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Prospect Report: Spencer Strider Continues Dealing For Braves



Spencer Strider, RHP, Braves –Strider pitched five innings with three hits and one run allowed, one walk and four strikeouts to earn the win in the Braves 13-1 rout of the Mets. The 23-year-old righthander now has 142 strikeouts in only 94.2 innings this year and is holding opponents to a .184 batting average.

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, Royals – Pasquantino hit his fifth home run in seven games on Monday night, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning to get the Royals out to an early lead in their 4-2 loss to the Twins. The hulking slugger was named the American League Player of the Week earlier in the day and is now batting .301/.360/.531 after a 6-for-40 start to his career.

Bryson Stott, SS, Phillies –Stott went 3 for 5 out of the leadoff spot to lead the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Reds. Stott extended his hitting streak to eight games with the effort and is now batting .316 with an .846 OPS since July 12.

ORGCLASSRANKPLAYERABRHRBIAVGNOTES
ARIMAJ#3Alek Thomas, OF4010.254
ARIMAJ#15Jake McCarthy, OF4020.318
ARIR#19Adrian Del Castillo, C3020.1902B (12),
ARIMAJ#21Seth Beer, 1B3000.226
ARIMAJ#30Emmanuel Rivera, 3B3010.266BB (25), CS (2),
ARIR#37Alberto Ciprian, 3B3111.224BB (13),
ATLMAJ#1Michael Harris, OF4211.297
ATLMAJ#9Vaughn Grissom, SS3220.3292B (22), BB (39),
BALMAJ#1Adley Rutschman, C4011.256
BALMAJ#14Terrin Vavra, 2B2101.306BB (38),
CHCR#1Brennen Davis, OF3100.188BB (11),
CHCR#2Cristian Hernandez, SS3001.232BB (9),
CHCR#14Reggie Preciado, 3B3211.214BB (12),
CHCMAJ#29Christopher Morel, OF4000.265
CHCR#38Ismael Mena, OF4010.2672B (7),
CINMAJ#1Jose Barrero, SS3000.211
CINR#10Rece Hinds, 3B2010.242SB (9),
CINR#11Victor Acosta, SS3010.2682B (7),
CINR#23Ariel Almonte, OF1111.287HR (4),
CINR#27Carlos Jorge, SS1000.252
CINR#29Leonardo Balcazar, SS2000.319BB (17), SB (9),
CINR#31Yerlin Confidan, OF3000.246E (4),
CINR#36Malvin Valdez, OF1000.222
CLEMAJ#1Tyler Freeman, SS2000.271BB (28),
CLEMAJ#6Nolan Jones, 3B4000.288
CLEMAJ#27Steven Kwan, OF4010.293
CLEMAJ#27Steven Kwan, OF4021.293
CLER#35Jose Pastrano, 2B4021.261
DETMAJ#1Riley Greene, OF5110.243
DETMAJ#1Riley Greene, OF4110.243
DETMAJ#17Kody Clemens, 2B4000.239
KCMAJ#1Bobby Witt, SS4000.249
KCMAJ#3M.J. Melendez, C4000.213BB (55),
KCMAJ#4Nick Pratto, 1B2000.227
KCMAJ#6Kyle Isbel, OF2000.224
KCMAJ#10Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B3112.273HR (26), BB (55),
KCMAJ#15Michael Massey, 2B4020.3102 2B (31),
KCMAJ#35Nathan Eaton, 3B3000.281BB (32), SB (23),
LAAR#8Denzer Guzman, SS2000.278BB (10),
LAAR#8Denzer Guzman, SS3000.278
LADR#21Rayne Doncon, SS2212.268HR (9), 3 BB (11),
MIAMAJ#7Peyton Burdick, OF3000.218
MIAMAJ#10JJ Bleday, OF4111.223HR (23),
