JOSH EKNESS | MIAMI ORG. | MIAMI MARLINS | MLB
- Returned from a stint on the 60-day IL with a calf injury on Aug. 5
- Made 12 appearances in August, including a stretch of five straight outings without allowing a run
- Finished the month with a 3.29 ERA in 13.2 innings of work, striking out nine
- Threw perfect outings against Cincinnati (Aug. 16) and Washington (Aug. 22, Aug. 29) twice
- Touched 97.7 mph with his fastball, ranking in the top eight percent of MLB pitchers
- Miami is in third in the NL East with a 69-69 record, sitting three games out of a wild card spot
- 2026 MLB stat line: 1-2 | 1 Sv | 2.84 ERA | 18 app. | 19.0 IP | 14 H | 9 R | 6 ER | 9 BB | 14 SO | 1.21 WHIP
ROBERT GASSER | MILWAUKEE ORG. | MILWAUKEE BREWERS | MLB
- Appeared in five games, making four starts in August for Milwaukee
- Posted a 1-1 record with a 4.32 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 25.0 innings on the mound
- Earned the win against the Mets on Aug. 26, tossing 5.1 innings where he allowed on run and struck out six
- Gasser limits opponents to an 86.7 average exit velocity, ranking in the top 11 percent of MLB pitchers
- Milwaukee leads the NL Central with an 85-53 record, sitting 7.0 games in front of the Chicago Cubs
- 2026 MLB stat line: 4-5 | 4.59 ERA | 16 apps. | 15 starts | 82.1 IP | 82 H | 43 R | 42 ER | 25 BB | 78 SO | 1.30 WHIP
JARED TRIOLO | PITTSBURGH ORG. | PITTSBURGH PIRATES | MLB
- Continues to operate as an everyday starter for Pittsburgh
- Played in 25 games in August, slashing .258/.338/.348 with seven RBIs and a pair of homers
- Hit homers against Miami (Aug. 13) and St. Louis (Aug. 30)
- Ended the month on a six-game hitting streak dating back to Aug. 24
- Pittsburgh is 67-71 on the year but holds a +26 run differential
- 2026 MLB stat line: 101 G | 288 AB | 30 R | 71 H | 12 2B | 3 HR | 26 RBI | 10 SB | .247 AVG | .320 OBP | .319 SLG | .639 OPS
CONNOR WONG | BOSTON ORG. | BOSTON RED SOX | MLB
- Played in 15 games in August, hitting .204 with five runs and six RBIs
- Hit a homer in a 2-for-3 game against Pittsburgh on Aug. 16
- Went 2-for-3 with a double against San Francisco on Aug. 23
- Boston surged into third in the AL East, now holding a 75-63 record and a 5.5 game lead for the second wild card spot
- 2026 MLB stat line: 68 G | 187 AB | 21 R | 46 H | 11 2B | 4 HR | 23 RBI | 3 SB | .246 AVG | .324 OBP | .369 SLG | .693 OPS
NICK HERNANDEZ | ATHLETICS ORG. | LAS VEGAS AVIATORS | TRIPLE-A
- Placed on the development list, which operates similar to the injured list without an injury and allows a player to practice with the team, on Aug. 18
- Earned five relief appearances with Las Vegas, including a pair of shutout outings against Tacoma
- Las Vegas was the First Half Champs of the Pacific Coast League with a 44-29 record
- The Aviators sit in second in the PCL West for the second half with a 31-26 record
- 2026 minors stat line: 4-1 | 7.79 ERA | 32 apps. | 52.0 IP | 64 H | 48 R | 45 ER | 32 BB | 54 SO | 1.85 WHIP
COREY JULKS | DETROIT ORG. | TOLEDO MUD HENS | TRIPLE-A
- Joined the Tigers on Aug. 12 before being optioned back to Triple-A Toledo on Aug. 31
- Made four appearances for Detroit, collecting two hits, including a double
- Detroit is second in the AL Central with a 61-64 record, just 4.5 games behind Chicago for the division lead
- 2026 MLB stat line: 4 G | 7 AB | 1 R | 2 H | 1 2B | .286 AVG | .286 OBP | .429 SLG | .715 OPS
- 2026 minors stat line: 87 G | 323 AB | 46 R | 88 H | 13 2B | 15 HR | 54 RBI | .272 AVG | .346 OBP | .452 SLG | .798 OPS
JOHN KING | TEXAS ORG. | ROUND ROCK EXPRESS | TRIPLE-A
- Released by Miami on Aug. 26 but signed a minor league contract with Texas on Aug. 31
- Assigned to Triple-A Round Rock to start his second stint with the Rangers organization
- Previously played for the Rangers from 2020-23
- 2026 MLB stat line: 6-2 | 1 Sv. | 3.99 ERA | 50 apps. | 1 start | 49.2 IP | 33 H | 24 R | 22 ER | 17 BB | 33 SO | 1.01 WHIP
BEN SEARS | KANSAS CITY ORG. | OMAHA STORM CHASERS | TRIPLE-A
- Made seven appearances in August, including a pair of starts for Omaha
- Didn’t allow a run in his five relief outings, tossing 7.0 innings where he allowed just two hits and stuck out six
- Posted a 2.13 ERA and limited opposing hitters to a .190 average, both of which are his best monthly splits of the season
- The Storm Chasers finished the first half with a 33-41 record
- Omaha has a 26-29 record in the second half
- 2026 minors stat line: 6-2 | 4.16 ERA | 38 apps. | 10 starts | 67.0 IP | 67 H | 31 R | 31 ER | 26 BB | 57 SO | 1.39 WHIP
PATRICK WEIGEL | COLORADO ORG. | ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES | TRIPLE-A
- Appeared in eight games, including four starts, for Albuquerque in August
- Picked up the win against Round Rock on Aug. 27 with 1.1 perfect innings where he struck out three
