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Prospect Report: Francisco Alvarez Homers Again



Sunday's Prospect Performers

Francisco Alvarez, C, Mets: Alvarez’s Triple-A stint has not matched his normally lofty production. With a week and a half to go, he’s hitting .200/.345/.407 in 168 plate appearances. But he did have an excellent Sunday, going 2-for-4 with his 26th home run of the season.

Brandon Pfaadt, RHP, D-Backs: For the seventh time in nine Triple-A starts, D-backs prospect Brandon Pfaadt allowed two or fewer runs. On Sunday he allowed nine hits, but only two runs and one walk while striking out six. That means Pfaadt has a 2.57 ERA for Reno with likely one start to go in his season. As we mentioned last week, posting an ERA like that in Reno is hard to fathom. But here’s a better way to explain it.

Here’s a look at the distribution of ERA for every Reno starter who made nine or more starts in a season. As you may notice, there have been more pitchers with an ERA over 8.00 than there have been those with an ERA under 3.00. Pfaadt, Tyler Skaggs and Trevor Bauer are the only three to post a sub-3.00 ERA.

Jackson Merrill, SS, Padres: Merrill went 4-for-5 with three doubles to help Lake Elsinore to a 13-2 win over Fresno in the first game of the California League championship series.

Evan Carter, OF, Rangers: The Rangers promoted Carter to Double-A just a week ago to get him an extra week of games after the Class A seasons ended. It was an excellent week. Carter went 2-for-5 with his first Double-A home run on Sunday. Overall he hit .429/.536/.714 in his six games at Frisco.



ORGCLASSRANKPLAYERABRHRBIAVGNOTES
ARIMAJ#1Corbin Carroll, OF3010.301
ARIMAJ#3Alek Thomas, OF3000.246
ARIMAJ#4Geraldo Perdomo, SS3000.182E (13),
ARIAA#8Deyvison De Los Santos, 3B2000.303BB (34), E (22),
ARIAA#9AJ Vukovich, 3B4011.276
ARIMAJ#15Jake McCarthy, OF4000.328
ARIAAA#16Dominic Canzone, OF4011.294
ARIAAA#21Seth Beer, 1B4231.2232B (22),
ARIAA#26Tim Tawa, OF4111.239HR (13),
ARIMAJ#30Emmanuel Rivera, 3B1000.249
ARIMAJ#31Cooper Hummel, OF2000.232
ARIAA#32Jorge Barrosa, OF5130.2712B (33),
ARIAAA#35Dominic Fletcher, OF4010.3122B (32), E (6),
ATLMAJ#1Michael Harris, OF4210.3052B (42),
ATLMAJ#9Vaughn Grissom, SS3010.319BB (45),
ATLAAA#22Greyson Jenista, 1B4000.203
ATLAA#28Justin Dean, OF4110.2252B (14),
ATLAA#32Justyn-Henry Malloy, 3B2100.2902 BB (88),
ATLAA#36Drew Lugbauer, 1B4121.2152B (25),
BALMAJ#1Adley Rutschman, C3022.2632B (35), 2 BB (66),
BALMAJ#4Gunnar Henderson, SS3000.3022 BB (85),
BALAAA#5Colton Cowser, OF5121.2792B (34),
