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Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF, Phillies: Rincones Jr. moved into a tie for the spring training home run lead with his third homer in just 14 plate appearances. His homer off Bowden Francis was well-placed, as the 383-foot shot to right center field just cleared the outfield fence. Rincones is now hitting .333/.429/1.083 this spring. The Phillies’ No. 8 prospect has always had massive power. He hit 19 homers at Florida Atlantic in his draft year. He has struggled to stay healthy, but when he is, he can post standout power stats, as he’s showing this spring.

Sebastian Walcott, SS, Rangers: It was a ground ball, but Walcott squared up a Drey Jameson fastball for a 115.1 mph rocket that is the seventh-hardest hit ball in a spring training game this year in games played in Statcast parks. Walcott hit the ball deep into the shortstop hole. D-backs shortstop Connor Kaiser managed to field it, but he rushed the throw, which allowed Walcott to reach on a throwing error. Walcott is hitting .500/.500/1.250 in eight plate appearances with three doubles and a home run. He has only struck out one time.

Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers: Jobe gave up a solo home run to Henry Davis, but otherwise looked in control in three solid innings of work in his second spring start. The Tigers No. 1 prospect struck out three of the 10 batters he faced and allowed two hits, the run on Davis' homer and no walks. His control was impressive, as he threw five different pitches for consistent strikes. He touched 99.8 mph with his four-seam fastball, using it to get two strikeouts in the first. He finished that inning by blowing away Andrew McCutchen. But he also consistently located his low-80s curve, 95-97 mph sinker, his mid-80s changeup and his low-90s cutter. Davis' home run came against a 90 mph cutter that caught too much of the heart of the plate.

Thayron Liranzo, C, Tigers: Liranzo went 1-for-2 with a long 417-foot home run to center field, snapping a slow start to the spring. Liranzo has gotten modest playing time as a DH with a couple of appearances at catcher. He went 0-for-7 in his first four games, although he did also draw three walks in a DH stint against the Twins on Feb. 26. Ranked 69th on the Top 100 Prospects, Liranzo is expected to move up to Double-A Erie in 2025 as he looks to further establish himself as the Tigers’ well-rounded catcher of the future.

Alex Freeland, SS, Dodgers: Freeland, the Dodgers’ No. 3 prospect, hit his first home run of the spring on Sunday. After striking out in the eighth inning in his first at-bat of the day, Freeland homered to right field off Anthony Maldonado in the ninth. In limited playing time, he’s now hitting .286/.444/.714, but with four strikeouts in nine plate appearances.

Craig Yoho, RHP, Brewers: It’s a misnomer to call Yoho’s changeup by that name, as in reality, it’s his sinker that is a change of pace. Yoho dominated Cleveland’s batters for an inning on Sunday, relying extremely heavily on his changeup while striking out all three batters he faced. Yoho has arguably the best changeup of any MiLB pitching prospect. He threw it 56% of the time on Sunday, and all three strike threes came on changeups (two swinging and one called). Eight of the 10 changeups he threw were strikes and he got three whiffs. He did get four strikes in five low-90s sinkers he threw, but one was a called strike and the other three were foul balls. One of the two cutters and the one curve he threw were balls. So far this spring, Yoho has given up one hit in three scoreless innings of work as he makes a case for a spot in the Brewers bullpen.

Editor’s Picks

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Baseball America Helium Pick Of The Day

Each day, we’ll pick a prospect that has our attention.

Jack Perkins, RHP, Athletics: After a college career in which Perkins never quite found his footing, he uncovered another gear in 2024. Upon returning from injury in May, Perkins showed a noticeable velocity bump. He now sits 94-96 mph from a lower release height with above-average spin rates. Perkins’ fastball was an effective offering in 2024, generating a 15.2% swinging-strike rate with a higher rate of chases and a solid in-zone rate. Perkins mixes a mid-80s sweeper that is the his best swing-and-miss offering, as well as low-90s cutter and low-80s curveball. After reaching Double-A last season, Perkins has a chance to pitch his way to the majors by season’s end if he can prove he can endure the rigors of a full season as a starter. He’s one of 10 pitching prospects still on our radar in dynasty.

Quick Hits

News and notes from around spring training…

• Roki Sasaki is scheduled to make his spring debut on Tuesday

• Walker Jenkins is dealing with a sprained ankle

• Zyhir Hope and Josue De Paula were among the Dodgers players reassigned to minor league camp

• Cardinals LHP Quinn Mathews will begin the year in the minors

• The Pirates sent Termarr Johnson, Konnor Griffin, Anthony Solometo and Jack Brannigan to minor league camp

• Nationals RHP Jarlin Susana touched 102 mph over the weekend in a one-inning outing where he walked two more batters

• Nacho Alvarez, the Braves’ top hitting prospect, is closing in on a return

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