MLB Prospect Watch

Prospects in the Majors 4/8

• Brett Gardner (NYY) - 0-4, R, batting .143
• Ryan Perry (DET) - 1 IP, K
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 0-3, 2 K, batting .200
• Jordan Schafer (ATL) - 1-4, HR, R, BB, batting .300 with 2 HR
• J.A. Happ (PHI) - 2 IP, 2 ER, H, 2 K/1 BB, HR (Schafer)
• Dexter Fowler (COL) - 1-4, HR (off D. Davis), 2 R, BB, K, started in CF and led off
• Chris Dickerson (CIN) - 0-3, R, RBI, BB, K
• Elvis Andrus (TEX) - 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, E, batting .375
• Taylor Teagarden (TEX) - 0-1
• Chris Getz (CWS) - 0-4, batting .250
• Colby Rasums (STL) - 0-3, 2 BB, started in LF and led off
• Nick Adenhart (LAA) - 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 5 K/3 BB
• Travis Ishikawa (SF) - 1-4, R, batting .333

Prospects in the Majors 4/7

This is MLBPW's daily look at prospects in the majors for Tuesday 4/7:

• Chris Getz (CWS) 2-4, 2B, R
• Travis Ishikawa (SF) - 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI, R
• Joe Martinez (SF) - 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB/1 K, Win
• Jordan Schafer (ATL) - 0-3, BB, K
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 0-3, R
• Cameron Maybin (FLA) - 1-5, R, K 4 LOB
• Jose Morales (MIN) - 0-3, 3 K
• Colby Rasmus (STL) - 2-4, 2 R, BB
• Donald Veal (PIT) - 1 IP, 1 ER, H, 3 BB/3 K, HR (Y. Molina)
• David Freese (STL) - 0-0, BB
• Dexter Fowler (COL) - 0-0, BB
• Edwin Morano (SD) - 1 IP, 2 BB/1 K
• Trevor Cahill (OAK) - GS, 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 BB/1 K, ND

Link: Rasmus Makes Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have elected to keep Colby Rasmus on their Opening Day roster, according to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  He could start in left field with Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick, but might also lose playing time to Chris Duncan.

Link: Cardinals' Notes

A few noteworthy links for Redbirds' Fans:

• The Cardinals have re-entered 3B David Freese into the hot corner contest, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, after having sent him down a few weeks ago.  Apparently Joe Mather's 0-19 skid wasn't leaving manager Tony LaRussa feeling too comfortable.
• Also from the Post-Dispatch, reliever Chris Perez was back throwing on Monday, with the intent still on being ready for Opening Day.
• No new information here, but top-prospect Colby Rasums has seen his batting average rise to .283 over the past few weeks, but he still has 19 K's in 60 AB's and has yet to homer this spring.  He's getting plenty of changes to prove he's ready (currently 8th in the majors in official Spring Training at-bats) but is he taking advantage of the opportunity?  Matthew Leach of MLB.com seems to think he should make the team.  What do you think Cardinals' fans?

Lots of Sunday Links

• Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on top-prospect Colby Rasmus' off-season workout, and makes comments towards what many are thinking, suggesting that the Cardinals are ready to begin seeing some production from the super-talented Rasums.
• The Blue Jays don't have a solution at shortstop for 2009 yet, but Justin Jackson is not one of the options, reports Morgan Campbell of the Toronto Star, not that anyone really considered him as one.  The Blue Jays, however, do still have faith in Jackson as their shortstop of the future, despite his struggles at the plate so far in his career.
• Reporting from a baseball fundamentals standpoint, Tracy Ringolsby of Inside the Rockies tells us that Dexter Fowler has abandoned his "split-grip" at the plate.  The grip, reminiscent of the days of Ty Cobb, has been mixed in support by the Rockies organization, but they were willing to let him use it as long as he continued to succeed.
• Fresh off his WBC appearance for Canada, Mariners pitching prospect Phillippe Aumont comments to Larry Stone of the Seattle Times about the experience and what it means for his career.
• Past his 6-years of organizational protection, safe through the Rule-5 draft, and back on a minor-league deal, former Royals prospect Chris Lubanski is finally demonstrating why he was selected 5th overall back in 2003, reports Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star.