MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - Castro, Familia, Lake, Yankees, Royals

• The White Sox hope that newly acquired prospect Simon Castro proves to be a manageable reclamation project, notes Mark Gonzales of BaseballAmerica.com, who also notes that the Sox have made a $250,000 investment in 17-year-old RHP Luis Martinez out of Venezuela.
• Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin were acquired together by the Padres at last year's trade deadline, and Corey Brock of MLB.com suggests that both could make it to the majors this season.
• After a long 2011 season and a trip to the DL, the Mets didn't let Jeurys Familia pitch a lot in the Dominican Winter League this off-season, but as Andy McCullough points out for Baseball America, they still let him pitch a few innings to get him some experience coming out of the bullpen.
• Junior Lake may have tore up the Arizona Fall Leauge, but the Cubs' prospect's game is still largely hit or miss, says Mike Newman for FanGraphs.com.
• George King of Baseball America points out how Yankees pitching prospects Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos are actually further away from the majors than they were this time last season, despite positive development since that time.
• The Royals have an array of prospects and veterans attending camp as non-roster invitees, and Paul Thompson of KingsofKauffman.com breaks down the chances all of them have of making the team's Opening Day roster, giving pitching prospect Mike Montgomery the best chance of all.

Prospect Action - Moore, Deglan, Wheeler

• Mariners 3B prospect Alex Liddi blasted his 25th home run of the season, says Mike Curto of the [Tacoma] News Tribune.
• Matt Moore struck out 10 batters over 6 2/3 innings to lead his Rays teammates to victory, reports Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.
• New Nationals prospect Eric Komatsu went 2-for-4 and scored two runs, notes Victor Fernandes of the Erie Times-News.
• Rangers prospect Kellin Deglan broke out with a 4-for-6 day, including two home runs, reports Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.
• Nick Weglarz blasted a homer to help lead his Indians teammates to victory on Sunday, according to The Hartford Courant.
• After a rough first start with the Mets, Zack Wheeler bounced back in his second outing, fanning seven over six scoreless innings, reports David Schoenholtz of MiLB.com.
• Yankees pitching prospect Dellin Betances gave up two runs over five innings of work, notes Mike Ashmore of ThunderBaseball.com.

 

Prospect Action - Colome, Betances, Erlin, Hoes

• Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Alex Colome battled wildness on Sunday, walking four but striking out five in six innings of work reports ClawDigest.com.
• Yankees pitching prospect Dellin Betances allowed just one hit over six innings says ThunderBaseball.com.
• Rangers leftyRobbie Erlin fanned a career-high 14 hitters on Sunday notes Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• Baltimore Orioles 2B prospectL.J. Hoes had two hits, two RBI's and scored two runs says Jeff Seidel of BowiePatch.com.

 

Prospect Action - Betances, Heredia, Singleton

• Yankees pitching prospect Dellin Betances got rocked on Tuesday night, allowing six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings of work, reports ThunderBaseball.com.
• A's 1B prospect Chris Carter went 3-for-4 with a double, notes The Sacramento Bee.
• Pirates 16-year-old pitching prospect Luis Heredia made his first professional appearance in the minors, throwing 2 2/3 innings in a Gulf Coast League game, reports Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com.
• Phillies prospect Jonathan Singleton went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI's on Tuesday, says David Heck of MiLB.com.

 

Prospect Action - Lobstein, Teheran, Corbin, Rosenbaum

• Rays prospect Kyle Lobstein faced just one batter over the minimum on Saturday, allowing just one hit in his seven innings of work, reports Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.
• The Cardinals recently promoted top prospect Shelby Miller to Double-A to give him his first taste of facing advanced hitters, and as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out, Miller was effective his first time out.
• Julio Teheran allowed just one run in six innings of work, as he earned his fifth win in Triple-A, notes David Heck of MiLB.com.  Fellow Braves prospect Arodys Vizcaino earned his first win in Double-A, striking out seven batters over six innings, reports Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.
• Dellin Betances struggled with his command again, notes Josh Norris of The Trentonian, as the Yankees prospect walked four in 5 2/3 innings.
• Robbie Erlin struck out five batters over six innings of work, as the Rangers LHP prospect allowed just an unearned run over that span, says Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.
• Pat Corbin threw seven more scoreless innings on Saturday, as the Diamondbacks LHP prospect extended his scoreless innings streak to 19 2/3 innings, reports Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• Danny Rosenbaum threw his first career shutout on Saturday, as the Nationals prospect went the distance striking out six batters, notes Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.