BALAAA#6Jordan Westburg, SS5231.2652 2B (37),
BALMAJ#7Kyle Stowers, OF1110.262
BALAA#10Coby Mayo, 3B4110.251BB (39),
BALAA#12Connor Norby, 2B4111.2732B (21), BB (52),
BALMAJ#14Terrin Vavra, 2B3110.300BB (40),
BALAAA#16Joey Ortiz, SS4110.282BB (48),
BALAAA#23Yusniel Diaz, OF4110.258BB (35),
BALAA#24John Rhodes, OF3010.233BB (47),
BALAA#33Zach Watson, OF3111.202BB (20),
BALAA#40Donta Williams, OF3111.2232B (15), BB (55),
BOSMAJ#2Triston Casas, 1B2000.264
BOSAAA#4Jarren Duran, OF4000.256
BOSAA#14Matthew Lugo, SS4000.281E (28),
BOSAA#22Ceddanne Rafaela, OF4000.297
BOSAA#25David Hamilton, SS4022.249SB (71),
BOSAAA#27Ronaldo Hernandez, C4110.2622B (26),
CHCAAA#1Brennen Davis, OF3000.185
CHCMAJ#15Nelson Velazquez, OF2000.223
CHCAA#19Chase Strumpf, 3B4210.2313B (2), BB (72),
CHCAAA#20Alexander Canario, OF3000.245
CHCMAJ#26Alfonso Rivas, 1B4000.263
CHCMAJ#29Christopher Morel, OF2100.248BB (43),
CHCAA#32Yonathan Perlaza, OF3201.2532 BB (70),
CHCMAJ#39Jared Young, 1B1000.228BB (41),
CINMAJ#1Jose Barrero, SS4120.195
CINAA#6Matt McLain, SS2111.230HR (17), 3 BB (68), SB (27),
CINAA#10Rece Hinds, 3B5010.233
CINMAJ#14Spencer Steer, 2B4011.270
CINAA#16Allan Cerda, OF3000.208
CINAA#21Daniel Vellojin, C3211.194HR (10), BB (42),
CINAAA#28Mark Kolozsvary, C3000.171
CINAAA#32Mike Siani, OF3100.252BB (65), SB (52),
CLEMAJ#1Tyler Freeman, SS3010.270
CLEAAA#3Brayan Rocchio, SS4000.258
CLEAAA#4George Valera, SS4110.256
CLEAAA#5Gabriel Arias, SS4120.236
CLEAAA#6Nolan Jones, 3B2111.2662 BB (36),
CLEAA#10Angel Martinez, SS3012.278
CLEAA#11Jose Tena, SS4431.2662B (25), HR (13), BB (25),
CLEMAJ#13Richard Palacios, 2B3000.262
CLEAA#16Bryan Lavastida, C4110.203BB (29),
CLEAA#20Jhonkensy Noel, 3B5143.2312B (25),
CLEAAA#39Will Brennan, OF4111.314HR (13),
COLAA#1Zac Veen, OF4000.247
COLAAA#6Ryan Vilade, OF4000.251
COLAA#7Brenton Doyle, OF4122.246HR (23),
COLMAJ#8Elehuris Montero, 3B3000.288
COLAAA#9Ezequiel Tovar, SS5021.317
COLAA#12Aaron Schunk, 3B5121.2582B (32), HR (13),
COLAA#25Grant Lavigne, 1B4110.2852B (23), BB (67),
COLAA#34Willie MacIver, C3100.230BB (37),
COLAA#38Hunter Stovall, 3B2100.265BB (34), CS (4), E (10),
COLAA#40Hunter Goodman, C3021.294
CWSAA#4Wes Kath, 3B4000.232BB (63),
CWSAA#11Bryan Ramos, 3B5123.269HR (22),
CWSMAJ#15Romy Gonzalez, SS4000.245
CWSAAA#17Lenyn Sosa, SS4121.2972B (20), HR (23), E (12),
CWSAAA#18Micker Adolfo, OF2000.237BB (23),
CWSAAA#21Blake Rutherford, OF3010.2672B (24),
CWSAA#23Luis Mieses, OF5111.2852B (39),
CWSAA#30Adam Hackenberg, C5111.222HR (8),
DETMAJ#1Riley Greene, OF3100.253BB (36),
