Around the Minors: The week of June 7
June 13
June 13
Hard to express with Mears words
There's red-hot and then there's scorching. The latter's what
It's been a grand few days
Cardinals' No. 5 prospect Masyn Winn has two homers this season. They're both grand slams that have come this week for Low-A Palm Beach against St. Lucie. Sunday's was part of a career-high seven-RBI performance the 19-year-old put on the board against St. Lucie. Thursday's was during a three-hit night in which he also walked twice and scored three times.
Two home runs
— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) June 13, 2021
Two grand slams
Masyn Winn (@MasynWinn) can not — and we can’t emphasize this enough —will not be stopped. #BeachBirds pic.twitter.com/axbYGMsmkZ
From start to finish
Second-ranked Red Sox prospect
The buddy system
Pitchers in the Double-A Northeast, beware. The Tigers have promoted their top two prospects --
Up next: @erie_seawolves!@spennyt and @dillondingler17 have been promoted to Double A Erie. pic.twitter.com/xiZP6AXCq6
— Detroit Tigers Player Development (@RoadtoDetroit) June 13, 2021
The King of K's (in the Triple-A East, at least)
Cubs' No. 15 prospect Cory Abbott added eight to his ledger for Iowa at Columbus' expense. The 25-year old stands atop the Triple-A East with 49 this season.
These might come in handy
Baseball's top overall prospect
Bat flipping class is now in session with Professor Wool E. & his pupil Wander#BullsBroughtMeBack pic.twitter.com/30wzGzVjY0
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) June 13, 2021
Buzzing bee
Check out these moves from Triple-A Salt Lake first base coach Ray Olmedo.
That Sunday feeling 🕺 pic.twitter.com/xc5rdPbQ7r
— Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) June 13, 2021
Duran, Duran
Red Sox third-ranked prospect
June 12
Making it rain
Who turned off the lights?
The Northwest Arkansas and Frisco game experienced a delay after the lights went out at Riders Field on Saturday night.
Current scene in Frisco…
— NW Arkansas Naturals (@nwanaturals) June 13, 2021
Top 6, #NWANaturals lead 3-2. Power went out for a moment and some of the lights in the light towers have gone out, so we are in a bit of a delay 😂 pic.twitter.com/FFNYV9iQ2m
Now that's just nuts
Ace the squirrel made his dramatic return to Lake Elsinore Diamond after announcing his retirement and picked up right where he left off. The speedster won another race in impressive fashion.
Ace, The Fastest Squirrel in The World, made his dramatic return from retirement for Thunder’s 21st birthday last night and did what he ALWAYS did. Win a foot race! pic.twitter.com/pH3upY2Nce
— Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball (@Storm_Baseball) June 12, 2021
Milestone flex
THREE-HOMER GAME for @NolanGorman!
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 13, 2021
Oh, yeah, and it's only the 5th.
See what the @Cardinals prospect does next for @Sgf_Cardinals: https://t.co/5n5mSGSoH7 pic.twitter.com/OeW3ajAWyJ
New level, who dis?
No. 18 Red Sox prospect
Brayan Bello strikes out the first batter he faces in Double-A. He recorded two strikeouts and allowed one hit in a scoreless first inning. pic.twitter.com/TH2CWyCpkE
— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) June 12, 2021
Baker, Baker.... home run maker?
The Browns quarterback delivers this moonshot at Classic Park as part of a charity event.
TOO CLUTCH, @bakermayfield!! pic.twitter.com/cAeoxXp6aP
— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) June 12, 2021
June 11
Tork Tank!
Soaring Cardinal
Welcome back, Jarred
MLB Pipeline's fourth-ranked overall prospect
Dinger Dingler
The No. 4 Tigers prospect, Dillon Dingler, got a hold of his eighth home run of the season for High-A West Michigan.
Maybe H.R. stands for home run....
Third-ranked Giants prospect
June 10
It probably won't be the last
Top Athletics prospect Tyler Soderstrom amassed his first multihomer night -- going yard in the first and again with a man aboard in the sixth -- for Low-A Stockton. The 19-year-old catcher also singled in a run and walked with the bases loaded to set a career high with five RBIs against San Jose.
A's No. 1 prospect Tyler Soderstrom had quite a night for @stocktonports. pic.twitter.com/F9lH5WUgqK
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 11, 2021
Can't keep a good man in the yard
For the second straight game, Royals farmhand
One good homer deserves another
Atlanta's top prospect
Happy anniversary, Tork
The No. 3 prospect in baseball marked a year to the day since he was taken with the first pick in the MLB Draft by reaching base five times. Spencer Torkelson doubled on a three-hit night and added two walks and three runs scored for High-A West Michigan.
