Diamond Elite Teams - Minor League Prospect Awards For The Past 30 Days
In this article, I will name notable minor league prospect eligible players to 3 different tiered teams based on their last 30 days of play. Think of it as the “All-Pro” teams for the NFL, or “All-NBA” teams for the NBA.
Here, we give out fictional coins. The Diamond Elite Platinum Coin, the Diamond Elite Gold Coin, and the Diamond Elite Silver Coin to the most deserving players.
I hope you’ll enjoy the read, learn a thing or two, and find some names you haven’t seen before.
Let’s dive in -
CATCHER: Tyler Soderstrom - OAK - Age 22 - .263/.372/.575 (.947 OPS)
LG: AAA HR: 6 XBH: 13 RBI: 14 SB: 0 K%: 26.6% BB%: 10.6%
Tyler Soderstrom had a big month and walked a lot more than seasons past. It bears remembering that he’s still just 22 years old in Triple A. I like his chances to turn into a perennial 30-HR bat one day and think he’ll be up with the major league club by the All-Star Break splitting time between 1B and Catcher.
First Base: Kyle Manzardo - CLE - Age 23 - .318/.396/.636 (1.032 OPS)
LG: AAA HR: 7 XBH: 14 RBI: 18 SB: 0 K%: 16.9% BB%: 13.2%
Kyle Manzardo put on a show this past month and has been particularly hot the last couple of weeks. He crushed 7 HR over the past 30 days with 14 total XBH and excellent plate discipline. It’s only a matter of time before he gets the call to Cleveland and it could any day.
Third Base: Coby Mayo - BAL - Age 22 - .327/.405/.653 (1.058 OPS)
LG: AAA HR: 8 XBH: 15 RBI: 22 SB: 3 K%: 25.9% BB%: 10.3%
You’ve heard me say it 1,000 times already, but Coby Mayo would be in the majors on just about every other club. The Orioles just simply don’t have room for him right now (or so they say), but if Jordan Westburg were to get injured, Mayo would be up instantly. The big man hit 8 HR this past month with 15 XBH and 22 RBI. Yes, there’s some swing and miss in his game, but it’s not alarming. All things considered, I’d think (hope) he’ll be up by the All-Star break one way or another.
Shortstop: Jacob Wilson - OAK - Age 22 - .409/.429/.667 (1.096 OPS)
LG: AA HR: 3 XBH: 11 RBI: 15 SB: 2 K%: 12.8% BB%: 1.4%
Jacob Wilson doesn’t walk, but that hardly matters when he’s hitting everything coming his way. The A’s first rounder in 2023 put on a show this past month, batting .409 with 3 HR and 11 XBH. He makes a ton of contact as well. A couple more months of this and he’ll be up in Triple A and putting him on track for 2025 MLB debut.