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This Week In Debuts: The April Edition Welcome to the first issue of the This Week In Baseball Debuts newsletter. Inspired by a recent episode of Effectively Wild, the purpose of this newsletter is to highlight the MLB debuts that have occurred in the past week. Our goal is to not only inform you about the top prospects you already know but give you some insight into some of the lesser know players who may only be up for a single cup of coffee. In putting this together we decided that we shouldn’t leave off any debuts that have occurred this year. In doing so we realized this would be to much for a single email. With that we decided the first issue will highlight all of the debuts that occurred in April and next week’s issue will highlight all debuts that occurred in the month of May. After that it will just be a weekly update that will be sent to your inbox every Sunday. In addition to this newsletter, a version of these profiles will also appear at Banished To The Pen.

Adam Cimber, RP Team: Padres Debut: March 29, 2018 Adam Cimber is a right handed who was selected in the 9th round by the in the 2013 MLB draft. Cimber is a righty side-arm pitcher. Cimber's pitches top out at around 90 mph.

Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Jordan Hicks, SP/RP Team: St. Louis Cardinals Debut: March 29, 2018 was a third round pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2015 MLB draft out of a Texas high school. He signed with the Cardinals for $600,000 bonus passing on a scholarship to Tulane. Hicks was a until he was promoted to High Palm Beach, where he made the first relief appearances of his professional career. He pitched 3 games in relief including getting a . Until May 8, Hicks held the record for the fastest of 2018. Unfortunately one of his 100+ mph was fouled off and severely injured 's testicles. Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 7 / NA Fangraphs: 11 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 6 / NA

Tim Hill, RP Team: Debut: March 29, 2018 Tim Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Royals out of Bacone College in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB draft. Hill missed the 2015 season after it was found that he had colon cancer during a routine checkup. He throws side arm because "I cannot really throw the ball overhand,” he said.

Debut Game 0.1 IP 0 Hits 1 ER 0 K 0 BB

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Yoshihisa Hirano, RP Team: Debut: March 29, 2018 A 12 year professional in , Yoshihisa Hirano was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. Known for his three-quarters delivery, Hirano throws a mid-90s and a forkball. He was the first overall pick of the 2005 NPB draft by the Buffaloes. He was converted into a reliever in 2010 where he immediately found success. In 2011 he was named the NPB Middle Reliever of the Year and led the league in saves in 2014 and 2016. In 2017 he was a member of Japan’s team which lost in the semifinals.

Debut Game Pitching: 0.1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Brad Keller, RP Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: March 29, 2018 is a 6 foot 5 inch right handed pitcher from Georgia who was drafted out of high school in the 8th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013. Taken by the Reds in the 2017 and then sold to the Kansas City Royals. In his MLB Debut on , Keller struck out the very first batter he faced in the MLB, Adam Engel.

Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 0 Hits | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team/Overall) MLB Pipeline: 30 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Reference: NA / NA

Yairo Munoz, SS/3B Team: St. Louis Cardinals Debut: March 29, 2018 Acquired by St. Louis in the this past winter, Munoz looks to be a utility bench bat for the Cardinals. While is his primary position, he has played second and third in the minors along with playing the outfield for the first time last year. Scouts have said he's had raw power but was more of a line drive hitter but after some changes in his mechanics he looks to become another swing change breakout player. He looks to only be with the big league club while is on the DL.

Debut Game Hitting: 1 PA | 1 AB | 0 H | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 12 / NA Fangraphs: 6 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Shohei Ohtani, SP/DH Team: Angels Debut: March 29, 2018 If you some how haven't heard of yet I just have to assume you don't even know what baseball is. Already proving that he is both the best pitcher and the best hitter in Japan, Shohei Ohtani is attempting to become the first two way player in over a century. The Angels are letting him pitch once a week and DH all other games except for the day before, during, and after pitching.

Debut Game Hitting: 5 PA | 5 AB | 1 H | 1 K Pitching: 6 IP | 3 H | 3 ER | 6 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 1 / 1 Fangraphs: 1 / 1 Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA , SS/3B/OF Team: Phillies Debut: March 30, 2018 Scott Kingery was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft, he played in the 2017 Futures Game and for the season was the only player at the major or minor league level to have 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He signed a 6 year 24 million dollar contract extension before ever playing a MLB game. Kingery was a Louisville Slugger High School All-American, but was not offered a single NCAA D1 scholarship. He made the team as a walk-on. In his junior year, Kingery was named PAC-12 Player of the Year. Early in life Kingery tasted baseball success, his Little League team won the 2006 West Regional and made it to the Little League in Williamsport, PA. Random Fact: Kingery has an identical twin, Sam, who also played college baseball.