- Albuquerque finished the first half with a 39-36 record, sitting in second in the Pacific Coast East
- The Isotopes hold a 26-31 record in the second half
- 2026 minors stat line: 1-2 | 7.07 ERA | 25 apps. | 8 starts | 42.0 IP | 45 H | 35 R | 33 ER | 31 BB | 44 SO | 1.81 WHIP
JAYCOB DEESE | PITTSBURGH ORG. | ALTOONA CURVE | DOUBLE-A
- Made eight appearances on the mound for Altoona in August, all in relief
- Finished the month with a 1-0 record, a 1.98 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 13.2 innings of work
- Altoona is 22-34 in the second half and finished 31-38 in the first half
- 2026 minors stat line: 3-3 | 6.83 ERA | 36 apps. | 58.0 IP | 68 H | 49 R | 44 ER | 27 BB | 50 SO | 1.64 WHIP
CONNOR MCGINNIS | NEW YORK (AL) ORG. | SOMERSET PATRIOTS | DOUBLE-A
- Played in 19 games for Somerset in August, hitting .220 with four homers
- Crushed a grand slam to give Somerset the win over New Hampshire on Aug. 12
- Picked up 12 RBIs in the month while also scoring 13 runs
- The Patriots finished the first half with a 37-32 record
- The Double-A squad now holds a 30-27 record in the second half, 3.5 games back of first
- 2026 minors stat line: 95 G | 318 AB | 50 R | 78 H | 14 2B | 1 3B | 11 HR | 41 RBI | .245 AVG | .343 OBP | .399 SLG | .742 OPS
CADE CITELLI | TAMPA BAY ORG. | BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS | HIGH-A
- Made eight appearances for Bowling Green in August, all in relief
- Finished the month with a 1-1 record and a 2.70 ERA
- Recorded three hitless outings as well as five scoreless appearances
- Helped Bowling Green win the South Atlantic League First Half Championship with a 47-18 record
- The Hot Rods has stayed hot so far in the second half, leading their division with a 32-27 record
- 2026 minors stat line: 6-1 | 1 Sv | 4.35 ERA | 30 apps. | 41.1 IP | 37 H | 23 R | 20 ER | 23 BB | 41 SO | 1.45 WHIP
HAROLD COLL | LOS ANGELES (AL) ORG. | TRI-CITY DUST DEVILS | HIGH-A
- Played in 23 games for Tri-City in August, batting .247 with 18 runs and 10 RBIs
- Ranked seventh in the league with 18 runs in August
- Tri-City holds a 26-34 record in the second half and finished second in the Northwest League in the first half with a 35-31 record
- 2026 minors stat line: 113 G | 391 AB | 58 R | 80 H | 14 2B | 2 3B | 14 HR | 59 RBI | .205 AVG | .323 OBP | .358 SLG | .681 OPS
RYAN DOLLAR | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | BROOKLYN CYCLONES | HIGH-A
- Appeared in nine games for Brooklyn in August, all in relief
- Posted a 1.46 ERA in the month, picking up a win and a save
- In 12.1 innings of work, allowed just two runs while striking out 13 and limiting hitters to a .195 average
- Brooklyn holds a 31-28 in the second half, sitting 5.5 games back of first
- 2026 minors stat line: 3-2 | 4 Sv. | 2.94 ERA | 40 apps. | 49.0 IP | 32 H | 19 R | 16 ER | 29 BB | 64 SO | 1.24 WHIP
ANTOINE JEAN | COLORADO ORG. | SPOKANE INDIANS | HIGH-A
- Removed from his first career outing with an ACL injury which required surgery
- Will miss remainder of 2026 season
OWEN WOODWARD | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | ST. LUCIE METS | SINGLE-A
- Assigned to the St. Lucie Mets outright on Aug. 26 after spending the rest of August with the team on a rehab assignment
- Made four appearances, including a pair of starts, in August
- Amassed eight strikeouts in 7.2 innings during the month
- In two appearances in August, Woodward has thrown three innings while striking out three
- 2026 minors stat line: 0-0 | 10.80 ERA | 4 apps. | 4 starts | 5.0 IP | 6 H | 6 R | 6 ER | 2 BB | 6 SO | 1.60 WHIP
CADE CLIMIE | PHILADELPHIA ORG. | CLEARWATER THRESHERS | SINGLE-A
- Made his professional debut on Aug. 5
- Holds an eight-game hitting streak heading into September
- Since Aug. 18, has gone 12-for-27 at the plate with a homer and 10 RBI
- Went 3-for-4 with six RBIs and a homer against Lakeland on Aug. 28
- 2026 minors stat line: 18 G | 53 AB | 6 R | 15 H | 2 2B | 1 HR | 15 RBI | .283 AVG | .333 OBP | .377 SLG | .710 OPS
CARSTEN SABATHIA III | MILWAUKEE ORG. | WILSON WARBIRDS | SINGLE-A
- Made his first professional appearance on Aug. 11 and started his career with a six-game hitting streak
- Finished the month with a .333/.406/.561 slash including three homers and 11 RBIs
- 2026 minors stat line: 16 G | 57 AB | 8 R | 19 H | 4 2B | 3 HR | 11 RBI | 1 SB | .333 AVG | .406 OBP | .561 SLG | .967 OPS
2026 DRAFTEES
Four of Houston’s 2026 MLB Draft Class – Tre Broussard, Ryne Rodriguez, Richie Roman and Alex Solis – along with free-agent signee Tyler Bryan were assigned to their respective organization’s Complex League team after signing their first professional contract. The Complex Leagues completed competition prior to the draft.
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