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Cubs/White Sox Prospect Watch: Arismendy Alcantara, Matt Davidson Are Still Struggling

(CBS) Here's our weekly update on how the notable prospects are faring in the farm system for the Cubs and White Sox.

Cubs

2B/SS Javier Baez at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 37
BA: .314 (44-of-140)
HRs: 8
RBIs: 29
Runs: 19
OPS: .922
Notes: Baez fractured his left ring finger on June 7. He returned to rehab games late last week and has gone 5-of-12 in the Arizona Fall League, so he'll likely be promoted soon.

2B/UTIL Arismendy Alcantara at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 86
BA: .239 (81-of-339)
HRs: 11
RBIs: 28
Runs: 53
OPS: .737
Note: Alcantara is in a slump, with just one hit in his last 26 at-bats.

1B Dan Vogelbach at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 61
BA: .284 (58-of-204)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 34
Runs: 27
OPS: .842
Note: Vogelbach has been out recently with a strained oblique.

OF Billy McKinney at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 62
BA: .274 (59-of-215)
HRs: 2
RBIs: 27
Runs: 23
OPS: .735
Note: In 29 games at high Class-A Myrtle Beach earlier this season, McKinney hit .340 with four homers and 25 RBIs and a .976 OPS.

OF Albert Almora at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 69
BA: .243 (63-of-259)
HRs: 4
RBIs: 29
Runs: 45
OPS: .645
Note: Almora has been away from the Smokies recently as he played in the Pan American Games. He and Team USA claimed the silver medal over the weekend after falling to Canada in extra innings in the championship game. Almora had an RBI single to tie the title game in the seventh inning.

P C.J. Edwards at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 14
IP: 21 1/3
W-L: 2-1
ERA: 3.80
WHIP: 1.31
SO: 26
Note: Edwards is being used out of the bullpen to cut down on his workload. In an earlier stint this season at Double-A Tennessee, he went 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 2/3 innings before being promoted to Triple-A Iowa.

White Sox

2B Micah Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 63
BA: .332 (86-of-259)
HRs: 7
RBIs: 30
Runs: 46
OPS: .874
Note: Johnson returned to Triple-A in mid-May after spending the first month-and-a-half of the season with the big league club.

3B Matt Davidson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 100
BA: .218 (81-of-372)
HRs: 15
RBIs: 51
Runs: 44
OPS: .694
Note: Davidson continues to struggle, as he's just 8-of-41 and four RBIs in 10 games since the All-Star break.

OF Trayce Thompson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 101
BA: .259 (98-of-378)
HRs: 12
RBIs: 38
Runs: 52
OPS: .738

P Frankie Montas at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 17
IP: 83 1/3
W-L: 3-1
ERA: 2.38
WHIP: 1.09
SO: 75

SS Tim Anderson at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 91
BA: .307 (116-of-378)
HRs: 2
RBIs: 35
Runs: 56
OPS: .740

P Tyler Danish at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 18
IP: 98 1/3
W-L: 7-6
ERA: 4.30
WHIP: 1.62
SO: 71

P Erik Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 17
IP: 94
W-L: 8-5
ERA: 2.59
WHIP: 1.14
SO: 105

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