Debut Game : 5 PA | 2 H | 1SB | 1K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 2 / 34 Fangraphs: 2 / 25 Baseball Prospectus: 3 / 31

Braxton Lee, OF Team: Debut: March 30, 2018 A 24 year old , Braxton Lee was selected in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the . Lee played his college ball at the University of Mississippi. The Rays traded him to the Miami Marlins in 2017 for . Lee won the 2017 Southern League batting title and played in the 2017 All-Star game.

Debut Game Hitting: 4 PA | 0 H

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Joey Lucchesi, SP Team: San Diego Padres Debut: March 30, 2018 is a left handed pitcher who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. Of 2016 MLB draftees, Lucchesi is the first pitcher to make it to the majors, and second player overall, Austin Hays was the first. Lucchesi's windup is referred to as "exhausting baseball yoga" by SBNation. Known to throw a change-up/curve hybrid he calls the "churve."

Debut Game Pitching: 4.2 IP | 7 H | 3 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 9 / NA Fangraphs: 7 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Kazuhisa Makita, RP Team: San Diego Padres Debut: March 30, 2018 Kazuhisa Makita is a right handed pitcher who played 7 professional seasons in the NPB before signing a 2 year deal with the San Diego Padres in 2018. Makita was not drafted after college, so he played for the Nippon Express in the Japanese industrial leagues before being drafted by the Seibu Lions in the 2010 NPB draft. In 2011 Makita was named NPB Rookie of the Year after saving 22 games. He made the NPB All-Star game in both 2011 and 2013. Makita played for Japan in both the 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2014 he was part of a combined no-hitter by Samurai Japan, the Japanese national team, against an MLB All -Star team. Makita is a true pitcher. His delivery has been compared to Chad Bradford. In 2016 he recorded what was the second slowest pitch in the NPB at 80 mph. This would have been the slowest pitch in the majors by over 3 mph. This year his average velocity is 79.7 mph. The only person to pitch slower this year is Diamondback's . The next slowest pitcher is with an average velocity of 85.5 mph. While he might pitch slow, Makita is known to work fast. According to Amazin Avenue, "In 2016, he averaged roughly eight seconds between pitches, which was the fastest in Nippon ."

Debut Game Pitching: 1.1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Billy McKinney, OF Team: Debut: March 30, 2018 Billy McKinney was a first round pick (24th overall) in the 2013 MLB draft by the . In 2014, A's then traded him to the Cubs with and for Jason Hammell and . In 2016, the cubs traded McKinney, and fellow 2018 MLB debuter, to the New York Yankees for . McKinney was on overall top 100 prospects lists for 2015 and 2016, before falling off after a subpar 2016 season. In his second MLB game, McKinney injured his left shoulder crashing in to the outfield wall and is currently on the DL.

Debut Game Hitting: 4 PA | 1H

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 19 / NA Fangraphs: 16 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Pedro Araujo, RP Team: Orioles Debut: March 31, 2018 Pedro Araujo was an international signing from the Dominican Republic by the Cubs in 2011. He was chosen by the in the 2nd round of the Rule 5 draft in 2017. In 2016 Araujo had a 1.73 ERA with a 33% K% and 7% BB%,

Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 25 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Luke Bard, RP Team: Debut: March 31, 2018 was a first round pick of the Twins in the 2012 MLB draft. He was picked by the Angels in the 2017 Rule 5 draft. He is the younger brother of former major league pitcher .

Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 2 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 27 / NA Fangraphs: 19 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Nestor Cortes Jr. RP Team: Baltimore Orioles Debut: March 31, 2018 Cortes was born in and attended Hialeah High School in Florida. Other major leaguers from Hialeah High include: Bucky Dent, Charlie Hough and Alan Wiggins. A 36th round draft pick by the New York Yankees in 2013, Nestor Cortes Jr. was claimed by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 draft in 2017. On April 13 Cortes was returned by the Orioles to the Yankees.

Debut Game Pitching: 2 IP | 3H | 1 ER | 1 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Reference: NA / NA

Bobby Poyner, RP Team: Red Sox Debut: March 31, 2018 Bobby Poyner is a left handed pitcher drafted in the 14th round by the in the 2015 MLB draft. A non-roster invitee, Poyner made the opening day roster of the Red Sox.

Debut Game Pitching: 0.2 IP | 1H | 1ER | 1HR | 0 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 23 / NA Fangraphs: 19 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Carlos Tocci, CF Team: Debut: March 31, 2018 Carlos Tocci is Venezuela native. He signed with the Phillies as an international free agent in 2011. After being left off of the Phillies 40 man roster in 2017, Tocci was picked in the Rule 5 draft by the before being traded to the Rangers for cash considerations.

