The Double-A Midland RockHounds feature the Oakland A's two most exciting hitting prospects, and both of them got going last weekend after slow starts to the season. Third baseman Matt Chapman homered twice on Sunday as part of a 3-for-5 day that also included a double and five RBI. Shortstop Franklin Barreto went 2-for-4 with a double on Saturday, and then followed that up by going 2-for-4 with a dinger of his own on Sunday. The long ball was Barreto's first of the year.
For anyone worried about Barreto's .182 average in the early going, remember that he hit only .