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Baseball America Prospect Report—Sept. 23, 2020

Bryse Wilson (Rich Von Biberstein Icon Sportswire Via Getty) 1228659457
Bryse Wilson (Rich Von Biberstein Icon Sportswire Via Getty)

Atlanta Braves

Righthander Bryse Wilson struck out seven over five shutout innings against the Marlins. Atlanta’s fourth-highest ranked pitching prospect got nine swinging strikes throughout the course of the outing. It was his first start of the season and the seven strikeouts were a career high. The win clinched the NL East for Atlanta.

Baltimore Orioles

Lefthander Keegan Akin whiffed six and walked none in his start against the Red Sox on Tuesday. He allowed four runs (two earned) in that span while scattering eight hits. He now has 31 strikeouts against nine walks over 22.2 innings in his rookie season.

Chicago Cubs

Adbert Alzolay struck out a career-high seven batters in four innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the team’s loss to the Pirates. The 25-year-old righty is 0-1, 3.31 with 21 strikeouts and 11 walks in 16.1 innings.

Chicago White Sox

—First-rounder Garrett Crochet pitched in his third outing just months after getting selected in the 2020 draft. The lefthander from Tennessee became the first drafted player to make the majors without playing in a minor league game since Mike Leake in 2010. Crochet struck out one in a scoreless inning in the team’s extra-inning loss to the Indians. He has allowed one hit and struck out three in three innings. The lefthander averaged an absurd 100.3 mph on 18 fastballs.

Nick Madrigal extended his hit streak to six games and collected his 10th RBI on a single in the 10th inning. The 23-year-old second baseman is up to 31 hits in 25 games.

Luis Robert went hitless for the seventh consecutive game, dropping his average to .225 on the season. The 23-year-old center fielder followed his August AL Rookie of the Month campaign with just six hits in 66 at-bats in September.

Detroit Tigers

Tarik Skubal allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six in 3.2 innings in the team's extra-inning loss to the Twins. The Tigers No. 4 prospect is 1-3, 6.00 with 31 strikeouts and 10 walks in 27 innings.

Daz Cameron collected two hits, both doubles, in four at-bats and scored once. The 23-year-old outfielder and son of all-star Mike Cameron has six hits in 39 at-bats.

Willi Castro turned in another multi-hit performance, picking up two hits in four at-bats, scoring once and driving in a run. Castro is up to 38 hits in 113 at-bats (.336) to go along with five home runs and 20 RBIs.

Kansas City Royals

Brady Singer had his shortest start as a big leaguer, getting roughed up for three runs on three hits and five walks in three innings while striking out four. The 24-year-old righthander is 3-5, 4.40 with 56 strikeouts and 23 walks in 57.1 innings.

Los Angeles Angels

Jared Walsh extended his hit streak to 14 games with a single in the team's win over the Padres. Walsh has posted a .309/.337/.679 slash line in 28 games this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dustin May turned in a solid start in the team's win over the A's. The Dodgers No. 2 prospect struck out five in five innings while allowing two runs on three hits and three walks. May lowered his ERA to 2.77 and has 39 strikeouts and 14 walks in 52 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers

Devin Williams struck out five batters in two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and walking one. The 26-year-old righthander induced five swings and misses on his dominant changeup and two on his fastball.

Pittsburgh Pirates

—No. 2 prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes crushed another hit in the team’s win over the Cubs, knocking a single off the bat at 108.1 mph, good for the fifth-hardest hit ball of his big league career. Hayes is boasting an impressive .323/.397/.585 slash line in 65 at-bats.

San Francisco Giants

Joey Bart doubled twice and drove in his sixth run of the season against the Rockies. The 23-year-old catcher has 21 hits in 86 at-bats since his promotion to the big leagues on Aug. 20.

St. Louis Cardinals

Dylan Carlson collected his first three-hit game as a big leaguer, coming a home run shy of the cycle, driving in two runs and scoring twice in the team’s win over the Royals. Since he was promoted back to the majors on Sept. 18, Carlson has six RBIs in six games.

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Texas Rangers

Sam Huff extended his hit streak to a modest three games with a 2-for-4 showing in the team's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Toronto Blue Jays

—Catcher Alejandro Kirk, fresh off producing a four-hit night and jumping into Baseball America’s Top 100, collected a single in three trips in his team’s loss to the Yankees. The single, off of a curveball from Gerrit Cole, produced an exit velocity of 97.2 mph.