Debut Game Hitting: 4 AB | 0 H | 2 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: 19 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Ryan Yarbrough, SP Team: Tampa Bay Rays Debut: March 31, 2018 is a left handed pitcher who was drafted by the in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB draft but opted to return to Old Dominion. He was then drafted and signed with the Mariners in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. In January 2017, the Mariners traded Yarbrough, Mallex Smith and Carlos Vargas to the Rays for . He was listed by FanGraphs as one of the Rays 2017 and 2018 Other Prospects of Note. Eric Longenhagen writes that Yarbrough has an above-average change-up and a fastball that is tough on lefties because of his arm slot.

Debut Game Pitching: 4 IP | 1 H | 1 ER | 3K | 3BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 26 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Ryan Carpenter, SP Team: Tigers Debut: April 1, 2018 Ryan Carpenter was drafted out of high school in 2008 by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 21st round, but decided not to sign and to play at Gonzaga. In 2011 the Rays drafted him again but this time in the 7th round. In 2014 he was released by the Rays and then signed a minor league contract with the . Following the 2017 season Carpenter elected for free agency and signed with the Tigers. Chris Mitchell of FanGraphs citing the 6'5" Carpenter's 25% rate and 6% walk rate from 2016 said he was "one of the most compelling minor-league free agents on the market." Carpenter was called-up to serve as the Tigers' 26th-man for the April 1 -header. After the double-header he was sent back down to Toledo.

Debut Game Pitching: 3 IP | 5 H | 3 ER | 2 HR | 3 K | 1 BB

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Yonny Chirinos, SP Team: Tampa Bay Rays Debut: April 1, 2018 Yonny Chirinos is a right handed pitcher from Venezuela who signed with the Rays as an international free agent in 2012. Chirinos was named the 2017 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Between AA and AAA, he went 13-5 with a 2.73 ERA and 141 in 168.3 IP. On the 2017 Fangraphs Fringe Five Prospect Leaderboard, Chrinos finished tied for 8th, with three appearances in the Fringe Five and two in the Next Five. The is Chirinos's primary pitch and he has been recently developing a as a secondary pitch and his primary breaking pitch.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 21 / NA Fangraphs: 22 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Victor Reyes, OF/DH Team: Debut: April 1, 2018 Victor Reyes was signed as an international free agent by the Braves in 2011 and was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 for a competitive balance draft pick. The Braves used that pick to draft AJ Minter. Reyes was left off Arizona's 40 man roster and was taken by the Tigers with the first overall pick in the 2017 Rule 5 draft. Eric Longenhagen writes, "Reyes is a 23-year-old, switch-hitting outfielder who slashed .292/.332/.399 at Double-A Jackson during the 2017 regular season and then .316 and stole 12 bases in 20 Arizona Fall League games. He’s a plus runner with good hand-eye coordination and feel for contact as a left- handed hitter. He also lacks any modicum of in-game power and his right-handed swing is a mess. Scouts are not in unanimous agreement about his defensive ability in center field, though the ones who think he can play there every day believe he could make up the larger half of a platoon in center. Others see him as a bench outfielder."

Debut Game Batting: 1 PA | 1 AB | 0 H

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 17 / NA Fangraphs: 20 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Marcus Walden, RP Team: Boston Red Sox Debut: April 1, 2018 Marcus Walden was a ninth round pick in the 2007 MLB draft by the , He missed most of the 2009 and all of 2010 seasons because of Tommy John surgery among other arm injuries. In April 2014, he was waived by the Blue Jays and claimed by Athletics. At the end of 2014, Walden was released by the Athletics and then signed with the Reds. After the Reds released him he spent the 2015 season playing for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. Following the season he was singed by the Twins. After being released by the Twins, Walden was picked up by the Red Sox for the 2017 season. Last season for Pawtucket, Walden was a true swing-man, he had 29 appearances, 15 starts and 14 in relief. On April 14, Walden earned his first major league save, pitching three innings to close out the Red Sox 10-3 win over the Orioles.

Debut Game Pitching: 1.1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Trevor Richards, SP Team: Miami Marlins Debut: April 2, 2018 After going undrafted out of Drury University, Trevor Richards played with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League in 2015 and 2016. The Miami Marlins signed him away from the Grizzlies during the 2016 season. The 24-year-old spent the off season working as a substitute teacher in his native Illinois and also previously spent an off season working at MillerCoors in Milwaukee.

