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Prospect Roundup: Games of April 27

Brewers' Hiura stays hot; D-backs' Chisholm slugs fifth homer
April 28, 2019

Brewers 2B Keston Hiura, Triple-A San Antonio: 3-for-5, 2B, SB, RBI -- A night after his first Pacific Coast League multi-homer game, Milwaukee's top prospect kept on rakingHiura singled and stole a base in the first inning of the Missions' 6-0 win over Oklahoma City and registered another knock in

Brewers 2B Keston Hiura, Triple-A San Antonio: 3-for-5, 2B, SB, RBI -- A night after his first Pacific Coast League multi-homer game, Milwaukee's top prospect kept on rakingHiura singled and stole a base in the first inning of the Missions' 6-0 win over Oklahoma City and registered another knock in the third. The 22-year-old plated Nate Orf in the fifth with his ninth double of the season. With a .333/.360/.728 slash line in 81 at-bats, the UC Irvine product is making a push for a big league spot at some point this summer. Gameday box score

D-backs SS Jazz Chisholm, Double-A Jackson: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, R, 2 RBIs -- The top D-Backs prospect hasn't had the best introduction to the Southern League, but he had a big night in the Generals' 4-3 loss to Pensacola. Chisholm pulled a full-count pitch to right field for an RBI double in the fifth to tie the game, then ripped his fifth homer of the season when he took Dusten Knight deep to right-center in the eighth. The 21-year-old is hitting .147 through 68 at-bats, but seven of his 10 hits have gone for extra bases. Gameday box score
Marlins RHP Robert Dugger, Double-A Jacksonville: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K -- The Marlins' No. 22 prospect produced his best start of the year in the Jumbo Shrimp's 6-3 win over Tennessee. Dugger (1-4) worked a 1-2-3 first inning and erased a leadoff single in the second by picking off Robel Garcia at first base. A walk in the third and a single in the fourth resulted in no damage, and the 23-year-old struck out the side in the fifth on 11 pitches. He needed only eight pitches to induce three groundouts in the sixth and cruised through another 1-2-3 frame in the seventh. The Texas Tech product threw 58 of 86 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA by more than two runs to 4.50. Gameday box score
White Sox 2B Nick Madrigal, Class A Advanced Winston-Salem Dash: 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBIs -- The fifth-ranked White Sox prospect got the Dash going in a 9-5 win over Frederick. After grounding out in the first inning, Madrigal singled home their first run in the third. He kept alive a seven-run sixth by working a five-pitch walk but ended the rally by getting caught stealing third base, his third time being nabbed in nine tries. The 22-year-old Oregon State product has reached safely in seven of his last eight games, bringing his on-base percentage to .369. Gameday box score
Orioles 2B Rylan Bannon, Double-A Bowie: 2-for-3, HR, 2B, BB, 2 R, RBI -- A steady presence in the Baysox lineup all year, the Orioles' No. 23 prospect sent the second pitch he saw in the first inning over the left field wall for his third homer of the season. He doubled and scored in the fifth before drawing a walk in the seventh. Bannon has compiled a .303/.391/.526 slash line in 76 at-bats in his first full season in the Baltimore organization after coming over from the Dodgers in the Manny Machado deal last July. Gameday box score
Giants OF Chris Shaw, Double-A Richmond: 2-for-5, 4 RBIs -- San Francisco's No. 11 prospect hit a two-run single in the fourth inning and topped that with a two-run triple in the eighth. That three-bagger broke a 5-5 tie in the Flying Squirrels' 8-5 win in Altoona. Shaw, a 2015 first-round pick, is batting .269/.356/.481 with 11 RBIs in 16 Eastern League games. Giants No. 15 prospect Melvin Adon (1-2) threw two scoreless innings to earn the win. Gameday box score
Mariners LHP Ricardo Sánchez, Double-A Arkansas: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K -- Seattle's 26th-ranked prospect continued his tremendous start with a gem in the Travelers' 6-0 blanking of Amarillo. He got himself out of trouble by inducing ground-ball double plays in each of the first four innings. The 22-year-old Venezuelan leads the Texas League with four wins and a 0.84 ERA over 32 innings, holding opponents to a .211 batting average and no home runs. Mariners No. 14 prospect Jake Fraley had two hits and a run scored. Gameday box score
Dodgers C Connor Wong, Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga: 3-for-4, HR, 2 2B, R, 2 RBIs -- The 13th-ranked Dodgers prospect hit a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, in the fifth innings of the Quakes' 4-3 win in Modesto. He also doubled and scored in the second and doubled again in the fourth. The 22-year-old Houston native is batting .215 with 10 extra-base hits and 13 RBIs in 17 California League games. Gameday box score

Braves C William Contreras, Class A Advanced Florida: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBIs, BB -- Atlanta's No. 9 prospect reached base four times, delivering an RBI double in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth. He also walked in the fifth and scored on a wild pitch, but the Fire Frogs dropped a 10-9, 10-inning decision at St. Lucie. The younger brother of Cubs catcher Willson Contreras raised his average to .299 with a .365 on base percentage in 21 Florida State League games. Other Braves prospects with strong games included 15th-ranked Greyson Jenista, who went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and No. 29 Jefrey Ramos, who had four hits and an RBI. Mets No. 20 prospect Carlos Cortes had two hits and an RBI for St. Lucie. Gameday box score
Brewers C Payton Henry, Class A Advanced Carolina: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI -- Milwaukee's No. 10 prospect hit a solo homer in the first inning and a three-run dinger in the fifth to lead the Mudcats past Potomac, 13-6. He leads the Carolina League with 21 RBIs and is tied for second with five dingers. The 21-year-old also hit an RBI single in the second to help raise his average to .276 with a .494 slugging percentage. Brewers No. 4 prospect Tristen Lutz had two hits and an RBI for Carolina. Gameday box score