Welcome to the Minor League Update. The minor league season is wrapping up with the playoff action. Due to the dearth of games, this will serve to cover the whole week, and close out the season before returning during the winter leagues. Here’s who made waves this week:

Hitter of the Week

Tai Peete, OF, St. Louis Cardinals (AFL Peoria): 6-9, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, RBI, BB, 3 SB.
After an undisclosed late May illness zapped Peete of some physicality and sidelined him for nearly two and a half months, he quickly bounced back, hitting for both average and power across three levels while delivering top notch defense in the outfield. That hot bat has carried over into the Fall League, where he’s emerged as one of the early standouts, slashing .341/.426/.634 through the first 10 games. If Peete continues to perform at a high level going into 2027, he could put himself firmly in the mix to compete for the everyday center-field job in St. Louis.

Pitcher of the Week

Justin Lamkin, LHP, Kansas City Royals (AFL Surprise): 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Lamkin was seen as a safe, high-floor starter coming out of Texas A&M in 2025, and looked well on his way to moving quickly up the ladder before a shoulder issue shut him down in late-May. He’s once again healthy and working to expand the arsenal this offseason, adding an additional breaking ball to the repertoire.

Monday