MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - 4/19

Not all news items are worthy of their own post.  Thus, the Potent Potables...

• Washington Nationals' catching prospect Derek Norris made his 2010 debut on Sunday for Double-A Potomac, reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.  Norris has missed the first two weeks of the season with a sore wrist due to off-season surgery.
• Lee Hamilton of the San Diego News Network breaks down the good and bad so far in the Padres' farm system, including James Darnell, Logan Forsythe, Aaron Poreda, and Cedric Hunter among the good, and listing Allan Dykstra as the bad.  Hamilton also mentions injuries to Matt Antonelli and Jaff Decker, while Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune discusses the difficult start for Everett Williams and the lack of action for Donavan Tate.
• J.J. Cooper of Baseball America explains the success of four impressive pitching prospects:  Kyle Gibson of the Twins, Tim Melville of the Royals, and Nick Hagadone and Kelvin De La Cruz of the Indians.
• Adeiny Hechavarria faces some uphill battles trying to go from Cuba to the Blue Jays, and Morgan Campbell of The Toronto Star explains them.

Link: Padres System Far From Barren

In order for the San Diego Padres to rebuild their organization, they are going to need a lot of help from within their organization, and as Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports, the cupboard is far from bare.  Mentioned in the article are Donavan Tate, James Darnell, and Aaron Poreda, among others along with brief scouting reports.

Links: Schlereth, Poreda

• The return of Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen means that rookie relief pitcher Daniel Schlereth is the odd-man out, reports Jim Gintonio of the Arizona Republic.  Schlereth will return to Double-A Mobile.
• On Chicago's South Side, the White Sox have called up their top pitching prospect, Aaron Poreda, to replace the injured Bartolo Colon, reports Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times.  The White Sox have now promoted both their top hitting and pitching prospects to the major leagues in the bast 2 weeks.

Best and Worst from 5/20

BEST

• Brandon Waring (BAL) - 2-4, 2B, HR, batting .302
• Hector Gomez (COL) - 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, batting .304
• Aaron Poreda (CWS) - 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 12 K/2 BB, 2.23 ERA
• Steven Johnson (LAD) - 8 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K/2 BB, 3.68 ERA
• Jenrry Mejia (NYM) - 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 1.82 ERA

WORST

• Zeke Spruill (ATL) - 4 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 K/1 BB, 2.72 ERA
• Phillippe Aumont (SEA) - 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K/0 BB, 4.35 ERA

Best and Worst from 5/4

BEST

• Gerardo Parra (ARI) - 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, batting .375
• Argenis Diaz (BOS) - 4-5, batting .322
• Lonnie Chisenhall (CLE) - 4-5, 4 RBI, 2B, HR, batting .296
• Mike Stanton (FLA) - 3-5, 2 2B, 3B, batting .311
• Michael Saunders (SEA) - 2-6, 2 HR, batting .353
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 3-4, 2B, SB, batting .394
• Brad Emaus (TOR) - 4-6, HR, batting .290
• Aaron Poreda (CWS) - 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 8 K/5 BB, 1.65 ERA
• Kevin Mulvey (MIN) - 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 K/4 BB, 2.96 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 1.48 ERA

WORST

• Adrian Cardenas (OAK) - 0-3, batting .100 in Triple-A since promotion
• George Kontos (NYY) - 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K/3 BB 6.23 ERA