Rain shortened Jameson Taillon's professional debut as the Pirates got to see just two innings of work from their highly touted young right-hander, but that might have been a blessing in disguise, as the 19-year-old fireballer appeared a little over-anxious and battled with his control over the course of 45 pitches, reports Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Still, Taillon's fastball sat between 96-97 mph, showing fans why he was the second overall pick in last year's draft.
- Manny Machado, the player selected by the Orioles immediately following Taillon in last year's draft, homered for the third straight game, says John Parker of MiLB.com.
- Domonic Brown homered in his first rehab start, reports Beerleaguer.com, who also makes mention of a rough start by Phillies 2010 first-rounder Jesse Biddle.
- Charlie Furbush tossed his second straight complete game, as the Tigers LHP prospect fanned 11 batters, notes David Heck of MiLB.com.
- Mike Trout had three extra-base hits on Wednesday in support of fellow Angels prospect Garrett Richards, who out-dueled Rockies prospect Christian Friedrich over six innings to get the victory, according to John Parker of MiLB.com. Friedrich gave up seven runs in just four innings of work, as his struggles continue.
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