DETMAJ#2Spencer Torkelson, 1B3010.211BB (57),
DETAA#5Gage Workman, SS4020.2242B (30),
DETMAJ#7Ryan Kreidler, SS2000.208
DETAA#16Daniel Cabrera, OF4011.240
DETAA#26Parker Meadows, OF4000.270
DETAAA#30Andre Lipcius, 3B4121.278BB (79), SB (13), E (18),
DETAAA#33Brendon Davis, 3B1000.233
HOUAAA#1Korey Lee, C4000.227
HOUMAJ#2Jeremy Pena, SS4111.245BB (20), E (17),
HOUAA#5Joe Perez, 3B3110.2622 BB (27), E (10),
HOUAA#12Grae Kessinger, SS2214.213HR (16), 2 BB (69), E (17),
HOUAAA#36Justin Dirden, OF4000.301
HOUAAA#37Corey Julks, 3B4021.269CS (5),
HOUAAA#39J.J. Matijevic, 1B3000.266BB (25),
HOUAAA#40Scott Manea, C3100.200
KCMAJ#1Bobby Witt, SS5010.247
KCMAJ#3M.J. Melendez, C3100.209BB (72),
KCMAJ#4Drew Waters, OF4021.2562B (18),
KCMAJ#6Kyle Isbel, OF3000.204BB (16),
KCMAJ#10Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B4021.2722B (26), BB (65),
KCAAA#12Nick Loftin, SS4000.251
KCMAJ#15Michael Massey, 2B4000.294
KCAA#31Seuly Matias, OF6112.224HR (16),
KCAAA#32Clay Dungan, SS3000.212
KCMAJ#35Nathan Eaton, 3B2100.2792 BB (38), SB (31),
LAAAA#3Kyren Paris, SS4011.243BB (61),
LAAAA#4Jordyn Adams, OF4120.2382B (18),
LAAAA#5Jeremiah Jackson, SS4010.215
LAAAA#6Logan O'Hoppe, C2000.287BB (70),
LAAAAA#19Orlando Martinez, OF4000.272
LAAMAJ#22Michael Stefanic, 2B3000.294
LAAMAJ#31Livan Soto, SS3222.284HR (7),
LADAAA#4Michael Busch, 2B5113.279HR (30),
LADAA#6Andy Pages, OF4010.2362B (29),
LADAAA#14Jacob Amaya, SS3110.2632 BB (79), CS (2),
LADAAA#15James Outman, OF3200.2972 BB (65),
LADAA#19Kody Hoese, 3B3121.230
LADAA#26Justin Yurchak, 1B4010.281
LADAAA#27Devin Mann, 2B2101.2662 BB (62),
LADAA#31Ryan Ward, OF4010.257
LADAA#33Leonel Valera, SS4001.263
LADAA#35Brandon Lewis, 3B2100.206BB (28),
LADAAA#38Ryan Noda, 1B4231.258HR (22),
LADAAA#40Drew Avans, OF5234.281HR (6), E (6),
MIAAAA#7Peyton Burdick, OF4000.204
MIAMAJ#10JJ Bleday, OF3100.208BB (85), SB (5),
MIAAA#15Nasim Nunez, SS4010.249
MIAMAJ#17Luke Williams, 2B2110.263
MIAAA#27Griffin Conine, OF4122.217
MIAAAA#38Bryson Brigman, 2B4110.251
MILAAA#3Sal Frelick, OF3001.326SB (20),
MILAA#10Jackson Chourio, OF4000.284
MILAA#17Zavier Warren, 3B3000.226BB (49),
MILAA#21Felix Valerio, 2B4000.228
MILAA#30Ethan Murray, SS3110.2142B (21), BB (41),
MILAAA#33Esteury Ruiz, OF5221.3282B (32), SB (80),
MILAA#34Tristen Lutz, OF4111.255HR (12),
MINMAJ#5Jose Miranda, 3B4000.268
MINMAJ#19Gilberto Celestino, OF3100.232BB (28),
MINMAJ#24Matt Wallner, OF3020.277
MINMAJ#28Jermaine Palacios, SS3000.265E (25),
MINMAJ#39Mark Contreras, OF1110.230
NYMAAA#1Francisco Alvarez, C4125.249HR (26),
