Ryan Bliss Named Texas League Player of the Month

Another Diamondbacks prospect took their respective league's Player of the Month honors

Diamondbacks infielder prospect Ryan Bliss was named Texas League Player of the Month for April. Bliss hit .410/.424/.627 with eight doubles, two triples, and two home runs for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the D-backs Double-A affiliate.

A red-hot start for Ryan. Some might call it... BLISS-tering 🔥

Congratulations to Sod Poodles infielder @ribliss2, who today was named the Texas League Player of the Month for April!

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— Amarillo Sod Poodles (@sodpoodles) May 4, 2023

Bliss was one of three prospects that improved their stock the most in April, joining right-handed pitchers Bryce Jarvis and Dylan Ray. He has started 21 games, batting leadoff in all of them. He projects to be a strong defender at second base, while his right-handed bat has been developing along nicely. Depending on how much the bat develops, he could be a solid everyday second baseman that could win a handful of Gold Gloves.

Another minor league infielder, Phillip Evans, won the Pacific Coast League Player of the month. Evans was a minor league signing by the D-backs after stints with the Mets, Cubs, Pirates, and Yankees organization. He hit .455/.576/.610 with Triple-A Reno with six doubles and two home runs in April.

🚨 Phillip Evans Named April’s Pacific Coast League Player of the Month 🚨

Evans earns this honor after:
.4️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ AVG (franchise record in April)
2️⃣7️⃣ Runs Scored (franchise record for a single month)
2️⃣1️⃣ Walks
1️⃣2️⃣ Multi-hit games

Full release ⬇️https://t.co/YdjkaF37Zq pic.twitter.com/xHf9A43yhY

— Reno Aces (@Aces) May 4, 2023