MLB Prospect Watch

Links from BA

The Baseball America blog has some great stuff in it today. 

First, Matt Eddy breaks down all the movement among prospects for the last week.  Among the highlights include the additions of Daniel Schlereth and Matt Wieters to their team's respective 40-man rosters, Matt Laporta's demotion to Triple-A, and David Price's call up to the big-leagues.

Eddy also discusses the prominence of the San Diego farm system when it comes to the minor league leaders in walks. Apparently their only hope to ever score runs is just to have as many runners on base as possible when Adrian Gonzalez comes up to bat.

Ben Badler chimes in with a breakdown of how much better Florida Marlins super-prospect Michael Stanton has gotten since last season, a scary thought considering he hti 39 homeruns last year.

Link: Price to Start for Rays Today

David Price, the top pitching prospect in all of baseball and a post-season hero for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, has been called up to start Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians, according to the Seattle Times.  This should be the final call-up for Price, who looks to stick in the major leagues for good this time.

Best and Worst from 5/17

BEST

• Josh Vitters (CHC) - 3-5, 2 2B, HR, batting .352
• Kila Ka'aihue (KC) - 3-5, 2B, HR, batting .270
• Dominic Brown (PHI) - 3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, SB, batting .328
• Alex Liddi (SEA) - 2-5, HR, batting .361
• Michael Bowden (BOS) - 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K/4 BB, 0.86 ERA
• Jeremy Bleich (NYY) - 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K/2 BB, 3.13 ERA
• Will Inman (SD) - 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 3.05 ERA
• David Price (TB) - 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 9 K/2 BB, 3.93 ERA

WORST

• Ryan Kalish (BOS) - 0-4, batting .077 in Double-A
• Jeremy Jeffress (MIL) - 4 1/3 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 3 K/6 BB, 7.57 ERA
• Jack McGeary (WAS) - 1 2/3 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 1 K/2 BB, 7.11 ERA

Best and Worst from 5/7

BEST

• Bill Rowell (BAL) - 2-3, HR, SB, batting .302
• Xavier Avery (BAL) - 3-4, 2 R, 2 3B, SB, batting .259
• Alex Buchholz (CIN) - 2-3, 3 RBI, HR, batting .257
• Cale Iorg (DET) - 2-3, 2 HR, batting .198
• Corey Brown (OAK) - 3-5, 4 RBI, 2B, 2 HR, batting .435
• Alex Liddi (SEA) - 3-4, 2B, HR, SB, 2 RBI, batting .380
• Brett Wallace (STL) - 3-5, batting .283
• Jarrod Parker (ARI) - 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 4.35 ERA
• Troy Patton (BAL) - 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 0.95 ERA
• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 2.52 ERA
• Jay Jackson (CHC) - 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 10 K/1 BB, 4.94 ERA
• Will Inman (SD) - 8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K/1 BB, 3.38 ERA
• Mat Latos (SD) - 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K/2 BB, 0.00 ERA
• Blake Beavan (TEX) - 9 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K/1 BB, 5.73 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Locke (ATL) - 5 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 2 K/1 BB, 3.77 ERA
• Phillip Humber (MIN) - 3 2/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K/2 BB, 5.06 ERA
• Carlos Carrasco (PHI) - 5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 5.46 ERA
• David Price (TB) - 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 K/5 BB, 4.74 ERA

Best and Worst from 4/21

BEST

• Gerardo Parra (ARI) - 4-5, batting .400
• Gorkys Hernandez (ATL) - 2-3, 2 R, 3B, SB, batting .375
• Bill Rowell (BAL) - 3-4 3 2B, batting .244
• Anthony Rizzo (BOS) - 4-5, 3 RBI, 2 2B, HR, batting .313
• Yonder Alonso (CIN) - 3-4, HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, batting .250
• Collin DeLome (HOU) - 2-5, HR, 2 R, batting .265
• Mat Gamel (MIL) - 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, batting .444
• Reese Havens (NYM) - 3-5, 3 R, HR, batting .333
• Andrew McCutchen (PIT) - 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 R, batting .313
• Jarrod Parker (ARI) - 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 0.64 ERA
• Jordan Walden (LAA) - 7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K/2 BB, 3.95 ERA
• Carlos Carrasco (PHI) - 7 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 10 K/1 BB, 2.37 ERA
• Jason Knapp (PHI) - 7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 14 K/1 BB, 1.96 ERA
• Kyle Drabek (PHI) - 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 10 K/2 BB, 0.96 ERA
• Tim Alderson (SF) - 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 3.14 ERA
• David Price (TB) - 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 K/1 BB, 2.63 ERA

WORST

• Kyle Weiland (BOS) - 3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 K/2 BB, 15.00 ERA
• Mike Antonini (NYM) - 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 K/3 BB, 4.30 ERA
• Dellin Betances (NYY) - 3 2/3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 K/4 BB, 4.80 ERA
• Will Inman (SD) - 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER (6 R), 5 K/0 BB, 6.23 ERA
• Neftali Feliz (TEX) - 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 5.25 ERA
• Blake Beavan (TEX) - 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 6 K/3 BB, 5.06 ERA