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Cubs/White Sox Prospect Watch: Frankie Montas Is Dealing

(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: 62
BA: .304 (75-of-247)
HRs: 12
RBIs: 55
Runs: 41
OPS: .890

2B/UTIL Arismendy Alcantara at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 105
BA: .233 (95-of-407)
HRs: 12
RBIs: 31
Runs: 66
OPS: .698
Note: Alcantara is hitting just .156 with a .456 OPS in 25 games since the All-Star break. He has just two hits in his last 28 at-bats.

1B Dan Vogelbach at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 62
BA: .285 (59-of-207)
HRs: 6
RBIs: 35
Runs: 28
OPS: .856
Note: Vogelbach returned to the Smokies lineup Saturday for the first time since he suffered a strained oblique in early July. He went 1-for-3 with a solo homer.

OF Billy McKinney at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 77
BA: .285 (78-of-274)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 39
Runs: 29
OPS: .766
Note: McKinney has been shut down for the rest of the season with a hairline fracture of his right kneecap that he suffered fouling off a pitch. 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: 94
BA: .265 (95-of-359)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 39
Runs: 63
OPS: .708

P C.J. Edwards at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 21
IP: 29 2/3
W-L: 3-1
ERA: 3.03
WHIP: 1.28
SO: 37
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: 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: 126
BA: .204 (97-of-475)
HRs: 20
RBIs: 63
Runs: 55
OPS: .664

P Frankie Montas at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 22
IP: 108 1/3
W-L: 5-4
ERA: 2.49
WHIP: 1.16
SO: 102
Note: Montas earned his fifth win of the season Friday by firing six scoreless innings of two-hit baseball. He also struck out six. Montas has allowed just two earned runs in his past 16 innings of work.

SS Tim Anderson at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 116
BA: .313 (149-of-476)
HRs: 4
RBIs: 41
Runs: 73
OPS: .778

P Tyler Danish at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 24
IP: 129 2/3
W-L: 8-10
ERA: 4.58
WHIP: 1.67
SO: 85

P Erik Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 22
IP: 124 2/3
W-L: 10-8
ERA: 2.38
WHIP: 1.11
SO: 129

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