With over 200 teams spanning three countries and two continents, Minor League Baseball is bigger and better than ever. Assuming ~25 players on each team, that’s over 5000 players playing the greatest game in the world at the professional level! These athletes work hard daily to achieve one goal: to become a Major Leaguer. While each player is worthy of recognition for their ongoing commitment to greatness, only a select few can be Prospects Of The Month!
The Minor League season is flying by, as first-half champions were recently crowned, and teams are moving into the second half with their eyes on the playoffs. There have been plenty of promotions across multiple levels, with some of the game’s brightest prospects getting promoted to the grand stage. Amid all the excitement, there were some incredible performances in June, but only a few are Prospects of the Month!
C: Alfredo Duno, CIN
Class A: .269 AVG/.422 OB/.453 SLG/7 HR/4 SB/21.3% K/19.2% BB
19-year-old backstop Alfredo Duno is on the shortlist as one of the best catching prospects in the game. The Reds’ product is repeating Class A in 2025 after missing a huge chunk of last season with a rib injury. This month, Duno was in a class of his own. He hit .297 with three homers, four doubles, 21 RBI, and a .943 OPS. In addition, he walked 24 times against just 21 strikeouts, giving him 55 walks on the season, resulting in a .422 OBP. I anticipate that Duno will get a promotion to High-A Daytona sometime in the second half of 2025, and the youngster will continue to climb the prospect ranks.
1B: Bob Seymour, TBR
AAA: .268 AVG/.332 OBP/.532 SLG/19 HR/1 SB/24.9% K/8.9% BB
I’ll be the first to admit it: Bob Seymour sounds like a ‘create-a-player’ from MLB: The Show. In reality, the 26-year-old has been one of the most productive hitters in the Minors over the past few seasons, and 2025 is no different. In June alone, Seymour belted eight homers and added eight more extra-base hits, giving him 19 homers in 75 games. At some point, Seymour should see time in the Major Leagues, but I’m unsure if it will be within the Rays organization.
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Bob Seymour crushes a 4⃣0⃣7⃣-foot shot for his league-leading 19th homer of the year! pic.twitter.com/da2oKNOPOL
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) June 27, 2025
2B: Max Anderson, DET
AA: .350 AVG/.391 OBP/.585 SLG/11 HR/2 SB/14.7% K/5.4% BB
Anderson gets lost in a resurgent Tigers farm system, often overlooked by the star power of Max Clark, Kevin McGonigle, and Josue Briceno. The 2023 first-rounder from Nebraska does one thing and one thing only: he hits. Anderson is off to a blistering start in 2025, dominating pitchers at Double-A Erie. This month, Anderson posted a .370/.414/.641 slash with four homers, nine doubles, two triples, and an Eastern League-leading 34 hits. Anderson has 91 hits on the season, a dozen more than the next-closest player, while also ranking in the Top 5 in runs, doubles, HR, OBP, SLG, and RBI. Even more impressive, Anderson has played in just 62 games, an average of six less than the rest of the league’s hitters. I’m optimistic I’ll get in-person looks once Anderson gets promoted to Triple-A Toledo.
3B: Brock Wilken, MIL
AA: .230 AVG/.392 OBP/.550 SLG/18 HR/2 SB/26.1% K/20.1% BB
2024 was such a disappointing season for Brock Wilken, but it was completely understandable. The first-round pick from 2023 took a pitch to the face early in the season, which caused multiple fractures and left the young slugger skittish in the box. With a full offseason to regain confidence, Wilken has rounded back into form this year. He was especially hot in June, launching six homers with nine doubles and batting .304, his highest single-month average since rookie ball. Perhaps most importantly, Wilken had just 16 strikeouts, improving on something that has limited him since day one as a pro. Just as Wilken was getting turned around, he suffered a dislocated patella late last week, which will require 8-10 weeks of recovery time.
SS: JJ Wetherholt, STL
AA: .309 AVG/.433 OBP/.448 SLG/4 HR/12 SB/14.2% K/16.7% BB
Cardinals’ top prospect JJ Wetherholt is flexing his dominance at Double-A Springfield and pushing for a promotion to AAA by early this summer. The 22-year-old first-round pick from last year’s Draft bounced back from a ‘down’ May (.256/.379/.397) with a strong June. He hit .375 with six extra-base hits (1 HR), five steals, and an 18:13 BB-K ratio. This is now consecutive months with more walks than Ks for Wetherholt, and his .433 OBP reflects just how impressive his plate discipline is. I’m still anticipating a bit more power in his bat, but the rest of the tools look very impressive for the consensus Top 25 prospect.
OF: Cole Carrigg, COL
AA: .258 AVG/.339 OBP/.442 SLG/10 HR/24 SB/27.7% K/7.5% BB
Carrigg is an enjoyable player to watch, playing the game hard every play and running like his hair is on fire. The 23-year-old is having too much fun for Double-A Hartford this season, running at will and serving as a catalyst for the Yard Goats’ offense. This month, Carrigg posted seven extra-base hits, a .347 OBP, and 11 steals in just 21 games. His 11 steals are the most he’s had in a month since rookie ball in 2023 and raises his season-long total to 24, one year after swiping 53 across two levels in 2024. Carrigg still needs to improve on his contact rates, but if he can even make league-average contact, his power and speed blend are very enticing in that organization.
Cole Carrigg with the leadoff HEAT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/H8Lu0whw8i
— Hartford Yard Goats (@GoYardGoats) June 24, 2025
UTIL: Carter Trice, CHC (OF)
A+: .232 AVG/.397 OBP/.470 SLG/10 HR/17 SB/23.0% K/19.1% BB
It’s been an interesting ride for Cubs’ prospect Carter Trice. The 22-year-old was a late-round pick in 2022 out of NC State and has bounced around to numerous positions as a pro, even playing some catcher early last season. While his long-term position hasn’t been determined, Trice’s bat is the focus of late. He had a ridiculous June, popping seven homers while adding 11 steals and a 1.074 OPS. Trice also hit .269, his highest average in a month since Complex ball. There’s not much in the profile for Trice right now, but it’s hard to overlook the month he had, easily the best of his young career.
SP: Joe Boyle, TBR
AAA: 68 IP/1.85 ERA/0.99 WHIP/32.5% K/10.3% BB
MLB: 5 IP/0.00 ERA/0.40 WHIP/38.9% K/11.1% BB
Rays’ pitcher Joe Boyle was incredibly impressive in his organizational debut in the Majors earlier this year. His dominance in that outing was foreshadowing an incredible season he’s having for Triple-A Durham, one that’s drawing the eye of everyone as they anxiously await his recall to the show. Boyle, who has a long history of questionable command, has looked much better and more consistent this Spring, scaling back just a bit on his velocity and challenging hitters in the zone. The results have been awesome. This month, Boyle finished 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, a .176 average against, and 41 Ks against eight walks. Those 41 strikeouts raise his season total to 88 in just 68 1/3 IP. In all five of his June starts, Boyle tallied at least seven strikeouts, and aside from a 3ER outing on June 19th, he yielded just two ER in 20 innings of work. It’s only a matter of time before Boyle gets the call to rejoin the Rays as they push for the Wild Card.
Another game, another dominant performance from Joe Boyle. His ERA is now down to 1.85 after 5 innings of 1 ER ball with 8 strikeouts. He has 96 strikeouts in 72 innings. pic.twitter.com/eNK5XBLd2u
— Jake (@TBRaysCentral) June 29, 2025
