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.
Triple-A
HITTER: Brooks Lee, SS (Twins #3)
St. Paul Saints (5 G, .455/.500/1.000, 10 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB, SB)
Brooks Lee continues to do unreal stuff in St. Paul 😭#MNTwins
pic.twitter.com/q65jFATWiC— Twins Talk (@LetsTalk_Twins) June 21, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Darren Baker, 2B/OF (Nationals #28)
Rochester Red Wings (6 G, .423/.423/.615, 11 H, 3 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB)
José Tena, IF (Guardians #18)
Columbus Clippers (6 G, .333/.344/.667, 10 H, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, BB, 3 SB)
2nd week in a row that Tena received HM POTW!
PITCHER: Nick Nastrini, RHP (White Sox #5)
Charlotte Knights (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 10 K)
Honorable Mentions:
Richard Fitts, RHP (Red Sox #12)
Worcester Red Sox (1 GS, 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K)
Jack Leiter, RHP (Rangers #7)
Round Rock Express (2 GS, 8.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K)
Double-A
HITTER: Matt Shaw, SS (Cubs #3)
Tennessee Smokies (6 G, .429/.519/1.048, 9 H, 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB)
Southern League Hitter of the Week!
Honorable Mentions:
Caleb Roberts, C (Diamondbacks #44)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (6 G, .391/.462/.913, 9 H, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, SB)
Texas League Hitter of the Week!
Christian Koss, IF (Giants; Red Sox NR preseason)
Richmond Flying Squirrels (6 G, .647/.650/.941, 11 H, 5 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R, BB, SB)
Eastern League Hitter of the Week!
PITCHER: Bubba Chandler, RHP (Pirates #5)
Altoona Curve (1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week!
RHP Bubba Chandler is your Double-A Eastern League Pitcher of the Week#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/J7SAp7resh
— Pittsburgh Pirates Player Development Report (@PGHplayerDev) June 24, 2024
Honorable Mention:
Mason Adams, RHP (White Sox #24)
Birmingham Barons (1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K)
High-A
HITTER: Brayden Taylor, SS/3B (Rays #5)
Bowling Green Hot Rods (6 G, .440/.533/.680, 11 H, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 4 SB)
#Rays No. 4 prospect Brayden Taylor has four hits in his last two games, including his ninth homer of the season.@USAFRecruiting #AimHigh pic.twitter.com/C3EsRZtsKz
— Bowling Green Hot Rods (@BGHotRods) June 18, 2024
Honorable Mention:
John Garcia, C/1B (Astros NR)
Asheville Tourists (6 G, .417/.462/.958, 10 H, 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB)
South Atlantic League Hitter of the Week!
PITCHER: Rafael Sanchez, RHP (Blue Jays #49)
Vancouver Canadians (1 GS, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K)
Honorable Mentions:
Brandyn Garcia, LHP (Mariners NR)
Everett AquaSox (1 GS, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K)
Christian MacLeod, LHP (Twins NR)
Cedar Rapids Kernels (1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K)
Midwest League Pitcher of the Week!
Lazaro Estrada, RHP (Blue Jays #42)
Vancouver Canadians (1 GS, 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K)
Northwest League Pitcher of the Week!
Dominic Perachi, LHP (Pirates NR)
Greensboro Grasshoppers (1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K)
Single-A
HITTER: Josue De Paula, OF (Dodgers #4)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (6 G, .458/.517/.458, 11 H, 9 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 SB)
Honorable Mention:
Luis Valdez, OF (Orioles NR)
Delmarva Shorebirds (5 G, .313/.476/.500, 5 H, 2B, 3B, RBI, 6 R, 5 BB, 8 SB)
PITCHER: Didier Fuentes, RHP (Braves #41)
Augusta GreenJackets (1 GS, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K)
Carolina League Pitcher of the Week!
Honorable Mentions:
Kohl Drake, LHP (Rangers NR)
Down East Wood Ducks (1 GS, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K)
Rorik Maltrud, RHP (Guardians NR)
Lynchburg Hillcats (1 GS, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K)
Rookie Complex League
HITTER: Felnin Celesten, SS (Mariners #7)
ACL Mariners (3 G, .692/.714/1.308, 9 H, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, BB, SB)
After a dominant week in the Arizona Complex League, Felnin Celesten has been named Player of the week 👏 #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/xAm6yt67cn
— Mariners Player Development (@MsPlayerDev) June 24, 2024
Honorable Mentions:
Jesus Alexander, 1B (Giants NR)
DSL Giants Orange (5 G, .500/.522/.864, 11 H, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, BB)
Joswa Lugo, SS (Angels NR)
DSL Angels (5 G, .588/.650/1.000, 10 H, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SB)
PITCHER: Jose Guevara, RHP (Mets NR)
DSL Mets Blue (1 GS, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K)
The DSL Mets Blue threw a 7-inning perfect game today against the DSL Mets Orange.
Jose Guevara 6 IP, 10 K
Jose Gomez 1 IP, 1 KBlue Catcher Daiverson Gutierrez reached base three time, Vladi Guerrero was on base twice & Edward Lantigua had three hits including first pro HR.
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) June 17, 2024
Honorable Mention:
Christian Lopez, LHP (Reds NR)
DSL Rojos (2 G, 1 GS, 6.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K, SV)
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