Debut Game Pitching: 4.1 IP | 8 H | 5 ER | 1 HR | 5 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Overall / Team) MLB Pipeline: 5 / NA Fangraphs: 11 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Clay Holmes, SP/RP Team: Debut: April 6, 2018 Clay Holmes was drafted out of Slocomb High School (AL) in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates gave Holmes a signing bonus $1.2million to forego playing baseball at Aurburn. He missed the 2014 season with Tommy John surgery. Fun Fact: His hometown, Slocomb, AL calls itself "The Home of the Tomato" and every June the town holds an annual tomato festival. The high school teams are the "Red Tops," which I assumed was something related to tomatoes, but according to an Alabama newspaper article, it is because an early HS football team wore red helmets, and "at some point, the Indian was adopted as the school’s mascot, and eventually this Indian became known as the Slocomb Red Top."

Debut Game Pitching: 2 IP | 2 H | 2 ER | 2 K | 2 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 18 / NA Fangraphs: 27 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Tyler Kinley RP Team: Debut: April 7, 2018 Kinley is a right handed pitcher who was drafted out of Barry University by the Miami Marlins in the 16th round of the 2013 MLB draft. In 2017 he was left off the Marlins 40-man roster and was selected by the Twins in the rule 5 draft. In 2016, Kinley struck out about 32% of batters faced between High-A and Double-A. When he debuted on April 7, Tyler Kinley became the 19,200th player to play . On May 1, the Twins designated Kinley for assignment and returned to the Marlins, who assigned him to A New Orleans. Random Fact: According to the Star Tribune, "Kinley is a great-great-great nephew of former President William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901. McKinley had two daughters who died young, and there was concern others in the family would be targeted. 'After he was assassinated, it was suggested to my forefathers that we drop the first two letters for safety,' Kinley said." Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 1 H | 1 ER | 2 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Tyler Beede, SP Team: Giants Debut: April 10, 2018 Tyler Beede is a right handed pitcher who was a first round pick (14th overall) of the in the 2014 MLB draft. In the 2011 MLB Draft, Beede was the first round (21st overall) of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the only first round pick that year not to sign, choosing instead to attend and play baseball for Vanderbilt University. Highlights at Vanderbilt included being named to the All-SEC Freshman team, being a finalist for the Golden Spikes award, and the Dick Howser Trophy. Beede also helped Vanderbilt win the 2014 College Baseball World Series. His Vanderbilt teammates included: , Walker Beuhler, and Carson Fulmer. According to Minorleaguebaseball.com,"Beede can limit the long ball well and induce soft contact. He is not a huge strikeout pitcher and never really will be." Beede has a 3/4 arm slot delivery and a fastball that sits in the 9295 mph range but can hit the upper 90s.

Debut Game Pitching: 4 IP | 3 H | 2 ER | 6 K | 3 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 4 / NA Fangraphs: 4 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 3 / NA Alex Blandino, 2B/3B Team: Debut: April 10, 2018 Alex Blandino is a 38th round section in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Oakland A’s. He decided to go to Stanford and reentered the draft in 2014 where he was selected in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds. He played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic with the Nicaraguan team. Blandino hit his first major league home on May 1, 2018 and was caught by notorious ballhawk, Zack Hample. In a rare moment of kindness for him, Hample gave the ball to Blandino.

Debut Game Hitting: 3 PA | 3 AB | 0 H

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 17 / NA Fangraphs: 14 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 2B/3B/SS Team: Texas Rangers Debut: April 10, 2018 Isiah Kiner-Falefa was drafted out of Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu, HI by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft. Two picks before Kiner-Falefa, another Hawaii high schooler was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays, Kean Wong, brother of . Kiner-Falefa is right handed and has played several positions. He has even played for over 60 games in the minors. Jeff Zimmerman sees Kiner-Falefa's upside as stealing 15 bases. Whatever his other tools grade out at, I say he has an 80-grade name. Personal Tidbit from Mike: I have a friend who graduated from the same high school as Kiner-Falefa. My friend claims no one famous went there. I wonder if a major league utility counts as famous.

Debut Game Batting: 1 PA | 0 H

Player Pages Baseball Reference Fangraphs Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 28 / NA Fangraphs: 13 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Tanner Rainey, RP Team: Cincinnati Reds Debut: April 10, 2018 Tanner Rainey was a second round pick out of University of West Alabama by the Reds in 2015. He was drafted as a pitcher and . As a junior Rainey set the school record with 19 in the season and was team's . Rainey was used as a starting pitcher his first two seasons in the minors, before being moved back to a reliever last season. Between High-A and Double-A, he had a record of 3-3 and 13 saves with a 3.19 ERA. Rainey struck out 102, while only allowing 33 walks and 29 hits in 62 innings. His fastball sits in the high 90s, but needs to improve his control.

