Springer ties record with four steals

George Springer went 0-for-3 on Sunday, but he still put on an offensive show in Corpus Christi's 5-3 win over Midland.

The Astros' No. 3 prospect walked twice and stole four bases to tie the club record set by Jonathan Villar last June 9.

Erik Castro went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and Enrique Hernandez doubled, singled and scored a run for the Hooks. Unbeaten Corpus Christi starter David Martinez recorded his Minor League-leading seventh win after giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out six over five innings.

Jake Goebbert homered against his former team for the RockHounds.

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Alex Wood struck out five over six innings for his third Southern League win as Mississippi topped Jacksonville, 9-3. The Braves' No. 5 prospect carried a shutout into his final frame before the Suns touched him for three runs. He scattered six hits and two walks and leads the league with a 1.26 ERA.

Braeden Schlehuber went yard twice and Braves No. 16 prospect Edward Salcedo homered and singled.

Marlins No. 3 prospect Jake Marisnick was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. He also picked up an outfield assist by catching Philip Gosselin trying to stretch a single into a double.

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Tigers No. 6 prospect Tyler Collins hit his ninth homer to power Erie to a 6-4 win at Akron. The solo shot gave Collins a share of the Eastern League lead with Reading's Jim Murphy and New Hampshire's Ryan Schimpf.

Hernan Perez, Detroit's 13th-ranked prospect, had two hits and a run scored, while No. 7 prospect Daniel Fields walked and scored a run for the fifth time in six games.

Indians No. 9 prospect Jose Ramirez was 4-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and a stolen base for the Aeros, who got a homer, single and two runs scored from Tyler Holt.

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Randal Grichuk capped a two-hit day with a two-run single in the eighth inning as Arkansas defeated Springfield, 5-3. The Angels' No. 7 prospect is batting .341 (15-for-44) over his last 11 games.

No. 3 prospect C.J. Cron went 2-for-4 and No. 4 prospect Taylor Lindsey belted his sixth homer for the Travelers.

Mike O'Neill had two hits and an RBI for Springfield, while Cardinals No. 15 prospect James Ramsey singled and scored a run. No. 11 prospect Seth Blair did not figure in the decision after giving up three runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings.