Through Tuesday games, these seven position players are off to hot starts.

TRIPLE-A GWINNETT

Outfielder Emilio Bonifacio: .375 batting average (12-for-32), five RBIs, three runs scored, 5-for-5 on stolen-base attempts, .417 on-base percentage, .854 OPS.

Third baseman Rio Ruiz: .348 BA (16-for-46), one homer, seven RBIs, nine runs scored, three doubles, one triple, 12 strikeouts, .400 OBP, .922 OPS.

DOUBLE-A MISSISSIPPI

Shortstop Ozzie Albies: .357 BA (20-for-56), nine runs scored, two doubles, two triples, 2-for-3 on stolen-base attempts, .419 OBP, .884 OPS.

SINGLE-A CAROLINA

Center fielder Keith Curcio: .357 BA (20-for-56), 10 RBIs, nine runs scored, four doubles, 1 triple, .406 OPB, .861 OPS.

Shortstop Dansby Swanson: .333 BA (19-for-57), eight doubles, seven runs scored, six RBIs, seven walks, 11 strikeouts, .406 OPB, .880 OPS.

SINGLE-A ROME

Shorstop Ray-Patrick Didder: .349 BA (15-for-43), nine runs scored, five doubles, two triples, three RBIs, six walks, 4-for-5 on stolen-base attempts, .440 OBP, .998 OPS.

Catcher Jonathan Morales: .340 BA (17-for-50), eight RBIs, nine strikeouts, three doubles, four runs scored, .353 OBP, .753 OPS.

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