Debut Game Pitching: 2 IP | 2 H | 4 ER | 1 HR | 2 K | 2 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 27 / NA Fangraphs: 16 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Jaime Barria, SP Team: Los Angeles Angels Debut: April 11, 2018 Jaime Barria signed out of Panama as an international free agent with the Angels in 2013. Barria was given a $60,000 signing bonus. In 2016 Barria was named Angels' Pitching Prospect of the Year by MLB Pipeline. Barria won his major league debut against the Rangers. In his second start he made the MLB record book, for most pitches to a single batter. He faced Brandon Belt in a 21-pitch duel that ended with Belt flying out to right field.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 7 / NA Fangraphs: 7 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 9 / NA

Andrew Suarez, SP Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: April 11, 2018 Andrew Suarez was drafted not once, not twice, but three times. First he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB draft, he decided to go to University of Miami to play college ball. Then in 2014, Suarez was drafted by the in the 2nd round, but chose to play another year at Miami. Finally in the 2015 MLB draft Suarez was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants of the second round of the 2015 MLB draft. Suarez is less a strikeout pitcher and known more his command and control. On the FanGraphs 2016 Giants Prospect list, Chris Mitchell said was a noteworthy comp to Suarez.

Debut Game Pitching: 5.1 IP | 4 H | 4 ER |2 HR | 7 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 10 / NA Fangraphs: 8 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 6 / NA

Colten Brewer, RP Team: San Diego Padres Debut: April 12, 2018 Colten Brewer was drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brewer missed all of the 2014 season battling a variety of injuries. In 2016 he was selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft. After the 2017 season he signed as a minor league free-agent with the San Diego Padres. Brewer was lucky in his major league debut because despite allowing four runs none of them were earned, thanks to a 2-out throwing by Christian Villanueva.

Debut Game Pitching: 0.2 IP | 4 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 2 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Zack Weiss, RP Team: Cincinnati Reds Debut: April 12, 2018 Initially drafted by the Pirates out of high school in the 10th of the 2010 draft, but instead chose to attend UCLA. In his final year at UCLA, Weiss was exclusively a reliever and helped the Bruins win their first title. He was drafted after his junior year, being selected in the 6th round by the Reds in the 2013 draft. His major league debut did not go smoothly. He gave up 4 earned runs on 2 home runs and 2 walks without ever recording an out. He was sent back down to AAA before being able to make another appearance. Weiss is currently one of 11 Jewish players in the major leagues. According to his bio, if you have an inquiries and booking information all you need to do is yell loudly. He claims he will be able to hear it.

Debut Game Pitching: 0.0 IP | 2 H | 4 ER | 2 HR | 0 K | 2 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Ronald Guzmán, 1B Team: Texas Ranger Debut: April 13, 2018 Guzmán is a lefty who signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2011 out of the Dominican Republic. The Rangers gave him a signing bonus of $3.45 million. Nicknamed "The Condor" because of his impressive wingspan. He is also known for his athletic, Jean-Claude Van Damme-style splits at first base. If Guzman hits the way he is capable of he could become the everyday first baseman for the Rangers and force in to an already crowded outfield.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 8 / NA Fangraphs: 8 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 3 / NA

Engelb Vielma, 2B/SS Team: Baltimore Orioles Debut: April 13, 2018 From Venezuela, Vielma was signed by the Twins as amateur free-agent Sept. 2011. His middle name is "Stalin". Vielma has his own Deadspin tag after having been the property of five different Major League teams this past off-season. Deadspin updates included anagrams of "Engelb Vielma" including "Baseman Telling Evil".

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA , OF Team: Tampa Bay Rays Debut: April 14, 2018 The Tampa Bay Rays selected Field in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Quite the athlete in high school, Field won state championships in both baseball and wrestling. Field played his college ball for University of Arizona. He was part of their 2012 College World Series champion team along with Tampa Bay Ray teammate . Going hitless in his first game, Field got his first career hit in his second major league game, a double off of Phillies' Yacksel Ríos.

Debut Game Hitting: 4 PA | 0 H | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Jacob Nottingham, C Team: Milwaukee Brewers Debut: April 16, 2018 The Astros selected him in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. In July 2015, Astros traded Nottingham and to the Oakland A's for . Nottingham was then traded in the the 2016 offseason to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for . While not a great defensive catcher he does have a lot of raw power resulting in 43 minor league home runs going into the 2018 season. Nottingham has a tattoo of Lou Gehrig in honor of both his aunt and grandmother who both passed away from the disease.