Yeah, he's close
In his second rehab appearance with Triple-A St. Paul, Twins center fielder
Saying yes-yes to the no-no
Not only are the Timber Rattlers the only Minor League team with two no-hitters this year, but the High-A Brewers affiliate also has the last two in the history books.
Do frequent-flyer miles come with that?
Atlanta's 14th-ranked prospect Trey Harris goes airborne for Double-A Mississippi in the bottom of the second to deny Biloxi's Chad Spanberger at least a single and possibly more.
More @JustCallMe_Duce web 💎 action in right field!!! 😲 pic.twitter.com/Mi0NFkdrKy
— Mississippi Braves (@mbraves) June 11, 2021
Should Dustin Johnson be concerned?
The No. 1 prospect in baseball seems to be trying golf on for size.
Family sticks together
The Rays community voices all the hopes and prayers for recovery continued to be sent
Members of the @raysbaseball family sent along their best wishes to @T_Zombro24. 💙 pic.twitter.com/xma3Xqc7PA
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) June 10, 2021
June 9
Mutual admiration society
The Mariners' High-A affiliate Everett is happy to have the No. 5 overall prospect in baseball back from his successful stint in the Dominican Republic's Olympic qualifier. And with a homer, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored on a four-hit night, Julio Rodríguez seems pleased to be back as well.
B8 | *deep breath* JJJUUUULLLIIIIOOOOOO
— Everett AquaSox (@EverettAquaSox) June 10, 2021
Frogs: 9
Ems: 2
That would rank highly on the 'weird' scale
In the stats column, it just looks like Arizona catching prospect Nick Dalesandro raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer, his first of the year. In High-A Hillsboro's tweet, it looks more like a routine fly ball gone very, very awry.
Sometimes baseball is weird and this is one of those times pic.twitter.com/elxe2kN2Qu
— Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) June 10, 2021
The pitcher of perfection
Fifteen up, 15 down. That's what top Tampa Bay right-handed pitching prospect Shane Baz delivered for Double-A Montgomery against Birmingham. It was the 21-year-old's second consecutive scoreless outing.
0 seconds to blast-off
Does time seem to stop when the top prospect in the game tees off?
One way to get out of a jam
With the bases loaded, St. Louis' Triple-A affiliate Memphis goes around the horn for a triple play at Gwinnett's expense. Third baseman
Zombro leaves the hospital
Less than a week after being struck by a comebacker while on the mound for Triple-A Durham,
Durham pitcher Tyler Zombro, who was hit by a batted ball last week, has been discharged from the hospital. https://t.co/X7JzdahG1R
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 9, 2021
Setting a new standard
Dodgers' No. 11 prospect
June 8
Milestone man
Apparently Rays outfielder Garrett Whitley wanted to notch the cycle so much that he pulled up at first base in the eighth upon needing just a single for the fourth such feat in Double-A Biscuits history.
He couldn't do that again if he tried
Right-handed Royals southpaw
Not so fast
Baseball's No. 7 overall prospect
Steady as he goes
Since May 12, Dodgers' No. 11 prospect
Not your garden-variety home run
It's true that top Royals prospect
'Oh no, was that caught?'
No. 22 Tigers prospect
Catching up on some slugging
Second-ranked Phillies prospect Bryson Stott had last homered on May 29. So the shortstop hit one out in the first inning, and then for good measure, he parked another one in the third for Double-A Reading.
We understand completely
The difficulty Low-A Tortugas play-by-play broadcaster and media relations coordinator Justin Rocke faces is one of those scenarios that have become hallmarks since the return of Minor League Baseball. Not a bad problem to have, either.
When there’s a rain/lightning delay at the ballpark in Bradenton, but you’re calling the game from sunshine in Daytona Beach. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/OHaKP4JGWM
— Justin Rocke (@JustinRocke) June 8, 2021
June 7
Just one homer shy
It almost worked. Colorado farmhands
When doubles are actually homers
Not once but twice, hits by Angels farmhand
It's opposite day
Second-ranked Giants prospect
The week that was
There were a couple of anxious moments with pitchers getting felled by comebackers that worried the entire Minor League community. Continued prayers and good wishes remain the order of the day for them and all the players working hard to make their respective ways to The Show.