The top prospects on the Tulsa roster at the beginning of the season were Mitchell White, Yadier Alvarez, DJ Peters, Yusniel Diaz, Will Smith, and Keibert Ruiz. Mitchell White was injured in the beginning and did not seem to get back on track until the end of the season. Yusniel Diaz was traded to Baltimore in the Manny Machado trade. Will Smith was promoted to AAA on August 1. Yadier Alvarez seemingly went backwards this year. DJ Peters did lead the Texas League in Home Runs…and strikeouts. He has significant swing and miss concerns. Keibert Ruiz suffered a mid season slump, but once Smith was promoted and Ruiz was the primary catcher, his offense kicked in.
2018 Texas League Champions – Tulsa Drillers
