Today Nate Rasmussen, Matt Thompson, Rhys White, Grant Carver and Smada give you the goods on 77 players from Tuesday's action.
Major League Baseball
Covered by Smada
Hitters dominated the headlines from yesterday's MLB action. Young studs Tyler Soderstrom, James Wood and Jonathan Aranda showed off their power.
💣💣 Tyler Soderstrom, 1B OAK (MLB)
3-for-6, 2 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI
Soderstrom is your new MLB leader in HR with 8, pacing a group of nine players behind him with 6 apiece. What’s great to see here is Soderstrom pulling the ball more. Last season Soderstrom went oppo for nearly all his home runs. This year he’s gotten into the pull power. It’s difficult to find a flaw in the profile right now. Whiffs are now league average, chase is now above league average and he’s barreling everything in sight. The A’s deserve a ton of credit for what they’ve done with their young bats.
James Wood, LF WSN (MLB)
1-for-5, HR, R, RBI
Wood is another young man on a mission. He’s up to 6 HR on the season. This one went 445 ft to center on a fastball up and away. Simply elite.
💣💣 Dylan Moore, RF-2B SEA (MLB)
3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 K
Batting leadoff against the LHP Nick Lodolo, Moore was able to get him twice. With Ryan Bliss out for with a biceps injury for most of the season, Moore should get some additional PA at 2B against righties. He his 10 HR and got 32 SB last year and looks to continue being a nice part time fantasy asset in 2025.
Geraldo Perdomo, SS ARI (MLB)
1-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 K
Everyone who thought Perdomo was going to just be a guy that got pushed to the background because of Jordan Lawlar a couple years ago owes him an apology (me). He still may only max out at 15 HR and steal 15 bases but he’s likely going to end the season with a very positive BA/OBP and some great counting stats if he sticks at the top of the order.
💣💣 Alex Bregman, 3B BOS (MLB)
5-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
The double dong for Bregman doubles his HR total on the season. The first one was a George Steinbrenner Field special. Either way, Bregman has had no trouble transitioning teams and has a 161 wRC+ through his first 85 PA. The only thing that has seemed to disappear since last year is the walks. Which long term won’t make him a OBP league asset he once was.
Jonathan Aranda, 1B TB (MLB)
2-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB
Aranda has been one of the hottest hitters on the planet and is continuing the strides he made last season at the MLB level. He’s still sat against both left handed starters they’ve faced so we’ll need to see if/when they work him out of a platoon.
Alan Roden, LF TOR (MLB)
2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, K
Congrats to Roden on his first MLB homer! He pulled a 1st-pitch curveball off of Spencer Schwellenbach at 106 mph EV. Roden’s been hitting out of the bottom half of the order and getting protected against LHP but to this point he’s done a great job through 53 PA slashing .277/.340/.404. He remains more of a deep league option as a low-HR, low-SB, high-OBP hitter.
Brooks Lee, PH-3B MIN (MLB)
1-for-2, HR, R, RBI
A back strain held out Lee to start the season until this last Sunday. While he started the first two games back at 3B and is starting there again today, he had the day off in this one and came in with the pinch hit HR. It wasn’t the farthest hit ball, but it was majestic as he pulled the high fastball at a 31 degree launch angle. It’s good to have him back in action and we’ll wait to see what the Cal Poly product does over the course of a full season.
Quinn Priester, LHP MIL (MLB)
5 IP, H, 3 BB, 4 K
Priester has done everything the Brewers were hoping for in his first two starts. He’s only allowed a single run through 10 IP and has kept the ball on the ground with a 53.8% GB so far. I’d value Priester around as 4.00 ERA, 7ish K/9 starter moving forward. Hopefully he gets an opportunity to get stretched out a bit to provide QS as he’s been pulled after 72 pitches in the first game and 84 pitches here.
Tyler Mahle, RHP TEX (MLB)
6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K
It’s been a road for Mahle so it’s awesome to see him back to putting up scoreless starts like this one. He’s been pretty fortunate with batted balls thus far but over his 4 starts the 3.00 xERA and 3.72 xFIP are solid. Health permitting he’s looking like a solid SP option these days. Similar to Dustin May, Mahle will be a free agent in 2026 so we’ll see how many innings he generates given the low totals over the last 3 seasons.
Adael Amador, 2B COL (MLB)
1-for-4, 2B, 3 K
Amador got a double in this one but he’s struck out in 5 of his 10 PA since being recalled. The AAA numbers looked very positive in the small sample. They’ll no doubt give him leash similar to that they gave Jordan Beck.
