MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - 8/24

• Corey Kluber is beginning to settle in with the Indians organization, says Indians Prospect Insider, who breaks down what the 24-year-old righty has to offer his new team after coming over in the Jake Westbrook trade less than a month ago.
• Brewers' pitching prospect Amaury Rivas is back on a hot streak after an up and down season, reports Guy Curtright of MiLB.com.
• Matt Eddy of Baseball America takes a look at some of the prospects in Triple-A, specifically Dillon Gee, Josh Reddick, Jordan Lyles, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas, and Freddie Freeman.
• Gee could get a call-up to New York this September, according to Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog.com, who reminds readers not to get too excited about the young righty's possible contributions.
• Josh Norris of The Trentonian has a more complete breakdown of Manny Banuelos's first Double-A start.
• Is Brandon Belt's breakout season legitimize him as a prospect?  Andy Baggarly of Baseball America certainly makes a good argument for the Giants' 1B, who should receive a call-up this September.

Best and Worst from 6/10

BEST

• Xavier Avery (BAL) - 5-5, 2 2B, HR, batting .310
• Jake Smolinski (FLA) - 2-4, 2 HR, batting .267
• Ike Davis (NYM) - 2-5, HR, batting .286
• Austin Romaine (NYY) - 2-5, HR, batting .290
• Alex Liddi (SEA) - 3-4, 2B, HR, batting .333
• Buster Posey (SF) - 2-4, HR, batting .311
• Jason Knapp (PHI) - 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 3.92 ERA

WORST

• Casey Kelly (BOS) - 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 K/0 BB, 3.78 ERA
• Amaury Rivas (MIL) - 5 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 K/1 BB, 3.67 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Christian Friedrich (COL) - 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 2.70 ERA
• Daniel Moskos (PIT) - 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 3.94 ERA
• Mat Latos (SD) - 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 H/2 BB, 0.79 ERA
• Tim Alderson (SF) - 5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 5 K/1 BB, 2.20 ERA

Best and Worst from 5/10

BEST

• Bill Rowell (BAL) - 3-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI, batting .303
• Kyle Russell (LAD) - 3-4, 2 HR, batting .330
• Anthony Gose (PHI) - 4-5, 3B, SB, batting .248
• J.P. Arencibia (TOR) - 4-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR, batting .231
• Tommy Hanson (ATL) - 8 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 9 K/1 BB, 1.99 ERA
• Tim Alderson (SF) - 6 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 10 K/1 BB, 0.00 ERA in Double-A

WORST

• Amaury Rivas (MIL) - 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 K/2 BB, 4.00 ERA
• James Simmons (OAK) - 3 2/3 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 1 K/3 BB, 6.67 ERA