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The main prospects will have their own threads. This will be a place to give updates on others that are having notable seasons.

LOW A - BRADENTON
C, Endy Rodriguez (21 Years Old)
Slashing .277/.361/.458 for an OPS of .819

SS, Maikol Escotto (19)
Slashing .257/.389/.398 for and OPS of .787 with 11 SB and a solid walk rate

OF, Hudson Head (20)
Slashing .217/.376/.409 for an OPS of .785 with 11 HR and a solid walk rate

P, Adrian Florencio (22)
2.79 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 61.1 IP

P, Luis Ortiz (22)
3.04 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 53.1 IP

P, Logan Hofmann (21)
2.88 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 50.0 IP

HIGH A - GREENSBORO
OF, Matthew Fraizer (23)
Slashing .317/.403/.583 for an OPS of .986 with 20 HR and 14 SB (Get this kid to Altoona!!)

3B, Jared Triolo (23)
Slashing .296/.352/.452 for an OPS of .804 with 20 SB and 9 HR

OF, Lolo Sanchez (22)
Slashing .232/.371/.425 for an OPS of .797 with 24 SB and 11 HR and a good BB/K ratio

OF, Blake Sabol (23)
Between Bradenton and Greensboro, slashing .349/.471/.624 for an OPS of 1.095 in 138 plate appearances

P, Michael Burrows (21)
2.25 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 44.0 IP

P, Carmen Mlodzinski (22)
2.63 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 41.0 IP

DOUBLE A - ALTOONA
OF, Cal Mitchell (22)
Slashing .291/.341/.482 for an OPS of .823 with 11 HR

1B, Mason Martin (22)
Slashing .263/.334/.568 for an OPS of .902 with 19 HR, 20 2B, and 100 Ks in 299 plate appearances

OF, Canaan Smith-Njigba (22)
Slashing .286/.403/.427 for an OPS of .830 with 13 SB

2B, Ji-hwan Bae (22)
Slashing .278/.342/.456 for an OPS of .797 with 12 SB

P, Omar Cruz (22)
Between Greensboro and Altoona, 3.68 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 58.2 IP

TRIPLE A - INDIANAPOLIS
OF, Fabricio Macias (23)
Between Greensboro and Indianapolis, slashing .311/.359/.482 for an OPS of .842

TheTimeIsNow wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:01 pm OF, Matthew Fraizer (23)
Slashing .317/.403/.583 for an OPS of .986 with 20 HR and 14 SB (Get this kid to Altoona!!)

Very excited about Fraizer. Third round pick in the 2019 draft, #95 overall, out of the University of Arizona. Evidently, he made a pretty big swing adjustment and has been crushing A+ pitching out of the leadoff spot.

He's put up that line in 300 ABs, so a promotion to Altoona is overdue. Plus, he'll turn 24 in the offseason. Obviously, his time at Greensboro has really worked out. But the Pirates should be aggressive and promote him to see if he's another Jason Martin or something more.

Matthew Fraizer was called up to Altoona and has gone 6-15 (.400) in his first 4 games.

Matthew Fraizer currently has a .998 OPS in 376 plate appearances this season. The last Pirates' minor leaguer with an OPS greater than .950 in 350+ plate appearances was Steve Pearce in 2007.

Those are some seriously good numbers!

from cbs Sportsline
Pirates' Cal Mitchell: Five-hit game in Double-A

Mitchell went 5-for-6 -- all singles -- with five RBI and a run scored for Double-A Altoona on Tuesday.
Once considered a bat on the rise, Mitchell lost a lot of his prospect luster after a subpar 2019 that saw him post a .710 OPS alongside 142 strikeouts in High-A. However, he's been a changed man this season, cutting his strikeout rate all the way from 2019's 28.8 percent to just 17.2 percent this season. He's also sitting on a .283/.334/.453 batting line -- the best of his minor-league career. The 22-year-old doesn't look like he's on a fast track to stardom, but he's at least elevated himself from forgotten man to likely future big-league outfielder.

I visited Indianapolis for Friday and Saturday's games. Here are my 2 day scouting observations that you can take with a grain of salt. Suwinski has major league power. Madris is a major league hitter. Tucapita Marcano is a major league player that knows how to make things happen. I don't know if any of them will be every day players, but they are my favorite. I think Swaggerty and Hoy Park needs another year or two in the minors, but will figure it out. Rodolfo Castro has some pop and speed, but will be a .230 hitter. Mason Martin has a great attitude and can hit some bombs, but still has holes in his game. Ji-Hwan Bae will come in with the same flare that Cole Tucker brought. Miguel Yajure has some filthy stuff, but still throws too many bad pitches. I learned all of that in 2 days.