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Stephenson among top prospect performers Saturday
- Updated: July 24, 2016
The Midwest League is notorious for dampening the power of young hitters. Apparently no one told that to Isan Diaz.
The Brewers’ No. 11 prospect slugged a pair of home runs on Saturday, including a walk-off shot to propel Class A Wisconsin past Lake County, 9-8. Diaz also hit a triple in the contest en route to finishing 3-for-4, while his six RBIs represented a new career high.
After drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, Diaz plated Wisconsin’s second run of the game with an RBI triple in the third inning. The left-handed hitter blasted a three-run homer to the opposite field in his third trip to the plate, and, after striking out in the seventh inning, he gave the Timber Rattlers the win when he connected on a two-run shot to center field in the bottom of the ninth.
With his huge game Saturday, Diaz now paces all Midwest League hitters with his 15 home runs, 62 RBIs and 175 total bases. The 20-year-old shortstop also extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he’s batting .533 with 13 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
Overall, Diaz his hitting .266/.345/.476 through 96 games for Wisconsin in his full-season debut.
The rest of the best performances from top prospects Saturday
• No. 14 overall prospect Rafael Devers helped lead Class A Advanced Salem in a victory over Frederick as he homered for a second straight game. The Red Sox’s No. 2 prospect, who finished 2-for-4 at the plate, also extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the win.
• No. 23 overall prospect Clint Frazier hit his 13th home run and collected a season-high four hits, though it wasn’t enough to keep Double-A Akron from falling to Altoona. Before his 4-for-5 performance on Saturday, the Indians’ No. 2 prospect had been 1-for-28 at the plate over his previous seven contests.
• No. 30 overall prospect Robert Stephenson (Reds’ No. 2) allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits over six innings in Triple-A Louisville’s loss to Lehigh Valley. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out seven and did not issue a walk for the first time this season in 17 starts. …
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