Prospect Roundup: Games of July 27

Indians OF Clint Frazier, Triple-A Columbus: 2-for-5, 3B, 2 R, 2 K -- Frazier celebrated his new spot atop MLB.com's ranking of Indians prospects with a multi-hit performance in just his second game at the Triple-A level. The 21-year-old has started his stay with Columbus by going 3-for-8 after putting up a .276/.356/.469 line with 13 homers, one triple, 25 doubles and 13 steals in 89 games for Double-A Akron. It's no secret that Cleveland could use help in its outfield with Michael Brantley on the disabled list, and while it's possible that the organization could make a trade in that area before the Aug. 1 deadline, they could turn to Frazier or No. 2 prospect Bradley Zimmer -- another recent Triple-A addition -- as internal options, making this next week incredibly intriguing for the outfield duo.

A's RHP Raul Alcantara, Triple-A Nashville: 7 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K -- Speaking of prospects who continue to impress in early Triple-A action, Alcantara went seven innings without an earned run for the second time in as many starts in Nashville's 2-0 win over Colorado Springs. The No. 27 A's prospect has allowed one unearned run on 11 hits while striking out eight without a walk over 14 innings in his first two starts for the Sounds. That's especially notable since Alcantara didn't exactly set the Texas League on fire with a 4.80 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.3 K/9 over 17 starts (90 innings) for Double-A Midland before his July 20 promotion. But if he can continue to throw strikes -- he owns a 2.3 BB/9 between both stops this summer -- and show that this Triple-A success is not a mirage, the Dominican Republic native could play his way into a cup of coffee when rosters expand in September, giving the non-contending A's a closer look.

Rockies OF Raimel Tapia, Double-A Hartford: 4-for-5, 2B, 2 R, SB -- With David Dahl in the Majors, Tapia becomes the Rockies' top Minor League outfield prospect. Of course, as MLB.com's No. 88 overall prospect, he'd be the top outfield prospect in a lot of systems, and he showed why Wednesday. Tying his season high with four hits, he moved into the Eastern League lead with a .329 average. His 130 hits are most among Double-A hitters, 16 more than his closest competitor (Altoona's Harold Ramirez). With only a .122 ISO, the 22-year-old's power hasn't shown up yet, but his overall hitting ability has overcome that. He remains on track to join Dahl in the Colorado outfield at some point in 2017.

Dodgers 1B Cody Bellinger, Double-A Tulsa: 2-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB -- If you weren't already aboard the Bellinger train, now might be a good time. The Dodgers' No. 2 prospect hit his fifth homer of July and 13th of the season with a first-inning grand slam and is on his way to producing monthly highs in OBP (.373) and slugging (.476). While there has been an uptick in power, the 21-year-old first baseman and third-youngest position player in the Texas League has shown an advanced approach with a 19/18 K/BB ratio through 102 plate appearances this month. Bellinger's 132 wRC+ (seventh-best among Texas League qualifiers) would be impressive enough, but it sticks out given his age. On the defensive side, Bellinger started at first base for the Drillers on Wednesday before moving to right field, and it'll be interesting to see how this versatility affects his Major League timeline.

Yankees RHP Domingo Acevedo, Class A Advanced Tampa: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K -- Acevedo's first scoreless outing in exactly a month also brought his first win in exactly a month as he blanked Brevard County for six frames in a 2-0 win on the road. The Yankees' top pitching prospect needed 90 pitches to get through his outing, 59 of which were strikes. He improved to 2-3 with a 3.13 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in eight starts (46 innings) with Tampa since joining the Class A Advanced club on June 14. Thanks to a top-of-the-line fastball that has touched triple digits, he's struck out 98 batters over a career-high 88 2/3 innings between Tampa and Class A Charleston this summer. Given that he hadn't thrown more than 49 2/3 frames in a season before this one, Acevedo's 2016 already looks like a major stepping stone in his development. But with 2017 marking his age-23 season, the Yankees might try to test him a little harder in the next campaign.