Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

There are, invariably, some nights during the Minor League campaign where the game’s top stars are a little quiet in terms of their performances. This was undoubtedly not one of those nights! Five club No. 1 prospects homered, including the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge who did so twice. Current (and likely future) Top 100 prospects stacked up strikeouts and zeroes on the mound, while switch-pitching phenom Jurrangelo Cijntje continued his strong run by setting a new career best.

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Walker Jenkins, OF, Wichita (MIN No. 1/MLB No. 12)
It may have taken longer than anticipated, but the Twins’ 2023 first-rounder is fully in his groove as the summer wears on. Jenkins hammered his fifth Double-A homer as part of a three-hit night, boosting his slash line since July 1 to .311/.413/.522 for the Wind Surge. A pesky ankle injury kept Jenkins sidelined for a good chunk of this season, but he’s flashed that five-tool potential when healthy. He’s particularly been a force when ahead in the count, hitting .370 with a 1.302 OPS this year in such situations. Gameday

Travis Bazzana, 2B, Akron (CLE No. 1/MLB No. 13)
After missing nearly two months due to an internal right oblique strain, Bazzana is making up for lost time by hammering the ball. In his 11 games back at Double-A, the first overall pick in the 2024 Draft has posted five multihit contests, including Saturday, when he sizzled a game-tying three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. Bazzana finished a triple shy of the cycle and upped his slash line to .341/.420/.523 in the second half of the year. Gameday

Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Sacramento (SF No. 1/MLB No. 17)
Perhaps no prospect currently in the Minors boasts as much power potential as Eldridge, and that was on full display Saturday. MLB’s top-ranked first-base prospect went deep twice, marking his first multihomer performance at the Triple-A level. To boot, both roundtrippers went to the opposite field, with the first also coming against a southpaw. The 20-year-old is catching fire as of late with six homers in his past 11 games, giving him a 1.038 OPS in that span. Gameday

Christian Moore, 2B, Inland Empire (LAA No. 1/MLB No. 46)
Look who’s back in the mix! After going down with a left thumb sprain exactly one month ago, Moore showed that he's still got plenty of strength in his hands, drilling an opposite-field homer during his rehab outing for Single-A Inland Empire. Serving as the DH on Saturday, the 22-year-old added a single and a pair of walks, giving him a .625 on-base percentage in his four games since returning. For the Angels’ 2024 first-rounder, it’s also a chance to return to where his pro career began last summer before rapidly ascending to the big leagues this June. Gameday

Jurrangelo Cijntje, SWP, Everett (SEA No. 8/MLB No. 70)
It’s must-see television every time the Minors’ switch-pitching phenom takes the hill and Cijntje’s 19th appearance of 2025 was no different. The Mariners’ 2024 first-rounder set a career high with 10 strikeouts across 5 2/3 frames that were largely dominant up until he yielded a three-run homer to end his night. While he faced just two batters (out of 23) left-handed, getting a groundout and plunking the other, the 22-year-old continued to display electric stuff with 17 swing-and-misses overall. Throwing out three early-season lefty-only relief experiments, Cijntje is holding opposing batters to a .193 average while posting a 1.07 WHIP in his debut season at High-A. Gameday

Payton Tolle, LHP, Portland (BOS No. 3/MLB No. 92)
Tolle has emerged as one of the premier pitching prospects in the game despite 2025 being his first taste of pro ball. MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis addressed his future outlook a bit more in this week’s Inbox. The southpaw followed up with another strong showing for Portland (four frames, one unearned run, six strikeouts), lowering his Double-A ERA to 1.67 across six outings. Batters are hitting a paltry .144 vs. the 22-year-old since his arrival in the upper Minors, and his 116 strikeouts across two levels gives him the most of any Red Sox prospect. Gameday

Johnny King, LHP, Dunedin (TOR No. 4)
Toronto loved King’s upside when it selected him in the third round of the 2024 Draft. But his debut pro campaign has far exceeded what could have been expected. The Michigan native who went to high school in southwest Florida has dominated during his run through the Rookie-level Florida Complex League and now the Single-A Florida State League. The 19-year-old racked up seven strikeouts across five scoreless frames Saturday, giving him 81 punchouts in 45 innings -- or, 16.2 K/9, which is the highest mark in the Minors for any hurler with at least 45 IP. Gameday

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Owen Murphy, RHP, Rome (ATL No. 6)
Making his first affiliated start back from Tommy John surgery, Murphy flashed the dynamic arsenal that the Braves dreamed on when they selected him in the first round in 2022 out of the Illinois high school ranks. The 21-year-old faced 12 batters, striking out eight of them -- including MLB’s No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin -- across 3 1/3 scoreless frames. Murphy pumped 37 of his 54 pitches for strikes and logged 12 whiffs with just three balls leaving the infield. It’s an exciting return to form after Murphy posted a 1.54 ERA for High-A Rome across seven starts last season, having struck out 60 batters in 41 innings. Gameday

Emil Morales, SS, Rancho Cucamonga (LAD No. 8)
The reigning Dominican Summer League MVP continues his rapid rise through the Dodgers’ system. There was a bit of an acclimation period for the 18-year-old at Single-A, but once he broke through with his first Quakes homer in the second inning, he followed up with another in the sixth during a three-RBI night. Morales wrecked Arizona Complex League pitching to the tune of a .300/.383/.498 slash line over 59 games before receiving the promotion in late July. Gameday