*Top Hitter of the Day*

• Christian Koss, 3B – Grand Junction Rockies – Colorado Rockies – – 3-3, HR (2), 2B, R, RBi, SB (3) – – Koss has been a one-man wrecking crew over his last six games. The 2019 – twelfth rounder out of UC Irvine collected three hits in his first pro game before going on a mini-slump to start July. He batted 1-12 (.083) July 1 through July 4, but has since registered six consecutive multi-hit games, batting .619 (13-21) in that span and has two home runs in his last two games. 

California League: 

• Ryan Vilade, SS – Lancaster Jethawks – Colorado Rockies –– 2-3, 2B, 3RBi –
• Gareth Morgan, LF – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels –– 1-4, HR (14), R, RBi, 2K –

Carolina League:

• Jomar Reyes, 3B – Frederick Keys – Baltimore Orioles – – 3-3, HR (6), 2R, 2RBi – 
• Zach Jarrett, RF – Frederick Keys – Baltimore Orioles – – 1-4, HR (7), R, RBi, BB, 2K – 
• MJ Melendez, DH – Wilmington Blue Rocks – Kansas City Royals – – 1-2, HR (6), R, 2RBi – 
• Will Benson, RF – Lynchburg Hillcats – Cleveland Indians – – 2-4, HR (3/21), 2R, RBi, BB, K – 
• Yanio Perez, 3B – Down East Wood Ducks – Texas Rangers – – 2-4, 2 HR (4,5), 2R, 3RBi – 
• Samuel Huff, DH – Down East Wood Ducks – Texas Rangers – – 1-3, HR (8/23), R, RBi, BB, K – – Huff just keeps on rolling, blasting his eighth homer for Down East, and 23rd on the season, However, if the Rangers seventh round pick in 2016 out of Arcadia HS (Phoenix) continues his current home run pace in conjunction with his performance impact at the Futures Game, he could find himself in the Minor League Player of the Year discussion at season’s end. 
• Jeremy Pena, 2B – Fayetteville Woodpeckers – Houston Astros – – 2-3, 3B, 2B, R, 2RBi K – – Pena seems the be back on track after receiving a late-June promotion to HiA. The 2018 Maine University draftee (third round) opened the season with Quad Cities and in 66 games with the River Bandits registered a .293/.389/.421/.810 slash line with five home runs and 17 stolen bases. Enough for the Astros to shift him to Fayetteville, where he went 4-22 in his first week. However, he’s logged 12 hits over his last 23 at-bats (.522), highlighted by seven extra base hits with three doubles in his last two games.  
• Tyler Payne, C – Myrtle Beach Pelicans – Chicago Cubs – – 2-4, 2 HR (6,7), 2R, 4RBi, K – 

Florida State League: 

• Trevor Larnach, RF – Fort Myers Miracle – Minnesota Twins – – 2-4, HR (6), R, 3RBi, BB, K – – With the MLB trade deadline vast approaching, buyers and sellers are starting to come into focus, and if you’re like me, the first thing you think of is what prospects might/will be on the move. I think depending on how far the Twins are willing to reach to obtain help for the stretch run, Larnach, Minnesota’s number one draft pick in 2018 out of Oregon State, could be a priority target. Rightfully so, as the 6’4″- 220 lb. lefty has logged a .310/.377/.458/.835 slash line with a Florida State League leading 26 doubles, 142 total bases and a .310 batting average. It’s guys like Larnach that make guys like Jim and me save our National League-only league waiver money.
•  Mason Martin, 1B – Bradenton Marauders – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 1-4, HR (1/24), R, 3RBi, K – – Martin cracked his first Class A Advanced home run last night, a three run shot in the first inning, and he heads into Saturday’s games ranking fifth overall in the minors with 24 home runs. 
• Demetrius Sims, SS – Jupiter Hammerheads – Miami Marlins – – 3-4, R, 3RBi, K – 
• Nolan Gorman, 3B – Palm Beach Cardinals – St. Louis Cardinals – – 1-5, HR (2/12), R, 3RBi, K – 
• Juan Yepez, RF – Palm Beach Cardinals – St. Louis Cardinals – – 2-4, 2R, BB – 

Midwest League: 

• Pabel Manzanero, 1B – Dayton Dragons – Cincinnati Reds – – 2-4, HR (9), 2B, R, 2RBi – 
• Connor Scott, CF – Clinton Lumberkings – Miami Marlins – – 2-4, 2 2B, K – 
• Gabriel Moreno, DH – Lansing Lugnuts – Toronto Blue Jays – – 2-4, HR (7), R, 2RBi – 
• Jacob Amaya, SS – Great Lakes Loons – Los Angeles Dodgers – – 2-4, HR (6), 2R, 3RBi – 

South Atlantic League:

•  Jack Herman, LF – Greensboro Grasshoppers – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 2-4, HR (8), 3R, RBi, K, 2 SB (2,3) – 
• Andrew Vaughn, 1B – Kannapolis Intimidators – Chicago White Sox – – 2-4, 2B, R, 3RBi, BB, K – 

New York-Penn League: 

