Prospect Report: D.L. Hall Keeps Mowin' 'Em Down

D.L. Hall, LHP, Orioles: Hall has had an incredible July, and it's only halfway over. The big lefty has been dominant with a capital D this month, including Sunday's start against Worcester. In that outing, he struck out 10 WooSox hitters, his third start in the last 30 days with double-digit Ks. In July, he's turned the heat way, way up. In four starts, Hall has thrown 20.2 innings, allowed just eight hits and one earned run and struck out an eye-popping 40 hitters.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 3B, Twins: Encarnacion-Strand, one of the most under-the-radar sluggers in the minors, made a little bit of history on Sunday afternoon when he hit for the first cycle in Wichita Wind Surge history. He got the hard parts—the triple and the home run—out of the way early, smashing both in the first two innings of Wichita's rout of Arkansas. He got the double in his next at-bat, in the fourth inning, and finished the feat with a sixth-inning single. The cycle put a very shiny bow tie on Encarnancion-Strand's first week at his new level. In four games at Double-A, he went 7-for-17 with six extra-base hits.

Evan Carter, OF, Rangers: Two years ago, Carter was one of the biggest surprises in the 2020 draft. Now, he's thriving in High-A as one of the classification's youngest players. Carter went wild against Wilmington over the weekend, clubbing four home runs in three games. He's now one of just four players in the minor leagues with 12 or more doubles, eight or more triples, nine or more home runs and 15 or more stolen bases. He's the only one of that group to do so while striking out 50 or fewer times. The only other Carters with more hits are Shawn and Dwayne.