Prospect Roundup: Games of April 19
MiLB.com game stories
Tigers OF J.D. Martinez records homer hat trick
Astros 1B Jon Singleton homers, LHP Rudy Owens dazzles
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Red Sox 2B Mookie Betts collects four more hits, homers
White Sox 2B Micah Johnson runs wild on perfect night
Astros OF Brandon Meredith powers Vincent Velasquez to fourth win
Padres OF Hunter Renfroe extends productive stretch
Marlins RHP Bryan Evans proves pitching is contagious
Other prospect performances of note:
Blue Jays LHP Sean Nolin, Triple-A Buffalo: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K — Locked in a pitching duel with Ranaudo (below), Nolin certainly held up his end of the bargain. The 24-year-old left-hander has impressed in his first three starts, with a 2.70 ERA, .175 average-against and 21 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings.
Red Sox RHP Anthony Ranaudo, Triple-A Pawtucket: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K — Boston’s №10 prospect had given up a combined nine earned runs in his last two starts before Saturday’s gem. Control has been a concern — 10 walks in 20 2/3 innings — but wasn’t in his first six-inning outing of the season.
Red Sox C Christian Vazquez, Triple-A Pawtucket: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K — Vazquez collected his second straight multi-hit game and caught one potential base-stealer from behind the plate. He’s thrown out seven of 12 (58.3 percent) would-be stealers thus far.
Rays OF Kevin Kiermaier, Triple-A Durham: 2-for-4, 2B, BB, R, 2 SB — The speedy outfielder, more known for his defensive prowess, stole 21 bases last year (and was thrown out 12 times) but is already 5-for-6 on the basepaths through 13 games with the Bulls.
Nationals 3B Cutter Dykstra, Double-A Hagerstown: 3-for-5, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 R — The 24-year-old infielder has homers in consecutive games after going deep only four times in 2013. He owns a .309/.367/.491 slash line through 13 games.
D-backs 3B Jake Lamb, Double-A Mobile: 1-for-3, HR, 4 RBIs — Arizona’s №7 prospect is batting only .208 in 16 games but is showing some nice pop. Seven of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases.
Cardinals OF James Ramsey, Double-A Springfield: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs, BB, K — The 2012 first-rounder is off to a hot start down in Texas with a .386/.462/.737 line through 15 games. That’s a nice bump from his .251/.356/.424 levels over 93 games at the same level a year ago.
Yankees 3B Peter O’Brien, Class A Advanced Tampa: 3-for-7, 2 HR, 2B, 2 RBIs, 3 R — O’Brien went deep twice in the first game of a doubleheader with Daytona. He leads the FSL with six roundtrippers through 15 games.
A’s OF B.J. Boyd, Class A Beloit: 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R — The A’s №12 prospect has two homers in his last three games after not going deep through his first 12 contests.
Giants RHP Kyle Crick, Double-A Richmond: 3 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 4 K — MLB.com’s №31 prospect has struggled mightily with control early on this season. Following Saturday’s six-walk showing, he has issued 11 free passes (to go with 14 strikeouts) in 11 innings.
