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Kristian Campbell Tops 10 Statcast Standouts
Plus: The Dodgers have a potential closer lurking in the minors, RoboScout's final installment of weekly rankings & a D-backs prospect puts himself in rare company.
10 Statcast Standouts On Sept. 9
Kristian Campbell has gone from relative obscurity—ranking No. 255 in our 2023 draft rankings—to one of the top prospects in baseball. His rocket ship hasn’t slowed down upon reaching Triple-A Worcester, either.
Today, Eli Ben-Porat dives into Campbell’s pristine Triple-A Statcast data. Campbell is showing plus-plus contact skills, exceptional power potential and strong swing decisions from both sides of the plate. And it leads to a fair question: Just how close is Campbell to No. 1 in Boston’s system?
Campbell is far from the only headliner. Among the highlights this week for Baseball America subscribers:
The Dodgers have the most exciting bullpen arm in the minors
Dalton Rushing pushes toward the majors
Adam Dunn…with speed?
A Marlins prospect with huge exit velos
Toronto’s future shortstop?
DEMETRIO CRISANTES CHASES MiLB RECORD
Meet The Arizona Prospect On A 57-Game On-Base Streak
Diamondbacks infielder Demetrio Crisantes is one of the season’s biggest breakout prospects. The 20-year-old crushed the competition in the Arizona Complex League, then moved to Low-A Visalia and didn’t miss a beat.
The Class A regular seasons are in the books now, and Crisantes finished his half-year with the playoff-bound Rawhide by hitting 333/.429/.478. His line between both levels was .341/.429/.492 with 23 doubles, seven home runs, 60 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.
He is one of just two qualified hitters in the minor leagues to accumulate more than 30 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 30 stolen bases while striking out fewer than 70 times. Dig deeper, however, and there is a more interesting nugget to be found in his numbers.
Once the 2025 season begins, he’ll have a trio of Red Sox greats in his sights.
Crisantes closed his season on a MiLB-best 57-game on-base streak, leaving him just nine games short of the 66-game streak Mookie Betts amassed between the 2013 and 2014 seasons and just 14 games shy of tying Kevin Millar and Kevin Youkilis’ 71-game stretches.
Today, Baseball America’s Josh Norris dives more into Crisantes’ streak and breakout season.
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