Thurs. 7/17 - Rookies Play

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday and Thursday.

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[Jim Goulart]

The Instagram account for "troycollinsbaseballlife" has brief video clips from Tuesday's Arizona Rookie game, primarily catcher Kevin Garcia (as the DH) and starting RHP Miqueas Mercedes.

[Joseph Zarr]

While we're discussing the Complex, Baseball America released their Top 25 Arizona Complex League Prospects (SUB needed) list this morning.

(3) RHP Ethan Dorchies (For any with a BA sub, the Analytics Community started noticing Dorchies earlier in the ACL featuring him in their '12 MLB Pitching Prospects With Intriguing Complex League Performances So Far In 2025' list back on June 11th - in other words, the high placement shouldn't be all that surprising considering)

(10) OF Handelfry Encarnacion
 

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The 18-year-old has impressed scouts thanks to lightning-quick bat speed and enough strike zone discipline to get to his potentially plus power on a regular basis.

Entering play on July 15, Encarnacion’s 22 extra-base hits were the most in the ACL. Encarnacion plays a solid center field, gets good jumps and takes solid routes to balls. His plus speed gives him a chance to stick up the middle.

(19) SS Jorge Quintana - the overarching theme with Quintana is superb defense with an ability to throw accurately from all angles and likely a future pesky hitter who adorns the bottom half of line-ups. We shall see.

 

[wiguy94]

Looks like we have 3 DSL All-Stars

C - Jonathan Rangel

RHP - Steven Duran

LHP - Joan Pena

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Looks like we have 3 DSL All-Stars

C - Jonathan Rangel

RHP - Steven Duran

LHP - Joan Pena

Duran is one of 3 16 year olds to make the ASG across the entire DSL. He turns 17 in a week.

[Jim Goulart]

The A-Crew held on for the win, 18-year-old Tyler Renz picks up the win in relief of Rodriguez.

DSL teams drop both contests, Daniel "Ro" to have his Link Report later this AM.