NYMAA#3Ronny Mauricio, SS4120.260
NYMAA#15Carlos Cortes, OF2001.221BB (42),
NYMAA#21Hayden Senger, C3100.240E (6),
NYMAAA#26Jake Mangum, OF4332.305HR (4),
NYMAA#27Luke Ritter, 2B4011.2052B (21),
NYYAAA#1Anthony Volpe, SS5010.252
NYYAA#3Jasson Dominguez, OF3211.271HR (15), BB (71),
NYYAA#7Trey Sweeney, SS3010.2422 BB (65),
NYYMAJ#8Oswaldo Cabrera, 2B4232.2522B (17), HR (10), BB (31),
NYYAA#18Elijah Dunham, OF3100.248
NYYAAA#20Josh Breaux, C4000.214
NYYAA#23Brandon Lockridge, OF3010.229BB (34), 2 SB (17),
NYYAAA#34Ben Rortvedt, C5010.216
NYYAA#34Andres Chaparro, 3B3112.296HR (20), BB (25),
OAKAA#1Tyler Soderstrom, C4000.263
OAKMAJ#2Shea Langeliers, C4010.266
OAKAA#5Zack Gelof, 3B5000.274
OAKMAJ#6Nick Allen, SS2110.231BB (42),
OAKAAA#7Kevin Smith, SS5020.234
OAKMAJ#19Jordan Diaz, 1B3010.321
OAKAA#20Logan Davidson, SS2210.2482 BB (53),
OAKAAA#24Luis Barrera, OF4212.261HR (8), BB (31),
OAKAA#27Michael Guldberg, OF3121.277BB (18),
OAKMAJ#28Jonah Bride, 1B3000.281
OAKAAA#32Mickey McDonald, OF3210.2952 BB (37),
OAKAA#33Max Schuemann, 2B3011.2732 BB (54), CS (7),
OAKAA#36Brett Harris, 3B4021.2933B (2),
OAKMAJ#40Dermis Garcia, 1B4012.2612B (20), E (9),
PHIMAJ#3Bryson Stott, SS4000.245SB (11),
PHIAA#4Johan Rojas, OF5212.2443B (7), SB (61),
PHIAA#5Ethan Wilson, OF6010.235
PHIMAJ#8Matt Vierling, OF2000.242
PHIAAA#9Rafael Marchan, C3010.241BB (20),
PHIAA#14Jhailyn Ortiz, OF4021.236BB (42),
PHIMAJ#20Nick Maton, SS2000.270
PITMAJ#1Oneil Cruz, SS4123.2262B (17), HR (26), E (29),
PITAA#2Henry Davis, C4110.2642B (12), SB (9),
PITAA#3Nick Gonzales, 2B3111.2643B (2), BB (44),
PITAA#12Matt Fraizer, OF3121.2212B (18), BB (35), SB (18), CS (1),
PITAAA#15Travis Swaggerty, OF4111.258
PITAA#17Malcom Nunez, 3B4001.261BB (65),
PITMAJ#20Rodolfo Castro, 2B4000.2422 E (24),
PITMAJ#24Jack Suwinski, OF4000.213
PITAAA#25Ji-Hwan Bae, 2B5000.286
PITAA#26Connor Scott, OF4210.247BB (33), SB (10),
PITAAA#27Tucupita Marcano, 2B5000.259E (5),
PITAAA#31Mason Martin, 1B3110.217BB (51),
PITMAJ#32Cal Mitchell, OF4000.290
PITAAA#35Carter Bins, C3121.1952B (15), 3B (3), BB (27),
PITAA#40Lolo Sanchez, OF4010.226
SDAA#8Joshua Mears, OF4000.217
SDAAA#17Eguy Rosario, 2B4010.288BB (57),
SDMAJ#31Jose Azocar, OF4010.2932B (15),
SDAA#34Jorge Ona, OF4010.215
SDAAA#39Taylor Kohlwey, 1B3010.291
SEAAA#11Zach DeLoach, OF5000.262
SEAAAA#27Cade Marlowe, OF5333.2892B (20), SB (38),
SEAAA#28Kaden Polcovich, 2B4113.244HR (12), BB (59), E (11),
SFMAJ#2Joey Bart, C2000.230
SFMAJ#4Heliot Ramos, OF3200.219BB (39),
SFAA#11Casey Schmitt, 3B4000.291
SFAA#14Will Wilson, 2B3111.245HR (13), BB (33), CS (3),
