MLB Prospect Watch

Making Moves - Stutes, Valaika, Lawrie, Mariners

• With temporary closer Jose Contrares headed to the DL, the Phillies have called up reliever Mike Stutes, reports Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer.  Stutes will not close for the Phillies, but the 24-year-old righty who almost made the team out of spring training will joined what has become a depleted bullpen in which late innings are now up for grabs.
• The Reds have promoted INF prospect Chris Valaika to the majors to take the injured Scott Rolen's place on the 25-man roster, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
• Despite a rash of injuries at the big league level, the Blue Jays will not be promoting 3B prospect Brett Lawrie to fill any of their current vacancies, says Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com.
• The Seattle Mariners have sent down reliever Josh Lueke and OF Carlos Peguero, reports Larry Stone of The Seattle Times.  Lueke has struggled at the big league level, and Peguero was only in Seattle temporarily to fill in for Justin Smoak while Smoak was away on bereavement leave.  Replacing Lueke in the Mariners bullpen, however, will be fellow prospect Dan Cortes.

 

Injury Update 5/14

Ben Badler from Baseball America chimes in with his weekly injury update.  This week's notables include Gordon Beckham's abs, Neftali Feliz's shoulder, and Chris Valaika's hand.

Other prospects mentioned include:

• Wilson Ramos (MIN)
• Kelvin de la Cruz (CLE)
• Nick Schmidt (SD)
• Jesus Delgado (SEA)
• Justin Jackson (TOR)
• Aaron Cunningham (OAK)
• Kellen Kulbacki (SD)
• Eric Sogard (SD)

Best and Worst from 4/23

BEST

• Tony Thomas (CHC) - 3-5, HR, SB, batting .375
• Chris Valaika (CIN) - 2-5, HR, batting .184
• Collin DeLome (HOU) - 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, SB
• Cutter Dykstra (MIL) - 3-3 ,3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 SB, batting .250
• Brett Lawrie (MIL) - 3-4, HR, 3B, batting .256
• Dominic Brown (PHI) - 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, SB, batting .277
• Anthony Gose (PHI) - 3-4, 2 R SB, batting .281
• Tim Beckham (TB) - 2-4, 2B, batting .320
• Justin Smoak (TEX) - 2-5, HR, batting .265
• Aaron Poreda (CWS) - 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 11 K/1 BB, 1.69 ERA
• Gio Gonzalez (OAK) - 4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K/1 BB, 1.54 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Samardzija (CHC) - 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, K, 18.00 ERA
• Brett Cecil (TOR) - 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K/3 BB, 10.32 ERA
• Cesar Carrillo (SD) - 4 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 K/3 BB, 5.28 ERA

Best and Worst from 4/16

BEST

• Justin Turner (BAL) - 3-4, RBI, batting .300
• Matt Wieters (BAL) - 2-5, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, batting .261
• Lars Anderson (BOS) - 2-4, R, 2 2B, batting .242
• Matt LaPorta (CLE) - 1-4, HR (2), batting .375
• Jordan Danks (CWS) - 3-5, R, 2B, HR (2), 2 RBI, batting .265
• Scott Sizemore (DET) - 4-4, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, batting .452
• Collin DeLome (HOU) - 2-5, 3 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, batting .269
• Mike Moustakas (KC) - 3-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI, batting .267
• Xavier Paul (LAD) - 3-4, R, 3B, SB, RBI, batting .571
• Mat Gamel (MIL) - 2-4, 2B, batting .500
• Fernando Martinez (NYM) - 2-5, 2 R, 2 2B, batting .286
• Reese Havens (NYM) - 3-6, R, 2 RBI, batting .310
• Pedro Alvarez (PIT) - 2-4, R, HR, 6 RBI, batting .214
• Angel Villalona (SF) - 2-3, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, batting .478
• Tim Beckham (TB) - 3-5, 2 R, RBI, batting .276
• Jarrod Parker (ARI) - 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K/0 BB, 0.00 ERA
• Troy Patton (BAL) - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 0.00 ERA
• David Price (TB) - 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 2.08 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K/2 BB, 0.00 ERA

WORST

• Will Inman (SD) - 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 K/1 BB, 6.75 ERA
• Jeff Marquez (CWS) - 3 2/3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 K/4 BB, 20.25 ERA
• Jordan Walden (LAA) - 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 K/4 BB, 8.10 ERA
• J.P. Arencibia (TOR) - 0-4, K, batting .222
• Chris Valaika (CIN) - 0-5, 2 K, batting .111

Prospect Roundup - NL Central (4/10)

Chicago Cubs

• Triple A - Iowa
  • Jeff Samardzija (RP) - 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 K/2 BB 2 HR
• Double A - Tennessee
  • Tony Thomas (2B) - 1-4, R, RBI
• High A - Daytona
  • Tyler Colvin (DH) - 2-3, R, RBI, BB,
• Low A - Peoria
  • Josh Vitters (3B) - 0-3, R

Cincinnati Reds

• Triple A - Louisville
  • Drew Stubbs (CF) - 0-3, 2 BB
  • Chris Valaika (SS) - 0-4, K
• Double A - Carolina
  • Todd Frazier (LF) - 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, K
• High A - Sarasota
  • Yonder Alonso (1B) - 1-3, HR, 3 RBI
  • Alex Buchholz (SS) - 3-4, 2B, HR, 4 RB, 2 R
    

Houston Astros

• Triple A - Rock Round
  • Drew Sutton (2B) - 1-3, BB, R
  • Brian Bogusevic (CF) - 2-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K
  • Felipe Paulino (SP) - 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K/3 BB
    
• Double A - Corpus Cristi
  • Collin DeLome (LF) - 2-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB
• High A - Lancaster
  • Jason Castro (C) - 1-5, 2B, K

Milwaukee Brewers

• Triple A - Nashville
  • Alcides Escobar (SS) - 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
  • Mat Gamel (3B) - 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, E
• Double A - Huntsville
  • Jeremy Jeffress (SP) - 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 BB/2 K  
  • Jonathan Lucroy (C) - 2-3, HR, R, RBI
    
• High A - Brevard County
  • Logan Schafer (CF) - 0-4, 2 K
• Low A - Wisconsin
  • Cutter Dykstra (CF) - 1-4, K
  • Brett Lawrie (2B) - 0-4, R, K
  • Cody Scarpetta (SP) - 4 IP, 2 H, ER, 8 K/1 BB

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Triple A - Indianapolis
  • Andrew McCutchen (CF) - 2-4, 3B, R, RBI, BB, K
• Double A - Altoona
  • Jose Tabata (CF) - 1-4, R, BB
  • Daniel Moskos (RP) - 1 IP, 2 H, ER, K
• High A - Lynchburg
  • Pedro Alvarez (3B) - 3-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
• Low A - West Virginia
  • Chase D'Arnaud (SS) - 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI

St. Louis Cardinals

• Triple A - Memphis
  • Bryan Anderson (C) - 1-3, R, BB
• Double A - Springfield
  • Brett Wallace (3B) - 4-5, 4 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI
• High A - Palm Beach
  • Peter Kozma (SS) - 0-4, 2 K