Denzer Guzman, SS, Angels: The Angels' offense was quiet for much of their 4-2 Spring Breakout loss to the Guardians. That is, until Guzman stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. After seeing eight pitches from Guardians pitcher Braylon Doughty, Guzman got one he liked, a curveball down the middle of the plate that he hooked down the line, bouncing off the left field foul pole for a two-run shot. He finished the night 2-for-4. The 22-year-old split between Double-A and Triple-A, slashing .247/.343/.426 with 17 home runs and 74 RBIs.

Miguel Sime Jr., RHP, Nationals: Velocity is a premium trait. At just 18 years old, Miguel Sime Jr. flashed plenty of it for the Nationals during Spring Breakout, offering a glimpse of his immense upside. He unleashed 14 pitches in his outing, nine of which eclipsed 100 mph. His fastball topped out at 101.9 mph, overwhelming hitters with late life and explosiveness. Sime Jr. also recorded two strikeouts, including an impressive punchout of Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt.

Karson Milbrandt, RHP, Marlins: While he battled command of his slider at times, Milbrandt also showed flashes of dominance against the Astros in his Spring Breakout start on Friday. Milbrandt tossed three scoreless innings without allowing a hit, struck out six and generated the second-most swings and misses (12) of any pitcher in Spring Breakout. He did struggle with strikes at times, walking three batters and surrendering a run, but when he corralled his slider it led to five whiffs on eight swings. Milbrandt has promising swing-and-miss stuff and was up to 97 mph while throwing his slider and fastball evenly. He ranks No. 10 in the Marlins' system entering 2026.

Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Giants: Eldridge's short-term path to playing time in San Francisco was clouded as soon as the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox, and that has carried over into 2026. The Giants announced on Thursday that the 21-year-old will begin the season in Triple-A. Eldridge made his big league debut late in 2025 and hit .107 with four RBIs in 10 games. This spring, he was 9-for-40 (.225) with a homer and six RBIs, but also struck out 19 times in 40 at-bats.

Josuar Gonzalez, SS, Giants: Originally penciled into the Giants' Spring Breakout roster this weekend, Gonzalez will instead miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, according to Justice delos Santos of the Mercury News. Gonzalez, 18, ranked No. 2 in San Francisco's system and No. 30 on Baseball America's Top 100 entering the season. Fellow Giants prospect Bo Davidson replaced him on the Spring Breakout roster. The 18-year-old is slated to make his stateside debut this year, whether that is the Arizona Complex League or Low-A will be dependent on his progression with the injury and performance upon return.

Editor’s Picks

Spring Breakout Top Performances: MLB’s Spring Breakout series has returned for 2026, and Baseball America is on hand for each and every game that will be played.

We’re updating a complete rundown of superlatives from throughout the weekend, including analysis of the day’s top hitters, pitchers and defenders, the best individual pitches we saw and Statcast data that caught our attention. Check out our picks from Thursday’s slate of action.

Baseball America Helium Pick Of The Day

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

Marco Dinges, C, Brewers: Dinges was one of just seven minor league catchers to top a .900 OPS while batting at least 300 times last season. The 22-year-old had no trouble transferring his power production from college to the pro game, hitting 13 home runs in 77 games at the Class A levels before a hamstring injury curtailed his season. The key to success for Dinges is high-end bat speed and a good feel for the barrel. After not catching at Florida State, Dinges faces questions that need to be answered about how well he can refine his game-calling and pitch-framing skills. Even if he does settle in at another position, Dinges’ bat would make him an interesting prospect.

Quick Hits

Prospect news and notes from around baseball…

• Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo cranked a pair of home runs yesterday.

• Reds RHP Chase Petty was quite impressive yesterday, firing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts.

• Pirates outfielder Edward Florentino will miss tonight’s Spring Breakout game as he works his way back from an ankle injury.

• The Blue Jays placed Trey Yesavage on the IL with a right shoulder impingement.

• The Yankees reassigned Carlos Lagrange, one of the top pitching performers this spring, to minor league camp on Thursday.

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