Cubs/White Sox Prospect Watch: Albert Almora's On Fire

(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: 50
BA: .291 (57-of-196)
HRs: 11
RBIs: 45
Runs: 33
OPS: .895

2B/UTIL Arismendy Alcantara at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 98
BA: .234 (89-of-380)
HRs: 11
RBIs: 29
Runs: 61
OPS: .706

1B Dan Vogelbach at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 61
BA: .284 (58-of-204)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 34
Runs: 27
OPS: .842
Note: Vogelbach continues to sit out with a strained oblique. He hasn't played since July 3.

OF Billy McKinney at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 74
BA: .284 (75-of-264)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 35
Runs: 29
OPS: .767
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: 82
BA: .264 (82-of-311)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 38
Runs: 58
OPS: .706
Note: Batting .241 as recently as eight days ago, Almora has gone on a tear, with six straight multi-hit games. In that stretch, he's gone 14-of-24 with six RBIs and eight runs.

P C.J. Edwards at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 18
IP: 27 2/3
W-L: 3-1
ERA: 2.93
WHIP: 1.23
SO: 35
Note: Edwards has only allowed an earned run once in his past nine outings. He's 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: 66
BA: .328 (87-of-265)
HRs: 7
RBIs: 32
Runs: 47
OPS: .870
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. He hasn't played since July 29 because of a left hamstring strain.

3B Matt Davidson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 114
BA: .209 (90-of-430)
HRs: 18
RBIs: 59
Runs: 49
OPS: .672

P Frankie Montas at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 20
IP: 97 1/3
W-L: 4-3
ERA: 2.59
WHIP: 1.19
SO: 87

SS Tim Anderson at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 105
BA: .312 (135-of-433)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 39
Runs: 68
OPS: .773

P Tyler Danish at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 21
IP: 111 1/3
W-L: 7-8
ERA: 4.93
WHIP: 1.72
SO: 80

P Erik Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 19
IP: 111 2/3
W-L: 8-8
ERA: 2.58
WHIP: 1.16
SO: 115