Daily Sheet 5/14/25: Tyson Lewis' EV & Another Standout Brewers Single-A Hitter

We've got 83 players covered on today's Daily Sheet. Tom Gates & Nate Rasmussen tag teamed MLB while also covering Double-A and High-A respectively. Samuel Gomez on Triple-A, Rhys White on Single-A and Alex Juicy Jensen on the Complex.

Major League Baseball

Covered by Tom Gates & Nate Rasmussen

Taylor Ward, LF LAA (MLB)

1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, K

The Angels are top 5 in home runs despite Trout being shelved for a bit. Ward isn’t doing much else but hitting home runs but at least he’s doing that on a pace of 1 every 4 games.

Xander Bogaerts, SS SD (MLB)

1-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

The majority of Bogaerts hits are landing extreme pull-side, as evident by the pitch he was way out in front of and hooked it down the left field line for a home run. It’s a little bit of a concerning trend here for someone who has struggled impacting the ball recently. He has not recorded an extra-base hit to the right side of second base this year.  Probably safe to say the gap to gap power is long gone. 

Kyle Manzardo, 1B CLE (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, K

Jose Ramirez, DH CLE (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB

Manzardo blasted his 10th home at 102 mph to right field. He’s now reached 12 games at first base! The concern for him being DH only next year is out the window. J-Ram hit his 8th home run, this one coming from the right side of the plate. He shows no signs of slowing down.

Rhys Hoskins, 1B MLW (MLB)

4-for-4, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB

The way the ball bounced off the railing, it dipped into the background and originally was called a double. Lucky for them because Contreras was originally thrown out at home. Rhys has been on fire so far this year, batting .292 and rocking almost a 50% hard hit rate.

‼️ Logan Henderson, RHP MLW (MLB)

5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 7 K

I think the writing was on the wall as to how the outing was going to go for Henderson when he struck out Stevan Kwan to start the game. The fastball was only sitting around 94 mph but it was effective. He puts it in the right spot and has a 15 mph difference between his fastball and nasty change up.

💣💣 Ketel Marte, 2B AZ (MLB)

2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, K

Marte was feeling “stiff” and apparently asked to be removed from the game. Doesn’t sound serious as it was reported he would in the lineup on Friday. Maybe too many left turns around the bases tonight?

Eugenio Suarez, 3B AZ (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

This is the reason I’m covering for Smada. He refused to write anything negative about Birdsong, who happened to give Suarez’s 13th home run of the season. Suarez only trails Schwarber and fellow teammate, Corbin Carroll for the NL lead in home runs. 

Aaron Judge, DH NYY (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, R, RBI, 2 K

His home run flew 444 feet at 117.7 mph. He is 43 games into the season and still batting .412 with almost a .500 OBP! It’s just insane what he’s doing.

‼️ Will Warren, RHP NYY (MLB)

5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 9 K

When Will Warren is on, he can put up lines like this. It obviously helps when the opposing team is aggressive at the plate. Warren threw 26 more pitches out of the zone than in the zone. The Mariners swung at 1/3rd of his pitches. He also got some help from the ump with some calls that looked below the zone. I think this outing could have been a lot different had batters not chased on the 3-2 breaking pitches that landed out of the zone or if Warren wasn’t getting that low strike. 

Riley Greene, LF DET (MLB)

3-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, K

Greene has 30 home run pop and I think this might be the year he hits that mark for the first time. Throw in a .270ish batting average and you got a very solid fantasy outfielder. 

Alex Bregman, 3B BOS (MLB)

3-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB

Bregman might be striking out more than usual but who cares when you're killing the ball. His average EV is up 3 mph and he’s set a career best for Max EV at 109. Boston was a perfect fit. 

Spencer Steer, 1B CIN (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2B, R, RBI

The Great American Ball Park can do wonderful things. Steer’s 20 home runs last year would have been 11 in a handful of other parks. Unfortunately, Steer has just 4 HR over 155 PA and a 64 wRC+ in the early season.

