Mark Vientos (Kingsport 2017, 18), Blake Rutherford (Pulaski 2016), and Patrick Sandoval (Greeneville Astros 2016) were standout performers on Friday.
Mark Vientos (Kingsport 2017, 18), Blake Rutherford (Pulaski 2016), and Patrick Sandoval (Greeneville Astros 2016) were standout performers on Friday.
Mets 3B Mark Vientos , Class A Columbia: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R -- New York's No. 3 prospect extended his hitting streak to 10 games by smashing a two-run homer in the first inning against Greenville. Vientos, 19, is batting .376 with three big flies during the streak, which dates to May 14 and has boosted his overall slash line to .257/.312/.408 in 43 South Atlantic League games. A year ago, the 2017 second-round pick batted .287/.389/.489 with Rookie Advanced Kingsport to earn MiLB.com Organization All-Star honors.
White Sox OF Blake Rutherford , Double-A Birmingham: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R -- Chicago's ninth-ranked prospect drove in a season-high three runs in the Barons' 11-7 win at Chattanooga. Rutherford lined a two-out, two-run single in the first inning and doubled to lead off the seventh. With three multi-hit games in his last 10 contests, he's batting .226 in May after producing a .156/.207/.247 slash line in the season's opening month.
Angels LHP Patrick Sandoval , Triple-A Salt Lake: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K -- The 22-year-old earned his first Pacific Coast League win after notching his highest strikeout total since fanning seven on April 29 for Double-A Mobile. Sandoval, the Angels' No. 12 prospect, earned a promotion from the Southern League after posting a 3.86 ERA and .187 opponents' batting average in five games, including four starts. He's given up four runs over 15 1/3 innings in four starts for the Bees.
