Royce Lewis has played 26 games in the Midwest League. The top Twins prospect has gotten four hits in three of them, with Saturday's performance pushing his batting average to .323.
Pitching past the fourth inning for the first time in his brief career, Braves No. 2 prospect Kyle Wright held Mobile to one hit over six-plus scoreless frames en route to his first Double-A win.
Indians prospect Sam Hentges is still new to pitching, and after elbow surgery forced him to take a year off, he's growing into his new role with Class A Advanced Lynchburg.
Some projections have Fernando Tatis Jr. joining the Padres next season, but the 19-year-old San Antonio shortstop is more focused on some simple advice passed along by his father.
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