December 23, 2024

Blue Jays agree to 3-year deal with manager John Schneider – WKRG News 5

**Blue Jays: Riley Tirotta, 1B/3B (Unranked)**
Since debuting with Triple-A Buffalo on May 23, the 25-year-old corner infielder has been on a tear, hitting .324/.444/.676 with seven homers and five doubles over 21 games. His standout performance came last Friday against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he went 5-for-6 with two home runs. Tirotta’s loud contact, peaking at a 110.4 mph exit velocity, is impressive, and improvements in his in-zone contact rate could further elevate his status.

**Orioles: Samuel Basallo, C/1B (No. 2/MLB No. 12)**
At just 19 years old, Basallo has been excelling in Double-A Bowie, slashing .315/.396/.528 over the last 30 days with 102 plate appearances. His disciplined approach includes an 11.8% walk rate and a 17.6% strikeout rate, leading to 11 extra-base hits.

**Rays: Brayden Taylor, 3B/SS (No. 4/MLB No. 83)**
The 2023 19th overall pick from TCU is living up to his reputation as an above-average hitter with power. Over the last 30 days, Taylor has amassed 69 total bases and posted a .353/.431/.676 line with 20 extra-base hits and 11 steals over 25 games for High-A Bowling Green. While he splits time between shortstop and third base, he’s likely to settle at third.

**Red Sox: Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF (No. 30)**
Despite average power and plus speed at Georgia Tech, Campbell fell to the supplemental fourth round of the 2023 Draft. The Red Sox encouraged him to be more aggressive and made some swing adjustments, leading to his recent surge. Since his promotion to Double-A on June 4, Campbell has hit .420/.512/.710, ranking among the Minor League leaders in several categories, including hitting (.343, fifth), on-base percentage (.448, fifth), slugging (.606, fifth), and OPS (1.054, second).

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