MIAMAJ#17Luke Williams, 2B3000.274
MIAR#19Jordan McCants, SS4010.235
MIAR#28Ronald Hernandez, C4010.265
MIAR#30Cristhian Rodriguez, SS4011.1992 E (16),
MILR#22Jheremy Vargas, SS1100.196BB (52), E (17),
MILR#26Gregory Barrios, SS4022.2822B (4),
MILR#26Gregory Barrios, SS4020.2822 SB (11),
MILR#36Luis Medina, OF5121.266SB (3),
MILR#39Jesus Parra, 3B3000.217
MILR#40Ernesto Martinez, 1B2214.232HR (5), 2 BB (17),
MINMAJ#5Jose Miranda, 3B3011.271
MINMAJ#19Gilberto Celestino, OF1000.255
NYMR#23Vincent Perozo, C6134.2293B (3), HR (3), E (2),
OAKAAA#3Cristian Pache, OF3000.201
OAKMAJ#6Nick Allen, SS3111.242HR (5), BB (40),
OAKAAA#7Kevin Smith, SS3000.200BB (20),
OAKR#22Robert Puason, SS3010.2122B (13),
OAKAAA#24Luis Barrera, OF3120.2762B (19), BB (21), CS (3),
OAKR#26Cody Thomas, OF2001.222
OAKMAJ#28Jonah Bride, 1B4000.297
OAKAAA#40Dermis Garcia, 1B4000.255
PHIMAJ#3Bryson Stott, SS5030.239SB (8),
PHIMAJ#8Matt Vierling, OF4000.231
PHIR#13Jordan Viars, OF3021.240
SEAMAJ#1Julio Rodriguez, OF5100.269
SEAR#18Starlin Aguilar, 3B4020.301
SEAR#22George Feliz, OF2111.216
SFR#1Marco Luciano, SS2223.293HR (9), BB (18),
SFMAJ#2Joey Bart, C4132.2442B (4),
SFR#14Will Wilson, 2B2013.2352B (7), BB (23), E (3),
SFR#14Will Wilson, 2B1100.2353 BB (23),
SFR#16Hunter Bishop, OF2000.228
SFR#23Diego Velasquez, SS3000.257
SFR#23Diego Velasquez, SS4110.257
SFAAA#26Ford Proctor, C2000.214BB (54),
SFAAA#33David Villar, 3B3010.254BB (62),
SFAAA#33Steele Walker, OF3000.248
STLR#7Joshua Baez, OF3000.231
STLR#22Tre Fletcher, OF2100.021BB (5),
STLR#34Ryan Holgate, OF2000.220BB (7), SB (3),
TEXMAJ#9Josh Smith, SS3000.245
TEXR#29Danyer Cueva, SS5112.318HR (5), BB (9),
TEXMAJ#32Bubba Thompson, OF3011.291BB (21),
TORR#8Manuel Beltre, SS5010.216
TORR#23Yhoangel Aponte, OF4000.244BB (12),
TORR#28Rikelvin De Castro, SS2000.172
WASMAJ#1CJ Abrams, SS4000.276E (14),
WASMAJ#1Keibert Ruiz, C3000.245
WASR#24Roismar Quintana, OF3000.308
WASR#24Roismar Quintana, OF3110.3083B (1),
Spencer Strider (Photo By David J. Griffin Icon Sportswire Via Getty Images)

Spencer Strider Is The Epitome Of Atlanta's "Less Is More" Approach To Pitching Development

Strider has two premium pitches and has found success by almost never using his changeup and entirely forgetting the old curveball he previously threw.

ORGCLASSRANKPLAYERIPHRERBBKERANOTES
ATLMAJ#3Spencer Strider, RHP5.0311143.26W (7-4)
BALMAJ#9Kyle Bradish, RHP4.2633454.88
BALMAJ#37Felix Bautista, RHP1.0100101.88
CLEMAJ#28Xzavion Curry, RHP5.0833133.57
LAAMAJ#38Andrew Wantz, RHP1.2000023.12
MINMAJ#4Joe Ryan, RHP5.1622263.81W (9-5)
MINMAJ#9Jhoan Duran, RHP1.0000022.12
SDMAJ#21Steven Wilson, RHP1.0100013.55
SEAMAJ#10Andres Munoz, RHP1.0200012.68W (2-4)
STLR#18Edwin Nunez, RHP1.0000027.20Sv (2)
TEXMAJ#15Glenn Otto, RHP6.0211614.78W (5-9)
WASR#21Evan Lee, LHP1.0000013.69
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