Debut Game Hitting: 2 PA | 0 H | 1 R | 2 BB

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Gerson Bautista, RP Team: Debut: April 17, 2018 Bautista signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in April 2013. In 2013 he was suspended for 50 games following a positive steroid test. He was traded to the Mets as part of the Addison Russell deal in 2017. AmazinAvenue writes, "Bautista has a live arm, possessing one of the better in the system. The pitch sits in the mid-to-high 90s and regularly touches 100 miles per hour... The control issues that have historically plagued him stem from the violence in his delivery—he opens early, rarely follows through in the same position, and sometimes jerks his head to the point that his hat has fallen off."

Debut Game Pitching: 1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 29 / NA Fangraphs: 15 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Lou Trivino, RP Team: Oakland Athletics Debut: April 17, 2018 Lou Trivino is a right handed pitcher who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Trivino has been know to hit triple digits with his fastball, but is also a ground ball pitcher. He did not allow a home run the entire 2017 season in 68 innings between AA and AAA. The day after his MLB debut Trivino pitched three innings of shutout relief to earn his first major league win as the A's beat the White Sox in 14 innings.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 27 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Merandy González, P Team: Miami Marlins Debut: April 19, 2018 Merandy González was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the New York Mets as an international free agent in March 2013. The righty was then traded to the Miami Marlins for AJ Ramos in 2017. Gonzalez has a plus fastball that sits in the mid-90s and also an above average curve-ball. Fish Stripes writes, "If he is able to improve his to become a solid pitch he could be a starter, but if not he has the makeup to be in the ." Gonzalez was demoted to AAA after only two appearances when the Marlins activated Elieser Hernández from the disabled list.

Debut Game Pitching: 2 IP | 3 H | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 13 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Tyler O'Neill, OF Team: St. Louis Cardinals Debut: April 19, 2018 Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Tyler is the son of Terry O’Neill who was named Mr. Canada in 1975 as the country’s top body builder. The selected O'Neill in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. O'Neill played on the 2015 Canadian National team that defeated the US for the gold medal at the Pan-Am games in Toronto. He also played for Canada in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2016 O'Neill won the Southern League (AA) MVP award while playing for the Jackson Generals. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017 in exchange for Marco Gonzalez. Like his father, Tyler is known for his physique but don’t let that make you think he is a total meat head. Not only can he squat 585 lbs, he can also play Mozart on the piano. Not at the same time though because that would just be too awesome.

Debut Game Hitting: 1 PA | 0 H | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 4 / 91 Fangraphs: 2 / 61 Baseball Prospectus: 8 / NA

Mike Gerber, OF Team: Detroit Tigers Debut: April 20, 2018 Mike Gerber was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 40th round of the 2010 MLB draft but declined to sign and enrolled at Creighton University. Gerber was then drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB draft. Gerber is an excellent fielder and can play all three outfield positions, it's just a question if he will hit enough to be an everyday player or if he will be a fourth OF/ strong-side platoon. He made his major league debut pinch-running for Miguel Cabrera in the second game of a double-header.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 11 / NA Fangraphs: 8 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 2B/SS Team: Toronto Blue Jays Debut: April 20, 2018 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. played in the , the highest level of baseball in Cuba, since the age of 16. Following the 2015 Cuban Nationall Series season, Gurriel and his older brother Yuli were allowed to sign a contract to play for the Yokhoma Baystars of the NPB (Japan Major League) however he never appeared in a game after being placed on the restricted list for undisclosed reasons. In February 2016, Gurriel, defected from Cuba with his brother Yuli, following the Caribbean Series in the Dominican Republic. In August of 2016 Lourdes Gurriel was declared a free-agent. In November the Blue Jays signed Gurriel to a contract for $22 million over seven years, following his performance at a showcase in Panama. Lourdes's older brother plays for the . Their father once managed the Cuban National Team.

Debut Game 5 PA | 2 H | 1 RBI | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: 13 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Jesse Biddle, RP Team: Braves Debut: April 21, 2018 was selected out of Germantown Friends in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by his hometown team, the . In 2016 Biddle was traded to Pirates in exchange for . The Pirates then waived him, and Biddle was claimed by the . In 2011 named him the #2 prospect for the Phillies, the following year he was rated as their #1 prospect. From 2012-2014 he made several overall Top 100 prospect lists. Biddle had Tommy John surgery following the 2015 season, and missed all of the 2016 season while rehabbing. According to NBC Sports, besides TJS, Biddle had seasons derailed by whooping cough and a concussion from being caught in a hailstorm. In his major league debut, Biddle got the win, pitching a scoreless 9th inning against the Mets before the Phillies scored 2 in the bottom of the inning to come back and win. Debut Game 1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 K | 1 BB

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David Bote, 3B Team: Debut: April 21, 2018 David Bote was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 18th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2017 Bote played in the Arizona Fall League and was chosen to play in the Fall Stars Game. Bote is listed in the FanGraphs Cubs Prospects "Others of Note" section. Longenhagen writes, "Bote hit .272/.353/.438 at Double-A Tennessee in 2017 and capped his year with an impressive Arizona Fall League. Scouts are buying the bat. Bote generates most of his thump with his lower half, and he’s capable of driving the ball deep into all parts of the outfield. He lacks a position... Some scouts think he’ll make it work as a bat-first bench option." According to Shadev Sharma of the Athletic, Bote had one of the highest exit velocities in the Cubs organization, but the team worked to retool his swing to increase his launch angle. Bote made his major league debut in his hometown of Denver. He doubled off of in his first major league at-bat.

