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Smokies' Bryant soaks in SL Derby win

Cubs prospect edges D-backs' Griffin at sprawling Engel Stadium
June 16, 2014

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- With 22 first-half home runs, Tennessee third baseman Kris Bryant has conquered Southern League ballparks like few ever have. MLB.com's No. 8 overall prospect had his biggest challenge yet Monday night, though, with the All-Star Game Home Run Derby moved to historic Engel Stadium.

Four of a kind: Griffin makes history

D-backs prospect ties single-game Southern League home run record
May 21, 2014

It's not often you see the home team's fans asking a visiting player for a curtain call. Jon Griffin deserved the rare honor on Wednesday night at Smokies Stadium.The D-backs prospect homered in four straight at-bats to tie the Southern League record and power Double-A Mobile to a 17-7 romp