MLB Draft League weekly preview: July 1-6

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Standings

(Team, W/L, PCT, GB, STRK)

Williamsport, 12-7, .632, -, W1, 0-1

Mahoning Valley, 10-9, .526, 2.0, W3, 1-0

West Virginia, 9-9, .500, 2.5, L4, 0-1

Trenton, 10-11, .476, 3.0, W1, 1-0

State College, 8-10, .444, 3.5, L1, 0-0

Frederick, 9-12, .429, 4.0, L1, 1-1

Who’s Hot

Last Week: June 24-29

Hitter of the Week: OF Matthew Bardowell, Williamsport - 3 G, 7-for-12, .583/.643/.833 (1.476 OPS), HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 2 HBP

Pitcher of the Week: RHP Merit Jones, Williamsport - 2 G, 2 W, 4 IP, 9 K, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB

LHP Davis Webb, State College - GS, W, 6.1 IP, 8 K, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB

1B Sam Parker, Frederick - 4 G, 6-for-14, .429/.556/.786 (1.342 OPS), HR, 3B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB

RHP Cody Delvecchio, Williamsport - GS, 6 IP, 9 K, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB

C Chase Heath, Mahoning Valley - 5 G, 7-for-17, .412/.524/.647 (1.171 OPS), HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 3 SB

OF Trey Lipsey, Frederick - 3 G, 5-for-10, .500/.643/.800 (1.443 OPS), 2B, 3B, RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, HBP, 4 SB

Latest News

Data Darlings: A new injection of talent over the past ten days headlines this week’s Data Darlings with a pair of fresh arms and a recent backstop. Our data coordinators take a deep analytical dive on four positional prospects and five arms whose data have jumped out this past week. More>>

Prospect Report: MLB Draft League bats were hot across the league this past week with 20 home runs slugged in the six days of action. Here’s a look at seven positional players who have made the most of their time in the Draft League so far this summer. More>>

Weekly Roundup: The final full week of June presented performances of starting pitching dominance, games filled with home runs and some that came down to the Draft League’s sudden death extra inning. More>>

Alumni Report: This week’s MLB Draft League Alumni Report is headlined by a call to the big leagues with right-hander Jonathan Pintaro making his MLB debut June 25 with the New York Mets. More on Pintaro, three additional promotions and a slew of players who posted strong weeks with their respective organizations. More>>

MLB Draft League/Cape Cod Exhibition Game: For the first time ever, top prospects in the MLB Draft League took the field against prospects from the Cape Cod Baseball League at Citi Field on June 30. The Draft League came out on top, 10-6, and MLB Pipeline takes a look at five standouts from the inaugural game. More>>

Home Games & Promotions

Frederick: THU (7 p.m. Independence Day Celebration) vs. Trenton.

Mahoning Valley: FRI (7:05 p.m. Post Game Fireworks) vs. West Virginia. SAT (7:05 p.m. Valley Health Services Resource Day) SUN (2:05 p.m. Every Sunday Matters) vs. Frederick Keys.

State College: TUE (6:35 p.m. Walking Taco Tuesday) WED (6:35 p.m. Glizzy & Wine Wednesday) vs. Mahoning Valley. THU (6:35 p.m. Fireworks Night) vs. Williamsport.

Trenton: FRI (6 p.m. Post Game Fireworks ‘Red, White & Boomer’) vs. Frederick. SAT (6 p.m. Adult Red, White & Boomer T-Shirt) SUN (1 p.m. Kids Red, White & Boomer T-Shirt) vs. State College.

West Virginia: TUE (6:30 p.m. 2sDay at the Park) WED (6:30 p.m. Win-It Wednesday) vs. Frederick Keys. THUR (7 p.m. Independence Day Celebration) vs. Mahoning Valley.

Williamsport: TUE (6:35 p.m. Rhashan Jersey Auction) WED (6:35 p.m. Championship Photo Giveaway) vs. Trenton. FRI (1:05 p.m. Summer Patio Giveaway) vs. State College. SAT (6:35 p.m. Post Game Fireworks) SUN (4:05 p.m. ZOOperstars Appearance) vs. West Virginia.

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