Prospect Report: Grayson Rodriguez Continues to Rebound in Triple-a — College Baseball, Mlb Draft, Prospects

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Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Orioles: Since his return to Triple-A Rodriguez has seemed to hit his stride. Over five June starts with Norfolk Rodriguez has struck out 34.2% of the batters he’s faced while holding opposing hitters to a .178 batting average. Rodriguez is likely to return to the major leagues shortly, where he should once again slot into the Orioles rotation. 

Colt Keith, 3B, Tigers: In his first Triple-A at-bat, Keith went deep, as he crushed a 425-foot home run at 102.7 mph. Keith is blossoming into one of the elite hitting prospects in the game and could earn a promotion to Detroit in the coming months. Keith has a balanced skill set with power, contact and approach, making him one of the more difficult outs in the minor leagues.

Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox: Since his promotion to High-A Greenville, Anthony has seen his production begin to match the underlying data. Over a dozen games with the Drive, Anthony is 13-for-43 with five home runs, 11 walks to 13 strikeouts and a .320/.444/.744 slash line. He has an excellent combination of contact, approach and power with all-star potential. 

Dalton Rushing, C, Dodgers: The Dodgers first pick in the 2022 draft has been one of the breakout stars of the class. After missing a few weeks with injury, Rushing was activated from the injury list late last week and found his stride Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with a home run. It was Rushing’s eighth home run of the season as he continues to show an advanced understanding of the strike zone, bat-to-ball skills and power. 

Luis Mieses, OF, White Sox: Mieses isn’t much of a prospect, but he had a huge game Wednesday night for Birmingham. Mieses went 6-for-6 with three home runs and finished a double short of the cycle. Mieses has bat-to-ball skills and power, but his overly aggressive approach limits his upside as a hitter.

Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers: The reports on Jobe’s stuff over his three appearances this season have been extremely encouraging. On Wednesday he allowed one hit over two innings as he sat 97 mph on his fastball while mixing in his 3,000 rpm breaking ball. While Jobe didn’t induce any whiffs over 21 pitches, the data and reports from scouts are extremely positive.