The ultimate days of July baseball kicked off with loads of motion across the Minor League panorama. Walker Jenkins (NYY), JJ Wetherholt (STL) and Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS) got here via with big-time performances to energy a deep High 100 prospect contingent. On the mound, Hurston Waldrep (ATL) wrapped up a sterling month with a scoreless outing.
Jhostynxon Garcia, OF, Worcester (BOS No. 2/MLB No. 89)
Garcia got here up with one other massive efficiency, homering and equaling his profession excessive with 5 RBIs to energy Triple-A Worcester. The 22-year-old additionally doubled and fell a triple shy of the cycle, extending his hitting streak to 6 video games. Garcia has been a constant offensive pressure since his promotion to Triple-A, posting a .916 OPS with 12 homers and 36 RBIs in 49 video games. Gameday
Walker Jenkins, OF, Wichita (MIN No. 1/MLB No. 12)
Jenkins snapped out of a 1-for-15 skid in a giant approach, slugging his third Double-A homer and falling a triple shy of the cycle. The 20-year-old went greater than two months between appearances for Wichita on account of a left ankle sprain and began off slowly however has picked it up in July. Jenkins has gone deep twice and pushed in 12 runs with a .841 OPS in 20 video games this month. Gameday
JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B, Memphis (STL No. 1/MLB No. 16)
Wetherholt’s latest energy surge continued together with his seventh homer in 13 video games — together with 4 leadoff jacks — throughout a three-RBI evening for Triple-A Memphis. The West Virginia product left the yard on the second pitch of the sport and tacked on two extra RBIs with a single and a sacrifice fly. Wetherholt has hit safely in 14 of 17 video games this month and sports activities a 1.172 OPS in his first 12 video games at Triple-A. Gameday
Zyhir Hope, OF, Nice Lakes (LAD No. 2/MLB No. 30)
Hope spearheaded his membership’s offense but once more, homering for the second consecutive recreation and falling a triple shy of the cycle. The Virginia native is slashing .290/.392/.629 with 5 homers, 16 RBIs and 10 walks in 17 video games this month, reaching safely in all however one contest. Hope has an .894 OPS for the season and leads Excessive-A Nice Lakes in quite a few offensive classes, together with homers (12) and RBIs (62). Gameday
Carson Benge, OF, Binghamton (NYM No. 4/MLB No. 68)
Benge has been on a tear since his promotion to Double-A, and he continued the onslaught together with his third lengthy ball in two video games. He reached base thrice in 5 plate appearances and picked up his third multihit effort in 4 contests. Benge has already hit extra homers (six) in 22 video games for Binghamton than he did in 60 appearances (4) for Excessive-A Brooklyn. The Oklahoma State product is slashing .357/.465/.619 with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBIs for the Rumble Ponies. Gameday
Joe Mack, C, Jacksonville (MIA No. 3/MLB No. 83)
Mack added one other sturdy efficiency to what has been a productive marketing campaign for the lefty-swinging catcher. Mack crushed his twelfth homer on a three-hit evening and drove in two runs to assist energy Triple-A Jacksonville’s lineup. The 22-year-old has rebounded from a subpar June with a powerful .897 OPS this month. Gameday
Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Gwinnett (ATL No. 4)
Waldrep closed out a terrific month together with his greatest efficiency of the season. The 23-year-old struck out eight over a season-high seven scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett. The outing put an exclamation level on July, throughout which Waldrep surrendered simply two earned runs throughout 4 begins (23 innings) to carry his ERA all the way down to 4.42, its lowest level since his first begin of 2025. Gameday
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP, Somerset (NYY No. 6)
Rodriguez-Cruz was in whole management in his newest outing for Double-A Somerset. The native of Puerto Rico allowed two hits and struck out 5 over six shutout innings, his second scoreless begin this month. Rodriguez-Cruz has been among the finest pitchers within the Minors since June 1, posting a 1.32 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP with 57 punchouts throughout 54 2/3 innings. Gameday
