MLB Prospect Watch

Making Moves - Surkamp, Turner

• The Giants have sent starter Eric Surkamp back to the minors after making his first career major league start on Saturday night, but the move is only to keep him on a starter's schedule before the Giants will need him in the majors again on September 6th, according to Henry Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle.
• The Tigers have also announced plans for the next start for their top pitching prospect, announcing that Jacob Turner will pitch for the team on Saturday, reports Shawn Windsor of The Detroit Free Press.

 

 

Giants Promote Surkamp

The San Francisco Giants have promoted top pitching prospect Eric Surkamp to make his first career major league start on Saturday night, reports John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Surkamp will be taking the place of injured starter Jonathan Sanchez in the Giants rotation, and if he pitches well, could remain there for the duration of the season, or at least until Sanchez is healthy.  Surkamp is the Giants top pitching prospect and is making the jump to the majors from Double-A Richmond, where he was 10-4 with a 2.02 ERA this season.

 

 

Prospect Action - Surkamp, Franklin, Turner

• Eric Surkamp extended his Eastern League ERA lead on Sunday, as the Giants prospect threw eight scoreless innings, says David Schoenholtz of MiLB.com.
• A rough start by Felix Doubront wasted a solid offensive night by his Red Sox teammates, including two doubles by Che-Hsuan Lin, reports WPRI.com.
• Nick Franklin went 3-for-4 in his first game in eight weeks after the Mariners prospect recovered from a combination of a concussion, food poisioning, and mono.
• Cale Iorg knocked two hits to help his fellow Tigers prospects complete their series sweep, notes The Erie Times-News.  Former teammate Jacob Turner earned the win in his Triple-A debut, according to David Heck of MiLB.com.
• Joe Benson's two-run homer helped lead his Twins teammates to victory, says The Hartford Courant.
• Padres pitching prospect Casey Kelly got back in the win column on Sunday, two runs over five innings of work, notes David Schoenholtz of MiLB.com.

 

Prospect Action - Robles, Surkamp, May

• Mauricio Robles battled extreme control issues on Sunday, as the Mariners prospect walked seven of the 11 batters he faced, reports Mike Curto of The [Tacoma] News Tribune.
• Adrian Cardenas had an RBI single in extra innings to help lead his A's teammates to victory, notes The Sacramento Bee.
• Pirates pitching prospect Rudy Owens threw seven scoreless innings, says Nancy Zinni of PiratesProspects.com.
• Eric Surkamp struck out 10 batters as the Giants LHP prospect tossed a seven-inning complete game, reports Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• Jiwan James went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple in support of Phillies teammate Trevor May, who struck out 11 batters in six innings of work, notes Adrian Martinez of MiLB.com.

 

Prospect Action - Surkamp, RIchards, Profar, Chisenhall

• Yankees prospect Steve Evarts allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings of work on Friday night, reports Corbin Ensminger of The Post and Courier.
• Eric Surkamp threw six scoreless innings, as the Giants prospect fanned seven, according to the Erie Times-News.
• Angels pitching prospect Garrett Richards won his seventh straight decision, reports Andrew Pentis of MiLB.com.
• Luke Jackson battled wildness and lasted just 3 1/3 innings, notes Mark Parker of the Hickory Daily Record, but he was bailed out by the offensive performances of fellow Rangers prospects Jurickson Profar and Jake Skole.
• Indians 3B prospect Lonnie Chisenhall hit a grand slam, says Danny WIld of MiLB.com.