The Double-A Midland RockHounds are off to a 5-2 start this season, thanks mostly to their red-hot lineup. Scoring is up around the eight-team Texas League in the early going, but the Hounds are on another level with an average of 6.6 runs per game — a full run above the next-best club. They’re tied for the lead in homers, they’re near the bottom in strikeouts, and their OPS is almost 100 points higher than the runner-up.
At the heart of this outburst you will find everything from top prospects to sleepers to org filler. Here’s a rundown of the biggest producers (and one dud), with a reminder that they’ve only played seven games and most of these guys are still shy of 30 plate appearances:
- Tyler Ramirez, OF: 187 wRC+, 9-for-27, 5 XBH, 5 BB, 6 Ks
- Eli White, SS: 185 wRC+, 10-for-26, 2 HR, 2 BB, 8 Ks
- Sean Murphy, C: 153 wRC+, 8-for-25, 4 XBH, 0 BB, 4 Ks
- Mikey White, IF: 134 wRC+, 6-for-24, 2 HR, 3 BB, 7 Ks
- Tyler Marincov, OF: 124 wRC+, 6-for-22, 1 HR, 4 BB, 6 Ks
- Seth Brown, 1B: 121 wRC+, 5-for-22, 2 HR, 4 BB, 5 Ks
- Brett Siddall, OF: 120 wRC+, 7-for-22, 1 XBH, 2 BB, 3 Ks
They won’t all stay that locked in, just as Bolt will eventually do something at the plate.