💣💣 Kyle Stowers, CF-LF MIA (MLB)

3-for-4, 2 HR, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI

He supplied much of the offense in their 3-1 win over the Cubs. Stowers is batting .300 with 10 home runs on the year. Apparently, he needs to do a little better than this to move up from 5th in the line up. The .224 hitting Jesus Sanchez was occupying the 2-hole.  

‼️ Ryan Weathers, LHP MIA (MLB)

5 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 5 K

He looked great here coming back from the forearm injury and in a tough matchup. Darren Eisenhauer wrote up Weathers in his recent Sunday Smoke article and was bullish on him given the stuff he showed in his rehab outings. So far so good.

Agustin Ramirez, DH MIA (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, R, RBI, 2 K

This is a special moment for me. I spent a lot of time last year covering Ramirez on the Double-A portion of the sheet. Now look at us. We both made the Majors.

Wyatt Langford, LF TEX (MLB)

1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, K

Now with 8 HR, Langford is really separating himself from his FYPD classmate Dylan Crews. Langford has MVP upside in a Judge-less world. 

Adolis Garcia, RF TEX (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB

Garica is barrling the ball quite a bit more than usual, which leads me to think a home run binge is around the corner if he keeps it up. His launch angle is up to 21 degrees. 6 degrees of separation from last year. Which means, he’s related to Kevin Bacon?!

Maikel Garcia, 3B KC (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K

I think he’s some sort of monster that feeds off of all the analysts that doubt his power. He’s going to end up with double digit home runs, somewhere around 30 steals and a high average.

Isaac Paredes, 3B HOU (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB

Back to back nights of launching one into the Crawford boxes. That was the plan all along. Paredes now has 6 HR but the OBP is up to .385.

Shohei Ohtani, DH LAD (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB

Sho led off the game with his 13th home run of the season. Remember when everyone thought the NL MVP might be up for grabs earlier in the year? And this guy is supposed to pitch this year?

Tyler Soderstrom, LF ATH (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, K

Tyler Soderstrom took Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep today for his 10th homer of the year. While his bat has slowed down a bit, Soderstrom looks all the part of a 25+ home run guy without a true defensive home thanks to Nick Kurtz. Oakland clearly did not foresee this 1B/DH logjam happening so early this year, and it will be interesting to see how they manage it moving forward.

Brooks Lee, 2B-3B MIN (MLB)

Game 1: 2-for-5, HR, K
Game  2: 1-for-4, R, BB, K

I was not expecting Brooks Lee to hit for this much power in the MLB. He has been a valuable big leaguer in 2025, posting slightly above-average numbers in the field and with the bat. He probably won’t ever be a high ceiling bat without 20+ home run power or high walk rates, but Lee has turned himself into an asset for Minnesota if he can stay healthy. 

Masyn Winn, SS STL (MLB)

Game 1: 1-for-3, BB
Game 2: 4-for-5, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, K

Masyn Winn has kicked it into another gear this year, showing his newfound plate discipline and power in both games of the double header today. Winn has always had a high floor with his defensive capabilities, but hitting for a 137 wRC+ was not on my bingo card this year.

Triple-A Baseball

Covered by Samuel Gomez

💣💣 Gabriel Rincones Jr., RF PHI (Triple-A) 

2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 3 BB

Rincones didn’t have a homer in over a month up until this game, but he hit two off Brandon Sproat to get back on track. Unfortunately, his offensive upside looks limited due to his grooved uppercut swing and inability to hit lefties well. 

Brandon Sproat, RHP NYM (Triple-A) 

4.1 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 HR

Sproat’s 4-seamer was the only pitch he was consistently locating in the zone and it wasn’t fooling anybody. Anytime he’s taken one step forward this season, he follows it up by taking two steps back. 

