Blue Jays Prospect Report - May 2018

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Jays prospects appearing on BA's May 21st Prospect Hot Sheet...


BA PROSPECT HOT SHEET


7. Randy Arozarena, OF (Cardinals, AA TEX) | Age: 23

Why He’s Here: .435/.500/.826 (10-for-23), 9 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBIs, 2 BB, 5 SO

The Scoop: Arozarena was handed a tough-luck demotion as the Cardinals sent him back to Double-A in early May because they had too many outfielders in Triple-A. To Arozarena’s credit, he responded by just piling up hits. Arozarena has hit safely in 12 of his 13 Double-A games and has six multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit games this week. (JJ)


8. Brusdar Graterol, RHP (Twins, Low A MWL) | Age: 19

Why He’s Here: 2-0, 0.84, 10.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 16 SO, 6 BB, 0 HR

The Scoop: After jumping on the national scene last year with a 100 mph fastball in the Rookie-level Appalachian League, Graterol has continued dominating in full-season ball. He missed a week with lower back spasms, but has otherwise been excellent. If he had enough innings to qualify, his 0.93 ERA would place second in the Midwest League behind only the since-promoted Eudis Idrogo. (JN)


20. Jonathan Hernandez, RHP (Rangers, Hi A CAR) | Age: 21

Why He’s Here: 0-0, 3.00, 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO, 1 HR

The Scoop: Now in his sixth pro season, Hernandez’s strikeout rate has spiked in the Carolina League. He fanned 11 in his May 16 start against Carolina after racking up a pair of nine-strikeout games earlier in the season. Hernandez leads the CL with 52 strikeouts and isn’t getting hit hard when opponents manage to contact the ball. They’re hitting just .187 thanks to the righthander’s standout fastball that features life up in the zone. (ME)