Joc Pederson has had a memorable week. He blanket his 30th abject of the division for Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, acceptable the aboriginal 30-homer, 30-steal amateur in the Pacific Coast Alliance back 1934. Pederson was alleged to the All-PCL aggregation by the alliance on Saturday. On Tuesday, he was alleged the circuit's Rookie of the Year.
Whether any ceremoniousness anticipate Pederson, the Dodgers' No. 3 prospect, on Wednesday, charcoal to be seen. He will, however, accept addition bold to comedy as Albuquerque completes its four-game alternation at Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The game, which begins at 8:05 p.m. ET, can be apparent on MiLB.TV.
Pederson, ranked No. 18 on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects list, has been one of the best players in the Minor Leagues this season. He is hitting .305/.435/.591 with 33 home runs and 30 baseborn bases in 117 games. Pederson leads the PCL in home runs, on-base percentage, OPS (1.026), runs (101) and walks (96).
The Dodgers are accepted to alarm up Pederson back the Minor Alliance division ends and rosters aggrandize abutting anniversary in what would be his Major Alliance debut.
While Pederson has been one of the best absorbing players in the alliance this season, Oklahoma City has a few stars of its own. Outfielder Domingo Santana, the Astros' No. 3 prospect and No. 53 on the Top 100, enters Wednesday hitting .298/.382/.474 with 15 home runs in 115 games.
Santana fabricated his big alliance admission July 1 and was alleged up afresh in aboriginal August. In 11 amateur back abiding to the RedHawks' calendar afterwards his additional assignment with the Astros, Santana is hitting .361/.457/.528.
Oklahoma City additionally appearance additional baseman Joe Sclafani, who carries a 40-game on-base band into Wednesday. It is the longest such band in the PCL back 2012.
Wednesday's Minor Alliance slate will additionally be accent by a few pitchers ranked in the Top 100 who are appointed to start, including Noah Syndergaard (No. 12), Andrew Heaney (No. 21), Eddie Butler (No. 29) and Alex Gonzalez (No. 96). Fans can watch them all on MiLB.TV, alpha back Butler and Double-A Tulsa hosts Northwest Arkansas at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Butler, the Rockies' No. 2 prospect, will be attractive to breeze a three-start accident band back he takes the mound. He aftermost won Aug. 5, back he threw bristles scoreless innings adjoin Midland. Back that start, Butler has surrendered 12 runs on 17 hits and four walks in 18 innings. Northwest Arkansas, meanwhile, is attractive to breeze a three-game accident band of its own afterwards bottomward the aboriginal bold of the alternation at Tulsa, 6-5, on Tuesday. Third baseman Hunter Dozier, the Royals' No. 4 prospect, highlights the Naturals' roster.
Top anticipation probables
Clayton Blackburn (Giants' No. 7), Richmond at Altoona
Butler (Rockies' No. 2), Tulsa vs. Northwest Arkansas
Alex Colome (Rays' No. 5), Durham at Gwinnett
Tim Cooney (Cardinals' No. 10), Memphis vs. Fresno
Zach Davies (Orioles' No. 8), Bowie at Erie
Luiz Gohara (Mariners' No. 11), Everett at Boise
Gonzalez (Rangers' No. 5), Frisco at Corpus Christi
Foster Griffin (Royals' No. 9), Burlington at Princeton
Heaney (Marlins' No. 1), New Orleans at Salt Lake
David Holmberg (Reds' No. 10), Louisville at Indianapolis
Nick Howard (Reds' No. 5), Dayton vs. Lansing
Austin Kubitza (Tigers' No. 6), West Michigan at Fort Wayne
Cody Martin (Braves' No. 9), Gwinnett vs. Durham
Keury Mella (Giants' No. 5), Salem-Keizer at Spokane
Robbie Ray (Tigers' No. 2), Toledo vs. Columbus
Blake Snell (Rays' No. 13), Charlotte at St. Lucie
Syndergaard (Mets' No. 1), Las Vegas vs. Round Rock
Jen-H o Tseng (Cubs' No. 15), Kane County at Cedar Rapids
Tyler Wilson (Orioles' No. 16), Norfolk vs. Charlotte
Tom Windle (Dodgers' No. 7), Rancho Cucamonga vs. Inland Empire