Minor League Baseball Weekend Recap - Week 12, 2026

A full weekend of Minor League Baseball. All is good in the world. While we just have a weekend of sample size for all levels, there are still things to take away even from players who have played just a few games!

Exit Velocity Leaders(Prospects Only)

Whiff Leaders(Prospects Only)

The Prospect Report

🚀 Weekend Standouts

Alfonsin Rosario, OF, Cleveland Guardians (AA)

Stats: 4/12 3 HR, 3B

Why The Performance Matters:

Rosario had an impressive weekend, blasting three home runs and adding a triple to the ledger. He is now up to 12 home runs in 180 plate appearances this year and is supporting an impressive .250/.339/.577 slash line. Rosario also has 13 doubles and a triple.

Rosario became part of the Guardians organization last offseason in a trade from Chicago. Rosario has a highly athletic 6’1” frame with a big power stroke. The hit tool is a significant question mark, but there is no denying the power and even speed that Rosario brings.

The power is some of the best in the system as Rosario has a 90th percentile exit velocity north of 108 mph. The problem comes with strikeouts and contact as he has struck out in 34 percent of plate apperances this year with a 60 percent contact rate. It is worth noting that both of those things have steadily improved. -CC

Check out the rolling strikeout chart below courtesy of TJ Stats.

Owen Murphy, RHP, Atlanta Braves (AAA)

Stats:  6 IP/3 H/1 ER/1 BB/10 K

Why The Performance Matters:

Murphy’s start to the 2024 season was trending toward Murphy becoming one of the better pitching prospects in the game. Unfortunately, the start I was at in Asheville was his final of the year before Murphy blew out his arm, needing Tommy John. The sad thing is that the start was the best of his career, tossing 6.1 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts and no walks. 

Coming back in late 2025, Murphy has carried success into 2026. He has pitched 63.1 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, but in 42.2 Triple-A starts, he has a 4.43 ERA with a 27 percent strikeout rate. Over the last five starts, the ERA is down to 3.41 in 29 innings with a 32 percent strikeout rate to just a six percent walk rate.

Murphy’s fastball velocity is up a tick, sitting 92-93 mph, but the outlier traits on it help to make it a successful offering. It features 18-19 inches of IVB, from a 5’5” release height. It is the release point and how well he hides it that makes it a pitch that misses bats, on top of the fact that he locates it well up in the zone. Murphy gets plenty of swings under the pitch.

He also features a slider and curveball, both being distinct pitches. The slider sits in the mid-80s with traditional shape, and it has a 21 percent swinging strike rate against. The curveball gets plenty of downward action, but also has a two-plane break, sitting near 80 mph. It gets negative 11 inches of IVB and 11 inches of sweeping action.

Murphy does flash a changeup on occasion, and it is a solid pitch, but he mostly uses it against lefties. The upper-80s cutter development has been useful for his arsenal. Murphy has the arsenal and command to be a solid SP4 type in the majors and he looks ready to make his debut soon. -CC

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