10 MLB Prospects Who Caught Our Attention In June
A Mariners prospect who was making the most of a tough assignment to Double-A leads our June roundup of notable developments in player development.
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Jhostynxon Garcia Puts Himself On Prospect Radar For Red Sox
No player in the Red Sox’s system has come farther over the past year than Jhostynxon Garcia, whose quick climb to Triple-A this year puts him in the MLB picture.
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Michael McGreevy Awaits Full-Time Role With Cardinals
Michael McGreevy has shown well at Triple-A and in MLB cameos, but he’s stuck in Memphis because of a numbers game—but only temporarily.
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Astros’ Bryce Mayer Has Fastball That Plays
From the 16th round of the 2024 draft to High-A after fewer than 20 innings this year, Bryce Mayer showed up ready to go this season—and it showed.
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Braves’ Cam Caminiti Does It Easy
Cam Caminiti is the type of young, talented pitching prospect the Braves favor. His trek to Atlanta gets underway at Low-A this spring.
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Rays’ Theo Gillen Hits Stride In First Full Pro Season
The Rays are thrilled with the progress shown by Theo Gillen—his impact, his intent—as he navigates his first full pro season in the Carolina League.
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Breaking Stuff Sets Orioles’ Trey Gibson Apart
Trey Gibson throws a wide repertoire with particular feel for his different breaking ball shapes. He is part of a growing stable of Double-A arms in the Orioles’ system.
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Hard Work Carries Yankees UDFA Dylan Jasso To Double-A
Dylan Jasso moved from Mexico to the U.S. to play college ball and try to latch on with an MLB organization. He accomplished those goals and has now reached Double-A.
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Tigers’ Bryce Rainer Takes Everything In Stride, Whether Success Or Setback
Tigers first-rounder Bryce Rainer enjoyed a successful pro debut in the Florida State League. Now, his dedication will be tested after he suffered a season-ending injury.
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Kyle Teel Reaps Rewards Of Adaption With Callup To White Sox
To say the past six months have been a whirlwind for Kyle Teel is an understatement. But through it all, the White Sox catcher has proven to be up for every challenge.
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Angels’ Hayden Alvarez Flashes Everyday Upside
Hayden Alvarez worked on adding strength to his well-balanced tool set. It has paid off as he has developed into one of the best players in the Arizona Complex League
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Diamondbacks’ Slade Caldwell ‘Likes Getting On Base’
Slade Caldwell’s goal is to reach Double-A this season. After reaching High-A, the D-backs 2024 first-rounder could achieve that goal with his well-rounded skills.
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Twins Turn Kyle DeBarge Into A Weapon On The Bases
The Twins quickly learned that Kyle DeBarge was faster and more adept on the bases than he had shown as an All-American at Louisiana-Lafayette.
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Hard Work Helps Royals’ Yunior Marte Step Forward At Low-A
Healthy this season, Yunior Marte was showing stuff and getting results at Low-A thanks to his offseason work for the Royals.
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Reds’ Tyson Lewis Just Keeps Getting Better
The Reds liked what they saw of shortstop Tyson Lewis in high school and then the bridge league. Now, they are encouraged by his early output in Rookie ball.
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Mariners’ Jared Sundstrom Quietly Succeeds With Loud Tools
Mariners outfield prospect Jared Sundstrom has impressed with Double-A Arkansas through his blend of power, speed and defensive ability.
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New Curveball Helps Rockies’ Mason Albright Take Next Step
Sometimes a player is one tweak away from tapping into his potential. For Mason Albright, all it took was discovering a new curveball.
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Anthony Nunez Emerges As Mets’ Most Unlikely Pitching Prospect
Mets righthander Anthony Nunez’s incredible journey required a position switch and use of a rare provision for college athletes.
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Blue Jays’ Yohendrick Pinango Displays Confidence With New Swing
The Blue Jays gave Yohendrick Pinango a plan to improve his swing. Now, he’s reaping the benefits of those adjustments with a promotion to Triple-A.
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Brewers’ Logan Henderson Makes Positive First Impression
Logan Henderson has made big pitches when it counted most in his callups to Milwaukee. The Brewers expect him to be a rotation fixture—eventually.