💣💣 Shay Whitcomb, RF HOU (Triple-A) 

3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, K

Whitcomb has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games and has four multi-hit games in a row. He’s hitting for a ton of power and is a bat that the Astros could use today.

💣💣 Anthony Seigler, 2B-C MIL (Triple-A) 

5-for-7, 2 HR, 3B, 4 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB, K (Doubleheader)

Seigler hit a homer in both games of the doubleheader. He’s hitting for more power than he ever has in his career and his strikeout rate still exceeds his walk rate, which is not uncommon for him. His versatility is also interesting as he’s split time between catcher and second base this season.

🔜 Aaron Civale, RHP MIL (Triple-A) 

5 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K

Civale has been out of action since late March with a strained hamstring. This was his second rehab start and he followed up a 4-inning scoreless outing with a 5-inning scoreless outing. The Brewers are in dire need of pitching reinforcements and he could give them just that in about a week.

Ryan Fitzgerald, SS MIN (Triple-A) 

4-for-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB

Fitzgerald has been a hitting machine this season. It may be propelled by some batted ball luck, but he’s 30 years old and deserves to make his major league debut this season.

Jonathon Long, 1B CHC (Triple-A) 

3-for-4, 3B, 6 RBI, K

Long’s power output has dropped this season, but he’s still hitting everything. Despite that, I’m not convinced it will totally translate to the big league level and he could be a trade piece this season for the Cubs.

Jack Suwinski, CF PIT (Triple-A) 

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB

Suwinski was sent down to Indianapolis after a rough start to his season in Pittsburgh. He’s done some good things for the Pirates the last few years and he’s playing well enough in my opinion to get another shot in the bigs this season.

Trenton Wallace, LHP TOR (Triple-A) 

4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Wallace was dropping in the slider for strikes all day. He avoided damage from a tough Worcester lineup and looks like a potential back-end starter or swingman for the Blue Jays.

🔜 Josh Lowe, RF TBR (Triple-A) 

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB, K

Lowe only played in one game this season before hitting the IL with an oblique strain. He was activated earlier today and will start at DH.

‼️ Joe Boyle, RHP TBR (Triple-A) 

5 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Boyle threw 80 pitches, despite only allowing two hitters to reach base in five innings. He worked around the zone and got deep into counts, but successfully put hitters away with his slider and splitter. His fastball wasn’t racking up whiffs, but the pitch induced a lot of soft contact on the ground.

‼️ Adrian Houser, RHP TEX (Triple-A) 

8.2 IP, 4 H, BB, 4 K

Houser threw his sinker nearly two-thirds of the time and hitters couldn’t stop pounding it into the ground. He only needed 92 pitches to complete 8.2 innings. His ERA is a bit inflated due to one blow up start, but he’s a viable option for the Rangers if they’re ever in need of a spot start or long-reliever.

🔜 Yu Darvish, RHP SDP (Triple-A) 

4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K, HR

Darvish was up to 96.8 mph and threw a bit of everything in his four innings of work. It looks like he could make one more rehab appearance before returning to the Padres later this month.

Scott Kingery, SS LAA (Triple-A) 

4-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI

Believe it or not, we haven’t seen Kingery play in an MLB game since 2022 and that was the only game he appeared in that season. He has five multi-hit games in his last six and all four of his hits in this game exceeded 95 mph. I’d like to see him back in the big leagues again.

Double-A Baseball

Covered by Tom Gates

Brock Wilken, DH MLW (Double-A)

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI

Luke Adams, 3B MLW (Double-A)

1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB, K

Wilken is on some kind of heater. In his last 9 games, he has 6 home runs and is batting .355. The plus power has never been in question, it’s how frequent he can get to it and what else can he do when he’s not hitting home runs. He’s an OBP monster this year. For a deeper dive, check out my post from earlier this week.

Luke Adams, who I get confused sometimes to be a country singer, makes a lot of contact. A lot of the time the contact is coming when the ball hits his body. He had 40 HBP last year! When he’s not getting pegged and the ball is in the zone, he’s making contact 85.6% of the time. The ball jumps off both of these guys' bats. Adams should hit more fantasy categories than Wilken, as he does run. 

