Bryce Rainer has homered in back-to-back games and is slashing .304/.389/.587 in his last 12 games.
He's still striking out 29.6% of the time during this stretch, but at least that's down from the 40.6% K rate in his first 38 games.
#DNMW
David Shields had a fantastic bounce-back start yesterday after giving up 4 ER in his previous start.
10 strikeouts across 5.2 IP, Shields only surrendered 1 ER while walking 0 batters.
Season ERA is now down to 3.91, with 57 strikeouts in 53 IP.
The highest K/9 among minor league pitchers (Min. 30 IP):
Miguel Sime Jr. (17.10)
While his BB% is at a near-20% clip, the stuff is undeniable. If he develops the command over time, this could very well be one of the best pitching prospects in baseball.
Rainiel Rodriguez hit his first two homers of June last night!
Over the first 8 games of the month:
30 AB
.267/.389/.533
.922 OPS
2 HR
6/11 BB/K
138 wRC
He’s slashing .264/.374/.440 over his last 30 games.
#STLCards
Cole Carrigg hit his first MLB home run in just his third game since being called up from Triple-A.
Carrigg is an above-average contact hitter who steals a ton of bags and has enough power to be a 15-20 homer guy.
The profile is very fantasy-friendly.
Brody Hopkins walked six in two innings yesterday and now has a 20.6% walk rate in 55 innings this season.
Elite Stuff? ✅
Major Control Issues? ✅
#RaysUp
Five hitters have 40 R, 40 RBI, 10 HR, and 10 SB this season...
James Wood
Jordan Walker
Brice Turang
CJ Abrams
Oneil Cruz
When you add in a .300 AVG threshold, it drops to just Walker.
#STLCards
Alfredo Duno over his last 30 games:
117 AB
35 Hits
.299/.406/.641
11 HR | 7 2B
23 RBI
20/38 BB/K
The 20-year-old continues to showcase his impressive power, and has settled into High-A very nicely over the last month.
#ATOBTTR
The current Major League wRC leader in June:
Jac Caglianone (328)
Cags leads the league by 25 points, with Matt Chapman following at a 303 wRC .
The 23-year-old also leads the league in AVG, OBP, & OPS so far this month. He’s starting to break out!