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 14 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA , OF Team: Colorado Rockies Debut: April 22, 2018 Noel Cuevas was drafted out of by the in the 21st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. In 2014 Cuevas was selected to the All-Star team. Following the 2014 season Cuevas was traded to the Rockies as the to complete the deal. When playing in Chicago, the Rockies made Cuevas go on a coffee run for the whole team while in full uniform. The complete order cost Cuevas $111.55, hopefully he has the Starbucks app and it was a double star day.

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Gleyber Torres, SS Team: New York Yankees Debut: April 22, 2018 Gleyber Torres signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent from Venezuela in 2013 before being traded to the Yankees as a part of a package to acquire Aroldis Chapman in 2016. He was the MVP of the 2016 Arizona Fall League while being the youngest player in the AFL. He missed most of the 2017 season after having Tommy John surgery on his non-throwing arm after a headfirst slide into home.

Debut Game 4 AB | 0 H | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 1 / 5 Fangraphs: 1 / 12 Baseball Prospectus: 1 / 3

Justin Anderson, RP Team: Los Angeles Angels Debut: April 23, 2018 The Angels selected Justin Anderson in the 14th round of the 2014 MLB draft. Anderson played college baseball for the University of Texas- San Antonio Roadrunners. After struggling as a starter, the Angels organization moved Anderson to bullpen following the 2016 season. Al Melchior in his Bullpen Report said to keep an eye on Anderson citing his swinging strike percentage being above 16%.

Debut Game 1 IP | 2 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: NA / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Eric Lauer, SP Team: San Diego Padres Debut: April 24, 2018 The San Diego Padres selected Lauer out of Kent State in the first round, with the 25th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft. Lauer was initially drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB draft, but he turned down a $1 million signing bonus to play for Kent State. In his junior year at Kent State, Lauer had an ERA of 0.69 (very nice). It was the lowest in college baseball since 1979. He won the 2016 National Pitcher of the Year Award. Lauer took a thumping in his MLB debut, but being a visiting pitcher at is tough even for veterans. According to the San Diego Union Tribune this was Lauer's response to giving up a to , 'My first big-league home run is a grand slam,' he would explain afterward, with another wry smile and shake of his head. 'That’s perfect.' Debut Game 3 IP | 6 H | 6 ER | 1 HR | 3 K | 4 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 12 / NA Fangraphs: 26 / NA Baseball Prospectus: 8 / NA

Harrison Musgrave, P Team: Colorado Rockies Debut: April 23, 2018 The Philadelphia Phillies selected Musgrave in the 33rd round, with the 991st overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft. He opted not to sign with the Phillies, and returned to West Virginia. The Colorado Rockies selected Musgrave in the eighth round of the 2014 MLB draft. Following his freshman season at West Virginia, Musgrave had Tommy john surgery. When Musgrave returned in 2013 he won the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year award. Musgrave accompanied fellow rookie, Noel Cuevas, when Cuevas made a coffee run for the whole team. Unlike Cuevas, Musgrave did not go in full uniform.

Debut Game 1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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Ronald Acuña, OF Team: Atlanta Brave Debut: April 25, 2018 Ronald Acuña comes from a baseball family, his father, brother, uncles, and several cousins all played in the MLB. He signed as an international free agent in 2014. He wears number 24 as tribute to fellow Venezuelan, Miguel Cabrera. Just look at his prospect rankings, when you watch Acuña you could be watching baseball's next superstar. He reminds many of a young Junior Griffey. Not only in terms of tools, but like Griffey, Acuña has taken heat for wearing his hat crooked. Acuña is currently the youngest player in MLB. He was born eight months after Bartolo Colon's major league debut.

Debut Game 5 PA | 1 H | 1 R | 2 K

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Corey Oswalt, SP Team: New York Mets Debut: April 25, 2018 was drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. Oswalt was initially called-up by the Mets on April 10, but did not get in a game before being optioned back to Las Vegas.Mets manger Mickey Callaway described Oswalt's debut saying, "He was fearless. He did what we talk about, he went out and attacked."