Triple-A
Covered by Nate Rasmussen
Nate fondly remembers his first (scouting report, that is…)
Otto Kemp, 3B PHI (Triple-A)
4-for-6, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI, K
Otto Kemp continues to be one of Triple-A’s highest performers, blending a balanced approach with good power and speed. The Phills moved Kemp through THE WHOLE minor league system last year after being an undrafted free agent in 2022. If Kemp can sustain this run, he’s going to force the Phillies' hand to promote him this year. With Alec Bohm being one of the worst hitters in baseball currently, Kemp’s hot start is aligning well with the Phillies' current needs.
Jake Bloss, RHP TOR (Triple-A)
2.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Jake Bloss has struggled at every stop since mid-2024 in Double-A. He locates well, but Stuff+ has him at a 92 for his full arsenal, less than ideal for a guy who has shown lots of potential in the past. Leaning into his sinker and tinkering with his changeup movement could be a potential unlock for him, with changes clearly needed soon.
Nick Loftin, 2B KC (Triple-A)
4-for-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, K
Nick Loftin is seeing the baseball incredibly well this year. He’s always been a high walk rate guy, but has taken it a step up this year, running a 23.4% walk rate in 64 PAs thus far. The only thing missing is his power. In 2022, he hit 17 homers, in 2023, he hit 15, and since then, Nick has only slugged 8 long balls in two years. With a crowded Kansas City infield rotation, Loftin will either have to force their hand or wait for an injury to head back to the MLB club.
CJ Alexander, 3B ATH (Triple-A)
3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI
CJ turned his career around once he arrived with the Athletics, but struggled mightily in a short MLB stint last year. He’s always boasted good power numbers, but the strikeouts have been an issue so far this year. With the A’s getting close to bolstering their roster with young talent, Alexander should be a name to watch.
Nick Kurtz, 1B ATH (Triple-A)
0-for-4, 2 K
He’s washed.
Braxton Ashcraft, RHP PIT (Triple-A)
4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Braxton Ashcraft has looked comfortable so far this year, but might be getting lost in the shuffle of young Pittsburgh pitchers. If he is not with the MLB club as a starter this year, he likely will be as a multi-inning reliever with good velo and a plus slider.
Hao-Yu Lee, 2B DET (Triple-A)
4-for-6, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, K, SB
The Tigers have a good one here in Lee. Hao-Yu spent all of 2024 in Double-A, running a 141 wRC+ while making good swing decisions and flashing power/speed upside. He doesn’t have the same potential as some of the big faces in the Tigers system, but if he continues developing, he’ll undoubtedly fit in somewhere in the infield. He’ll have to beat out Jace Jung and Javier Baez to get that opportunity in 2025.
Vaughn Grissom, 2B BOS (Triple-A)
4-for-6, 3 2B, R, 3 RBI
This Worcester team is really fun. Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer have been doing their things, meanwhile, Vaughn Grissom checks in with three doubles today. Grissom currently looks more like his 2023 Atlanta self than what we saw last year with Boston. There isn’t a place for Vaughn in Boston anytime soon, but he could be a future trade piece that we see shine in an infield-needy organization.
Shane Drohan, LHP BOS (Triple-A)
5 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
Shane has struggled throughout his 4 year minor league career, but is off to a blistering start in 2025. So far, he’s striking out batters more than ever at an incredibly high rate, while walking less and limiting hard contact. Sure, he’s outperforming his FIP by over 2 points, but he’s a fun bounceback story for a Boston team that just lost Richard Fitts.
Trey Lipscomb, INF WAS (Triple-A)
2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K
The former Tennessee Volunteer hit his first homer of the year today. Trey was pushed to an early MLB debut last year, where he struggled, but the potential is still there for a future big league contributor if Trey can get right in Triple-A in the first half.
Logan Evans, RHP SEA (Triple-A)
5.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 7 K
Mariner fans really want to see Logan Evans with the big league club, including me. In George Kirby’s absence, the Mariners have started Luis F. Castillo and Emerson Hancock without success, with Hancock slated to make another start for the M’s this week. We have previously seen the Mariners move their pitching prospects from Double-A to the MLB, but are taking a slower approach with Evans, as his rotation spot would only be temporary. The righty features a deep mix of plus pitches, coercing lots of ground balls while still striking enough batters out. Expect Logan to make some midseason top 100 lists if he continues his upward trend.
🔜 Tyson Miller, RHP CHC (Triple-A)
1 IP, 2 K
Today was the first rehab appearance for Tyson Miller, who should be a consistent presence in a shaky Cubs bullpen. The righty refused to allow baserunners last year, with a 0.81 WHIP putting him among the tops in baseball. If his strikeout numbers can tick up, we could be looking at one of the main leverage relievers in Chicago for years to come.
