Prospects of the Week: July 8 – July 14, 2024

During the Minor League Baseball season we pick the hitting and pitching prospects from each level (Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, Single-A and Rookie Complex League) 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.

Ranks next to players’ names are our preseason ranks. Prospects1500’s updated midseason Top 50 ranks for each organization will be out at the end of July/beginning of August following the MLB trade deadline.

Triple-A

HITTER: Jerar Encarnación, OF (Giants NR)
Sacramento River Cats (6 G, .458/.536/.875, 11 H, 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB)

Honorable Mentions:
Dustin Harris, 1B (Rangers #8)
Round Rock Express (5 G, .556/.591/.833, 10 H, 5 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB)

Kyle Garlick, OF (Diamondbacks) – not a prospect, but worthy of MiLB line of the week
Reno Aces (4 G, .500/.556/1.313, 8 H, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB)
Pacific Coast League Hitter of the Week!

PITCHER: Justin Armbruester, RHP (Orioles #24)
Norfolk Tides (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K)

Honorable Mention:
Ian Bedell, RHP (Cardinals #22)
Memphis Redbirds (1 GS, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K)

Double-A

HITTER: Gustavo Campero, OF (Angels NR)
Rocket City Trash Pandas (6 G, .440/.517/.920, 11 H, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 SB)
Southern League Hitter of the Week! Second week in a row Campero makes our Double-A POTW list.

In 2022, Gustavo Campero sat on the Development List nearly all season, playing in just 6 games at catcher.

Moved to the OF and hit .337 with a 1.058 OPS at High-A in 2023.

This year? He leads the league in OPS (.948), 2nd in Runs (49), 3rd in AVG (.303), and 7th in SB (27). pic.twitter.com/QzahqVQmV9

— Rocket City Trash Pandas (@trashpandas) July 10, 2024

Honorable Mention:
Bryan Torres, OF/2B (Cardinals NR)
Springfield Cardinals (6 G, .348/.444/.609, 8 H, 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 4 BB, 6 SB)
Tied for second in MiLB with 6 stolen bases.

PITCHER: Luis De Avila, LHP (Braves #10)
Mississippi Braves (1 GS, 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K)

Honorable Mention:
Jacob Misiorowski, RHP (Brewers #3)
Biloxi Shuckers (1 GS, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB< 10 K)
Southern League Pitcher of the Week!

High-A

HITTER: Chad Stevens, SS/3B (Angels NR)
Tri-City Dust Devils (6 G, .542/.593/1.000, 13 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB)
Northwest League Hitter of the Week!

Honorable Mentions:
Jack Brannigan, SS/3B/2B (Pirates #11)
Greensboro Grasshoppers (6 G, .348/.400/.957, 8 H, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB, SB)
South Atlantic League Hitter of the Week!

Allan Castro, OF (Red Sox #25)
Greenville Drive (5 G, .444/.474/1.111, 8 H, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, BB)

PITCHER: Henry Baez, RHP (Padres #41)
Fort Wayne TinCaps (1 GS, 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
Midwest League Pitcher of the Week! Combined on a no hitter with 2 other TinCaps pitchers.

Henry Baez kicked off a combined @TinCaps no-hitter with 7 strong frames.

The most recent addition to the @Padres‘ Top 30 Prospects list has a 2.88 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 16 High-A starts this year. pic.twitter.com/RAkyvhnfkY

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 13, 2024

Honorable Mentions:
Pete Hansen, LHP (Cardinals #27)
Peoria Chiefs (1 GS, 7.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)

Ryan Cardona, RHP (Reds NR)
Dayton Dragons (1 GS, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K)

Single-A

HITTER: Sean McLain, 1B/SS/2B (Dodgers NR)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (6 G, .539/.613/.962, 14 H, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 10 R, 4 BB, 2 SB)
California League Hitter of the Week! Led all of MiLB in base hits (14).

Sean McLain continues to be Smokin’ Hot!
He’s not just getting hits, he’s also hitting the ball very hard (110 MPH double). 3 multi-hit-hit games in a row, hits in 6 games in a row, he’s 8 for his last 13 & is hitting .389 so far in July, OPS is 1.207. #dodgers pic.twitter.com/MQfmGb1eKX

— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) July 13, 2024

Honorable Mention:
Charlie Szykowny, 3B (Giants NR)
San Jose Giants (5 G, .600/.591/.900, 12 H, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, BB)

PITCHER: Jose Davila, RHP (Cardinals NR)
Palm Beach Cardinals (1 GS, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K)

Honorable Mentions:
Josh Bostick, RHP (Giants NR)
San Jose Giants (2 G, 8 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 13 K)

Jorge Bautista, RHP (Blue Jays NR)
Dunedin Blue Jays (1 GS, 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K)

Jace Kaminska, RHP (Rockies NR)
Fresno Grizzlies (1 GS, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)
California League Pitcher of the Week!

Rookie Complex League

HITTER: Javier Mogollon, SS/2B (White Sox #31)
ACL White Sox (5 G, .667/.722/1.333, 8 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB, SB)
Led all of MiLB in SLG (1.333) and OPS (2.056)!

Honorable Mention:
Engelth Urena, 1B/C (Yankees NR)
FCL Yankees (5 G, .375/.546/.688, 6 H, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, SB)

PITCHER: Anderson Brito, RHP (Astros )
DSL Astros Blue (1 G, 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K)

Honorable Mentions:
Javier Bartolozzi, RHP (Dodgers NR)
DSL Dodgers Bautista (1 GS, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)

Johander Rubio, RHP (Rangers NR)
DSL Rangers Red (1 GS, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K)