The Minors jumped back into action with some impressive performances following a four-day break. A number of Top 100 prospects picked up right where they left off, with JJ Wetherholt, Charlie Condon and Lazaro Montes swinging the heavy lumber. On the pitching side, Jonah Tong, Gage Jump and Jackson Ferris racked up the K's while holding down the opposition.
JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B, Memphis (STL No. 1/MLB No. 17)
Wetherholt's Triple-A career has gotten off to a torrid start, highlighted by his first four-hit game of the season and second of his brief pro career. The West Virginia product scored twice and collected a pair of doubles, making him 8-for-16 with five extra-base hits in his first four games with Memphis. Wetherholt is slashing .314/.432/.502 with 45 walks, 45 runs scored and 36 RBIs in 66 games overall. Gameday
Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Hartford (COL No. 1/MLB No. 21)
Condon's solid start to his Double-A tenure continued as the 22-year-old clubbed his first long ball for Hartford and walked twice in four plate appearances. Last year's third overall pick out of Georgia has reached safely in eight of his 10 games since his promotion from High-A and has driven in 10 runs. Condon is batting .303 with an .830 OPS with 15 extra-base hits and 30 RBIs in 54 games across three Minor League levels this season. Gameday
Lazaro Montes, OF, Arkansas (SEA No. 2/MLB No. 27)
Montes homered in his final game last weekend before the break and opened things up with another long ball, his third in four games, to claim second place in the Minors with 24 this season. The 20-year-old drove in three runs and walked twice as he continues to tear up Double-A pitching to the tune of a 1.075 OPS in his first 16 games with Arkansas. Montes is slashing .269/.390/.591 with 44 extra-base hits, 64 RBIs and 55 runs in 83 contests overall. Gameday
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Jonah Tong, RHP, Binghamton (NYM No. 2/MLB No. 56)
The Minors' leader in strikeouts picked up where he left off in his first start following the break, striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old allowed an unearned run in the first and then retired 11 straight and 15 of the final 17 batters he faced. Tong lowered his ERA to 1.71 and has fanned 132 in 84 frames, an average of 14.1 per nine innings. Gameday
Gage Jump, LHP, Midland (ATH No. 1/MLB No. 65)
Even as his starts have been limited in length, Jump continues to impress. The LSU product came out of the bullpen for the second time this season, fanning six and allowing a run over three innings for Double-A Midland. Jump has been one of the more impressive first-year pitchers, posting a 2.16 ERA, an 0.98 WHIP and a 103-to-25 K/BB ratio in 83 1/3 innings across two Minor League levels. Gameday
Jackson Ferris, LHP, Tulsa (LAD No. 4/MLB No. 66)
Ferris followed up on his strong outing prior to the break by turning in arguably his best performance of the year. The North Carolina native struck out seven and allowed three hits over a season-high seven scoreless innings, the third time in his past five starts he has not surrendered a run. Ferris has yielded one run while running a 14-to-2 K/BB ratio across 13 frames in his past two outings for Double-A Tulsa. Gameday
George Klassen, RHP, Rocket City (LAA No. 3)
Klassen was on point in his first start since July 5, yielding one hit and striking out seven over 5 2/3 scoreless innings for Double-A Rocket City. It was the second consecutive strong performance for the 23-year-old, who struggled in May and June while missing time after being hit in the head with a line drive. Klassen has allowed one run on three hits and struck out 16 over 10 2/3 innings in his past two outings. Gameday
Walker Janek, C, Asheville (HOU No. 3)
Janek homered twice in the same game for the first time as a pro and collected three hits and drove in a career-high four runs. The 22-year-old, who is slashing .289/.373/.644 across 11 games in July, has gone deep four times in that span, equaling his output through the first two months of 2025. The Sam Houston product (2024 first-rounder) has an .822 OPS in 56 games for High-A Asheville. Gameday