Washington Nationals

Yadiel Hernandez, a 32-year-old rookie, picked a fantastic time for his first career home run. In the eighth inning of the nightcap of the Nationals’ doubleheader with the Phillies, Hernandez smashed a two-run blast off of Brandon Workman to give his team a comeback win and a sweep, thus keeping its meager postseason hopes alive.

—Righthander Paolo Espino made his big league debut in the second game of the Nats’ doubleheader with the Phillies. He spun four innings of three-run ball with four strikeouts and no walks. His first big league strikeout was against Alec Bohm, who waved at a slow, downer curveball.

HITTERS

TEAMCLASSPLAYERABRHBIAVGNOTES
ARIMAJSmith, Pavin 1B3111.310
ARIMAJVarsho, Daulton CF3110.161BB (10)
BALMAJHays, Austin RF4110.243BB (8)
BALMAJMountcastle, Ryan 1B5000.327
BALMAJUrias, Ramon SS4020.333
BOSMAJDalbec, Bobby 1B3122.2812B (3), BB (6)
CHCMAJHoerner, Nico 2B1000.240BB (10)
CINMAJGarcia, Jose SS1000.197
CINMAJStephenson, Tyler DH3000.294
COLMAJFuentes, Josh 1B4000.338
CWSMAJMadrigal, Nick 2B4011.341
CWSMAJRobert, Luis CF4000.219
DETMAJCameron, Daz RF4120.1542 2B (2)
DETMAJCastro, Willi SS4121.321BB (7)
DETMAJHill, Derek CF0000.000
DETMAJParedes, Isaac 3B4010.213
KCMAJHeath, Nick PR0000.154
KCMAJOlivares, Edward LF3020.291BB (2)
LAAMAJWalsh, Jared 1B4010.309BB (4)
LADMAJRios, Edwin 3B4010.2252B (6)
MIAMAJChisholm, Jazz 2B0000.125
MIAMAJHarrison, Monte CF0000.140
MILMAJTaylor, Tyrone CF-RF3111.235HR (2)
MINMAJJeffers, Ryan DH3000.277BB (5)
NYMMAJGimenez, Andres PR-2B0000.272
OAKMAJMurphy, Sean C3100.235BB (22)
PHIMAJBohm, Alec 1B-3B3120.3532 BB (16)
PHIMAJMoniak, Mickey LF2000.154
PITMAJHayes, Ke'Bryan 3B3010.328BB (7)
PITMAJOliva, Jared LF3000.000
SDMAJCronenworth, Jake 2B3010.314BB (17)
SEAMAJFraley, Jake LF3000.174
SEAMAJLewis, Kyle CF4000.277
SEAMAJWhite, Evan 1B4000.174
SFMAJBart, Joey C4121.2422 2B (5)
SFMAJBasabe, Luis Alexander RF1000.143
SFMAJDubon, Mauricio CF4010.273
STLMAJCarlson, Dylan LF4232.1982B (5), 3B (1)
TBMAJArozarena, Randy LF4000.245
TBMAJTsutsugo, Yoshitomo DH4010.190
TEXMAJApostel, Sherten 1B4000.118
TEXMAJHuff, Sam C4020.250
TEXMAJSolak, Nick DH3000.266BB (16)
TEXMAJTaveras, Leody CF2000.206BB (13)
TEXMAJTejeda, Anderson SS4010.250
TORMAJKirk, Alejandro C3010.412
WASMAJGarcia, Luis 2B4100.304


PITCHERS

TEAMCLASSPLAYERIPHRERBBKERANOTES
ATLMAJWilson, Bryse5300174.26W (1-0)
BALMAJAkin, Keegan4842065.01L (1-3)
BOSMAJHernandez, Darwinzon1000023.18
CHCMAJAlzolay, Adbert4211273.52
CINMAJAntone, Tejay2322032.43
CWSMAJHeuer, Codi2100021.61
DETMAJGarcia, Bryan0.2221022.61
DETMAJSkubal, Tarik3.2422267.29
HOUMAJParedes, Enoli1100012.66
KCMAJSinger, Brady3333544.30L (3-5)
LADMAJGonzalez, Victor0.2100011.31
LADMAJMay, Dustin5322352.77W (2-1)
MILMAJWilliams, Devin2000150.37
MINMAJStashak, Cody2200012.63
PHIMAJRomero, JoJo0.2333107.84
STLMAJCabrera, Genesis1100012.89
STLMAJHelsley, Ryan1000126.10
STLMAJWoodford, Jake1100135.85
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