Junior Perez, CF SAC (Double-A)

1-for-4, HR, R, 2 R, 2 K 

It’s a Junior mint! Perez is putting it all together this year and the power seems to have taken a step forward. This was his 7th home run through 33 games. He had 8 last year in 97 games. Perez has a solid approach at the plate, willing to go the other way when the ball is on the outer half. He puts the ball in the air enough and does pull it 40% of the time, which leads to his home run total. Junior’s stat line makes him very intriguing for fantasy. 7 Hrs/8 SB .272 BA.

🆕‼️ Gage Jump, LHP SAC (Double-A)

6 IP, 5 H, BB, 6 K

“You are talking about Gage Jump so much, I’m starting to think you like him more than me!” - Maybe my wife. 30% CSW in his first taste of Double-A.

🚑 Drue Hackenberg, RHP ATL (Double-A)

1.1 IP, BB, K

Apparently he pointed to his back when he left early. I don’t think he’s been right this year and I think this would create a buying opportunity in dynasty leagues. He’d be an easy throw into a deal that the owner probably wouldn’t mind doing. Just know you have to wait it out and hope that the injury isn’t too serious. 

Sebastian Walcott, SS TEX (Double-A)

2-for-4, HR, 3 R, RBI, BB

Abimelec Ortiz, RF TEX (Double-A)

3-for-4, HR, 2B, R, 6 RBI, BB, K

Down 9 to 4 in the bottom of the 8th, Walcott sent a solo shot over the fence and the comeback was on. Ortiz capped it off with a walk off grand slam. He’s been playing some right field this year to provide other avenues in getting his bat into the major league line up when he’s ready. I don’t know how that's going to work. He looks like a 1B/DH. 

Chase Davis, CF STL (Double-A)

3-for-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB

Remember all the Cargo comps? It’s been a slow go for the Cargo- lite. He’s struggling with identifying what pitches to swing at and when he does, he’s missing a lot in the zone. He actually makes more contact swinging outside the zone than inside the zone. That’s a concern.

Robby Snelling, LHP MIA (Double-A)

4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

April 23rd, “Robby Snelling is so back.” 
May 15th, “Hey Siri, how do you delete tweets?”

It’s been rough stretch recently. At least four walks in each of his last three outings and the pitch count has kept him from reaching the 5th inning. 

Ricardo Olivar, LF MIN (Double-A)

3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, K 

Olivar is a line drive machine, hitting a quarter of his balls as lasers around the field. He has a fairly high HR/FB ratio. I expect the power to slow down a touch. His profile is more appealing if he can be a catcher and run a high batting average. Right now, he’s splitting time between DH, LF and C.

‼️ Chase Burns, RHP CIN (Double-A)

5 IP, 2 H, ER 7 K

His only mistake was leaving the fastball up and out over the plate against DJ Gladney who took it for a ride over the fence. I think Burns is ready once the Reds are. How crazy would Pittsburg fans be if he got the call before Bubba?

🚑 Moises Chace, RHP PHI (Double-A)

1.2 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Not a good sign here. Chace knew something was wrong right away after a pitch soared way out of the zone. He knelt on the mound with his head down. 

‼️ Jack Wenninger, RHP NYM (Double-A)

6 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 K

The strikeouts took a dip at the end of April, but he was back up to double digit swinging strikes here. I love his change up. It’s so hard for hitters to pick up. TJ Stats also loves his change piece.

Termarr Johnson, 2B PIT (Double-A)

Game 1: 1-for-4, R
Game 2: 2-for-3, 3B, 2 R, BB

35 games now at Double-A for Termarr and he has a strikeout rate less than 20%. I’d either like to see that batting average near .300 with how hard he can hit the ball and the 50% ground ball rate he has, or I’d like him to start lifting and pulling to get more power. 

