{"id":15199,"date":"2019-08-19T18:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T23:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=15199"},"modified":"2020-05-03T17:57:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:57:05","slug":"prospects-of-the-week-august-12-august-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/prospects-of-the-week\/prospects-of-the-week-august-12-august-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospects of the Week: August 12 &#8211; August 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each week during the Minor League Baseball season we pick the hitting and pitching prospects from each level (AAA, AA, A+, A, A- (Short Season) and Rookie ball who, in our opinion, had the best week. Jake Berry and Scott Greene award their 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.<\/p>\n<p>Scotty Ballgame is on vacation this week, so Jarrod (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jvickery55\">@jvickery55<\/a>) is filling in along with Jake.<\/p>\n<p>As always, tweet us (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Prospects1500\">@Prospects1500<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/berrys_baseball\">@berrys_baseball<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Scotty_Ballgame\">@Scotty_Ballgame<\/a>) when you see a great performance that warrants a consider for Prospect of the Week . Enjoy, and make sure you\u2019re keeping an eye out for these prospects in your dynasty leagues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"s2nPlayer k-AYCYmhqyWg-587454-9000\" data-type=\"float\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?SC=AYCYmhqyWg-587454-9000&#038;sound=click&#038;offsetx=0&#038;offsety=0&#038;floatwidth=400&#038;floatposition=bottom-right\" data-type=\"s2nScript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Triple-A<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colliza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Zack Collins<\/strong><\/a><strong>, C<\/strong>\u00a0(Chicago White Sox #8)<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Knights (7 G, .538\/.586\/1.115, 14 H, 3 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB)<br \/>\nThere were a lot of good offensive games this week in Triple-A, but Collins&#8217; league leading 14 hits, with half of them going for extra bases, made him the number one candidate for POTW. The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/whitesox\" title=\"White Sox\">White Sox<\/a> catcher struggled during his 2019 cup of coffee with the big club, but has given the South Siders reason to give him another shot as of late.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zack Collins is banging on the gates of Guaranteed Rate Field, trying to get the front office\u2019s attention. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4i2JpZK8ho\">pic.twitter.com\/4i2JpZK8ho<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoxOn35th\/status\/1162448847941099521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Honorable Mentions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=solak-000nic&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nick Solak<\/a>, 2B\/OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Texas Rangers #16)<br \/>\nNashville Sounds (6 G, .481\/.517\/.778, 13 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Austin Allen<\/a>, C<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego Padres #19)<br \/>\nEl Paso Chihuahuas (6 G, .462\/.462\/.962, 12 H, 7 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI)<\/p>\n<p><strong>PITCHER<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/palumjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Joe Palumbo<\/strong><\/a><strong>, LHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Texas Rangers #13)<br \/>\nNashville Sounds (1 GS, W, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)<\/p>\n<p>Most of the top pitching performances in Triple-A this week came from players I wouldn&#8217;t necessarily classify as &#8220;prospects&#8221;, but Palumbo had one of the better outings of the unofficial qualifiers. The 24 year old bounced back and forth between Nashville and Texas, and even Frisco, during June and July, but has settled in at Triple-A this last month and it is really showing in his pitching.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe Palumbo pitched 6 no-hit innings for AAA Nashville tonight. That&#8217;s how you finish off your time in the minors.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers intend to add him to rotation for Tuesday DH vs. LAA. Would expect he replaces Payano from there on out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Evan_P_Grant\/status\/1162184221374451714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mentions:<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bielak000bra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Bielak<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Houston Astros #25 &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nRound Rock Express (1 GS, W, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Double-A<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=adams-002jak,adams-000luk&amp;search=Jake+Adams&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jake Adams<\/a>, INF<\/strong>\u00a0(Houston Astros NR &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nCorpus Christi Hooks (6 G, .476\/.500\/1.048, 10 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 1 SB)<br \/>\nThe race for Double-A hitter of the week was much closer than Triple-A and ultimately Adams edged out the honorable mention, and a couple of other players, with his six extra base hits and a steal.