHenzman, Lincoln5.075403
DETAAFunkhouser, Kyle7.063222
DETHiASoto, Gregory7.052227
HOUAAValdez, Framber4.022225
HOUHiAAlcala, Jorge4.010017
HOULoAJavier, Cristian4.030019
KCAAALovelady, Richard1.210001
LAAAACastillo, Jesus2.176621
LADMAJBuehler, Walker7.0211062.38
MIAAAAGallen, Zac4.0855232.94
MILAAMedeiros, Kodi5.0865163.52W (4-1)
MILHiASupak, Trey6.0300271.66
MINAAJay, Tyler1.2211001.93
NYYHiAAbreu, Albert4.0477265.40L (1-1)
PHIMAJDominguez, Seranthony1.0100010.00
SDAAAWingenter, Trey1.0000104.50W (2-2)
SEAAAFesta, Matt1.1211012.57Sv (6)
SFAAABeede, Tyler4.1688556.94L (1-5)
SFLoADoval, Camilo1.0100007.07
STLAAAGomber, Austin8.0611294.04W (3-3)
TBAAKrook, Matt3.0100271.88W (1-1)
TBAAACastillo, Diego1.0000020.89
TEXAAAMendez, Yohander4.1653265.73L (0-4)
TORLoADiaz, Yennsy6.0200432.08W (5-1)
WASAAAVoth, Austin5.0655345.58
WASLoATetreault, Jackson6.0511156.51L (0-5)
Juan Soto (Photo By Michael Reaves Getty Images)

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