D-backs Award Trent Youngblood and Junior Ciprian with June Monthly Honors

The Arizona Diamondbacks named High-A Hillsboro OF Trent Youngblood and Single-A Visalia RHP Junior Ciprian the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for June.

TRENT YOUNGBLOOD MiLB Bio

• Reached base safely in 16 of his 19 games with the Hops, including reaching 2+ times in 11 straight games to begin the month and 15 contests overall, hitting .382 (21-for-55)/1.104 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 11 RBI, 18 walks and 6 stolen bases.
• Ranked among High-A June leaders [min. 15 G] in OBP (2nd, .541), AVG (8th, .382), fewest strikeouts (T-9th, 9) and OPS (10th, 1.104).
• Ranked among Northwest League June leaders [min. 15 G] in OBP (1st, .541), AVG (2nd, .382), fewest strikeouts (T-2nd, 9), OPS (3rd, 1.104), walks (3rd, 18), stolen bases (T-5th, 6) and SLG (10th, .564).
• Ranked among D-backs farmhands for June [min. 15 G] in AVG (2nd, .382), OBP (2nd, .541) and OPS (3rd, 1.104).
• His 8 games reaching base 3+ times were tied for the most in the Northwest League in June.
• With runners in scoring position, hit .471 (8-for-17)/1.277 OPS with 1 double, 1 homer, 10 RBI and 4 walks.
• Signed by the D-backs as a 10th-round selection in the 2024 Draft out of Transylvania University (Ky.).

JUNIOR CIPRIAN MiLB Bio

• In 5 starts with the Rawhide, went 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA (8 ER in 27.1 IP), opponent .181 AVG (17-for-94)/.580 OPS, 0.95 WHIP, 9 walks and 32 strikeouts.
• Ranked among Single-A June starters [min. 5 GS] in WHIP (2nd, 0.95), OBP (2nd, .250), wins (T-2nd, 3), AVG (3rd, .181), strikeouts (T-3rd, 32), innings (T-3rd, 17.1), OPS (4th, .580), ERA (5th, 2.63) and quality starts (T-5th, 2).
• Ranked among California League June starters [min. 4 GS] in innings (1st, 27.1), wins (T-1st, 3), strikeouts (2nd, 32), ERA (2nd, 2.63), WHIP (2nd, 0.95), AVG (2nd, .181), OBP (2nd, .250), OPS (2nd, .580) and quality starts (T-2nd, 2).
• Led all D-backs’ Minor League starters (min. 5 GS) in wins (3), innings (27.1) and strikeouts (32/T-1st with David Hagaman/HIL).
• Ranked second among Single-A leaders in swinging strike pct. (18.2).
• Recorded 6+ strikeouts in all 5 starts.
• Allowed 1 or fewer runs in 3 of his 5 starts.
• Tossed 5.2 scoreless innings (W, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K) in his final start of the month on June 30 @ Inland Empire.
• Held righties to a .180 AVG (9-for-50) with 16 strikeouts and lefties to a .182 AVG (8-for-44) with 16 strikeouts.
• Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free agent on August 3, 2023.

Every month, the D-backs’ Player Development staff chooses the player and pitcher most deserving of the honors based on nominations from coaches at each affiliate along with input from the Minor League coordinators. Below is a list of the overall winners as well as players nominated by each affiliate: