Prospect Roundup: Games of June 14

Padres OF Alex Dickerson, Triple-A El Paso: 3-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R -- The Padres' No. 22 prospect just won't let his Triple-A average dip below .400 for long. Dickerson saw the number drop to .396 following an 0-for-4 game Sunday but singled as a pinch-hitter Monday and collected his fourth three-hit game of the season Tuesday to bring the number up to .406 through 51 games with El Paso. To put that number into context, no other full-season Minor Leaguer has an average higher than .381 at this point. Dickerson is also tops in the Minors with a .449 OBP and second in both slugging percentage (.680) and OPS (1.129). The 26-year-old outfielder has certainly enjoyed home cooking in El Paso, where he played Tuesday night, with a .439/.479/.671 line in 25 games, but he's been no slouch on the road with a .376/.422/.688 line in 26 road contests. The Padres brought up Dickerson for 12 days in early May, during which he went 2-for-10 mostly as a pinch hitter, and the club would be silly not to consider him again the way he's performed in the first half.

Red Sox OF Andrew Benintendi, Double-A Portland: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB -- The No. 3 Red Sox prospect is starting to look comfortable at the Double-A level. Benintendi homered for the second time in four games Tuesday in Portland's 5-4, 10-inning win at Bowie. By also singling in the eighth inning, the 21-year-old outfielder notched his third multi-hit performance in four games and pushed his Double-A average up to .245, its highest since he went 2-for-7 (.286) over his first two games with the Sea Dogs. Benintendi is 7-for-16 with two homers, a double, five RBIs and three runs scored over his last four games. MLB.com's No. 21 overall prospect didn't quite hit the ground running in the Eastern League with a .196 average through his first 13 games, but he's finding his groove lately and putting together the numbers to match his skill set.

Rangers OF Ryan Cordell, Double-A Frisco: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R -- The Rangers' No. 14 prospect was one of the hottest hitters in baseball as late as May before hitting some rough patches. Entering Tuesday's game against Midland, Cordell was 1-for-20 with 13 strikeouts over his last six games. Two thunderous swings put an end to that slump. His homer in the third inning was his first since May 16, a stretch of 25 games. He needed to wait only two innings before connecting on his next long ball. Despite the drought, Cordell is still tied for fourth in the Texas League with 12 homers this season and ranks second in both slugging percentage (.551) and OPS (.899), trailing Alex Bregman in both categories.

Astros OF Teoscar Hernandez, Double-A Corpus Christi: 4-for-6, 2 2B, RBI, R, K -- Hernandez already had a game-high three hits Tuesday night before stepping in with a man on first and two outs in the bottom of the 12th. Instead of resting on his laurels, the Astros' No. 25 prospect smacked a walk-off double to give the Hooks a 4-3 win over San Antonio. The performance was the 23-year-old outfielder's second four-hit game of the season and fourth multi-hit showing in his last six contests. After hitting .327 in May, Hernandez has been even hotter in June with a .364/.435/.473 line, a homer, three doubles, four RBIs, 12 runs scored and seven steals in 13 games. The Dominican Republic native has rebounded well from a 2015 campaign in which he hit just .219 with a .637 OPS in 121 games and was rewarded with a Texas League South Division All-Star nod this week.

Mets SS Amed Rosario, Class A Advanced St. Lucie: 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI -- The Mets made a bit of a head-scratching move when they returned their No. 2 prospect to the Florida State League after he did OK there last season, but the move could pay off as Rosario seems to be making significant offensive improvements. The shortstop has hovered around the .300 mark all season and improved that stat to .310 with a three-hit night on Tuesday. Each of the numbers in his .310/.363/.452 line would represent career bests if he can maintain them, or even stay close, for the rest of the season. Though it would have represented the next logical step, a push to Double-A Binghamton would probably have been a tad aggressive for the 20-year-old, and his developmental track may be improving even more with these advancements in St. Lucie.