Prospect Report: Josh Jung Homers Twice, Masataka Yoshida Stays Hot

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Josh Jung, 3B, Rangers: Jung went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBIs to lead the Rangers in their 7-6 loss to the Reds. Jung homered in back-to-back innings off Reds lefthander Nick Lodolo, hitting a solo shot in the second inning and a two-run homer in the third inning. Jung now has five home runs on the season, most among American League rookies.

Masataka Yoshida, OF, Red Sox: The Japanese import stayed hot by going 3-for-3 with a walk in the Red Sox’s 5-4 loss to the Orioles. Yoshida has gone 10-for-20 in his last five games to raise his average from .167 to .265.

Yennier Cano, RHP, Orioles: Cano continued his impeccable start to the season and picked up his first career save on Monday. The 29-year-old rookie pitched a perfect ninth inning to secure the Orioles’ 5-4 win over the Red Sox and has retired all 20 batters he’s faced to begin the season. He became the first Orioles pitcher since Fred Holdsworth in 1976 to retire the first 20 batters he faced to start a season.

Zach Neto, SS, Angels: Neto reached base three times out of the No. 9 spot to help fuel an Angels rally in a wild, 11-10 loss to the Athletics in 10 innings. Neto hit the game-tying two-run double as the Angels rallied from a 7-1 deficit, added an infield single and was hit by a pitch in the late innings.

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	NOTES
ARI	MAJ	#1	Corbin Carroll, OF	3	1	1	0	0.294	2B (8), BB (5),
ARI	MAJ	#2	Gabriel Moreno, C	3	0	1	1	0.290	BB (2),
BOS	MAJ	#2	Triston Casas, 1B	4	1	1	1	0.136	HR (3),
BOS	MAJ	#4	Masataka Yoshida, OF	3	0	3	0	0.265	BB (9),
BOS	MAJ	#20	Connor Wong, C	1	1	0	0	0.188	2 BB (5), CS (1),
CIN	MAJ	#7	Spencer Steer, 3B	4	2	2	2	0.294	3B (1),
CLE	MAJ	#10	Will Brennan, OF	1	0	0	0	0.244
COL	MAJ	#1	Ezequiel Tovar, SS	4	1	1	2	0.194
COL	MAJ	#21	Brenton Doyle, OF	3	1	0	0	0.288	BB (9),
CWS	MAJ	#2	Oscar Colas, OF	4	0	0	0	0.219
CWS	MAJ	#10	Lenyn Sosa, SS	4	0	0	0	0.269
DET	MAJ	#8	Kerry Carpenter, OF	3	0	0	0	0.207
HOU	MAJ	#2	Yainer Diaz, C	4	0	0	0	0.192
HOU	MAJ	#27	Corey Julks, 3B	4	0	0	0	0.305
LAA	MAJ	#2	Zach Neto, SS	4	0	2	2	0.328	2B (4),
MIL	MAJ	#3	Joey Wiemer, OF	4	0	0	0	0.206
MIL	MAJ	#4	Brice Turang, SS	3	0	0	0	0.224
NYY	MAJ	#1	Anthony Volpe, SS	3	0	1	0	0.194	BB (14), E (2),
OAK	MAJ	#8	Esteury Ruiz, OF	6	0	1	0	0.272
OAK	MAJ	#12	Jordan Diaz, 2B	4	0	0	0	0.271
OAK	MAJ	#26	Ryan Noda, 1B	1	2	1	2	0.216	2B (2), BB (15),
SF	MAJ	#25	Blake Sabol, C	1	1	0	0	0.200
STL	MAJ	#6	Alec Burleson, OF	4	0	0	0	0.250
TEX	MAJ	#3	Josh Jung, 3B	4	2	2	3	0.282	2 HR (5), E (2),

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
CLE	MAJ	#22	Xzavion Curry, RHP	3.1	0	0	0	1	1	2.93
NYY	MAJ	#26	Greg Weissert, RHP	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	1.86
NYY	MAJ	#30	Jhony Brito, RHP	2.2	3	3	3	3	1	6.11	L (2-2)
OAK	MAJ	#5	Ken Waldichuk, LHP	5.1	6	5	5	1	2	7.82
TB	MAJ	#3	Taj Bradley, RHP	5.0	4	3	3	0	6	4.03	W (4-0)
TB	MAJ	#27	Kevin Kelly, RHP	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	3.95