Prospect Radar: Week 13
Colson Montgomery had a monster week, Kevin Alcántara finished June with three straight multi-hit efforts, and Zac Veen responded to his recent demotion with a .550 wOBA barrage for Albuquerque. On the colder side, catchers Jimmy Crooks and Yordany De Los Santos could not escape gargantuan strike-out totals. Off the field, Cincinnati fast-tracked Chase Burns to the Majors, while Arizona shelved Jordan Lawlar with a hamstring strain.
Red-Hot Bats (June 21 – 29)
| Player | Org / Current Lvl | PA | AVG | SLG | wOBA | K % | Hard-Hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery | CHW — AAA Charlotte | 27 | .423 | 1.038 | .616 | 25.9 | 47.4 |
| Kevin Alcántara | CHC — AAA Iowa | 26 | .478 | .870 | .589 | 19.2 | 38.9 |
| Zac Veen | COL — AAA Albuquerque | 35 | .484 | .806 | .550 | 8.6 | 65.5 |
- Montgomery — 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st auto PSA 10: $43 last winning bid
- Alcántara — 2025 Topps Baseball Stars auto PSA 10: $52 sale
- Veen — 2020 Bowman Draft Blue Wave auto /150 PSA 10: $450 eBay sale 6/18
Ice-Cold Bats
| Player | Org / Lvl | PA | AVG | SLG | wOBA | K % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Crooks | STL — AA Springfield | 28 | .192 | .269 | .235 | 28.6 |
| Yordany De Los Santos | PIT — A Bradenton | 25 | .208 | .333 | .225 | 32.0 |
Crooks’ week-high 28 % whiff rate doubled his season mark, while De Los Santos chased 43 % of pitches out of the zone. We repeated them for a reason - this level of K rate is not a great sign at the lower levels this far into the season.
Season Spotlights
| Player | Org / Current Lvl | PA | AVG | SLG | wOBA | K % | Hard-Hit % | Quick take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin | PIT — High-A Greensboro (promoted 10 Jun 25) | 194 | .351 | .562 | .418 | 20.8 | 49.0 | Power-speed dynamo (11 HR, 34 SB in MLB.com mid-June update) already thriving a level up; 49 % HH + 21 % K is Chourio-lite. |
| Travis Honeyman | STL — High-A Peoria (activated 13 Jun 25) | 106 | .321 | 0.443 | 0.395 | 14.8 | 33.3 | Healthy at last: 55-grade hit tool shows in a .321 AVG and sub-15 % K; first High-A HR landed 105 mph off the bat on 20 Jun. |
- Raw Konnor Griffin refractor autos (/499) have been closing in the $115 – $130 range over the past two weeks.
- Travis Honeyman first Bowman Chrome base autos most recently sold for $28 on 22 Jun.
Call-Up & Injury Tracker (since Jun 17)
| Date | Prospect | Org | Rank | Move | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Chase Burns | CIN | #11 | MLB debut | Contract selected; 7 K vs NYY in debut |
| Jun 26 | Jordan Lawlar | ARI | #10 | 7-day IL | Grade-1 hamstring strain, out “weeks” |
| Jun 19 | Jackson Jobe | DET | #6 | Surgery | Underwent Tommy John; out for 2025-26 |
No Top-100 bats were promoted or optioned during Week 13.
💰 Hobby Price Pulse
| Card | Realised Price (latest SOLD) | 30-Day Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery — 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st auto | $43 | +11 % |
| Kevin Alcántara — 2025 Topps Baseball Stars auto | $52 | flat |
| Zac Veen — 2020 Draft Blue Wave auto /150 | $450 | +18 % |
🔭 Looking Ahead
- Montgomery’s 47 % hard-hit rate and sky-high .616 wOBA week put him on Chicago’s post-All-Star radar; another multi-homer series could spike his PSA 10 autos past $125.
- Alcántara’s three-game, 7-for-11 flourish suggests his swing-decisions are catching up to the raw pop—watch his July whiff rate.
- Veen is shredding PCL pitching (65.5 % HH); the Rockies will face a 40-man squeeze by August if he keeps a sub-10 % K-rate.
- Lawlar’s rehab timeline (~late July) means collectors have a short buy-window; his refractors slipped into the $230s after the IL news.
- Keep an eye on Burns’ spin+velo in his second MLB start; an ERA correction could make his 1st Bowman autos a quick flip.