SFAAA#26Ford Proctor, C5011.2202B (10),
SFAAA#33Steele Walker, OF4222.244HR (9),
SFMAJ#33David Villar, 3B2000.259
SFAAA#39Patrick Mazeika, C5130.231
STLAA#1Jordan Walker, 3B4113.304HR (19), BB (57),
STLMAJ#2Nolan Gorman, 3B2000.255BB (40),
STLAAA#5Ivan Herrera, C3011.265
STLMAJ#6Lars Nootbaar, OF2000.221BB (54),
STLAA#8Masyn Winn, SS3200.2842 BB (63),
STLMAJ#10Alec Burleson, OF3000.325BB (31),
STLMAJ#13Brendan Donovan, 2B3000.285BB (60),
STLAAA#25Delvin Perez, SS2000.229BB (37), SB (21),
STLAA#27Julio Rodriguez, C3101.252BB (47),
STLAAA#38Luken Baker, 1B3000.231
STLAAA#40Kramer Robertson, SS2100.238BB (81), SB (27),
TBAAA#2Josh Lowe, OF5030.2722B (39), SB (23),
TBAAA#8Xavier Edwards, 2B4000.252
TBMAJ#20Jonathan Aranda, 2B4111.3182B (30), E (11),
TBAA#23Kameron Misner, OF4000.251
TBAA#27Blake Hunt, C4011.248
TBAA#29Alika Williams, SS3100.252BB (54), 2 E (14),
TBAA#35Kyle Manzardo, 1B2100.329BB (59),
TBAAA#37Miles Mastrobuoni, 3B3121.2972 BB (56), SB (23),
TEXMAJ#2Josh Jung, 3B4122.262HR (12),
TEXAA#6Justin Foscue, 2B5110.286
TEXAA#8Evan Carter, OF5222.2912B (20), HR (12), BB (63),
TEXMAJ#9Josh Smith, SS3000.249
TEXMAJ#11Sam Huff, C3010.256E (8),
TEXAA#22Trevor Hauver, 2B4111.219BB (92),
TEXAAA#28Yohel Pozo, C4010.3412B (20),
TEXAAA#31Davis Wendzel, 3B4000.200E (14),
TEXMAJ#32Bubba Thompson, OF3000.291
TEXAA#37Josh Stowers, OF5000.225
TEXAA#38David Garcia, C2111.226
TORAAA#6Otto Lopez, 2B4100.278BB (40),
TORAA#39Addison Barger, SS2010.306BB (42),
WASMAJ#1CJ Abrams, SS3010.2672B (15), E (19),
WASAA#4Yasel Antuna, OF3000.212BB (88),
WASAA#15Jackson Cluff, SS4010.195
WASMAJ#22Israel Pineda, C3000.251
WASAA#29Trey Harris, OF3000.238BB (26),
WASAA#29Drew Millas, C4020.225
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MLB, Minor League Players Reach Deal On First MiLB CBA

The Minor League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball have come to an agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement in the history of the minor leagues.

ORGCLASSRANKPLAYERIPHRERBBKERANOTES
ARIMAJ#6Ryne Nelson, RHP5.1343434.93L (11-6)
ARIAAA#10Brandon Pfaadt, RHP6.0922163.86L (10-7)
ARIAA#23Justin Martinez, RHP2.1300043.38
ATLMAJ#3Spencer Strider, RHP6.01113102.82W (11-5)
ATLAA#18Jasseel De La Cruz, RHP1.0121106.84
ATLAAA#19Victor Vodnik, RHP1.1100002.53
ATLAAA#38Odalvi Javier, RHP2.0200042.53
ATLAA#39Lisandro Santos, LHP1.2122344.15
BALAA#31Cade Povich, LHP1.2544234.50L (10-10)
BALMAJ#37Felix Bautista, RHP1.0111211.89Sv (14)
BALAAA#37Yennier Cano, RHP1.0000016.00
BOSAAA#8Bryan Mata, RHP5.0911072.34W (7-3)
