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  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Keeps power surge going

    Adames went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Adames has homered in three of his last four games, going 6-for-16 (.375) with six RBI in that span. The shortstop went just 2-for-30 over his 10 contests prior to this power surge. Recent success aside, it continues to be a challenging first year in San Francisco for Adames, who is batting .204 with a .635 OPS, eight homers, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases over 69 games.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Crosses home plate thrice

    Abrams went 3-for-6 with three runs scored in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins.

    Abrams reached base safely on three singles and came home to score in the third, seventh and eighth innings. Friday marked the eighth time that he has recorded at least three hits in a game, two of which have come over his last four outings. Abrams is slashing .270/335/.412 with 11 steals, 14 doubles, nine home runs and 22 RBI across 246 plate appearances this season.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Huge performance in loss

    De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Tigers.

    De La Cruz enjoyed his first game with three or more hits since March 31, highlighted by a solo home run in the fifth inning. The 23-year-old has been on a tear in June, tallying four multi-hit efforts with seven extra-base hits, six RBI, nine runs scored and three steals through 11 games. On the year, he's slashing .267/.347/.477 with 14 homers, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored and 20 steals across 300 plate appearances.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: First off day since promotion

    Ritter is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    The Rockies recalled the 24-year-old on June 6 after placing Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) on the IL. Ritter has started at shortstop in all six of Colorado's games since, logging a hit each contest with a pair of triples and four RBI. He'll get a well-earned night off Friday as Orlando Arcia fills in at short.

  • Seaver King SS | WAS

    Nationals' Seaver King: Finding footing at Double-A

    King has gone 9-for-38 (.237) with only one extra-base hit (a home run) in nine games since getting a promotion to Double-A Harrisburg.

    Prior to getting bumped up to Harrisburg, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft had been slashing .329/.351/.452 over his last 18 games for High-A Wilmington with an 11.4 percent strikeout rate, a massive improvement on the 28.7 percent K rate he posted in his first 27 contests this season. King's 19.5 percent rate so far at Double-A is a step back, but it's still a solid number for a prospect whose primary selling points as a dynasty asset are his hit tool, speed and potential defensive versatility.

  • Alex Freeland SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Hammering ball at Triple-A

    Freeland is slashing .264/.379/.440 with eight home runs, 12 steals, a 15.7 percent walk rate and a 25.2 percent strikeout rate in 64 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

    Freeland hasn't been dominant (113 wRC+), but he's been pretty good across the board, particularly for an age-appropriate shortstop at the highest level of the minors. His 50.3 percent hard-hit rate is very strong and he's been a line drive machine (27.0 LD%) while using the whole field (31.3 Oppo%) and rarely chasing out of the zone (20.8 O-Swing%). Freeland isn't on the 40-man roster, but after playing 103 games at Triple-A across 2024 and 2025, he appears ready for the big leagues if the Dodgers have a need or if he's dealt to another team at the trade deadline.

  • Jett Williams SS | NYM

    Mets' Jett Williams: Continues crushing ball

    Williams went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two triples, two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base for Double-A Binghamton on Thursday.

    The 21-year-old top prospect has been simply destroying baseballs this week, going 8-for-15 over his last four games, and incredibly all eight knocks -- four doubles, two triples and two homers -- have gone for extra bases. Williams is blocked at his natural shortstop position by Francisco Lindor, but he's seen time at second base and center field this season, and the latter spot might provide his clearest path to a starting job in the majors for the Mets. Williams is slashing .298/.407/.530 for Binghamton with six homers, 18 steals and a 31:42 BB:K in 52 contests, and a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse seems imminent.

  • Cooper Pratt SS | MIL

    Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Power drought at Double-A

    Pratt is slashing .239/.331/.351 with four home runs, 13 steals, a 10.1 percent walk rate and a 15.1 percent strikeout rate in 54 games for Double-A Biloxi.

    Pratt's 27.5 percent hard-hit rate is actually pretty strong, especially for a young shortstop at Double-A, but Pratt has managed just one home run while hitting .223 over his last 36 games. Pratt is the fifth-youngest qualified hitter at Double-A, as he won't turn 21 until August. Given the strength of his hit tool and the fact he isn't an extreme groundball hitter (40.6 GB% at Double-A), Pratt should access more game power as he adds strength to his 6-foot-3, 206-pound frame.

  • Jett Williams SS | NYM

    Mets' Jett Williams: Overcomes injury

    Williams (head) has gone 5-for-11 with two home runs, three doubles, three walks, four RBI and four runs in three starts since rejoining the Double-A Binghamton lineup Sunday.

    He was hit on the helmet by a fastball Friday, but Williams missed just one game before returning to action Sunday and delivered his first career two-homer performance Wednesday. The 21-year-old shortstop has exhibited no ill effects since his return and is slashing .288/.397/.497 with six home runs and 17 stolen bases over 209 plate appearances on the season. A promotion to Triple-A Syracuse may not be too far down the road for Williams.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Goes deep in second straight game

    Adames went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three total runs and three total RBI in a 10-7 win against the Rockies on Wednesday.

    Adames gave San Francisco an early lead with a two-run blast in the first inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the third to tie his single-game season-high mark with three RBI. Adames is taking advantage of the rarified Colorado air to snap out of a lengthy slump -- he's gone 4-for-7 with two homers and five RBI during the first two contests of the series. Prior to that, Adames had been mired in an 0-for-18, six-game downturn.

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