• Blake Sabol, DH – West Virginia Black Bears – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 1-2, HR (2), 2R, RBi, BB – 
• Carlos Soto, C – State College Spikes – St. Louis Cardinals – – 1-3, HR (2), 2R, 3RBi, 2BB – 
• Kingston Liniak, CF – Connecticut Tigers – Detroit Tigers – – 2-3, 2B, R, 2RBi, 2BB, SB (3) – 
• Troy Johnston, RF – Batavia Muckdogs – Miami Marlins – – 2-3, HR (1), 2B, R, 2RBi, BB – 
• Nick Sogard, SS – Hudson Valley Renegades – Tampa Bay Rays – – 2-4, 2B, 3R, 2RBi, BB, SB (9) – 

Northwest League: 

• Steven Leyton, SS – Hillsboro Hops – Arizona Diamonsbacks – – 3-5, HR (3), 3R, RBi, BB – 
• Kristian Robinson, DH – Hillsboro Hops – Arizona Diamonsbacks – – 4-4, 2B, 2R, 4RBi, BB – – The 18-year-old Nassau, Bahamas native has collected a hit in eight out of his last nine games, batting .400 in that span (14-35) with four home runs, nine runs scored and ten runs batted in. 
• Jesus Marriaga, LF – Hillsboro Hops – Arizona Diamonsbacks –– 3-5, 3B, 2B, 2R, 4RBi – 
• Nelson Maldonado, DH – Eugene Emeralds – Chicago Cubs – – 2-5, HR (1/2), R, 3RBi, K –
• Jacob Olson, RF – Eugene Emeralds – Chicago Cubs – – 2-4, 2 2B, 2R, 2RBi, K – 
• Sean Roby, 3B – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes – San Francisco Giants – – 2-6, 2B, R, 3RBi – 
• Alexander Canario, CF – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes – San Francisco Giants – – 3-5, 2B, R, 3RBi, 2K – 
• Yorman Rodriguez, 1B – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes – San Francisco Giants – – 4-5, HR (2), 3R, 3RBi – 
• Billy Cooke, CF – Everett AquaSox – Seattle Mariners – – 3-5, 2 3B, 2R, K, SB (3) – 
• Matthew Acosta, RF – Tri-Cty Dust Devils – San Diego Padres – – 2-5, 2B, 3RBi, SB (2) – 

Appalachian League:

• Ernny Ordonez, 1B – Bristol Pirates – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 2-4, 2B, R, 3RBi – 
• Cameron Warren, 1B – Greenville Reds – Cincinnati Reds – – 3-5, 3B, R, 4RBi, 2K – 
• Seth Gray, 3B – Elizabethton Twins – Minnesota Twins – – 3-4, HR (3), 3R, 4RBi, BB – 
• Albee Weiss, DH – Elizabethton Twins – Minnesota Twins – – 4-5, 2 HR (7,8), 2B, 2R, 6RBi, K – 
• Janigson Villalobos, C – Elizabethton Twins – Minnesota Twins – – 3-5, 2 HR (1,2), 3R, 4RBi – 

Pioneer League: 

• Harvin Mendoza, 1B – Great Falls Voyagers – Chicago White Sox – – 2-5, HR (4), R, RBi, K – 
• Spencer Brickhouse, 1B – Missoula Osprey – Arizona Diamondbacks – – 3-4, 2 2B, R, RBi – 
• Zac Ching, DH – Ogden Raptors – Los Angeles Dodgers – – 4-6, 2R, 2RBi, K – 

Arizona League:

• Due to a tech issue this morning, AZL stats will not be posted today. My apologies for the inconvenience, and stats for the league will return in tomorrow’s post. 

Gulf Coast League:

• Bryson Stott, SS – GCL Phillies East – Philadelphia Phillies – – 3-4, 3B, R, 2RBi – – Not a bad way to start your pro career. Stott, the Phillies number one draft pick last month out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, lined his first career hit, an RBi single in the first, then repeated the feat again in the third. The 6’3″- 200 lb. lefty then roped his first professional triple in the fifth to complete his debut. 
• Davis Tavarez, RF – GCL Orioles – Baltimore Orioles – – 3-3, 3B, 2B, R, RBi, SB (5) – 
• Zach McLeod, 3B – GCL Orioles – Baltimore Orioles – – 3-5, 3B, R, 2RBi, SB (1) – 
• Alexander Palma, RF – GCL Yankees East – New York Yankees – – 2-3, 2 2B, 2RBi – 
• Alberto Rodriguez, RF – GCL Blue Jays – Toronto Blue Jays – – 3-3, R, 2RBi, 2BB, SB (3) – 

Dominican Summer League:

• Isaac De Leon, SS – DSL Marlins – Miami Marlins – – 2-4, HR (1), 2R, RBi, BB, 2K, SB (2) – 
• Jean Ramirez, PH/CF – DSL Royals1 – Kansas City Royals – – 1-4, HR (2), R, 4RBi – 
• Darwin Baez, 1B – DSL Pirates1 – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 4-5, 2B, 3RBi – 
• Edison Ovalles, DH – DSL Reds – Cincinnati Reds – – 2-2, 3B, 3R, RBi, BB – 
• Alexander Hernandez, SS – DSL D-backs1 – Arizona Diamondbacks – – 3-4, HR (4), 2R, RBi, K – 
• Isaac Bellony, CF – DSL Orioles1 – Baltimore Orioles – – 4-5, 2 HR (3,4), 2B, 4R, 3RBi – 
• Randy Romero, LF – DSL Pirates2 – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 2-4, 2B, 2R, 2RBi, K, SB (20) –