Thomas Nestico

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@jrlafont Yes, it was a wild week for Montes! I have these drafted up Saturday/Sunday and I look at a two-week window to have a larger sample size to work with. Montes will very likely be featured in next week's article

@TJStats Did you see Laz Montes’s stats from this weekend for Mariners AA farm team? I think the announcer said “his 6th HR of the series” on a Sunday blast from a highlight I saw this morning.

In this week’s edition of Prospect Parade, I highlight 20 of the hottest MLB prospects - Ethan Salas (SD) - Mike Sirota (LAD) - Caleb Bonemer (CWS) - A.J. Ewing (NYM) - Kade Anderson (SEA) - Seth Hernandez (PIT) - Anthony Eyanson (BOS) Read here: tjstats.ca/2026/05/04/pro…

Mason Miller's 4-Seam Fastball was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday

Read more about Salas and the hottest prospects in baseball here: tjstats.ca/2026/05/04/pro…

Ethan Salas is the hottest prospect in baseball! Over the last two weeks, Salas has posted a 1.354 OPS with 5 HR with more walks than strikeouts. The 19-year-old catcher is one of the youngest players in AA and looks unfazed against higher level pitching

Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders 2026-05-03 Min. 10 Pitches 1) Mason Miller - 120 2) Bryan Baker - 114 3) Tyler Davis - 112

Daily tjStuff+ Starters Leaders 2026-05-03 Min. 50 Pitches 1) Chase Burns - 115 2) Jack Leiter - 107 3) Braxton Ashcraft - 105

Daily Recap: tjstats.ca/2026/05/03/mlb…

MLB Daily Whiff Leaders 2026-05-03 1) Chase Burns - 18 2) Kyle Freeland - 17 3) Griffin Canning - 16 4) Jesús Luzardo - 16 5) Jack Leiter - 16

Bryce Eldridge gets the call! Eldridge is a towering 1st baseman with a mighty swing and upper echelon power. He is one of the best sluggers in the upper minors and brings some much needed thump to a Giants lineup that ranks last in home runs Congrats!

Joe Mack gets the call! Mack is arguably the best defender in MiLB, combining excellent framing with lightning quick reflexes behind the plate. With the bat, he is known for his pull power and he has made notable improvements with his contact rates this season Congrats!

Joe Mack is a magician behind the plate and his contact rates have taken a notable step forward this season. His glove alone should see him join the Marlins very soon, which should ultimately shift Agustín Ramírez into a DH role, or back to AAA

Trey Gibson made his MLB debut! Gibson surged through the Orioles pipeline after signing as a UDFA in 2023 thanks to his strong breaking balls and release traits. He was dealt a tough hand against the Yankees tough offense today, but the stuff looked solid Congrats!

Braxton Ashcraft fired off a very efficient outing today, shutting down the Reds over 7.2 shutout innings on just 82 pitches. The Pirates sophomore currently has a 3.02 ERA and 2.96 FIP across 41.2 IP this season

Chase Burns keeps on cruising in his sophomore season as he fired off 7 shutout innings against the Pirates today. He now owns a 2.20 ERA through 41.0 IP

Spencer Strider made his 2026 debut! It was an inefficient day for Strider as he allowed 3 ER and 5 BB with 6 K over 3.1 innings. I'd take the grades with a grain of salt since he was pitching in Coors, but the command on his fastball was not sharp

@YankeeClippah TJStats started as a hockey account! I rarely talk about hockey anymore, but I’ll add my thoughts when something interesting happens

@TJStats Ewwww hockey tweet

This is the funniest duo to fill the Leafs open front office spots. An executive who tanked the Coyotes and was suspended for illegal scouting combines and a Leafs legend without any NHL front office experience May as well try anything with the franchise in a downward spiral

@AveryChenier This was true in the playoffs last year. Still true now

Maybe Berrios isn’t better than Max?

Sounds like Emmanuel Rodriguez avoided a serious hand injury following his removal from Friday’s game. Hopefully there is no negative effects on his swing An MLB debut in the near future is still on the menu!