The Daily Dugout Report - June 4, 2026

We have made it to June and DSL games are underway. Six full levels of Minor League Baseball to discuss. What a great time to be a member of the site. We will get you in on all the DSL prospects early before they take off.

In the meantime, go check out our latest prospect and dynasty rankings.

Let’s dive into the top performers from yesterday’s action.

Exit Velocity Leaders(Prospects Only)

Whiff Leaders(Prospects Only)

The Prospect Report

🚀 Standout of The Day

Bennett Thompson, C, Cleveland Guardians

Stats: 4/4 3B, 2 HR, 2 BB

Why The Performance Matters:

A 2024 13th-round pick out of Oregon, Thompson has long been an OBP specialist, and for his pro career, he has nearly as many walks as strikeouts. This year he has a 23 percent walk rate and an 18 percent strikeout rate, which is fueling an impressive .482 OBP.

Entering the season with just four professional home runs, a two-homer night on Wednesday upped Thompson’s total to six on the year. Thompson finished last night a double shy of the cycle and reached base six times. His season-long slash sits at .317/.482/.561.

While Thompson rarely expands the zone and is running a low chase rate, the larger issue is the lack of swings on pitches in the zone. The exit velocity data is slightly up from last season, but he still likely is not going to be much of a power threat.

He is a hot hand right now and if you play in a points league, there could be some value there. Add in deeper leagues and see where it goes. -CC

Seth Hernandez, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

Stats: 5 IP/4 H/3 ER/2 BB/8 K

Why The Performance Matters:

Eight more strikeouts bring Hernandez's total to 76 on the year, and we have just entered June. That total leads all of the minors, passing Joseph Dzierwa, who has thrown 12 more innings than he has, and Nolan Perry of the Blue Jays.

After looking like the best pitcher on the planet in Single-A, there have been some bumps in the road in High-A. That is to be expected, though, from a 19-year-old pitching in a very hitter-friendly league. Not to mention his new home park, Greensboro is one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the minors. After walking a total of seven batters in six Single-A starts, Hernandez walked eight in his first two High-A starts and then three last week. So the two-walk outing last night was encouraging.

Starting with the fastball, Hernandez throws from a 5’9” release height and creates heavy extension that can get close to seven feet. The velocity sits in the mid-90s routinely but touches triple digits with 16-18 inches of IVB. The changeup plays exceptionally well off the pitch, sitting in the low-80s with late dive and fade. It routinely gets 15 inches of fade, but the late dive generates a ton of whiffs. The swinging strike rate against it this year is absurd.

From a breaking ball perspective, Hernandez works a slider in the upper 80s with closer to a gyro shape. The curveball is a two-plane breaker with high spin rates around 80 mph. It gets negative 8-12 inches of IVB and around 6-8 inches of sweeping action. 

Hernandez is one of the best pitching prospects in baseball for a reason. -CC

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