Prospect Roundup: Games of May 19
By jseiner24
By Jake Seiner / MiLB.com
MiLB.com game stories:
Pawtucket, Burlington both turn triple plays
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Yankees LHP Dan Camarena chucks five perfect frames
Twins RHP Trevor May tosses eight scoreless innings
Brewers RHP Damien Magnifico tosses shutout
Orioles OF Dariel Alvarez plates career-best six
Astros LHP Luis Cruz fans seven straight for Hooks
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Twins 3B Chad Christensen belts first two homers
Mets RHP Kevin McGowan posts shutout for Gnats
Cubs 3B Kris Bryant, RHP Pierce Johnson boost Smokies
Rockies RHP Christian Bergman sets Sky Sox scoreless mark
Padres RHP Casey Kelly strikes out six in fourth rehab outing
Other top prospect performances:
Dodgers OF Joc Pederson, Triple-A Albuquerque: 3-for-6, HR, 4 R, 2 RBI, K, SB — Pederson has 14 homers and 13 steals while hitting .361 in Triple-A. He’ll be ready whenever a spot opens in Los Angeles and should be a solid contributor both to the Dodgers and to fantasy lineups once he finds MLB playing time.
Phillies 3B Maikel Franco, Triple-A Lehigh Valley: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R, BB — Franco has seven walks and five strikeouts in his past 10 games. After struggling with pitch selection in April, the 22-year-old appears to have turned a corner with the IronPigs.
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Yankees C Peter O’Brien, Double-A Trenton: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R — That’s six homers in nine Eastern League games for O’Brien and 16 long balls in 39 contests this season. The 23-year-old has big raw pop and can drive the ball out to all parts of the field.
Twins RHP Jose Berrios, Class A Advanced Fort Myers: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K — The Twins have wanted Berrios to ease off the velocity on his heater in exchange for some extra command, and the hurler has strung together a nice run of starts of late. The seven-inning stint was his longest of the season.
Pirates OF Josh Bell, Class A Advanced Bradenton: 2-for-6, HR, R, RBI, 2 K — The switch-hitter has four homers and nine doubles in 42 games in the pitcher-friendly FSL. The power should come, as the strength is there for the 6-foot-3, 213-pound Texan.
Mets LHP Steven Matz, Class A Advanced St. Lucie: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 K — Finally healthy, the 22-year-old is dominating the FSL with his low-to-mid-90s fastball. Matz has a 2.22 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings.
Dodgers SS Corey Seager, Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, K — Seager’s stick might be ready for a tougher test, as the 20-year-old is slashing .340/.394/.567 with the Quakes, including homers in three straight games.
Rockies OF Raimel Tapia, Class A Asheville: 3-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB — The 20-year-old is heating up in the SAL, hitting .324 while cutting down on the strikeouts over his past 10 games. Slashing .279/.331/.393 on the season.