<\/p>\n<p><em>Honorable Mentions:<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hill--000log&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Logan Hill<\/a>, OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Pittsburgh Pirates NR &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nAltoona Curve (6 G, .458\/.480\/.958, 11 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=thomas000cod&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cody Thomas<\/a>, OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles Dodgers #36 &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nTulsa Drillers (7 G, .300\/.364\/.767, 9 H, 4 HR, 1 SB)<\/p>\n<p><strong>PITCHER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rogers001tre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Trevor Rogers<\/a>, LHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Miami Marlins #6)<br \/>\nJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (1 GS, W, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)<\/p>\n<p>It is the second week in a row that a Jumbo Shrimp pitcher takes home the Double-A pitcher of the week honors. Rogers has pitched well in his first three Double-A starts since his promotion, but last week&#8217;s outing is the gem of the season so far for the 6&#8217;6 lefty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Final Line for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marlins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Marlins<\/a> No. 9 prospect LHP Trevor Rogers tonight in Tennessee:<\/p>\n<p>7.0 IP, 2 H, 0R\/0ER, 1 BB, 10 K.<br \/>\n92 pitches, 64 strikes, in line for first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SLeagueBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SLeagueBaseball<\/a> win!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JuntosMiami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JuntosMiami<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sD8TPpm6dj\">pic.twitter.com\/sD8TPpm6dj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (@JaxShrimp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaxShrimp\/status\/1162896708252176386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mentions:<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=abbott000cor&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cory Abbott<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Chicago Cubs #29)<br \/>\nTennessee Smokies (1 GS, 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=gilber000log&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Logan Gilbert<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Seattle Mariners #2)<br \/>\nArkansas Travelers (2 GS, 2 W, 11 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 16 K)<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"2\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fishstripes\/status\/1159631173942947840\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"22\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<h3><strong>High-A<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=arias-002gab,arias-001gab&amp;search=Gabriel+Arias&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Arias<\/a>, INF<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego Padres #21)<br \/>\nLake Elsinore Storm (6 G, .462\/.481\/.962, 12 H, 3 HR, 2 3B, 9 RBI, 1 SB)<\/p>\n<p>Another tough call this week and ultimately Arias&#8217;s two triples gave him enough of a bump over the honorable mention, albeit a very slight bump. Arias has been tearing the cover off the ball since the All-Star break.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">END 7: PORTS 4 | STORM 1<\/p>\n<p>Storm get on the board for the first time today with a Solo-HR by Gabriel Arias&#8230; his 15th HR of the season <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheLake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheLake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arias (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Padres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Padres<\/a> #16 prospect) came into the day batting .365 with 7 HR and 38 RBI in the second-half&#8230; WOW! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IR4IqCfP6b\">pic.twitter.com\/IR4IqCfP6b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_Baseball\/status\/1163271646305644544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mention:<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=swagge000tra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Travis Swaggerty<\/a>, OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Pittsburgh Pirates #4 &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nBradenton Marauders (8 G, .483\/.515\/.828, 14 H, 2 HR, 4 2B, 2 SB)<\/p>\n<p><strong>PITCHER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bubic-000kri&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Kris Bubic<\/a>, LHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Kansas City Royals #8)<\/p>\n<p>Wilmington Blue Rocks (1 GS, 9 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K)<br \/>\nBubic tossed his second complete game in a row. He struck out 11 and walked one in both of those starts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrisBubic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KrisBubic<\/a> has now thrown back-to-back complete game victories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Has allowed just 1 run &amp; 4 hits in those last 18 innings.<br \/>\n&#8211; 11 Ks tonight &#8211; leads all of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MiLB<\/a> with 174 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>WOW. