The Dynasty Digest: July 5, 2024
Chris Clegg breaks down all the action from the DSL to Triple-A.
Happy July 5th, I hope you all had a great fourth if you celebrate and if not, still enjoyed a good day of baseball. Plenty of action from around the league, so let’s break it down. If you have not subscribed to a paid membership to the Dugout before, now is a great opportunity. Enjoy 20% off a membership through the end of today!
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Let’s get to the action!
MiLB Hitters
Denzel Clarke, OF, OAK, 24, AA
Clarke hit for the cycle on Thursday, scoring four runs in his six plate appearances. When you think of toolsy, upside-type players, Clarke checks many boxes, which is very similar to the Henry Bolte mold. He has a 6’4”/220 frame with plus raw power and plus speed.
So far this season Clarke has ten home runs and eight stolen bases. The issue, he has a sub-.300 OBP with a 35 percent strikeout rate. His contact rate sits at 62 percent which is a touch scary.
It is worth noting that since the start of June, Clarke has a .319/.333/.670 slash with just a 25 percent strikeout rate. In the process, he has seven home runs and 16 extra base hits over those 25 games. The contact rate has improved to 67 percent over that span which is encouraging, but still lower than you would like to see.
I dropped Clarke in my prospect rankings and now I am questioning myself. Let’s see if the improved contact continues.
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