- Thomas was the 7th round pick of the Cubs last year out of Cal State Fresno. The southpaw made his debut with short-season Eugene by making 11 appearances from the bullpen. This season, Thomas was placed in the rotation at South Bend and got off to a terrific start by posting a 0.60 ERA in 3 outings. He made a relief appearance on April 27th and things sort went off kilter. On his next start (13 days since his last start), Thomas gave up 5 ER in 5 innings. He got back on track last night by making his longest outing as a pro and tying his career-high in strikeouts.
- Stephan was the Top Prospect listed as the Top “Minors” American League Pitcher in April 2018 for the Yankees. Ranked as the #18 prospect by Baseball America in the organization, Stephan posted one win with a 1.66 ERA over 21.2 IP and 4 walks with 28 K’s in 4 starts last month. The 3rd round pick in 2017 (U. of Arkansas) struckout a career-high 11 last night vs. Dunedin (Toronto). One concerning factor thus far, is Stephan’s 1.3 HR/9 rate in 35.2 innings (7 starts)
LoA Mentions – Starters RHP Kutter Crawford (LoA Greeneville – Boston) 22 years old 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1.94 ERA
HiA Mentions – Starters RHP Edgar Arredondo (HiA Down East – Texas) 21 years old 7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 2.65 ERA, Win 4-1 RHP Brandon Gold (HiA Lancaster – Colorado) 23 years old 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 5.15 ERA RHP Matt Milburn (HiA Stockton – Oakland) 24 years old 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 4.66 ERA
National League – Relief LHP Aaron Ford (LoA Columbia – New York Mets) 23 years old 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1.74 ERA American League – Relief RHP Joe Barlow (LoA Hickory – Texas) 22 years old 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.60 ERA
Under The Radar Minors 