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After a tremendous first half, Michael Chavis is moving a little closer to Fenway Park.

The Red Sox will promote their third base prospect to Double-A Portland ahead of the Sea Dogs' game on Friday, according to the Boston Globe. Chavis is expected to split time at third with the organization's top prospect, Rafael Devers, at least in the short term.

Nationals OF Andrew Stevenson, Triple-A Syracuse: 3-for-5, RBI, R, 3 SB -- The Nationals' No. 5 prospect kicked his running game into high gear Wednesday, swiping his sixth, seventh and eighth bags of the season in a 5-2 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It was the first time he had even attempted to steal multiple bases since he was unsuccessful twice for Double-A Harrisburg on April 9. The reason all this might come as a surprise is that Stevenson had 39 steals a season ago between Harrisburg and Class A Advanced Potomac. (He added nine more over 21 games in the Arizona Fall League.) He's got the plus speed to make that happen and be an asset in center field. Part of the issue this season is that he simply hasn't gotten on base as much. Since joining Syracuse on May 1, he's posted just a .275 on-base percentage over 46 games in the International League. There are signs he's turning it around, however. Stevenson owns a .319/.372/.431 line over 21 games in June, and six of his seven Triple-A steals have come this month. The Nationals would love to have Stevenson's speed available off the Major League bench for a potential playoff run or even have him fill in for the injured Adam Eaton, but he'll need to keep hitting to prove he's worthy of the roster spot right now.

Danville Braves manager Nestor Perez will see the Appalachian League from a different perspective this season, but he's bringing along some trusted players to help him on the journey.

Perez is a former Appy League player and coach, but he's embarking on his first season as manager in the league a year after directing Atlanta's Gulf Coast League affiliate to a division title.

Blake Hickman didn't realize at the time the opportunity that would come from the nagging pain in his right elbow.

It was the summer of 2015, and the White Sox had just selected the then-21-year-old in the seventh round of the First-Year Player Draft. In his first season as a full-time college pitcher, the former catcher had flashed promising stuff that spring during his junior year at the University of Iowa.

Hickman signed with Chicago shortly after the Draft. However, the sense that something was off with his arm kept cropping up. 

Austin Hays gave the Carolina League plenty to remember him by, and now the Orioles' No. 7 prospect is moving on up.

After more than a year of being unable to play a competitive baseball game, Brandon Marsh is more than ready to put his bat-boy duties behind him. 

The Angels' third-ranked prospect started his professional career with the Rookie-level Owlz on Monday and has made great first and second impressions. He amassed four hits, three runs and two RBIs in doubled, singled three contributed a double, three singles, a pair of RBIs and three runs in Orem's 16-5 rout of Ogden at Lindquist Field on Wednesday.

Taylor Hearn didn't have his best complement of pitches working Wednesday night, but opposing batters still found him unhittable.

Pittsburgh's No. 11 prospect tossed five hitless innings with four strikeouts and four walks, but Class A Advanced Bradenton fell to visiting Clearwater, 5-4.

Frustrating as it may have been to this point, the 2017 season for J.P. Crawford still has some bright moments and the latest one came Wednesday.

In his second game back from a groin injury, the top Phillies prospect tied a season high with four RBIs to spark Triple-A Lehigh Valley to a 6-3 win over Pawtucket at McCoy Stadium.

Class A Advanced Tampa picked a great time to get hot. 

Behind Yankees No. 18 prospect Nick Solak's four hits and seven solid innings from Brody Koerner (3-1) the Baby Bombers defeated the Florida Fire Frogs, 13-4, for their seventh straight win and clinched the Florida State League North Division first-half title.