BOSAA#32Chih-Jung Liu, RHP3.2222326.06
BOSAA#40Brendan Cellucci, LHP1.0000004.43
CHCMAJ#27Manuel Rodriguez, RHP1.0000004.24
CINAAA#34Daniel Duarte, RHP1.0111016.55
CLEMAJ#15Cody Morris, RHP6.0611162.12L (0-2)
COLAAA#20Julian Fernandez, RHP1.0111206.83
COLMAJ#29Justin Lawrence, RHP0.2000103.74
COLMAJ#36Ryan Feltner, RHP5.1633145.18W (8-9)
CWSMAJ#12Jimmy Lambert, RHP1.0000114.33
CWSAAA#14Jason Bilous, RHP0.2363306.43L (6-10)
CWSAA#25Yoelvin Silven, RHP1.1211027.20
CWSAAA#27Yoan Aybar, LHP0.1110219.73
DETMAJ#21Jason Foley, RHP0.1111003.30
DETMAJ#38Garrett Hill, RHP2.0333233.66
HOUAAA#23Jimmy Endersby, RHP4.0000225.38
HOUAA#24Jojanse Torres, RHP0.2462119.41
HOUAAA#25Brett Conine, RHP4.0300126.77
HOUAAA#28Seth Martinez, RHP1.0000012.52
KCAAA#5Jackson Kowar, RHP4.0411236.73
KCMAJ#29Collin Snider, RHP1.0544016.35
LAAMAJ#1Reid Detmers, LHP6.0411233.60W (6-5)
LAAAAA#26Elvis Peguero, RHP1.0000023.95
LAAAA#28Coleman Crow, RHP6.0633254.85L (9-3)
LADMAJ#9Andre Jackson, RHP0.2110214.85
LADMAJ#22Justin Bruihl, LHP0.1000003.94Sv (1)
MILAAA#9Ethan Small, LHP1.0000024.71W (7-6)
MILAA#38Clayton Andrews, LHP2.0000058.10
MINMAJ#4Joe Ryan, RHP7.2300253.54W (12-8)
MINMAJ#9Jhoan Duran, RHP1.0000121.80Sv (8)
MINMAJ#22Jovani Moran, LHP0.1000003.95
NYMAAA#29Eric Orze, RHP1.1122135.06
NYYMAJ#13Clarke Schmidt, RHP2.1322043.00
NYYAAA#14Deivi Garcia, RHP1.0000136.75
NYYAA#19Yoendrys Gomez, RHP4.1311072.66
NYYAA#31Albert Abreu, RHP1.0100022.74W (3-2)
NYYAAA#38Zach Greene, RHP1.0000013.38
OAKMAJ#10Ken Waldichuk, LHP2.2555233.54L (6-6)
OAKAAA#24Zach Logue, LHP3.271010427.35L (6-13)
PHIAAA#12Griff McGarry, RHP1.0211113.39
PHIMAJ#22Bailey Falter, LHP4.2411233.00
PHIAAA#28Francisco Morales, RHP0.1222005.07
PHIAA#35Ethan Lindow, LHP3.0322213.72
SDMAJ#6Adrian Morejon, LHP2.0211013.83
SDMAJ#13Robert Suarez, RHP1.0100023.07
SDAAA#18Reiss Knehr, RHP1.0000006.19
SDAA#25Noel Vela, LHP4.0322234.38L (7-10)
SDAAA#35Michel Baez, RHP1.0111214.30
SDAAA#38Moises Lugo, RHP1.0110002.79W (8-0)
SEAAA#5Emerson Hancock, RHP4.0444524.06
SEAAA#26Devin Sweet, RHP1.0000025.46
SEAAA#32Dayeison Arias, RHP1.0000023.09
SFMAJ#12Camilo Doval, RHP1.0000122.51
SFAA#27Chris Wright, LHP1.0000013.76
STLAA#4Michael McGreevy, RHP4.0511124.00
STLAAA#32Freddy Pacheco, RHP1.0000003.20Sv (12)
STLAAA#35Tommy Parsons, RHP4.2511284.13
STLMAJ#37Packy Naughton, LHP0.1200003.71
TEXMAJ#15Glenn Otto, RHP3.1744034.75L (6-10)
TEXAA#18Avery Weems, LHP2.0311025.14
TEXAA#36Kevin Gowdy, RHP1.0333109.90W (2-3)
TORAAA#2Nate Pearson, RHP0.2000112.25
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