Bryan Abreu (Greeneville Astros 2017),JC Encarnacion (Danville 2017),Will Holland (Elizabethton 2019), Cristian Javier (Greeneville Astros 2016), and Beau Philip (Danville 2019) were standout prospects on Monday.
Bryan Abreu (Greeneville Astros 2017),JC Encarnacion (Danville 2017),Will Holland (Elizabethton 2019), Cristian Javier (Greeneville Astros 2016), and Beau Philip (Danville 2019) were standout prospects on Monday.
Astros RHP Bryan Abreu , Double-A Corpus Christi: 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 5 Ks -- Abreu dealt the first five innings of the Hooks' 2-0 victory over the RoughRiders in his first outing since returning from the Major Leagues. Houston's fifth-ranked prospect yielded two walks in the first inning, then shut the RoughRiders down the next two frames. Abreu gave up another walk and a single in the fourth and a fourth free pass in the fifth. He lowered his ERA to 4.75 on the season and was followed by No. 10 prospect Cristian Javier , who tossed four frames to pick up his third save. He fanned eight batters and struck out the side to end the game. His ERA dropped to 2.22 over 15 Double-A appearances.
Orioles 3B JC Encarnacion , Class A Delmarva: 4-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 R -- Baltimore 29th-ranked prospect put together his third multi-hit effort in his last 10 games. The 21-year-old has gone 8-for-17 in August with two RBIs and a walk. In 99 games with the Shorebirds, the Dominican Republic native is batting .247 with three triples, eight taters, eight stolen bases and 46 RBIs.
Twins SS Will Holland , Rookie Advanced Elizabethton: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBIs, 2 R -- Holland went deep twice in the Twins' 7-5 loss to the Mets. Minnesota's fifth-round pick in the June Draft uncorked a solo shot in the sixth inning and belted another homer in the ninth. He has five home runs in his short professional career and has amassed a line of .167/.310/.389 through 23 games. Of his 12 career hits, five have landed over the fence.
Braves SS Beau Philip , Rookie Advanced Danville: 2-for-3, 4 R, 1 BB -- Atlanta's No. 27 prospect set a career high by scoring four times. The Sacramento, California, native has compiled a .286 average with five runs in August. The 20-year-old is batting .171 with three taters and 12 RBIs.