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t4wczhoVbi\">pic.twitter.com\/t4wczhoVbi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilmBlueRocks\/status\/1162168510388285443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/POTW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#POTW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Prospects1500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Prospects1500<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/berrys_baseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@berrys_baseball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ysJXzrHcH0\">https:\/\/t.co\/ysJXzrHcH0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scotty_Ballgame\/status\/1162171923180208128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mentions:<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=advoca000jos&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Josh Advocate<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Texas Rangers NR)<br \/>\nDown East Wood Ducks (6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lopez-002dio&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Diomar Lopez<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Cincinnati Reds NR)<br \/>\nDaytona Tortugas (6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Single-A<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=scolam000cla&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Clark Scolamiero<\/a>, OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Cleveland Indians NR)<br \/>\nLake County Captains (5 G, .375\/.524\/1.125 6 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 4 SO)<\/p>\n<p>Six hits in five games with each of them going for extra bases? Then throw in four walks to just four strikeouts over that same span? Quite a week for Scolamiero who led all of Single-A in OPS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That was quick!<\/p>\n<p>Clark Scolamiero blasts the first pitch of the game over the right field wall and it&#8217;s 1-0, Picantes! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AllHandsOnDeck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AllHandsOnDeck<\/a> \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UvhIBwd4GN\">pic.twitter.com\/UvhIBwd4GN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LCCaptains\/status\/1162865969049604096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mentions:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=davis-008jon&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jonah Davis<\/a>, OF<\/strong>\u00a0(Pittsburgh Pirates #35 &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nGreensboro Grasshoppers (6 G, .435\/.500\/.826, 10 H, 3 2B, 2 HR)<\/p>\n<p>PITCHER:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=medinlu01,medina007lui,medina004lui,medina006lui&amp;search=Luis+Medina&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Luis Medina<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(New York Yankees #9 &#8211; Preseason)<br \/>\nCharleston RiverDogs (1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)<\/p>\n<p>It was another incredibly tough choice here and honestly, you could make a case for each of the guys listed here to be the Single-A pitcher of the week. Ultimately I went with Medina due to the one walk combined with the 62% GB\/FB rate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Luis Medina (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChasRiverDogs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChasRiverDogs<\/a>): 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K. 91 pitches\/58 strikes. Longest outing of his career. Last six starts: 35 IP, 22 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 51 K. 7+ Ks in each start. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yankees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/milb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#milb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PinstripePride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PinstripePride<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Kosensky (@mryclept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mryclept\/status\/1161442611019878410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Honorable Mentions:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rijo--000lui&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Luis Rijo<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Minnesota Twins #42)<br \/>\nCedar Rapids Kernles (1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 43% GB\/FB)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=adames000fre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Freisis Adames<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Milwaukee Brewers NR)<br \/>\nWisconsin Timer Rattlers (1 GS, 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Short Season-A<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=ilarra000rei&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Reinaldo Ilarraza<\/a>, INF<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego Padres NR)<br \/>\nTri-City Dust Devils (7 G, .333\/.400\/.630, 9 H, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 4 SB)<\/p>\n<p><em>Honorable Mention:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=perezro01,perez-011rob&amp;search=Robert+Perez&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Perez<\/strong><\/a><strong>, 1B<\/strong>\u00a0(Seattle Mariners NR)<br \/>\nEverett AquaSox (7 G, .462\/.533\/.769, 12 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB)<\/p>\n<p><strong>PITCHER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=holton000tyl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Holton<\/a>, LHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Arizona Diamondbacks NR)<br \/>\nHillsboro Hops (5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)<\/p>\n<p><em>Honorable Mention:<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=eichho000bri&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brian Eichhorn<\/a>, RHP<\/strong>\u00a0(Cleveland Indians #43)<br \/>\nMahoning Valley Scrappers (11.1 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 16 K)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rookie<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HITTER<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=jackso009jer&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jeremiah Jackson<\/a>, SS<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles Angels #10 &#8211; 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