🚑 👟 Travis Bazzana, 2B CLE (Double-A)

1-for-1, 2B, R, 2 BB, 2 SB

Bazzana left the game injured. The first report I saw speculated it was his side.

Jake Fox, CF CLE (Double-A)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, K

104 mph off the bat for Fox’s second home run of the season. He could turn into an interesting prospect with how much he makes contact. He’s too good of a hitter to be batting .163 on the season. 87.5% in-zone contact with a 20% chase rate. Since he’s not getting on-base a ton, he doesn’t have the opportunities to steal. With his speed and good defense, his potential is an everyday center fielder who can get you 20 steals. 

High-A Baseball

Covered by Nate Rasmussen

‼️Fernando Perez, RHP TOR (High-A)

5.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 7 K

Fernando Perez has struggled to strike batters out all year, but finally broke out today with 5.1 scoreless innings. He’s one of many Toronto starting pitchers that are worth keeping an eye on, but are a bit away from their MLB dreams. The stuff needs to get better for Perez to be a legitimate prospect moving forward. 

Cristofer Torin, SS AZ (High-A)

4-for-6, 3B, R, 2 RBI, 2 K

Cristofer Torin runs super high contact rates while walking a bunch, which makes him kind of exciting. If Torin can ever put up even average power numbers, he could be a future top 100 guy.

Leo Balcazar, SS CIN (High-A)

4-for-5, 2 R

Leo Balcazar didn’t show it off today, but has found some new power in 2025 that helps his future projection lots. Balcazar has always made good quality of contact, but he swings and misses too much to not have XBH pop. 

Max Clark, CF DET (High-A)

2-for-5, HR

Max Clark hit an effortless home run earlier today, showing off the power that everyone is hoping to see Clark grow into. 

Braden Montgomery, DH CHW (High-A)

1-for-3, HR, BB

After dominating Single-A earlier in the year, Braden Montgomery is absolutely tearing through High-A. Montgomery looks more than ready to roll into Double-A, and I can’t help but ask… could Braden Montgomery get a September call up? That probably shouldn’t happen, but with the way he’s hitting the ball who knows. 

Zach Ehrhard, LF BOS (High-A)

5-for-5, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI

Zach Ehrhard has had a good start to his 2025 while having very good batted ball luck. He’s running a .414 BABIP despite suboptimal exit velocities. This was Ehrhard’s first professional home run. After coming from Oklahoma State last year, Ehrhard should make it to Double-A sooner rather than later.

Gabriel Gonzalez, LF MIN (High-A)

3-for-5, HR, 2 R, RBI, K

Gabriel Gonzalez is a bit removed from being a once hyped prospect for the Mariners. Gonzalez has risen above average in 2025 by slugging a lot more, which can likely be explained by this year being his third in High-A. Gonzalez’s saving grace is his age, with him still being only 21 years old.

‼️T.J. Nichols, RHP TB (High-A)

6 IP, 2 H, 12 K

On a High-A day filled with offense, T.J Nichols was a star on the mound. Nichols has looked incredibly comfortable this year, significantly increasing his strikeout numbers while decreasing his walks. The one issue with Nichols is he is currently giving up a lot of home runs, which is a large part of why is FIP is slightly worse than last year. I don’t think the home runs are a real concern for Nichols, and once those numbers stabilize he’ll be one of the top arms in the Rays system.

Jefferson Rojas, 2B CHC (High-A)

2-for-4, 2 2B, R

The breakout is here for Jefferson Rojas, who looks like the next in line for Cubs ranked as top prospects. The righty is recently 20 and is tearing through High-A with a 153 wRC+, and a noticeable increase in power. It’s time to learn Jefferson Rojas’ name if you haven’t yet.

