Minor League Notables & Draft Pick Tracker - April 21st, 2026
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LOW-A ARMS
Kiefer Lord | RHP | Age 24 Season | Baltimore Orioles 4 IP · 1 H · 1 R · 1 ER · 1 BB · 11 SO
11 strikeouts in four innings. The Shorebirds won 3-2 and Lord was the reason it was ever in doubt for the opposition. The stuff is real — it’s been real — and nights like this are exactly why the conviction has never wavered. He’s looking a lot bigger than his 6’3 195 listing. Looks about 6’6 but camera angles can be deceiving. Tonight the command was there, the stuff was there, and the results followed. Started off with a heater that was swung through and the curveball looked especially nasty, throughout. Overall, just a fluid delivery without many moving parts — allowing Lord to repeat his delivery and tunnel effectively. Eleven punchouts in four innings isn’t a fluke. Chief Kief now has 32 strikeouts on the season in just 17 innings pitched. Unfortunately, Kief was removed in the 4th inning with an injury to his thumb, though I don’t think it’s that serious. Keep monitoring the name.
Alex Wallace | RHP | Age 22 Season | Tampa Bay Rays 6 IP · 6 H · 1 R · 1 ER · 0 BB · 8 SO
Zero walks in six innings. Eight strikeouts. One run allowed. Wallace has been one of the quieter arms in the TBR system this season and tonight was his best showcase yet. Six full innings with no free passes is a command profile that earns attention at any level. Listed at 6’8 230, he’s a bulldog on the mound and the Rays are just proving they’re finding late round talent in the draft. I mentioned Ethan Storm yesterday, who was drafted in the 13th round, who we’ve heard rave reviews about. Wallace is another late round arm taken in the 15th round who is exhibiting legitimate characteristics much in the same vain. I don’t see Wallace being long for Low-A at this rate.
Keyner Martinez | RHP | Age 21 Season | San Francisco Giants 5 IP · 1 H · 0 R · 0 ER · 1 BB · 7 SO
21-year-old in Low-A throwing five shutout innings on 62 pitches. One hit, one walk, seven strikeouts — and he was done at 62. 45 of them were for strikes. Martinez went up against a tough Ontario lineup featuring some of the Dodgers top prospects and shut them down. He’s a thick kid and he’s got quite a fluid delivery - I thought I was watching Santiago Suarez out there. This is a name I had jotted down but will be paying more attention to going forward. The command was truly special to watch. He was mixing in pitches and utilizing the heater when he needed. The ball zips out of his hand rather easily.