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Spring Training MLB Prospect Report—March 18, 2021



Boston Red Sox

—No. 3 prospect Bobby Dalbec just keeps adding to his resume. Against the Twins, the 25-year-old third baseman hit his second grand slam and fifth home run of the spring in just 27 at-bats.

Detroit Tigers

—No. 2 prospect Tarik Skubal turned in his third scoreless outing of the spring, striking out six, walking three and allowing a hit in three scoreless innings against the Phillies. The 24-year-old lefthander struggled to put away batters efficiently, throwing 70 pitches. Skubal struggled in his major league debut, but with three above-average or better pitches and above-average control there's reason to believe he will fare better this season.

Los Angeles Angels

—No. 1 prospect Jo Adell singled and drove in two runs against the Mariners. The 21-year-old outfielder has two home runs and five RBIs in 15 at-bats this spring.

Miami Marlins

—No. 4 prospect Jazz Chisholm crushed his second home run, a solo shot to right field that left the bat at 112.7 mph. The 23-year-old has played some second base this spring, but his long-term home is still shortstop, likely beginning in 2022.

Pittsburgh Pirates

—Another day, another hit for No. 1 prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes. The 24-year-old third baseman went 1-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base against the Rays and has 11 hits in 26 at-bats (.423), one home run and five RBIs.

—No. 3 prospect Nick Gonzales collected his first two hits and RBIs of the spring. The seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft from New Mexico State doubled in a run in the sixth inning and singled in a run in the ninth. Gonzales should make his pro debut at a Class A level, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him in Pittsburgh at some point during the  2022 season.

Texas Rangers

—No. 4 prospect Dane Dunning struck out three and allowed one hit in three scoreless innings of work against the Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old righthander should slot into the Rangers' rotation after an impressive 2020 debut with the White Sox.