Pierce Bennett, LF PHI (High-A)

2-for-4, HR

Pierce Bennett has been a surprise success for the Phillies after being a 20th round pick in 2023. He’s doubled his ISO in 2025 and has good zone awareness to match. Bennett is a prime candidate to make a move to the upper minors soon, where we can begin to see what kind of MLB future he might have.

🍔🍟👟 Lizandro Espinoza, CF ATL (High-A)

2-for-4, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 SB

Espinoza filled up the stat sheet today with a combo meal. Lizandro hasn’t been much of a threat at the plate over the years, but has shown more power this year to raise his wRC+ above 100 for the first time since 2021 in the DSL. Espinoza is a wizard in the field, and has moved from the middle infield to center field in 2025. If the bat can remain average Espinoza has a good chance to make a big league roster someday. 

Single-A Baseball

Covered by Rhys White 

💣💣 Marco Dinges, C MIL (Single-A)

3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI 

Wait? This isn’t one of the young prospects I always hear about. Dinges goes under the radar because of Jesus Made, Luis Peña, Braylon Payne, Eric Bitonti, and a few pitchers. But Dinges is hitting .356/.478/.616. He could be due for a promotion up to Wisconsin here soon! 

👟 Andrew Salas, 2B MIA (Single-A)

2-for-3, R, 2 BB. 3 SB

Is Andrew the best of the Salas brothers? He might be making a case for it. The fact that he is hitting .304 in Single-A as a 17-year-old is impressive enough. Yeah, there isn't much impact when he makes contact, but we can deal with that issue later. It is not entirely an empty batting average profile either, he is a good athlete, and if he can get to be a 15 homer bat, which is well within the range of outcomes for him, we could see him steal 30 bags a year. Is there a case that he is just the Marlins' best position prospect? We will probably begin reranking as soon as next week, but we will do it the week after because it is time. 

Kevin McGonigle, DH DET (Single-A)

1-for-2, BB

We should see Kevin McGonigle up at High-A sooner rather than later. With the way Max Clark is hitting, this is going to be an exciting affiliate to watch. 

👟 Konnor Griffin, SS PIT (Single-A)

3-for-4, 2 R, RBI, 2 SB 

Remember when people were worried about Konnor Griffin? Yeah, the swings are still aggressive, but he seems to have caught up with pro velocity, and this is always what we wanted from him after this adjustment period. The tools are pretty crazy, like a once-in-a-generation collection of tools. It is just on him, an outside facility, or the Pirates to get him to a spot where he can use this plus-to-double-plus power-speed combination in-game. Also, let’s just get him to the outfield full-time already. 

Sammy Stafura, SS CIN (Single-A)

3-for-4, R

Alfredo Duno, C CIN (Single-A)

3-for-4, 2B

Sammy Stafura had to see what Tyson Lewis did and said, hold my non alcoholic beverage, because he can’t drink. Stafura is currently running a 68% contact rate, which is alarming, especially when repeating this level. Maybe Tyson Lewis has overtaken him, but there will be more on him later. Alfredo Duno continues to be a solid catching prospect with a tremendous offensive upside. The deal with him is that he blossoms into the 30-homer threat that his power would indicate he could become. 

Brailer Guerrero, RF TB (Single-A)

2-for-4, BB

After two straight years cut short by injury, I could understand why people are less in on Guerrero. However, he has been awesome to start the season. He is swinging less about where you would want him to. He has shown off some power and some speed. All this while posting a 79% zone-contact rate in Single-A. Now might be the perfect time to go out and buy yourself a nice slice of Brailer Guerrero. 

Kellon Lindsey, SS LAD (Single-A)

2-for-6, R, 4 RBI 

Eduardo Quintero, CF LAD (Single-A)

2-for-5, R, RBI, SB 

Kelon Lindsey and Eduardo Quintero are the next in a long line of intriguing prospects. Lindsey’s speed makes me wonder if he can develop into what Trea Turner became, because there is a non-zero chance he hits for similar power. Even if he is just 2024’s Trea Turner, that could be a massive win for the Dodgers, who don’t need more wins because they have Dalton Rushing just coming up to play twice a week. Then there is Eduardo Quintero, who needs to get more love, and the more I start to come up with preliminary top 100 lists, I keep flying him up my rankings, right now he would sit around the top 50 for me because I think there is a blend of contact, power, and speed. 

