Shane Baz (Bristol 2018, Princeton 2018), Graham Spraker (Bluefield 2017), Deivi Garcia (Pulaski 2017), and Nicky Lopez (Burlington 2017) were standout performers Wednesday.
Shane Baz (Bristol 2018, Princeton 2018), Graham Spraker (Bluefield 2017), Deivi Garcia (Pulaski 2017), and Nicky Lopez (Burlington 2017) were standout performers Wednesday.
Rays RHP Shane Baz , Class A Bowling Green: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 7 K -- To limit the workload on the 19-year-old, the Rays kept Baz at extended spring training until Thursday, when he made his full-season debut. The right-hander excelled with seven strikeouts -- only twice has the Rays' No. 9 prospect fanned more batters in a start, both of which occurred last summer for Class A Short Season Bristol in the Pirates organization. Pittsburgh shipped Baz to Tampa Bay as part of the Chris Archer deal on Aug. 14, and he made two starts in the Rays system before being shut down.
Blue Jays P Graham Spraker , Class A Advanced Dunedin: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, BB -- The right-hander has yet to yield more than three earned runs in a start this season, and for the third time he did not allow a run. This was his longest scoreless start as the Blue Jays prospect lowered his WHIP to 0.98 and his ERA to 1.99, which ranks sixth in the Florida State League. He's yet to drop a decision and his four wins tie him for second on the circuit.
Yankees RHP Deivi Garcia , Double-A Trenton: 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K -- New York's No. 4 prospect rebounded from a mediocre Eastern League debut by tossing five scoreless frames for the Thunder. Garcia's night began with a walk to Brock Stassi and a double by Giants No. 28 prospectJalen Miller , but he escaped the opening inning and tossed four more en route to his first win of the season. The right-hander has a 4.00 ERA with 16 strikeouts over nine frames for Trenton after sporting a 3.06 ERA in four starts for Class A Advanced Tampa.
Royals 2B Nicky Lopez , Triple-A Omaha: 3-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R, 2 BB, SB -- The No. 8 Kansas City prospect continues to bang on the door to Kansas City following a third straight multi-hit game and his fourth this season with three hits. Lopez has gone deep three times through his first 28 contests after slugging a career-high nine roundtrippers in 130 games across two levels last year. He hit a two-run homer and stroked an RBI single in his first two at-bats of Thursday's 9-7 loss to Round Rock. Lopez is batting .358/.452/.500 with 23 runs scored and nine stolen bases for the Storm Chasers.