Debut Game 4.2 IP | 2 H | 2 ER | 1 HR | 4 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 16 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA Daniel Palka, OF Team: Chicago White Sox Debut: April 25, 2018 He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He chose to play college baseball for Georgia Tech instead of signing with the Phillies. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft. In June 2015, the Diamondbacks traded Palka to the Twins in exchange for Chris Hermann. Palka missed half of the 2017 season with a broken finger. In the 2017 off-season the White Sox claimed him off of waivers. Eric Longenhagen in 2016 wrote, "Palka has plus raw pull power and gets to all of it in games because of his pull-happy, uppercut, beer-league swing." Since making his debut, Palka has showed both his power and propensity to swing and miss. In his first 59 at-bats he is slugging .542 with 15 strikeouts and only one walk.

Debut Game 4 PA | 0 H | 1 RBI | 1 K

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 30 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Eric Stout, RP Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: April 25, 2018 Stout was drafted out of Butler University by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Royals Farm Report writes "Stout throws from a lower arm angle than most . He is part of the group of low 3/4’s LHPs the Royals covet and have been trying to stockpile. It almost looks like Stout just slings the ball at times...Stout throws in the low 90’s and uses a change and sweeping type of curve."

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Rosell Herrera, OF Team: Cincinnati Reds Debut: April 26, 2018 Herrera was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2009 by the Colorado Rockies as an international free-agent. In 2011, Baseball America named him the fifth-best prospect in the Pioneer League. Following the 2013 season, Herrera made both the Baseball America and MLB.com Top 100 Prospect lists. After the 2017 season Herrera was granted free-agency and singed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.

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Trevor Oaks, SP Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: April 28, 2018 Trevor Oaks was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, he was acquired by the Royals in a 3 way trade including the Royals, Dodgers, and White Sox where went from the Royals to the White Sox. Following his senior of high school Oaks had Tommy John surgery. Oaks is known for his sinker. In 2016 he led minor-league baseball by inducing 26 double plays while at Class AA Tulsa. According to the Athletic, Oaks knows how to play the piano, and would take requests from his Dodgers minor league teammates.

Debut Game 5 IP | 12 H | 5 ER | 4 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 13 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: 7 / NA

D.J. Snelten, RP Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: April 28, 2018 He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 30th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Minnesota. After his junior season, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the ninth round of the 2013 MLB Draft. In 2015 Kiley McDaniel listed Snelten in the Giants "Others of Note" writing, "6’6/215 reliever is funky and some worry about his long-term health and command, but he has plenty of stuff, sitting 91- 93 and hitting 95 mph with a solid average and usable changeup." In his debut, Snelten actually got an at-bat. He struck-out.

Debut Game 1.1 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 1 K | 1 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 27 / NA Fangraphs: 9 / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA , SP Team: Pittsburgh Pirates Debut: April 29, 2018 Kingham was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. In his big league debut, Kingham carried a into the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He joined in 2008 as the only pitchers in the past 100 years with one hit allowed, at least nine strikeouts and no walks in their debuts.

Debut Game 7.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 9 K | 0 BB

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Prospect Rankings (Team / Overall) MLB Pipeline: 12 / NA Fangraphs: NA / NA Baseball Prospectus: NA / NA

Jesmuel Valentín, SS/2B Team: Philadelphia Phillies Debut: April 29, 2018 Jesmuel Valentín is the son of 16-year MLB veteran, Jose Valentín. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Valentín from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy in the first round (51st overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft. Valentín was then traded to the Phillies in 2014 to complete the trade for Roberto Hernandez. Valentín missed most of the 2017 season with a separated shoulder. On this year's Fangraph’s Phillies Prospect list he is listed as "Cistuli's Guy." Carson writes, "On the four occasions when Valentín has compiled at least 150 plate appearances at a single level — which occurred 2012-14 with the Dodgers and last year, at Double-A, in the Phillies organization — Valentín has recorded strikeout rates between 11.6% and 15.6%. He’s recorded isolated-slugging marks between .105 and .150. He’s played a position that provides slightly above-average defensive value...He recorded a league-average batting mark following a promotion to Lehigh Valley. There are indications that, with average development, he could do the same thing in the majors. While playing average-ish , as well."

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Scott Barlow, SP Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: April 30, 2018 The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Barlow in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Dodgers, rather than attend Fresno State. In 2012, he underwent Tommy John surgery. Barlow became a free agent after the 2017 season, and signed a major league contract with the Royals. Barlow was actually called up three times in April by the Royals, but only made his debut after his third call- up.

Debut Game 3.0 IP | 5 H | 1 ER | 1 K | 0 BB

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