Ryan Sloan, RHP SEA (Single-A)

4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K 

Sloan, with another sold-out, showed off everything you want to see. He got Slade Caldwell-looking with a fastball on the outer half, and the breaking ball looked sharp as ever. There is a lot to like here, and the Mariners are handling him with kid gloves. I would love to see more than 63 pitches—I really would—but that is not the pitching landscape we live in. 

Travis Sykora, RHP WAS (Single-A)

3 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K 

Sykora’s pitching motion is a bit weird; it has many moving parts, but he has thrown strikes, which is encouraging. Even if it is not the most appealing delivery, it gets results. Sykora’s fastball looked good in this short outing, and so did his breaker. I am happy to see him back, especially with Jarlin Susana going down. 

Complex Baseball

Covered by Alex Jensen

Javier Sanchez, C TEX (CPX)

2-for-2, HR, BB

Sanchez is a fringey defensive catcher, with a 5’11 frame and “hitterish tendencies”. IDK if he sticks behind the plate and IDK what the power ceiling is, but the bat does work. 

Yairo Padilla, SS STL (CPX)

1-for-3, 3B

This is a good prospect! Padilla is a studly defensive SS projection who should stick there in the pros. Power isn’t present but he has the frame to grow into some, maybe average to fringe raw that plays down a bit due to a LD approach, but said approach makes the hit tool play up. He’s an aggressive hitter, but has feel for the zone and makes a ton of contact. Ultimately, he looks like an average hit tool, 45 pop, 60 run, plus defensive SS, which would make him a top 100 prospect as he rises levels.

👟 Darison Garcia, 2B KCR (CPX)

2-for-4, 2 SB

To quote the poetic Blake Snell, this is a “slapdick prospect”.

Roldy Brito, CF COL (CPX)

4-for-4, 2B, BB

Every dog has his day. I don’t see much of a prospect here right now sadly. He is very young though. 

Tyson Lewis, SS CIN (CPX)

1-for-3, HR, K

The rage of MILB twitter last night, Lewis supposedly hit the ball 119.4 MPH and a 114.8 MPH HR. Is that legit??? TBD. But, especially given the Reds consistent ability to get hitters insane stat lines in complex and A ball…he’s worth a pickup if unowned, even just on pedigree alone…but could also make for a very good sell high candidate as well.

Chase Delauter, RF CLE (CPX)

1-for-2, HR, BB

Delauter doing what he should in complex ball. Notably was pinch hit for in the 8th inning. Talented player, but it’s just hard to see him staying healthy.

Jose Cerice, 3B KC (CPX)

2-for-4, 2B, 2K

Cerice, a 6’2 3B from Cuba is off to a strong start in his stateside debut. Cerise just turned 20 this month and has an aggressive, pull-heavy approach typically seen from Cuban exports. Cerice makes hard contact, and while his aggressive approach leads to more GB than you’d like, he hits the ball hard when he lifts it. Cerice is slashing .393/.471/.679 with five XBH in his first eight stateside games. His swing is controlled violence and should be adjustable to spin and heat. He’s an intriguing name.

The Daily Sheet Emoji Appendix

This year we've added some emjois to have a bit of fun and make it easier to quickly identify different events or player status. We'll likely continue to add more as the season progresses!

🆕 for debuts at a new level

💣💣 for Double Dongs (💣💣💣 for a Throng of Dongs)

🍔🍟 for a Combo Meal (HR & SB)

👟 for multiple SB (👟👟 for 4+ SB)

🔄 for a Cycle

‼️for stand out starting pitching

🔜 for rehab assignments

🚑 for in-game injuries