MiLB Preview - Week Ending 7/30

Opposing Top Prospects

Indianapolis Indians: 11-10 (2.5 GB)

Opponent: Louisville (Reds)

• Team OPS: .892

• OPS Rank: 1st of 20

• Team ERA: 5.85

• ERA Rank: 19th of 20

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Quick Overview:

In Triple-A, we’ll see two NL Central teams battle it out with rosters that have both seen their top prospects ascend to MLB in recent months. The Cincinnati Reds have graduated a handful of prospects, and their now #1 prospect Noelvi Marte was promoted a few weeks ago. He has quickly found his footing during his first 17 games.

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Noelvi Marte | SS/3B | 1

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #16

• Baseball America Top 100: #54

Connor Phillips | RHP | 7

Levi Stoudt | RHP | 10

Michael Siani | OF | 18

Ricky Karcher | RHP | 24

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Altoona Curve: 8-10 (3.0 GB)

Opponent: Harrisburg (Nationals)

• Team OPS: .679

• OPS Rank: 12th of 12

• Team ERA: 4.31

• ERA Rank: 8th of 12

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Quick Overview:

Double-A is where the biggest prospect draw will be. Altoona Curve take on a Harrisburg Senators team that has three top 100 prospects. Headlining the group is top 5 prospect in all of baseball, James Wood.

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James Wood | OF | 1

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #4

• Baseball America Top 100: #4

Brady House | 3B/SS | 2

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #69

• Baseball America Top 100: #91

Robert Hassell | OF | 5

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #91

Cole Henry | RHP | 12

Zach Brzykcy | RHP | 17

Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 18

Mitchell Parker | LHP | 23

Gerardo Carrillo | RHP | 27

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Greensboro Grasshoppers: 8-5 (8.5 GB)

Opponent: Winston-Salem (White Sox)

• Team OPS: .733

• OPS Rank: 5th of 12

• Team ERA: 5.42

ERA Rank: 11th of 12

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Quick Overview:

Chicago White Sox top prospect Colson Montgomery has spent most of the year on the injured list, but he’s finally found his way back and this will be the first time the Greensboro Grasshoppers will cross paths with him.

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Colson Montgomery | SS | 1

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #20

• Baseball America Top 100: #28

Norge Vera | RHP | 11

Kohl Simas | RHP | 14

Wilfred Veras | 1B/3B | 16

Wes Kath | 3B | 17

Tyler Schweitzer | LHP | 22

Loidel Chapelli | 2B | 24

Jacob Burke | OF | 25

Eric Adler | RHP | 28

Bradenton Marauders: 16-8 (1.0 GB)

Opponent: St. Lucie (Mets)

• Team OPS: .697

• OPS Rank: 7th of 10

• Team ERA: 5.38

ERA Rank: 9th of 10

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Quick Overview:

In Low-A to round things out, the Bradenton Marauders will get to face a top prospect as well. The New York Mets #3 prospect Jett Williams has found himself on the backend of Pipeline, and was recently pushed off Baseball America after their 2023 draft update. He was the Mets second first round pick in the 2022 draft, just three picks after they took catcher Kevin Parada.

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Jett Williams | SS | 3

• MLB Pipeline Top 100: #82

Calvin Ziegler | RHP | 7

Joey Diaz | RHP | 9

Layonel Ovalles | RHP | 14

Jacob Reimer | 3B | 15

Landon Marceaux | RHP | 18

Luis R. Rodriguez | LHP | 23

Javier Atencio | LHP | 24