Cubs/White Sox Prospect Watch: Kyle Schwarber Hits 1st Homer At Triple-A Iowa
(CBS) Here's our weekly update on how the notable prospects are faring in the farm system or the Cubs and White Sox.
Cubs
2B/SS Javier Baez at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 37
BA: .314 (44-of-140)
HRs: 8
RBIs: 29
Runs: 19
OPS: .922
Notes: Baez fractured his left ring finger on June 7 and is expected to be out until at least early August.
2B/UTIL Arismendy Alcantara at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 62
BA: .256 (63-of-246)
HRs: 10
RBIs: 25
Runs: 42
OPS: .797
Note: Alcantara is just 3-of-21 in his past six games.
C Kyle Schwarber at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 6
BA: .273 (6-of-22)
HRs: 1
RBIs: 2
Runs: 3
OPS: .924
Note: Schwarber had a six-game cameo in the big leagues in mid-June, impressing by going 8-for-22 with a homer and six RBIs. Prior to that, he hit .320 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs in 58 games at Double-A Tennessee. He's since been at Triple-A Iowa.
1B Dan Vogelbach at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 58
BA: .286 (56-of-196)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 34
Runs: 27
OPS: .850
OF Billy McKinney at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 38
BA: .304 (38-of-125)
HRs: 2
RBIs: 18
Runs: 15
OPS: .817
Note: In 29 games at high Class-A Myrtle Beach earlier this season, McKinney hit .340 with four homers and 25 RBIs and a .976 OPS.
OF Albert Almora at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 59
BA: .245 (54-of-220)
HRs: 2
RBIs: 22
Runs: 37
OPS: .639
P C.J. Edwards at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 8
IP: 13
W-L: 0-0
ERA: 3.46
WHIP: 1.15
SO: 14
Note: Edwards is being used out of the bullpen to cut down on his workload. In an earlier stint this season at Double-A Tennessee, he went 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 2/3 innings before being promoted to Triple-A Iowa.
White Sox
2B Micah Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 37
BA: .299 (44-of-147)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 16
Runs: 21
OPS: .760
Note: Johnson returned to Triple-A in mid-May after spending the first month-and-a-half of the season with the big league club.
3B Matt Davidson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 75
BA: .236 (66-of-280)
HRs: 13
RBIs: 41
Runs: 34
OPS: .738
P Frankie Montas at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 13
IP: 66
W-L: 1-1
ERA: 2.59
WHIP: 1.17
SO: 54
SS Tim Anderson at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 68
BA: .309 (88-of-285)
HRs: 1
RBIs: 30
Runs: 40
OPS: .744
P Tyler Danish at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 14
IP: 73
W-L: 4-5
ERA: 4.68
WHIP: 1.64
SO: 61