Saturday's top prospect performers

June 24th, 2018

Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Saturday.
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Brandon Lowe collected a trio of extra-base hits, but it wasn't enough as Triple-A Durham fell 7-6 to Indianapolis.
Despite the loss, Lowe turned in one of his best offensive games of the season as he continued his recent power surge.
The Rays No. 14 prospect went deep in each of his first two at-bats -- his first multihomer game of the season and the second in his career -- giving the 23-year-old at least one homer in three straight games.
Lowe also brought his season total up to 12 (in 67 games), which set a career high, surpassing the 11 homers he hit in 114 games a season ago.

MILB Video - Title: Lowe goes yard - Url: http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id=2189733683

After hitting a two-run blast in the second and a three-run blast in the fourth, Lowe settled for a double in the sixth and finished his night 3-for-5 with five RBIs.
Other top prospect performances from Saturday's action:
No. 22 overall prospect Jesus Luzardo (Athletics' No. 1) has gone three straight starts (15 innings) without allowing an earned run after his latest gem for Double-A Midland. The lefty was stuck with a no-decision, but still put forth a solid performance. Luzardo surrendered just two hits and walked one as he struck out five and carved his way through five scoreless frames.
• No. 71 overall prospect Alex Kirilloff (Twins' No. 3) continues to rake for Class A Advanced Fort Myers. The 20-year-old has only been with the Miracle for three games, but is 8-for-17 after going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in an 8-3 win over Bradenton.
• No. 73 overall prospect (Mets' No. 2) hit a trio of homers to help lead Triple-A Las Vegas to a win over Reno. The homers, Alonso's first since being promoted, give the 23-year-old a total of 18 on the season, which ties his career high, set in 2017. Alonso's big night started with a solo homer in the third and then really took off when he hit a grand slam in the sixth. However, Alonso decided to keep going and hit a two-run homer in the eighth to finish 3-for-5 with seven RBIs.

• No. 84 overall prospect (Orioles' No. 1) pushed his average back over .300 (.304) with his third straight multihit performance for Double-A Bowie. Mountcastle, who hit his second triple of the season, was a perfect 4-for-4 in the win over Richmond and collected RBI hits in the first and sixth innings.

MILB Video - Title: Mountcastle's RBI triple - Url: http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id=2190088683

• Astros first-round pick Seth Beer was known for his power in college and it's certainly translated to the professional ranks. The 21-year-old hit a pair of homers for Class A Short Season Tri-City and has already gone deep three times in eight games. Beer finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs as both his blasts were of the two-run variety.
• Blue Jays prospect Jordan Groshans, the team's first-round pick from the 2018 Draft, seems to be adjusting quite well to pro ball. Playing in just his fourth game with the Rookie-level GCL Blue Jays, Groshans hit his second homer and went 2-for-3 with four RBIs. The 18-year-old has at least one hit in every game he's played and has already racked up 10 RBIs.
• Mets first-round Draft pick Jarred Kelenic came out swinging in his debut with the Rookie-level GCL Mets. The sixth-overall pick went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in his first taste of pro ball.
Pirates No. 25 prospect Mason Martin posted his fourth straight multihit game courtesy of a pair of homers for Rookie-level Bristol. Martin, who is 8-for-17 with seven RBIs over the past four games, homered in the fourth and sixth on his 2-for-3, three-RBI night.
Tigers No. 10 prospect Daz Cameron has been red-hot since he was promoted to Double-A Erie and that trend continued, despite the loss to Altoona. Cameron, who finished 3-for-4 with a double and a homer, has hits in each of his five games since joining the SeaWolves and is 10-for-20 over that span.

MILB Video - Title: Cameron's first Double-A homer - Url: http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id=2189606783

White Sox No. 20 prospect Jordan Stephens was stuck with a no-decision, despite firing six scoreless frames for Triple-A Charlotte. Stephens struck out nine, a season high, as he threw 67 of his 100 pitches for strikes. The right-hander issued three walks, but yielded just a trio of hits and lowered his ERA to 3.45 through eight starts with the Knights.
Yankees No. 26 prospect Garrett Whitlock cruised through seven scoreless innings as he led Class A Advanced Tampa to a win over Jupiter. The 22-year-old -- who has a 1.41 ERA ERA through 13 starts across two levels this season -- set a career high with 11 strikeouts as he threw 57 of his 87 pitches for strikes. Whitlock gave up just three hits and have put up a scoreless start in three of his six outings since he was promoted to Tampa.