Cole Mathis blasts his tenth homer of the year!
My #8 prospect, Mathis uses a simple right-handed stroke to generate tons of pull-side power, but here he shows off his oppo pop!
One of the highest ceilings in the Cubs’ system!
Cole Mathis just smacked his 10th HR of the season in his 2nd game back after missing nearly 2 weeks.
Came into today’s game with a 149 wRC+ in High-A.
The 4th #Cubs prospect to reach 10 HRs, joining Kevin Alcantara, Owen Ayers, and Andy Garriola.
Cole Mathis is the only hitter in MiLB (Min 130 PAs) to have:
- OPS > 1.000
- BB% > 15%
- SwStr% < 10%
A 146 wRC+ in High-A so far after being promoted from Low-A on April 21st. #Cubs
Cole Mathis hit his 9th home run of the season (2nd in High-A) today. He has a .973 OPS in 14 games since his promotion.
Has been very impressive to start the season.
There are two qualified prospects in Minor League Baseball that have more than 5 HR & a wRC+ north of 200.
Owen Ayers (CHC)
Cole Mathis (CHC)
Yes, both are Cubs! Ayers has just been promoted to Double-A after slashing .372/.481/.860 w 6 HR in Hi-A.
Outstanding. So that's a very, very early-season bump for Cole Mathis (to High-A) and Owen Ayers (to Double-A). Promotions this early are relatively rare, but in these guys' cases, it was just too obviously necessary.