MLB Prospect Watch

Link: Tabata Out 4-6?

According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates outfield prospect Jose Tabata will be out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury.

BA Prospect Blog 4/29

Jim Shonerd with Baseball America checks in with a blog entry for Wednesday, discussing Giants prospects Conor Gillaspie and Madison Bumgarner (who had a rough start at the Lancaster JetHawks launching pad of a stadium) as well as Diamondbacks pitching prospect Trevor Harden and Yankees catching prospect Jesus Montero.

Best and Worst from 4/29

BEST

• Josh Vitters (CHC) - 2-5, 2B, batting .317
• Beau Mills (CLE) - 3-5, 2 2B, batting .257
• Carlos Santana (CLE) - 2-3, 2 2B, batting .241
• Scott Cousins (FLA) - 3-6, 2B, 3B, HR, batting .225
• Andrew Lambo (LAD) - 3-4, 2B, HR, batting .321
• Brett Lawrie (MIL) - 2-3, 2B, SB,
• Ben Revere (MIN) - 3-5, SB, batting .312
• Ike Davis (NYM) - 3-6, 2B, batting .297
• Adrian Cardenas (OAK) - 3-5, 3B, 5 RBI, batting .355
• Buster Posey (SF) - 2-4, 2B, batting .366
• Brandon Erbe (BAL) - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 0.90 ERA
• Jay Jackson (CHC) - 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 4 K/3 BB, 6.64 ERA
• Daniel Bard (BOS) - 2 IP, H, 0 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 1.42 ERA
• Alfredo Aceves (NYY) - 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 3.80 ERA

WORST

• Ryan Royster (TB) - 0-4, 2 K, batting .196
• Luis Exposito (BOS) - 0-4, 3 K, batting .235
• Blake Wood (KC) - 1 1/3 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 7.56 ERA

Best and Worst 4/28

BEST

• Drew Stubbs (CIN) - 3-5, 2B, 3B, batting .256
• Ben Revere (MIN) - 3-4, SB, batting .292
• Ike Davis (NYM) - 1-2, HR, batting .279
• Dominic Brown (PHI) - 3-4, 3B, batting .277
• Kyle Blanks (SD) - 2-5, HR, batting .319
• Greg Halman (SEA) - 2-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, batting .208
• Buster Posey (SF) - 2-6, HR, batting .359
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 3-5, batting .354
• Casey Kelly (BOS) - 5 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 0.90 ERA
• Ethan Martin (LAD) - 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 1.35 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Marquez (NYY) - 3 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 K/4 BB, 14.18 ERA
• Drew Naylor (PHI) - 3 2/3 IP, 8 H, 10 ER, 3 K/3 BB, 11.05 ERA
• Cesar Carrillo (SD) - 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 K/3 BB, 5.66 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER (6 R), 5 K, 1 BB, 1.40 ERA

Link: Update on Getz

A fractured finger sounds bad, but Chris Getz insists it's something he can play through, notes Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.  Getz hopes to be back in the White Sox lineup today, but even if he is, keep an eye on him.  While he might want to be tough and play through the pain, an injury like that could easily affect his performance on the field.