The MLB Draft League is less than three weeks away from the conclusion of the first half as the MLB Draft looms on July 11 and 12. At the moment, West Virginia and Williamsport are both leading the way as they look to secure a spot in the championship in September, but there’s ample time for more teams to join the race with only four games separating the complete standings.
Another exciting week of MLB Draft League baseball is on tap and everything you need to know about the week ahead can be found below:
Standings
(Team, W/L, PCT, GB, STRK)
West Virginia, 8-4, .667, -, W2, 0-0
Williamsport, 9-5, .643, -, L1, 0-0
Trenton, 7-8, .467, 2.5, W3, 0-0
Mahoning Valley, 6-7, .462, 2.5, L1, 1-0
State College, 5-7, .417, 3.0, L3, 0-0
Frederick, 6-10, .375, 4.0, W1, 0-1
Who’s Hot
Last Week: June 17-22
Hitter of the Week: 3B Jakob Poturnak, Trenton - 4 G, 8-for-18, .444/.474/.667 (1.141 OPS), 3B, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R, BB, SB
Pitcher of the Week: RHP Roman Kimball, State College - GS, 3 IP, 4 K, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB
SS Dawon Willis, Frederick - 4 G, 8-for-19, .421/.455/.684 (1.139 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB, SF, 2 SB
RHP Garrett Peters, Mahoning Valley - G, 3 IP, 3 K, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
C Connor Hicks, West Virginia - 3 G, 4-for-11, .364/.462/.636 (1.098 OPS), 3 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, HBP
RHP Sam Cozart, West Virginia - GS, 3 IP, 6 K, 3 H, 0 R, BB
OF Matthew Bardowell, Williamsport - 4 G, 4-for-11, .364/.500/.545 (1.045 OPS), 3B, 2 RBI, 3 BB
RHP Aiden Moffett, West Virginia - 2 G, SV, 2.1 IP, 5 K, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP
Latest News
Data Darlings: Another week behind us means thousands of additional pitches and data for our data coordinators to analyze. This week’s Data Darlings provides an analytical breakdown on six pitchers and three positional players who have presented outlier data so far this summer. More>>
Prospect Report: Two arms have touched triple digits this summer, as well as eight arms up to 98 mph. Innings pitched have continued to grow and we highlight 13 arms who have improved their stock over the first three weeks of the season. More>>
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Alumni Report: The MLB Draft League’s alumni list is set to grow next month, joining a strong core of former players currently excelling in pro ball. This week’s group is highlighted by the latest Southern League (Double-A) Pitcher of the Week and strong starts from MLB Pipeline Top 30 Organizational Prospects. More>>
Home Games & Promotions
Frederick: TUE (7 p.m.) WED (7 p.m. Wine Wednesday) THUR (7 p.m. Night Out - Pride Night) vs. West Virginia. FRI (7 p.m. Hawaiian Shirt Giveaway) SAT (6 p.m. Wrestling Night with Mickie James) SUN (3 p.m. Meet The Team Poster) vs. Williamsport.
Mahoning Valley: FRI (7:05 p.m. Post Game Fireworks) SAT (7:05 p.m. Major League Bobblehead Giveaway) SUN (2:05 p.m. Every Sunday Matters) vs. West Virginia.
State College: None.
Trenton: TUES (7 p.m. Strike Seat Cushion) WED (7 p.m. Batdog Rookie Card Set) THUR (7 p.m. Postgame Fireworks “Our Heroes”) vs. Mahoning Valley. FRI (7 p.m. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Purple Hat) SAT (6 p.m. Postgame Fireworks “Fan Vote”), SUN (1 p.m. Thunder Logo Reusable Bag) vs. State College.
West Virginia: None.
Williamsport: TUES (6:35 p.m. Hersheypark Kids Night) WED (6:35 p.m. Electronics Extravaganza) THUR (6:35 p.m. Post Game Drone Show) vs. State College.
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