MLB Prospect Watch

Links: Prospect Promotions

• The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they will be promoting their top prospect, third baseman Pedro Alvarez, to Double-A Altoona in time for tonight's game, reports Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The Pirates are also promoting pitcher Brad Lincoln to Triple-A.
• The San Francisco Giants are discussing a promotion for catcher Buster Posey, but not to Double-A Connecticut, the logical next step.  The Giants brass are considering promoting Posey all the way to Triple-A, reports Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
• The Houston Astros, however, are showing no inclination to promote pitching prospect Bud Norris, despite his continual success inTriple-A, notes Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle.

Best and Worst from 6/15

BEST

• Ryne White (ARI) - 3-5, 2 HR, batting .278
• Dayan Viciedo (CWS) - 3-4, 2B, HR, batting .285
• Adrian Cardenas (OAK) - 4-6, 2 2B, batting .385
• Mat Latos (SD) - 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 12 K/0 BB, 1.29 ERA
• Anthony Rizzo (BOS) - 3-5, 2B, batting .293
• Bud Norris (HOU) - 8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K/2 BB, 2.34 ERA

WORST

• Carlos Carrasco (PHI) - 6 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K/1 BB, 5.57 ERA
• Blake Beavan (TEX) - 5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 8.44 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Austin Jackson (NYY) - 3-4, 2B, batting .345
• Jemile Weeks (OAK) - 3-4, 2B, SB, batting .385 in High A
• Kyle Blanks (SD) - 2-4, 2B, batting .280
• Buster Posey (SF) - 2-2, 2B, batting .324

Best and Worst from 6/4

BEST

• Alcides Escobar (MIL) - 2-4, 2B, SB, batting .296
• Ike Davis (NYM) - 2-4, 3B, HR, batting .289
• Austin Jackson (NYY) - 2-4, 3B, HR, batting .348
• Adrian Cardenas (OAK) - 3-3, 2B, SB, batting .389 in Double-A
• Michael Taylor (PHI) - 3-3, batting .351
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 2-3, 2B, 3B, batting .361
• Bud Norris (HOU) - 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K/3 BB, 2.63 ERA
• Mat Latos (SD) - 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K/1 BB, 0.51 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Samardzija (CHC) - 5 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 6 K/2 BB, 4.43 ERA
• Joe Savery (PHI) - 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K/3 BB, 4.05 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Christian Friedrich (COL) - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 K/2 BB, 2.77 ERA
• Carlos Carrasco (PHI) - 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K/2 BB, 5.14 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 K/2 BB, 1.86 ERA
• Austin Romine (NYY) - 1-4, HR, batting .282

Best and Worst from 5/25

BEST

• Lars Anderson (BOS) - 2-4, HR, batting .234
• Juan Francisco (CIN) - 2-4, 2 HR, batting .245
• Carlos Santana (CLE) - 1-2, HR, batting .306
• Gordon Beckham (CWS) - 3-5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, .307
• Kila Ka'aihue (KC) - 2-3, HR, batting .277
• Casey Kelly (BOS) - 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K/0 BB, 1.12 ERA
• Bud Norris (HOU) - 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K/3 BB, 2.55 ERA
• Guillermo Moscoso (TEX) - 8 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 11K/1 BB, 4.46 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Samardzija (CHC) - 4 2/3 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K/2 BB, 4.40 ERA
• Tim Melville (KC) - 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 K/1 BB, 4.50 ERA
• Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) - 5 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 3.74 ERA