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Berrios, Swanson among top prospect performers Thursday
- Updated: April 22, 2016
Jose Berrios was lights out in his third start of the season as he allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings to pace Triple-A Rochester in a shutout of Pawtucket, 5-0.
The Twins’ No. 1 prospect was dominant from the outset of the game and no-hit the PawSox through five innings before surrendering back-to-back singles to open the sixth. He issued one walk and struck out seven, throwing 61 of his 93 pitches for strikes.
Berrios, No. 17 on the Top 100, has been excellent in his first three turns for the Red Wings, posting a 1.06 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 17 innings, during which he’s held opposing hitters to just eight hits and a .143 average. On top of that, the 21-year-old right-hander has already accrued 20 strikeouts after he paced the Minors with 175 in 2015.
“The first two innings, I felt a little too excited, I think,” Berrios told MiLB.com. “After the third, though, I just threw my pitches. I was working with all three of my pitches down in the zone, and they weren’t able to do much with that.”
Berrios entered the season on the cusp of the Major Leagues and he’s done nothing to suggest he can’t contribute in the near future. While he needs to refine his command a bit more and prove he can pitch deep into games more consistently, Berrios should still be one of the first top pitching prospects to debut in 2016.
The rest of the best performances from top prospects Thursday
• No. 6 overall prospect Dansby Swanson’s (Braves’ No. 1) first home run of the season was a three-run, inside-the-parkerin the top of the seventh that gave Class A Advanced Carolina a temporary lead in an eventual loss to Myrtle Beach. After finishing 2-for-4 at the plate, the 2015 No. 1 overall Draft pick is hitting .344 with 21 hits, nine doubles and nine RBIs through 15 games.
• No. 28 overall prospect Jorge Mateo (Yankees’ No. 1) paced Class A Advanced Tampa’s offense in a win against Dunedin, hitting a two-run home run, his first of the season, and scoring twice in a 3-for-5 day. Coming off a strong spring in the Yankees’ big league camp, the …
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