The Daily Briefing — Monday, May 18
By Morgan Davis ·
The weekend’s loudest line belonged to Cooper Kinney, who posted a two-game burst for Triple-A Durham and went 6-for-8 with two home runs, a double, four RBI, and one walk. The Rays’ second baseman reached base in eight of nine plate appearances. Kinney, ranked No. 253 overall, boosted his 2026 line to .322/.410/.570 with a respectable .876 OPS since his promotion to Triple-A.
Quick Hits
Cooper Pratt, SS, Brewers, Triple-A Nashville: Went 6-for-13 over three games, belting 2 homers and driving in 7. He has 25 walks to just 23 strikeouts on the season.
Raudi Rodriguez, OF, Angels, Double-A Rocket City: 6-for-9, 1 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, 2 BB, 2 SO over two games. He combined loud extra-base contact with a clean two-strike weekend.
Theo Gillen, OF, Rays, High-A Charleston: 7-for-10 with 2 triples and 1 walk in two games. He kept the strikeouts low and piled up base hits from both sides of the power gap.
Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, Guardians, Double-A Akron: 4-for-8, 2 HR, 1 2B, 1 BB, 4 RBI in two games. The left-handed first baseman drove 1.625 slug over the weekend.
Jett Williams, SS, Brewers, Triple-A: 3-for-6 with a triple, 2 HR, 3 walks, and 4 RBI in two games. He reached base five times and paired power with patience.
Malcolm Moore, C, Rangers, High-A: 7-for-11 with 2 HR, 1 double, and 3 RBI across two games. He struck out once and kept the production rolling at the plate. He's had multi-hit games in 7 straight games and has a .982 OPS on the season. He's also greatly improved his ability to control the running game.
Jonny Farmelo, OF, Mariners, High-A: 6-for-10, 1 HR, 1 triple, 3 walks, 3 RBI in three games. The on-base work backed up the extra-base damage.
Jackson Kent, LHP, Nationals, Double-A Harrisburg: 5.0 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts, 0 runs. The lefty missed bats at a sharp clip and limited traffic all night.
Dasan Hill, LHP, Twins, High-A: 5.0 innings, 2 hits, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts, 0 runs. He filled the zone and stayed in control from start to finish.
Joel Hurtado, RHP, Angels, Double-A: 6.0 innings, 2 hits, 0 walks, 8 strikeouts, 1 earned run. The pure strike-throwing line gave him one of the cleaner outings in the system.
Carlos Lagrange, RHP, Yankees, Triple-A: 5.0 innings, 3 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, 2 earned runs. He had bat-missing stuff working, even with a pair of runs on the line.
Tre' Morgan, 1B, Rays, Triple-A Durham: 2-for-4 with a double, home run, and 2 RBI on Sunday. He is sitting at .241/.267/.448 on the season after eight games.