MLB Prospect Watch

Best and Worst from 7/21

BEST

• Jason Castro (HOU) - 3-5, 2B, 3B, batting .292
• Jon Gaston (HOU) - 2-3, 2 HR, batting .310
• Josh Bell (LAD) - 4-4, 2 2B, batting .287
• Logan Schafer (MIL) , 2-4, HR, batting .298
• Andrew Cashner (CHC) - 6 IP, 1 H, 0 Er, 5 K/0 BB, 1.37 ERA in Double-A
• Brian Matusz (BAL) - 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 1.88 ERA
• Mauricio Robles (DET) - 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 11 K/1 BB, 2.70 ERA

WORST

• Bryan Shaw (ARI) - 4 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 K/0 BB, 4.48 ERA
• Bryan Price (BOS) - 5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 6.85 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Tyson Gillies (SEA) - 3-5, SB, batting .328
• Jeremy Bleich (NYY) - 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K/5 BB, 6.26 ERA

Best and Worst from 7/8

BEST

• Kila Ka'aihue (KC) - 2-4, 2B, HR, batting .268
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 3-5, 3B, HR, 2 SB, batting .315
• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 2.50 ERA
• Andrew Carpenter (PHI) - 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K/1 BB, 2.85 ERA
• Luke Hughes (MIN) - 4-4, 3 2B, batting .455 in Double-A

WORST

• Billy Buckner (ARI) - 5 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 2 K/6 BB, 4.81 ERA
• Bryan Price (BOS) - 4 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 7.18 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Juan Duran (CIN) - 2-4, 2 2B, batting .152
• Anthony Hewitt (PHI) - 3-4, 3B, batting .222
• Junichi Tazawa (BOS) - 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K/0 BB, 2.79 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K/1 BB, 1.74 ERA

Best and Worst from 6/7

BEST

• Matt Angle (BAL) - 4-4, SB, batting .281
• Lars Anderson (BOS) - 2-3, 2 2B, batting .262
• Todd Frazier (CIN) - 2-3, HR, batting .343
• Austin Romine (NYY) - 3-4, HR, 5 RBI, batting .296
• Jaff Decker (SD) - 2-4, HR, 5 RBI, batting .297
• Tim Beckham (TB) - 4-4, 2 2B, batting .300
• Jake Arrieta (BAL) - 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 2.59 ERA
• Travis Wood (CIN) - 9 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 11 K/0 BB, 1.22 ERA

WORST

• Bryan Price (BOS) - 4 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 11.32 ERA
• Phillip Humber (MIN) - 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 5 K/5 BB, 6.37 ERA
• Michael Main (TEX) - 4 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 5 K/2 BB, 7.33 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Drew Stubbs (CIN) - 3-5, 2B, SB, batting .294
• Jarrod Parker (ARI) - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K/0 BB, 3.00 ERA
• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 2.25 ERA
• Michael Bowdon (BOS) - 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 2.47 ERA

Player Promotions

Matt Eddy of Baseball America breaks down a number of the players who have been on the move in the past week.  Highlights include:

• Casey Kelly and Bryan Price (BOS) promoted to High-A Salem
• Gordon Beckham (CWS) promoted to Triple-A Charlotte
• Yonder Alonso (CIN) promoted to Double-A Carolina
• Christian Friedrich (COL) promoted to High-A Modesto
• Jemile Weeks (OAK) promoted to High-A Stockton
• Various assignments from last year's international signees

In addition to the information from BA, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Oakland A's pitching prospect Vin Mazzaro will join an already young A's rotation, and Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Phillies former first-round pick Kyle Drabek has been promoted to Double-A Reading.