MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - Cron, Pomeranz, Orioles

• C.J. Cron tore it up at the plate in his professional debut before his season ended due to a knee injury, but as Bill Plunkett reports for Baseball America, the Angels prospect is back on track to be ready for the season.
• Unlike last spring with the Indians, this year Drew Pomeranz is entering Rockies spring training with a chance to win a spot in a big league rotation, notes Thomas Harding of MLB.com.  Pomeranz will be competing with a crowded field for a spot, but may be the most talented pitcher in the field.
• The Orioles have made their first venture into the international market under new GM Dan Duquette, signing 17-year-old LHP Kim Sung-min, reports Eduardo Encina of The Baltimore Sun.

Prospect Action - Taillon, Castellanos, Cron

• Jameson Taillon gave up six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings of work on Saturday, which is by far the worst outing of the short professional career for the Pirates top prospect, notes Josh Jackson of MiLB.com.
• Mariners power-hitting OF prospect Johermyn Chavez blasted a grand slam, reports Daniel Paulling of The Birmingham News.
• Diamondbacks OF prospect A.J. Pollock had a big day at the plate, slugging a homer and adding two doubles on top for good measure, says Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• Nick Castellanos hit a pair of home runs, reports Dean Holzwarth of The Grand Rapids Press, as the Tigers prospect continues to show off a hot bat.
• Yankees prospect D.J. Mitchell threw his second straight shutout on Saturday, says David Heck of MiLB.com.
• Trevor May threw a seven-inning shutout, and the Phillies pitching prospect gave up just one hit in the outing, notes Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• C.J. Cron is having no trouble adjusting to professional baseball, as the Angels top pick from this past year's draft added to his already impressive numbers on Saturday by falling just a triple short of the cycle, says Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.