JJ Wetherholt, 2B, Cardinals: Wetherholt's memorable big league debut included an Opening Day homer, but the Cardinals' prized rookie went the next 15 games without a home run while he registered a .566 OPS and just one extra-base hit. The 23-year-old second baseman rediscovered his power stroke Tuesday night against the Guardians, launching a solo shot early and a clutch two-run homer later in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings win. Both swings came on first pitches against lefthanded pitchers. The performance marked Wetherholt’s first multi-homer game in the majors and reinforced his reputation as a confident young hitter who can deliver in key moments.

Noah Schultz, LHP, White Sox: Despite a shaky start, Schultz showed some composure late in his MLB debut Tuesday against the Rays, retiring five of the final six batters he faced. The 22-year-old took the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and four walks while striking out four across 4.1 innings. Schultz, who earned the promotion after dominating with Triple-A Charlotte, struggled early by giving up three runs (two earned) in the first inning. Despite the uneven debut, he’s expected to stick in the rotation for the White Sox until Jonathan Cannon returns from a hip injury.

Eduardo Tait, C, Twins: Tait launched two home runs on Tuesday for High-A Cedar Rapids, the first two long balls of the season for the Twins' power-hitting 19-year-old catcher. Notably, Tait's first-inning homer came off lefthander Justin Lamkin. A lefthanded hitter, Tait homered just once off a lefthander in 2025. He entered the year as the Twins' No. 5 prospect with plus raw power and hit tool concerns. So far, Tait has a 64% contact rate through nine High-A games, but hitting in April in the Midwest League is no easy task. Perhaps Tuesday's power surge will be a step in the right direction. Tait was acquired by the Twins last year in the Jhoan Duran trade.

Jonah Tong, RHP, Mets: Tong fanned 10 batters over 4.2 innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, though his outing wasn't without blemishes, as he allowed six runs, including five in the fifth inning. Tong worked through some inefficiency and also allowed a pair of fifth-inning homers to Ernesto Martinez Jr. and Payton Henry. Tong's 16 whiffs were the most of any Triple-A pitcher on Tuesday. Tong was one of the most dominant pitchers in the minors in 2025, fueling a rise through the Mets’ farm system that ended with a big league cameo. Tong is still missing plenty of bats this year (33.8% strikeout rate), but his walk rate has ballooned to 14.7% through four outings, and he has allowed four homers through 15.1 innings. Tong has allowed at least four earned runs in two starts this year, something he never did last year in either Double-A or Triple-A.

JoJo Parker, SS, Blue Jays: Parker hit his first professional homer Tuesday for Low-A Dunedin, a towering shot to right field that left the bat at 108.3 mph. The eighth overall pick in the 2025 draft, Parker is now hitting .273/.415/.485 through nine Low-A games with seven walks and 10 strikeouts. He also has yet to commit an error in seven games at shortstop. Parker received rave reviews throughout spring training and has above-average hitting and power upside at the plate. He ranks 55th on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list.

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Sam Petersen, OF, Nationals: Petersen was an eighth-round pick out of Iowa in 2024, and since his draft day, all he’s done is hit. While the impact may be a little light, he can hit, he can run and he can defend. He should find himself in the lineup for the Nationals sooner or later, perhaps even in a regular role within the next year, which is why he’s one of four players in 2026 Bowman that Matt Pajak is targeting as an undervalued buy.

Quick Hits

Prospect news and notes from around baseball…

• Nats catching prospect Sir Jamison Jones hit three home runs Tuesday for Low-A Fredericksburg in a 21-4 rout of Delmarva. His final homer of the game came off a position player in the eighth inning. Jones’ big raw power put him on the periphery of the Nationals’ Top 30 entering 2026.

• Twins Double-A outfielder Hendry Mendez and Rockies Low-A first baseman Tanner Thach each had two-homer games on Tuesday.

• Caleb Bonemer had a big day for High-A Winston-Salem. The No. 23 prospect in baseball, Bonemer went 3-for-6 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs.

• Artemis II and James Tibbs III have something in common this week: Both came back to Earth. After hitting seven homers through eight Triple-A games, Tibbs is 3-for-30 with 16 strikeouts since.

• Angels righty Chase Shores struck out seven batters over five scoreless, hitless innings for High-A Tri-City.

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