MLB Prospect Watch

Dustin Ackley Promoted to Seattle

The Seattle Mariners have finally made the highly anticipated move their fans have been waiting for, promoting top prospect Dustin Ackley to the majors, reports Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.  Ackley will be in uniform for the Mariners home game on Friday night.

In his final game in Triple-A, Ackley recorded two more hits, ending his minor league season (at least for the time being) with a .303/.421/.487 line.  His overall numbers reflect a strong May and June, after Ackley batted just .211 in the month of April.  Mariners fans may have to be patient with the young second baseman who has started slow in each of the last two years before adjusting to his new level of competition.  That could be tough, however, as the city, team, and fans eagerly await the start of a new era of Mariners baseball.

 

Prospect Action - Castellanos, Myers, Martinez, Trout

• Nick Castellanos homered on Tuesday night, his fourth of the season, reports Josh Slagter of The Grand Rapids Press.  Fellow Tigers prospect Casey Crosby started off strong in Erie, facing the minimum through four, but fell apart late, according to Mike Copper of the Erie Times-News.
• Julio Teheran threw seven scoreless innings, notes John Parker of MiLB.com, as the Braves top prospect extended his scoreless streak to 20 innings.
• Pirates pitching prospect Bryan Morris struggled through four innings, giving up nine hits and seven earned runs, reports The Hartford Courant.
• Fellow Royals prospects Wil Myers and Christian Colon each had huge offensive days on Tuesday, as Myers laced three hits and scored four times while Colon reached base safely five times and scored four runs of his own, says John Parker of MiLB.com.
• Dustin Ackley drove in two more runs, reports The Seattle Times.
• Cardinals RHP prospect Carlos Martinez struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings, notes Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.
• A's prospect Chris Carter blasted two home runs, reports The Sacramento Bee.
• Mike Trout homered and stole a base, giving the Angels OF prospect four straight multi-hit games, notes Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.

 

Making Moves - Stewart, Ackley, Goetzman

• As a corresponding move to the demotion of Kyle Drabek, the Toronto Blue Jays have promoted right-hander Zach Stewart, reports Tom Dakers of BluebirdBanter.com.
• Mariners fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Dustin Ackley in Seattle, and Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times predicts that it could be next week.
• The Tampa Bay Rays have come to terms with second round pick Granden Goetzman, a high school OF, reports Marc Topkin of TampaBay.com.  Goetzman will join the Rays team in the Gulf Coast League once play begins.

 

Prospect Action - Montero, Taylor, Profar

• Diamondbacks prospect Wade Miley and White Sox prospect Charlie Leesman engaged in a pitcher's duel on Monday night, according to Daniel Paulling of The Birmingham News.
• Yankees top prospect Jesus Montero broke an 0-for-14 slump with a home run, notes David Heck of MiLB.com.
• A's OF prospect Michael Taylor homered twice on Monday, reports The Sacramento Bee.
• T.J. House, an Indians prospect, out-dueled Red Sox prospect Anthony Ranaudo in a 2-0 victory, says Danny Wild of MiLB.com.
• In other prospect action...
  • Angels top prospect Mike Trout added two doubles and a stolen base on Monday, and is now batting .327 on the season.
  • Padres prospect Reymond Fuentes had three hits and stole his 27th base of the season, but also struck out three times
  • Dustin Ackley added three more hits, as the Mariners 2B prospect raised his batting average to .297 on the season.
  • Rangers SS prospect Jurickson Profar continues to display good power, stroking his 17th double of the season.

 

Prospect Action - Ackley, Teheran, Kelly

• St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect promoting Joe Kelly took a no-hitter into the 8th inning, reports John Parker of MiLB.com.
• Pirates prospect Brett Lorin took a no-hit bid of his own into the fifth innings, notes Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.
• Julio Teheran struck out six batters in as many innings in his first start back from Atlanta, says Danny Wild of MiLB.com.
• Mariners top prospect Dustin Ackley knocked two more extra-base hits, reports The Seattle Times.
• In other prospect action...
  • Mets SS prospect Wilmer Flores homered and doubled on Tuesday night.
  • Blue Jays C prospect Travis d'Arnaud had two doubles and a home run, raising his batting average to .337 on the season.