During the Minor League Baseball season we pick the hitting and pitching prospects from each level (Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, and Single-A) who, in our opinion, had the best week. This week Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) awards the Prospects of the Week hitters and pitchers for each level, while also presenting other names at each level that are just as deserving of POTW honors. Feel free to reply in the comments with any player who deserves to be mentioned that may not have made the cut.
Any issues with this week’s POTW? Did we miss anyone deserving? Hit us up and set us straight! As always, tweet us @Prospects1500 when you see a great performance that warrants consideration for Prospect of the Week. Enjoy, and make sure you’re keeping an eye out for these prospects in your dynasty leagues.
Triple-A
HITTER: Ryan Ward, OF (Dodgers)
Oklahoma City Dodgers (5 G, .474/.524/1.316, 9 H, 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 2 BB
Pacific Coast League Hitter of the Week! Led all of Minor League Baseball with 1.316 SLG and 1.840 OPS.
Ryan Ward has homered four times in the last week pic.twitter.com/fll6hG7Hi0
— Bruce Kuntz (@Bnicklaus7) April 28, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Jordan Beck, OF (Rockies)
Albuquerque Isotopes (6 G, .407/.500/.556, 11 H, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 4 SB)
Congratulations Jordan! Just got the #MLBCallUp and will be joining the Rockies on Tuesday!
Andre Lipcius, IF (Dodgers)
Oklahoma City Dodgers (6 G, .414/.452/.897, 12 H, 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 2 BB)
Trey Sweeney, SS (Dodgers)
Oklahoma City Dodgers (6 G, .480/.563/.760, 12 H, 4 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 6 BB, 4 SB)
PITCHER: Jack Leiter, RHP (Rangers)
Round Rock Express (1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K)
Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week!
Jack Leiter had quite the outing last night for Triple-A Round Rock.
– 6 IP
– 1 H
– 0 ER
– 3 BB
– 8 K
– 19 Swings & MissesAt this rate, it won’t be long before he’s back with the big league club.pic.twitter.com/jkmakZv74e
— Michael Bier (@MichaelJBier) April 26, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Carson Whisenhunt, LHP (Giants)
Sacramento River Cats (2 GS, 8.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 12 K)
Dom Hamel, RHP (Mets)
Syracuse Mets (1 GS, 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K)
Devin Sweet, RHP (Tigers)
Toledo Mud Hens (2 G, 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K)
Struck out all 8 batters he faced in the two games!
Double-A
HITTER: Deyvison De Los Santos, 1B (Diamondbacks)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (6 G, .542/.593/.958, 13 H, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB)
Texas League Hitter of the Week! Led MiLB with 13 hits.
Have a Dey!
Deyvison De Los Santos has driven all 6⃣ Amarillo runs and set his new single-game career-high for RBI. pic.twitter.com/jClw186y7F
— Amarillo Sod Poodles (@sodpoodles) April 28, 2024
Honorable Mention:
Blaze Jordan, 3B/1B (Red Sox)
Portland Sea Dogs (6 G, .444/.429/.815, 12 H, 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R, SF)
Eastern League Hitter of the Week!
PITCHER: John Michael Bertrand, LHP (Giants)
Richmond Flying Squirrels (1 GS, 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week!
John Michael Bertrand (@SFGiants) tallies four strikeouts through 7⃣ PERFECT innings for @GoSquirrels ✨ pic.twitter.com/afIn8rokuN
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 27, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Brock Selvidge, LHP (Yankees)
Somerset Patriots (1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K)
Ky Bush, LHP (White Sox)
Birmingham Barons (2 GS, 11 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 14 K)
Jacob Misiorowski, RHP (Brewers)
Biloxi Shuckers (2 GS, 8 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 13 K)
Southern League Pitcher of the Week!
High-A
HITTER: Eduarqui Fernandez, OF (Brewers)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (6 G, .524/.583/1.000, 11 H, 4 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 2 SB)
Midwest League Hitter of the Week!
Honorable Mention:
Yohendrick Pinango, OF (Cubs)
South Bend Cubs (5 G, .438/.571/1.000, 7 H, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB)
PITCHER: Owen Murphy, RHP (Braves)
Rome Emperors (1 GS, 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)
South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week!
Owen Murphy (20, A+, ATL) now has a 1.13 ERA and 0.625 ERA through 4 games (24 IPs). His 37 K's are tied for 4th among 267 qualified MiLB pitchers. Given the age, it's not a guarantee he is promoted soon, but he is on track to shoot up prospect lists in the early season.
— Uncharted Fields (@UnchartedFields) April 29, 2024
Honorable Mention:
Samuel Aldegheri, LHP (Phillies)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws (1 GS, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)
Rhett Lowder, RHP (Reds)
Dayton Dragons (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)
Midwest League Pitcher of the Week!
Single-A
HITTER: Trent Farquhar, SS/2B (Phillies)
Clearwater Threshers (5 G, .375/.706/.875, 3 H, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 9 BB, 3 SB)
Florida State League Hitter of the Week! It’s not often you see a POTW with only 3 base knocks, but Farquhar was on base in 12 of his 17 plate appearances.
Honorable Mention:
Drew Compton, 1B (Braves)
Augusta GreenJackets (5 G, .579/.636/.842, 11 H, 2 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB)
Carolina League Hitter of the Week!
PITCHER: Matt Wilkinson, LHP (Guardians)
Lynchburg Hillcats (1 GS, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 15 K)
Carolina League Pitcher of the Week!
Matt Wilkinson is a legend. The tugboat is quite the nickname and not only does he have a great nickname but he shoves.
6 no hit innings tonight with 15!! Strikeouts.
21 whiffs(54%)/45% CSW/68% strikes
pic.twitter.com/LiTfzCRe6O— Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) April 26, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Quinn Mathews, LHP (Cardinals)
Palm Beach Cardinals (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K)
Florida State League Pitcher of the Week!
Elijah Dale, RHP (Mariners)
Modesto Nuts (1 GS, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K)
California League Pitcher of the Week!
Emmett Olson, LHP (Marlins)
Jupiter Hammerheads (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)
Braxton Bragg, RHP (Orioles)
Delmarva Shorebirds (2 G, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K)
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