By Jake Seiner / MiLB.com
MiLB.com game stories:
Astros LHP Josh Hader, JetHawks combine for no-hitter
Pirates OF Gregory Polanco gets four hits in shortened game
Orioles RHP Parker Bridwell takes no-hitter into ninth inning
Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong delivering following demotion
Brewers LHP Brad Mills effective in Sounds’ two-hitter
Giants LHP Luis Ysla takes a perfect game into the sixth
Cubs OF Albert Almora has career day with healing father in stands
Twins RHP Trevor May notches rain-shortened victory
Cubs 3B Kris Bryant, 2B Stephen Bruno go off for Smokies
Yankees RHP Luis Severino fires six shutout innings
Other top prospect performances:
Tigers C James McCann, Triple-A Toledo: 4-for-4, 3 2B, 2 R, RBI — McCann has a strong reputation as a game manager and can contribute with the stick, too. He has five doubles in his past three games and is slashing .308/.364/.430 this season.
Cardinals OF Randal Grichuk, Triple-A Memphis: 3-for-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI — Cardinals outfielders have a .676 OPS this season. Grichuk has a .959 OPS, Oscar Taveras has an .867 mark and Stephen Piscotty is at .831.
Astros RF Domingo Santana, Triple-A Oklahoma City: Homers on consecutive days for the 21-year-old, who’s slashing .289/.350/.477 in his first look at Triple-A.
Red Sox C Blake Swihart, Double-A Portland: 2-for-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, SB — The switch-hitter has a 1.000 OPS against left-handed pitchers and has both of his two homers this season against lefties. He has a .645 OPS vs. right-handers.
Padres C Austin Hedges, Double-A San Antonio: 4-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K — Technically, most of these hits came on Sunday, as the game was finished Monday after a rain postponement. Hedges’ bat has been heating up of late, lifting his average to .274 this season with six doubles in his past nine games.
Rangers RHP Alex Gonzalez, Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach: 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K — “Chi Chi” has worked at least six innings in four straight starts and is yet to allow more than three earned runs in any start this year. The 22-year-old has walked just 10 in 48 1/3 innings.
Twins RHP Jose Berrios, Class A Advanced Fort Myers: 6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K — Miracle pitching coach Gary Lucas has been working with Berrios on easing off his mid-90s fastball and focusing more on control. Berrios has thrown consecutive scoreless outings, showing better command in this one than when he walked four over five innings on May 7.
Blue Jays SS Dawel Lugo, Class A Lansing: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K — The homer was the first for Lugo with the Lugnuts. The 19-year-old is 7-for-10 in his past two games.
A’s 1B Matt Olson, Class A Advanced Stockton: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB — Big game for the 2012 first-rounder, who has four homers in his past 10 games and seven on the season. He’s struck out 35 times in 37 games but has shown some pop and a knack for the free pass with 29 walks.
