Pipeline Preview: Stewart seeks next homer for Bowie

September 3rd, 2017

Here's a look at top prospects to watch in today's Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: D.J. Stewart (Orioles' No. 18), Bowie at Richmond (4:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Stewart powered Double-A Bowie to an 11-2 win over Richmond on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs. The multi-homer performance was the 23-year-old outfielder's second this season and pushed his total to 21 home runs on the year. Having collected multiple hits in four of his past five games, Stewart carries a .281/.379/.487 line with him into Sunday's doubleheader.
Pitcher to watch: (White Sox No. 10), Winston-Salem at Salem (1:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Dunning took the loss in his last start for Class A Advanced Winston-Salem despite tossing six innings of two-run, two-hit ball with 10 strikeouts. It was the fourth double-digit strikeout effort this season for the 22-year-old righty, who owns a 3.09 ERA with 159 strikeouts in 137 innings (10.5 K/9) across two levels.

Duel of the day: Cal Quantrill (Padres' No. 2) vs. Cionel Perez (Astros' No. 8), San Antonio at Corpus Christi Game 1 (5:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Quantrill, MLBPipeline.com's No. 43 overall prospect, has struggled since his promotion to the Texas League, going 1-4 with a 4.17 ERA in seven starts for Double-A San Antonio. The 22-year-old righty has been very impressive overall in his first full season, however, posting a 3.83 ERA with 106 strikeouts and 38 walks in 110 1/3 innings (21 starts) between San Antonio and Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore.

Perez hasn't fared well in Double-A either, allowing eight earned runs on 12 hits over three outings (two starts) totaling 7 1/3 innings for Corpus Christi. The 21-year-old lefty is pitching at his third level this season after stints with Class A Quad Cities and Class A Advanced Buies Creek. Altogether, Perez has registered a 4.40 ERA in in 2017, compiling 79 strikeouts and 26 walks in 88 innings.
Sunday's Top 100 prospect probables
No. 14 Brent Honeywell (Rays' No. 1), Durham at Gwinnett (1:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 40 Forrest Whitley (Astros' No. 2), Corpus Christi vs. San Antonio Game 2 (TBD on MiLB.TV)
No. 79 (Brewers' No. 3) vs. Jake Jewell (Angels' No. 22), Biloxi at Mobile (6:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
More top prospect probables
Andrew Suarez (Giants' No. 11), Sacramento vs. El Paso (Triple-A)
Tanner Scott (Orioles' No. 6), Bowie at Richmond (Double-A)
Sean Reid-Foley (Blue Jays' No. 7), New Hampshire at Portland (Double-A)
(White Sox No. 8), Binghamton vs. Hartford (Double-A)
(A's No. 9), Midland at Frisco (Double-A)
(Yankees' No. 14), Trenton vs. Reading Game 2 (Double-A)
Alex Young (D-backs' No. 18), Jackson at Tennessee (Double-A)
Jordan Stephens (White Sox No. 20), Birmingham at Mississippi (Double-A)
(Nationals' No. 21), Harrisburg at Altoona (Double-A)
Mike Shawaryn (Red Sox's No. 8), Salem vs. Winston-Salem Game 1 (Class A Advanced)
JoJo Romero (Phillies' No. 16) vs. Patrick Murphy (Blue Jays' No. 24), Clearwater at Dunedin (Class A Advanced)
Kyle Cody (Rangers' No. 18), Down East at Buies Creek (Class A Advanced)
(Cubs' No. 20), Myrtle Beach at Carolina (Class A Advanced)
(Marlins' No. 22), Jupiter at Fort Myers (Class A Advanced)
(White Sox No. 23), Winston-Salem at Salem Game 2 (Class A Advanced)
Jose Almonte (D-backs' No. 26), Visalia at Modesto (Class A Advanced)
Adonis Medina (Phillies' No. 9), Lakewood vs. Kannapolis (Class A)
Elvin Rodriguez (Angels' No. 23), Burlington vs. Clinton (Class A)