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Welcome to the Minor League Replace. Every single day, we inform you the newest about what occurred to the prospects you care about, and perhaps a couple of extra it’s best to. Right here’s who made waves this weekend:
Hitter of the Weekend:
Lazaro Montes, OF, Seattle Mariners (Double-A Arkansas): 5-13, 4 HR, 2 BB.Montes is mashing like one of many largest bats in all of baseball, anyplace. The titanic Cuban is now sitting at seven homers for the season, slugging and in any other case three-true-outcoming his means by way of his second season on the degree. The 21-year-old continues to hit for minimal common and strike out regularly, nevertheless it’s simpler to abdomen when that sporadic contact is coming at 118 mph.
Pitcher of the Weekend:
Wei-En Lin, LHP, Sacramento Athletics (Double-A Midland): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 Ok, 0 BB.If there’s a problem too massive for Lin, he’s but to face it. Whereas his one outing with Chinese language Taipei went poorly within the World Baseball Traditional, the Taiwanese southpaw has been good in minimizing and quelling threats. In 28.0 frames, the 20 12 months outdated now has 33 punchouts and has solely given up a single massive fly.
Friday, Might 1st
Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins (Triple-A St. Paul): 3-5, 3 2B.A gradual begin was within the strategy of revving up for Jenkins, with robust showings each Friday and Saturday for the Saints. That’s in jeopardy now, nonetheless, with Jenkins colliding with the wall on protection Sunday and struggling a shoulder harm.
Kade Anderson, LHP, Mariners (Double-A Arkansas): 4.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 8 Ok, 0 BB.It’s onerous to trace simply what makes Anderson’s fastball work so effectively, however Texas League hitters are making it troublesome to dispute. The LSU standout has a 38-4 Ok-BB in 5 begins to date this season.
Zac Veen, OF, Rockies (Triple-A Albuquerque): 3-4, HR, 2 BB.Regardless of important efforts to enhance his well being within the offseason, the outcomes haven’t instantly appeared for Veen. Optioned after a knee harm this spring, he’s nonetheless looking for the complete complement of energy he’s teased at instances as a prep and prospect.
Sterlin Thompson, OF, Rockies (Triple-A Albuquerque): 5-5, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB.Bryan Rincon, SS, Phillies (Double-A Studying): 4-6, 2B, HR, SB.Everett Catlett, LHP, Rockies (Excessive-A Spokane): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 11 Ok, 1 BB.Henry Bolte, OF, Athletics (Triple-A Las Vegas): 4-5, BB, SB.Robby Snelling, LHP, Marlins (Triple-A Jacksonville): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 9 Ok, 1 BB.Capri Ortiz, SS, Angels (Excessive-A Tri-Metropolis): 3-4, 2B, HR.Adam Kloffenstein, RHP, Yankees (Triple-A Scranton/WB): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 7 Ok, 1 BB.Braylon Owens, RHP, Brewers (Excessive-A Wisconsin): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 11 Ok, 3 BB, 1 HRA.Ethan Bagwell, RHP, Braves (Low-A Augusta): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 Ok, 2 BB.Handelfry Encarnacion, OF, Brewers (Low-A Wilson): 1-3, HR, 2 BB, SB, CS.Nathan Flewelling, C, Rays (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced): 3-5, HR.
Saturday, Might 2nd
Murf Grey, 3B, Pirates (Low-A Bradenton): 4-4, 2B, 2 HR, BB.The pitching employees will get extra consideration for the Marauders, however Grey and the gang lit issues up all weekend. The previous Fresno State slugger now has 5 massive flies within the first month of the season.
Cristian Jauregui, OF, Pirates (Low-A Bradenton): 5-5, 3B, HR, SB.A double separated the 20 12 months outdated from a cycle, as he joined his older teammate in a success parade that’s been on show all season. Unheralded out of Cuba within the 2023 beginner signing interval, Jauregui is scorching the ball in his first affiliated sampling.
Xavier Neyens, 3B, Astros (Low-A Fayetteville): 3-4, 2 HR.Houston’s prime choice within the 2025 draft has hefty expectations in a system not flush with high-end expertise. {The teenager} has been affected person on the plate, yielding prolonged plate appearances and an elevated stroll and strikeout charge, however his power-speed combo stands out.
Jonah Tong, RHP, Mets (Triple-A Syracuse): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 6 Ok, 2 BB.Cole Carrigg, SS/OF, Rockies (Triple-A Albuquerque): 4-5, 2B, HR.Jaime Ferrer, OF, Twins (Excessive-A Cedar Rapids): 2-4, 2 HR.Kyle Carr, LHP, Yankees (Double-A Somerset): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 Ok, 0 BB.Dauri Fernandez, SS, Guardians (Low-A Lynchburg): 3-6, 2B, 2 3B.Liomar Martinez, RHP, Marlins (Excessive-A Beloit): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 7 Ok, 4 BB.Nestor Lorant, RHP, Reds (Excessive-A Dayton): 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 Ok, 2 BB.Aeverson Arteaga, 3B, Giants (Double-A Richmond): 3-4, 2B, HR.Dylan Howard, RHP, Astros (Excessive-A Asheville): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 Ok, 2 BB.Max Banks, RHP, White Sox (Low-A Kannapolis): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 5 Ok, 0 BB.Joshua Báez, OF, Cardinals (Triple-A Memphis): 3-5, 2B, HR.
Sunday, Might third
Qrey Lott, OF, Padres (Low-A Lake Elsinore): 5-5, 2 HR.In 2023, the Orioles chosen lott in hopes of signing him out of highschool in Georgia. As a substitute, Lott headed to Northwest Florida State Faculty. A pair starring years on campus, and Lott inked a UDFA cope with San Diego final summer time. Cracking official video games for the primary time previously two weeks, the speedy, 6’5 Lott seems to be like he could belong.
Jadher Areinamo, INF, Rays (Double-A Montgomery): 3-4, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB.A hamstring harm delayed Areinamo’s begin to 2026, and he’s been a far cry from the contact-laden utilityman he’s appeared for a number of years. With hits in simply 5 of his 13 video games so far, it’s lucky that six of his 9 hits have been round-trippers.
Carson Dorsey, LHP, Orioles (Excessive-A Frederick): 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 8 Ok, 0 BB.Recognized higher for his means to get out of jams than stopping them, Dorsey’s grounder-punchout profile has been absent or overwhelmed by poor command in 2026. This gem is a refreshing step again in direction of kind.
Yeremy Cabrera, OF, Nationals (Low-A Fredericksburg): 3-5, 2B, HR.Raylin Heredia, OF, Phillies (Double-A Studying): 2-4, 2 HR.Spencer Jones, OF, Yankees (Triple-A Scranton/WB): 2-4, 2 HR.Seaver King, SS, Nationals (Double-A Harrisburg): 3-5, 2B, HR, BB, CS.Levi Sterling, RHP, Pirates (Low-A Bradenton): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 Ok, 2 BB.Kade Morris, RHP, Athletics (Triple-A Las Vegas): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 6 Ok, 1 BB.Jack Bowery, LHP, Mariners (Low-A Inland Empire): 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 Ok, 1 BB.Jacob Bresnahan, LHP, Giants (Excessive-A Eugene): 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 6 Ok, 1 BB.Colby Shade, OF, Marlins (Excessive-A Beloit): 3-6, 3 HR.Cam Caminiti, LHP, Braves (Excessive-A Rome): 4 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 Ok, 2 BB.
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