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BATTERS

TEAMCLASSRANKPLAYER, POSABRHBIAVGNOTES
ARIMAJ#19Jake McCarthy LF0000.111
ARIMAJ#9Pavin Smith LF3000.250
ARIMAJ#2Daulton Varsho RF3000.118
ATLMAJ#18Bryce Ball PR-1B1000.267
ATLMAJ#25Trey Harris PH-DH1000.444
ATLMAJ#17Alex Jackson DH-C4000.063
ATLMAJ#1Cristian Pache CF3000.111
BALMAJ#23Ryan McKenna CF0000.222
BALMAJ#5Ryan Mountcastle LF3110.1792B (4)
BALMAJ#29Tyler Nevin PR-1B0000.263
BALMAJ#22Terrin Vavra PR-DH1100.000
BOSMAJ#21Jonathan Arauz PR-2B1000.321
BOSMAJ#1Triston Casas PH-DH1000.000
BOSMAJ#3Bobby Dalbec 1B1114.333HR (5)
BOSMAJ#5Jarren Duran PH-CF2000.318
CHCMAJ#8Christopher Morel PR-3B0000.167BB (2)
CINMAJ#1Jose Garcia SS1000.000
CLEMAJ#3Andres Gimenez SS2001.346
CLEMAJ#8Brayan Rocchio PR-SS1200.000BB (1)
COLMAJ#15Jameson Hannah PR-RF2000.400
COLMAJ#10Ryan Vilade LF2021.3682B (1)
COLMAJ#7Colton Welker 3B1001.333
CWSMAJ#27Zack Collins C2010.429
CWSMAJ#9Luis Gonzalez LF1000.174
CWSMAJ#1Andrew Vaughn PH0000.273
DETMAJ#5Riley Greene RF2000.176
DETMAJ#6Isaac Paredes 2B0000.150
KCMAJ#6Kyle Isbel CF1000.316
KCMAJ#13Nick Pratto PH-DH1000.412
KCMAJ#1Bobby Witt PH-2B2010.303
LAAMAJ#5Jordyn Adams CF1000.071
LAAMAJ#1Jo Adell RF3012.267
LAAMAJ#2Brandon Marsh PH-DH2110.2503B (2)
LAAMAJ#22Livan Soto SS0000.000
LADMAJ#19Omar Estevez SS2110.214
LADMAJ#11Zach McKinstry RF4000.348
LADMAJ#11Sheldon Neuse 3B1000.333
LADMAJ#14DJ Peters CF3000.261
LADMAJ#7Edwin Rios 3B3000.100
MIAMAJ#2JJ Bleday PH1000.188
MIAMAJ#16Peyton Burdick PH0000.000BB (3)
MIAMAJ#4Jazz Chisholm 2B2111.227HR (2), BB (1)
MIAMAJ#7Lewin Diaz 1B1000.150BB (3)
MIAMAJ#11Monte Harrison PR-RF1000.111SB (2)
MINMAJ#4Ryan Jeffers C3000.176
MINMAJ#1Alex Kirilloff 1B3000.120
MINMAJ#12Brent Rooker PR-LF1000.389
NYYMAJ#6Oswald Peraza SS1000.083
OAKMAJ#6Nick Allen SS1000.167
OAKMAJ#30Seth Brown RF1011.2002B (2)
PHIMAJ#9Johan Rojas CF1000.083
PHIMAJ#3Bryson Stott 2B1000.143
PITMAJ#11Ji-Hwan Bae PH-DH2010.231
PITMAJ#1Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B2111.423BB (3), SB (1)
PITMAJ#26Jared Oliva PR-LF-CF2012.2002B (1)
PITMAJ#5Liover Peguero SS2000.000BB (1), SB (1)
PITMAJ#14Travis Swaggerty PR0100.154
SDMAJ#2CJ Abrams SS3010.257
SDMAJ#3Luis Campusano C-1B4000.250
SDMAJ#25Ivan Castillo PH1000.158
SDMAJ#8Tucupita Marcano 2B1000.435
SDMAJ#15Jorge Mateo CF1000.355
SDMAJ#10Jorge Ona PH1000.133
SDMAJ#28Eguy Rosario 3B1000.222
SEAMAJ#29Sam Haggerty 2B0000.269
SEAMAJ#2Jarred Kelenic LF1100.222BB (2)
SEAMAJ#8Cal Raleigh C1000.235BB (2)
SEAMAJ#1Julio Rodriguez RF0000.318BB (5)
SEAMAJ#6Taylor Trammell LF2000.269
SFMAJ#3Heliot Ramos RF2000.385
SFMAJ#16LaMonte Wade RF3100.222
SFMAJ#10Will Wilson SS4211.192BB (3)
SFMAJ#15Logan Wyatt 1B1000.214
STLMAJ#1Dylan Carlson RF2000.192BB (3)
STLMAJ#3Nolan Gorman PH1000.111
STLMAJ#30John Nogowski 1B0100.333BB (6)
STLMAJ#27Edmundo Sosa SS1000.083
STLMAJ#9Lane Thomas CF1000.286
STLMAJ#15Justin Williams RF1000.182
TBMAJ#1Wander Franco SS5010.273
TEXMAJ#18David Garcia C0000.000
TEXMAJ#3Leody Taveras CF3010.2172B (3)
TEXMAJ#10Anderson Tejeda PR-SS1000.300
TEXMAJ#27Bubba Thompson LF1010.222SB (1)
TEXMAJ#16Steele Walker CF0000.300
TEXMAJ#15Davis Wendzel 3B1000.167
TORMAJ#3Jordan Groshans PH-DH1000.100
TORMAJ#5Alejandro Kirk C2000.417
TORMAJ#12Otto Lopez 2B1010.300CS (1)
TORMAJ#2Austin Martin LF0000.125BB (4)
TORMAJ#8Gabriel Moreno C1010.125


PITCHERS

TEAMCLASSRANKPLAYERIPHRERBBKERANOTES
ATLMAJ#12Huascar Ynoa3.0543069.00L (1-1)
CINMAJ#28Graham Ashcraft0.1000106.75
CLEMAJ#15Emmanuel Clase1.0000003.60
CLEMAJ#1Triston McKenzie3.0522145.59L (0-1)
COLMAJ#17Ben Bowden1.0000031.69
DETMAJ#2Tarik Skubal3.0100360.00
HOUMAJ#5Bryan Abreu2.1522026.23
HOUMAJ#11Enoli Paredes1.0000030.00
LAAMAJ#17Denny Brady0.1000102.45
LADMAJ#8Ryan Pepiot0.22221013.50
MINMAJ#14Jorge Alcala1.0100111.80
NYMMAJ#21Yennsy Diaz0.11221020.25
OAKMAJ#3Daulton Jefferies3.0222162.00
OAKMAJ#2A.J. Puk2.0222149.00
SDMAJ#17Mason Thompson0.22332121.00
SFMAJ#20Camilo Doval1.0110011.80
STLMAJ#21Seth Elledge0.1000006.75
STLMAJ#14Angel Rondon0.1000016.75
STLMAJ#16Kodi Whitley1.0000110.00
STLMAJ#24Jake Woodford1.2311131.59
TEXMAJ#4Dane Dunning3.0100030.00
TORMAJ#15Thomas Hatch2.0200230.00

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