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White Sox LHP prospect Hagen Smith struck out eight over four shutout innings on Wednesday for Double-A Birmingham.
The fifth-overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft, Smith has looked mostly unhittable in the early portion of the year at the Double-A level, posting a strong 2.63 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 25/10 K/BB ratio across 13 2/3 innings (four starts). The 21-year-old lefty figures to move quickly and offers big-time strikeout upside, which makes him one of the premier pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he reaches the majors later this year.
Heliot Ramos went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Ramos was one of the few hitters who had any offensive success against Merrill Kelly in a game where the GIants were held to just one run by Kelly and the D-Backs’ bullpen. The three knocks ups his average to .290, and he’s been on fire in the month of May with a .400/.472/,800 slash over his 30 at-bats in that timeframe.
Corbin Carroll hit a pair of solo homers to help the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Giants on Monday.
Shelby Miller picked up a save with a scoreless ninth inning against the Giants on Monday.
Justin Verlander allowed just two runs over six innings but still took a loss Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Merrill Kelly struck out eight while working seven strong innings of one-run baseball to get a win over the Giants on Monday.
Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs Monday in a victory over the Mariners.