Fulmer, Hawkins among top prospect performers Monday

The Braves’ top two prospects turned in strong performances Monday, propelling Double-A Mississippi to a 4-3 extra innings win over Pensacola.

Dansby Swanson — the Braves’ No. 1 prospect — hit a go-ahead solo homer in the 10th inning. Swanson, the No. 6 prospect in baseball, is 5-for-12 over his last three games, raising his average from .250 to .283.

“With the positioning of the infield, I thought that dropping one down might be a good idea,” Swanson said to MiLB.com of his homer. “But he threw me a first-pitch slider and I wasn’t going to try and bunt that. Good thing I didn’t bunt at all.”

But before Swanson went deep, it was his teammate and the Braves’ No. 2 prospect (No. 18 overall) Sean Newcomb who kept Mississippi in the game. Newcomb tossed six innings and limited the Blue Wahoos to three hits and three runs. The left-hander struck out seven batters and walked three.

The rest of the best performances from top prospects Monday

• Baseball’s No. 19 prospect Alex Bregman’s adjustment to third base doesn’t appear to have affected his bat. Bregman (the Astros’ top prospect) batted 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run, his eighth of the year, on Monday. He drove in four runs, scored three, and drew a walk. The Astros selected Bregman No. 2 overall in last year’s Draft out of LSU as a shortstop, but the 22-year-old is making the transition to third base this season. He played his first game at third as a professional on Saturday.

“I feel like I’ll be very comfortable here really soon — really, really soon,” Bergman told MiLB.com.

• The No. 34 overall prospect Carson Fulmer (White Sox No. 1) turned in his second scoreless outing for Double-A Birmingham. He allowed five hits …

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