Baseball America Prospect Report—May 6, 2021

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Jordyn Adams, High-A Tri-City — Adams hit a three-run home run and tripled in a win over Vancouver, driving in four runs and scoring twice.

Logan T. Allen, High-A Lake County — Allen, a 2020 second-rounder, excelled in his first start, striking out eight batters in five shutout innings while allowing a hit and a walk to pick up the win against Lansing.

Jonathan Bowlan, Double-A Northwest Arkansas — Bowlan struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, walking one and allowing four hits to earn the win.

Kyle Bradish, Double-A Bowie — Bradish, who was acquired in 2019 from the Angels in the Dylan Bundy trade, stood out at the alternate site and impressed in his first start with the organization against Altoona. The 24-year-old righthander struck out seven in 4.2 shutout innings while allowing two hits and two walks.

Vidal Brujan, Wander Franco and Joe Ryan, Triple-A Durham — Brujan and Franco make up one of the most exciting duos in the minor leagues and did not disappoint against Memphis. Brujan hit a leadoff home run in the first inning and Franco followed him with his first homer in the fifth. Ryan stifled the Redbirds over five scoreless innings, striking out nine and giving up just two hits to earn the win.

Michael Busch, Double-A Tulsa — Busch was one of the top hitters in fall instructional league in 2020 and looked the part on Wednesday. The 23-year-old second baseman hit a three-run home run and doubled in a win over Amarillo.

Lewin Diaz and Jesus Sanchez, Triple-A Jacksonville — Diaz and Sanchez singlehandedly defeated Norfolk, combining for seven hits, two home runs and eight RBIs. Diaz, a 24-year-old first baseman, went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBIs and Sanchez, a 23-year-old outfielder, went 5-for-5 with a run scored and four RBIs. Through two games, Diaz is 4-for-9 with two home runs and seven RBIs and Sanchez is 7-for-10 with two home runs and nine RBIs.

Nick Gonzales, Liover Peguero and Tahnaj Thomas, High-A Greensboro — Gonzales, the seventh pick in the 2020 draft, connected with his first home run, a two-run shot in the seventh inning, and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Peguero on Wednesday crushed the first pitch he saw for a home run, his second in two games. The 20-year-old shortstop finished the day 2-for-5 with two runs. Thomas cruised in his three innings of work, striking out seven and allowing a run on a hit and a walk.

Hunter Greene, Double-A Chattanooga — Greene did not miss a beat in his first start since 2018, striking out eight over five innings and throwing 37 pitches 100 mph or harder. Greene allowed one run on three hits and no walks to pick up the win, his first since July 2, 2018.

Riley Greene, Double-A Erie — Greene put the exclamation mark on a win over Reading with a grand slam in the ninth inning. The 20-year-old outfielder went 2-for-5 with five RBIs, his second 2-for-5 performance in as many days.

Trevor Hauver, Low-A Tampa — Hauver has three home runs through two games, hitting his third on a two-run shot in a blowout win over Dunedin. The 22-year-old second baseman is 5-for-6 with four runs scored and six RBIs.

Rece Hinds, Low-A Daytona — After getting drafted in the second round in 2019 from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., Hinds played in just three games due to a quad injury, but he stood out in the fall instructional league last season. On Wednesday, he collected his first two professional hits, a double and a two-run home run, in a win over Palm Beach.

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Jahmai Jones, Triple-A Norfolk — Jones, who was acquired from the Angels in a February trade for righthander Alex Cobb, hit a two-run home run, tripled twice, scored twice and drove in three runs in a loss to Jacksonville. The 23-year-old second baseman has four hits through two games, all extra-base knocks.

Trevor Larnach, Triple-A St. Paul — After going 0-for-3 on Opening Day, Larnach brought out his bat with a 2-for-5 performance that included a three-run home run. The 24-year-old outfielder, who scored twice, should make his major league debut at some point during the 2021 season.

Asa Lacy, High-A Quad Cities — The No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 draft struggled in his minor league debut, allowing four runs on a hit and five walks in 2.1 innings while striking out five. Lacy struck out the first three batters he faced and allowed one hitter to reach base through two innings, but faced control issues in the third and was pulled after issuing back-to-back walks with the bases loaded.

Max Meyer, Double-A Pensacola — The No. 3 overall pick in 2020 dominated in his first start, pitching five scoreless innings to earn the win. Meyer struck out five, walked one and allowed only one hit.

Tony Santillan, Triple-A Louisville — Santillan has faced control problems in the past, but they were nowhere to be seen against Columbus. The 24-year-old righthander struck out seven and walked none in four innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits.

Matt Wallner, High-A Cedar Rapids — Wallner exploded for two home runs in a win over Peoria. The 23-year-old outfielder hit a two-run shot in the fifth and a three-run shot in the seventh, finishing the day with six RBIs.

Cole Wilcox, Low-A Charleston — Wilcox, a 2020 third-rounder from Georgia who was acquired by the Rays as part of the package for lefthander Blake Snell, had a successful pro debut. The 21-year-old righthander struck out five in four shutout innings of work, allowing two hits and walking none.

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