Los Angeles Angels Prospect Roundup: May 16-22

The Los Angeles Angels system had an eventful week. One prospect threw a no-hitter, Triple-A Salt Lake had many changes.  All prospect rankings are according to MLB Pipeline.

1. Taylor Ward, C, Class A Advanced Inland Empire

This week: .304/.333/.348

Season: .238/.300/.272

Ward had arguably his best week of the season. He registered back-to-back multi-hit games last Monday and Tuesday against Rancho Cucamonga and Lancaster, and hit a double in that game against Lancaster for his third extra-base hit of the season. The Los Angeles Angels hope he continues to progress.

2. Jahmai Jones, OF

Jones, 18, is of the youngest prospects and is in extended spring training and is expected to begin the season with the Rookie level Orem Owlz, who begin play June 17.

3. Nate Smith, LHP, Triple-A Salt Lake

Season: 2-1, 3.54 ERA

Smith did not pitch this week due to the Bees’ wacky week of weather.

4. Victor Alcantara, RHP, Double-A Arkansas

This week: 1 start, ND, 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5.40 ERA

Season: 1-2, 4.66 ERA

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Alcantara pitched okay against Springfield on Friday, allowing four runs on six hits over 6.2 innings while striking out two.

5. Kaleb Cowart, INF, Triple-A Salt Lake

This week: .353/.353/.588

Season: .299/.350/.449

In the Bees’ series against Oklahoma City, Cowart went 2 for 5 on Thursday, tripled on Saturday, and on Sunday went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two stolen bases.

6. Joe Gatto, RHP, Class A Burlington

This week: 1 start, L, 3 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 15.00 ERA

Season: 0-5, 7.13 ERA

Gatto struggled in his one start this week against Wisconsin, allowing six runs, five of them earned, on seven hits in just three innings.

7. Kyle Kubitza, INF, Triple-A Salt Lake

This week: .273/.467/.273

Season: .265/.382/.398

Kubitza had just three hits in the series against Oklahoma City, but he walked four more times to keep his excellent on-base percentage up.

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8. Jake Jewell, RHP, Class A Advanced Inland Empire

This week: 1 start, ND, 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 5.40 ERA

Season: 0-4, 6.99 ERA

Jewell continued to right the ship after his horrendous start to the season. On Thursday against Lancaster, he allowed three earned runs on six hits in five innings of work.

9. Chad Hinshaw, OF, Double-A Arkansas

This week: .154/.267/.269

Season: .200/.283/.313

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Hinshaw struggled this week, although he homered on Tuesday against Northwest Arkansas and walked four times.

10. David Fletcher, INF, Class A Advanced Inland Empire

Season: .169/.231/.205

Fletcher is on the temporarily inactive list and did not play this week.

Other notable names and performances:

Jordan Kipper, RHP, Double-A Arkansas

This week: 2 starts, 2-0, 16 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 1.29 ERA

Season: 4-2, 3.63 ERA

Kipper threw a no-hitter Tuesday against Northwest Arkansas. He walked the first batter of the game, then retired the next 26 in a row to record the first no-hitter for the Travelers since 2010. You can read about his historic start on MiLB.com here. He followed it up on Sunday by allowing just two runs in seven innings against Springfield. He was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week for his efforts. Maybe one day soon we will see in on he mound for the Los Angeles Angels.

Grayson Long, RHP, Class A Burlington

This week: 1 start, W, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA

Season: 3-3, 1.58 ERA

Long has been a model of consistency this season for the Bees. On Friday against Clinton he allowed just two hits and no runs over five innings of work. He has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start this season.

Tyler Carpenter, RHP, Double-A Arkansas

This week: 1 start, W, 5+ IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Season: 3-2, 1.82 ERA

Carpenter got his first Double-A win on Wednesday against Northwest Arkansas, allowing just one run over five-plus innings while striking out four.

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Hutton Moyer, INF, Class A Advanced Inland Empire

This week: .320/.414/.500

Season: .302/.366/.504

Moyer has had little trouble adjusting to the California League after being promoted May 14. He had three multi-hit games this week and hit his first homer as a member of the 66ers on Thursday against Lancaster.