The Arizona Diamondbacks named High-A Hillsboro C Carlos Virahonda and Single-A Visalia RHP Dean Livingston the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for July.
CARLOS VIRAHONDA MiLB Bio
- In 18 games with the Hops, hit .304 (17-for-56)/1.058 OPS with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 11 RBI, 7 walks and 1 stolen base.
- Ranked among Northwest League July leaders [min. 15 G] in OPS (3rd, 1.058), SLG (4th, .607), OBP (5th, .451), AVG (7th, .304) and homers (T-8th, 4).
- Ranked among Northwest League catchers in runners caught stealing (T-3rd, 5).
- Ranked among D-backs farmhands [min. 15 G] in SLG (2nd, .607), homers (T-2nd, 4), OPS (3rd, 1.058), OBP (4th, .451), AVG (7th, .304), extra-base hits (T-8th, 8) and total bases (10th, 34).
- Reached base 5 times twice (July 19 @ Eugene and July 29 vs. Everett).
- righties, hit .325 (13-for-40)/1.216 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 11 RBI and 5 walks.
- Rated as the D-backs’ No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 10 prospect by Baseball America.
- Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2023.
DEAN LIVINGSTON MiLB Bio
- In 4 starts with the Rawhide, went 1-1 with a 1.83 ERA (4 ER in 19.2 IP), opponent .211 AVG (15-for-71), 0.97 WHIP, 4 walks and 16 strikeouts.
- Ranked among Single-A July starters [min. 4 GS] in walks (T-4th, 4), ERA (7th, 1.83) and WHIP (7th, 0.97).
- Ranked among California League July starters [min. 4 GS] in ERA (2nd, 1.83), walks (T-2nd, 4), WHIP (3rd, 0.97), OBP (3rd, .263), AVG (6th, .211), OPS (8th, .672), hits (8th, 15) and innings (9th, 19.2).
- Ranked among D-backs’ Minor League starters [min. 4 GS] in ERA (2nd, 1.83), WHIP (3rd, 0.97), OBP (3rd, .263), OPS (4th, .672), walks (T-4th, 4) and AVG (6th, .211).
- Held righties to a .205 AVG (9-for-44)/.603 OPS with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts and lefties to a .222 AVG (6-for-27) with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.
- Held opponents hitless (0-for-10, 0 BB, 3 K) with runners in scoring position.
- Allowed 1 or fewer runs in 3 of his 4 starts.
- Tossed 5.0 scoreless innings (W, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K) on July 4 @ Inland Empire.
- Rated as the D-backs’ No. 12 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 20 prospect by Baseball America.
- Signed by the D-backs as a fourth-round selection in the 2025 Draft out of Hebron Christian Academy (Ga.).
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:
JULY
OVERALL
RENO (AAA)
AMARILLO (AA)
HILLSBORO (HIGH-A)
VISALIA
(A)
ACL
(ROK)
DSL BLACK
(ROK)
DSL RED
(ROK)
PLAYER
Carlos Virahonda
Jose
Fernandez
Junior
Franco
Carlos
Virahonda
Abdias
De La Cruz
Eybert Sanchez
Ismael
Mejia
Leonardo Sevilla
PITCHER
Dean Livingston
Spencer Giesting
Sandro
Santana
Rio
Britton
Dean
Livingston
David Sanchez
Heriberto Ron
Jeyver Manaure