Fisher among top prospect performers Tuesday

Astros No. 4 prospectDerek Fisher showed on Tuesday why the team's farm system is still in excellent shape even with the ascendance of blue-chippers like Carlos Correa, George Springer and Alex Bregman to the Major Leagues in recent seasons.
The 23-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder launched his first home run of Spring Training off Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen -- a lefty-lefty matchup -- accounting for one of the only runs in Houston's 2-1 win.
Fisher, a non-roster invitee to Astros camp who is ranked the No. 83 prospect in baseball, is batting .276 with an .872 OPS this spring, with the one home run, eight RBIs and seven stolen bases. Last season in 129 games split between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno, he hit .255 with an .815 OPS, 21 homers, 76 RBIs and 28 stolen bases.
Other notable performances from top prospects on Tuesday
• Padres right fielder Hunter Renfroe, the team's No. 3 prospect and the No. 42 prospect in baseball, continued to show his extra-base power. The 25-year-old hit his fifth double of Spring Training as part of a 1-for-4 day at the plate. Renfroe also has a pair of home runs this spring.
• Red Sox No. 4 prospect Sam Travis, also the No. 10 first baseman prospect in baseball, had an excellent game against the rival Yankees on Tuesday to continue a strong Spring Training for the 23-year-old.

Travis went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and an RBI groundout, raising his spring batting average to .351 in 37 at-bats. He also has three home runs this Spring Training.
• Rays No. 5 prospect Casey Gillaspie had a solid day at the plate against Pittsburgh. Starting at first base, the 24-year-old went 1-for-3 with a walk and his second double of the spring.
• Orioles No. 5 prospect Trey Mancini made the most of his only at-bat against the Blue Jays. Mancini has been having a nice spring at the plate, with his batting average now at .319 and his OPS at .926.
The 25-year-old played at his normal first base position Tuesday, but he has been trying to learn to play the outfield this spring in an effort to find a spot on a crowded Orioles roster after making his big league debut last season.

• Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn, the team's No. 6 prospect, also made his lone at-bat count, knocking a pinch-hit RBI double to center field in a six-run ninth inning that gave Philadelphia a 9-5 comeback win against the Tigers.
The 23-year-old is now hitting .268 with a .362 on-base percentage this spring, with a homer, five RBIs and four stolen bases.
• Like Mancini and Quinn, Nationals No. 10 prospectPedro Severino only got one at-bat on Tuesday but took advantage, lining the go-ahead RBI double to left field in the seventh inning of Washington's 3-1 win over the Braves. The hit brings the 23-year-old catcher's Spring Training batting average up to .333 in 21 at-bats.
• Dodgers No. 9 prospectAndrew Toles continued his solid Spring Training against the Brewers on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a double off reliever Neftalí Feliz.
Heading into the 2017 season hoping to build on the talent he flashed in last year's playoffs, Toles is now batting .316 this spring.

• Giants left-hander Ty Blach hasn't had the best Spring Training, but the team's No. 11 prospect turned in a solid effort on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old -- who made his MLB debut late last season and was even the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Cubs -- pitched three innings against the Padres in relief of Madison Bumgarner, allowing a run on just two hits with a pair of strikeouts.
• Jose Osuna, the Pirates' No. 29 prospect, continues to have a monster spring. The 24-year-old first baseman and outfielder went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double against Alex Cobb in Pittsburgh's 5-4 win over the Rays on Tuesday.
With his performance, Osuna is now hitting .436 this Spring Training -- 17 hits in 39 at-bats -- with five home runs, 14 RBIs and a 1.418 OPS. He's certainly making his case for an Opening Day roster spot.

"I have a chance," Osuna said Tuesday. "I don't know if it will happen. If not, I have to go to Triple-A and work hard there."