MLB Prospect Watch

Link: Tillman to Start for O's

The Baltimore Orioles have called up top pitching prospect Chris Tillman and he will make his major league debut on Wednesday evening against the Kansas City Royals, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun.

Tillman has gone 8-6 with a 2.70 ERA while playing for the Orioles Triple-A affiliate the Norfolk Tides.

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 6/28

BEST

• Hank Conger (LAA) - 2-5, HR, batting .283
• Andrew Lambo (LAD) - 3-4, 2B, batting .267
• Brett Lawrie (MIL) - 2-4, 2 2B, SB, batting .268
• Jemile Weeks (OAK) - 3-6, 2B, 3B, batting .400
• James Darnell (SD) - 4-7, 2 2B, HR, batting .364
• Reid Brignac (TB) - 3-7, 2B, batting .292
• Casey Crosby (DET) - 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 3.39 ERA
• Mike Montgomery (KC) - 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 1.93 ERA

WORST

• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 5 K/3 BB, 2.97 ERA
• Deolis Guerra (MIN) - 5 2/3 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 5.13 ERA
• Nathan Adcock (SEA) - 2/3 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 4.54 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Dayan Viciedo (CWS) - 2-3, 2 2B, batting .278 in Double-A
• Neftali Feliz (TEX) - 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K/1 BB, 3.78 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

Best and Worst from 5/12

BEST

• Nolan Reimold (BAL) - 3-5, 2 2B, HR, batting .396
• Ryan Kalish (BOS) - 3-5, H, batting .292
• Kyle Skipworth (FLA) - 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, batting .190
• Anthony Gose (PHI) - 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR, 2 SB, batting .252
• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 10 K/2 BB, 2.03 ERA
• Antonio Bastardo (PHI) - 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K/2 BB, 1.63 ERA

WORST

• Anthony Ortega (LAA) - 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 9.64 ERA
• Jeremy Jeffress (MIL) - 1 2/3 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 1 K/5 BB, 7.04 ERA
• Phillip Humber (MIN) - 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 6.60 ERA
• Deolis Guerra (MIN) - 5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 7 K/2 BB, 6.09 ERA
• Jeremy Bleich (MYY) - 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 K/2 BB, 3.46 ERA
• Carlos Carrasco (PHI) - 4 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 3 K/2 BB, 6.62 ERA