2026 June Farm Report: AL East

We’re not going to touch on Sean Keys, who stomped through the upper Minors on his way to Toronto. However, there are more stories to touch on, starting with Nolan Perry.

As expected, the Northwest League has been a step up in terms of difficulty for Perry, as his HR/9 nearly doubled to .7. But Perry’s been excellent with the Canadians. The fastball plays tremendously fast, and coupled with a power breaking ball, the 22-year-old piled up strikeouts over his first seven starts in Vancouver. Not to mention, the swing-and-miss has been among the best in High-A.

One other note from the Northwest League: Tucker Toman is up to seven home runs in June for Vancouver. That number alone pushed Toman to a career-high in home runs in one season.

We’ve haven’t seen much of Arjun Nimmala in June, as he missed most of the month on the injured list. Just recently, Nimmala was sent to the FCL for a rehab assignment. So, we should focus a little more on JoJo Parker, who’s had a good few weeks himself, much like his brother from Mississippi State.

Parker slashed .278/.398/.603 with five home runs and 10 extra-base hits over his first 19 games in June with Dunedin. Good power for a young shortstop, and on top of that, little swing-and-miss (22.7% Whiff% from 5/1-6/21). Additionally, Parker walked 14 times, compared to 17 strikeouts.

A stark contrast from Jake Cook, the Jays’ third-round pick from the 2025 MLB Draft. Cook sported a Whiff% of 33% over the last seven weeks before the end of the first half, as he racked up the strikeouts.

Back to pitching for one more second: Gage Stanifer‘s had a strong June with Double-A New Hampshire. Thirty-three strikeouts over 24 innings, a figure that’s second-most in the Eastern League as of June 27.

Orioles

It’s been a pretty weird month for pitchers in the Orioles system. Joseph Dzierwa (32.8% Whiff%, as of 6/21) continued to excel after his promotion to Double-A. Luis De Leon and, in particular, Juaron Watts-Brown have been hit around a good bit with Chesapeake.

In High-A, Boston Bateman and Caden Hunter have been among the better strikeout pitchers in the South Atlantic League. It’s been a breakout year for Hunter, a sixth-round pick from USC last year. Seventy-one total strikeouts over 44.1 IP for the deceptive lefty.

For the hitters, it’s been a breakout year for Ethan Anderson, who didn’t show much pop at all last season, at least from a home run point of view. But this season, Anderson has turned on balls effectively, driving to the pull side with power. Seven home runs in June so far for the former UVA catcher, who’s up to 15 home runs this season.

Victor Figueroa, meanwhile, hit 10 this month for High-A Frederick. However, Figueroa has had his own downsides.

Rays

Theo Gillen, after a strong 2025 season in Low-A, has taken the next step in 2026.

We don’t have to go too deep into the metrics with Gillen, as the 20-year-old has done nothing but produce in 2026. Gillen slashed .342/.449/.589 with 12 home runs, 27 extra-base hits, and 28 stolen bases with Bowling Green. That was enough to force a promotion to Double-A after the conclusion of the first half.

Complete package of a player. Power that played to all fields, speed. And, not much swing-and-miss.

Speaking of high-contact hitters, Caden Bodine has had himself a month with Bowling Green. Arguably, the best contact hitter at the High-A level, Bodine racked up 36 hits over his first 21 games in June with the Hot Rods.

It’s been a strong June, as well, for two infielders from Montgomery: Jadher Areinamo and Brayden Taylor. Areinamo was a sneaky prospect in the Brewers system who Tampa Bay picked up last summer for Danny Jansen. Twenty-three hits in 18 Double-A games in June for the middle infielder.

As for Taylor, the former first-round pick’s advanced numbers weren’t that bad last year, despite the down overall season (just stating that, don’t blame me). But this season, the worm has turned for Taylor, who had nine extra-base hits over 21 June contests as of this writing.

One last note: 2025 19th-round pick Blake Morgan had himself a good month for Low-A Charleston. Thirty-two strikeouts over 24 innings to lead the Carolina League, plus a pretty Whiff% over the last week. The top spot in that regard, though, belongs to now-Frederick pitcher Caden Hunter.

Red Sox

With all the rookie pitchers on the Red Sox rotation presently, one would likely wonder who’s next. Well, Boston has some options.

The Red Sox have heavily controlled Anthony Eyanson‘s innings this season, as the LSU product has only tossed 50.2 IP over 12 innings. However, given how gaudy the numbers (35% Whiff% from 5/1-6/21), it might not be long before he reaches Boston. And it’s a deep arsenal, between the mid-90s fastball, breaking balls, etc.

Kyson Witherspoon, after a tough introduction to pro ball in April, has been much better since the start of May. A 32.7% Whiff% from May 1 through June 21, and a steady decline in terms of ERA. Since the end of April, his ERA dropped from 7.13 to 4.74.

Those two provide a nice base to build on for the Red Sox, who did trade away a lot of pitching talent over the winter.

Before we move on, Franklin Arias (.307/.395/.480 slash in June) continues to shred Double-A pitching.

Yankees

Pitching is king, and the Yankees’ pitching staff has been very successful this season. But could a high-octane arm join the Yankees soon?

That is the question to be asked regarding Carlos Lagrange, who’s been shifted in terms of role in recent weeks. Lagrange, despite a 5.04 ERA as a starter in May, didn’t have as bad a month as indicated. But so far in June, Lagrange has pitched entirely in the bullpen. And in recent weeks, Lagrange has worked in one to two-inning stints.

With the Yankees linked to relievers, as well as catchers, it’s not hard to theorize the possibility that Lagrange could work in the bullpen down the stretch in the Majors. Plus-plus fastball, one that was as hard as 103 MPH this season.

Moving on to some other arms, it’s been a very difficult month for Sean Paul Linan, who walked seven over 8.1 June innings, as well as four home runs allowed. That is, after Linan had himself quite a month of April. But two names to watch for the Yankees — and for those interested in potential movers come the deadline — are Xavier Rivas and Henry Lalane.

Rivas was one of the best pitchers in the Eastern League over the last few weeks before the first half’s end. High arm slot pitcher and not a hard thrower. But a lot of weapons at his disposal, including a four-seamer, sinker, changeup, and slider.

And as we noted in our NL East farm review (for those who paid attention), Henry Lalane has been impressive, as well. The tall lefty, who’s touched as hard as 98 MPH this season, is someone to pay close attention to.

Lastly, great months for Roderick Arias and Kaeden Kent, both of whom were in the top three of the South Atlantic League in total hits for June.