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Hoskins, Pujols among top prospect performers Friday
- Updated: July 23, 2016
Dan Vogelbach sure knows how to make an introduction. Playing in his first game with Triple-A Tacoma since being traded from the Cubs to the Mariners on Wednesday, Seattle’s new No. 15 prospect went 3-for-3 with two RBIs.
The 23-year-old wasted no time showing off his power stroke, hitting his 17th homer of the season in his first at-bat with Tacoma. After hitting that solo blast to right field in the second inning, Vogelbach followed up with an RBI double to left in the third.
The first baseman singled in the fifth and found himself just a triple shy of the cycle.
Vogelbach drew a walk in his final at-bat, however. Of course, even if he had hit one into the gap, the odds of him legging out a triple were slim considering he has just seven in 501 career games.
Although it was split across two organizations, Vogelbach has homered in each of his past two games and is eight for his last 11 at the plate in his last three contests. Overall, the first baseman is hitting .325 with 17 homers and 66 RBIs in 90 games this season.
The rest of the best performances from top prospects Friday:
• Jose Berrios continues to show why he’s regarded as one of the top prospects in all of baseball (No. 15 overall). The Twins’ top prospect gave up one run on three hits in eight frames for Triple-A Rochester and has allowed just one earned run over his last 14 innings. He’s also struck out nine in each of his last two outings.
• Brett Phillips (No. 28 overall, Brewers’ No. 2) snapped a devastating 0-for-28 slump with a first inning single for Double-A Biloxi. After getting that first hit to fall, Phillips put together the type of game people have come to expect from him, going 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs.
• Brent Honeywell (No. 38 overall, Rays’ No. 2) turned in another dominant start for Double-A Montgomery. The 21-year-old struck out six and gave up just four hits over six scoreless innings. Honeywell has given up one earned run over his last 12 1/3 innings, a span of two starts.
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