MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Action - Halloween Weekend Wrap

Arizona Fall League

• Cubs prospects Junior Lake and Josh Vitters led the way offensively for the Solar Sox, as each homered.
• Marlins 3B Matt Dominguez hit his third homer of the fall to lead the Saguaros to an 11-0 victory.
• Dodgers OF Kyle Russell hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the 9th inning to lead his Rafters to a 4-3 victory, and spoil a good start by Nationals P Sammy Solis.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/17/11

Arizona Fall League

• The Desert Dogs were led to a 7-4 victory by A's OF Grant Green, who went 3-for-5 and scored two runs, as well as Blue Jays SS Adeiny Hechavarria, who was 4-for-4 with three triples, notes John Parker of MLB.com.
• The Mesa Solar Sox exploded offensively with a 13 run performance, hitting four home runs, including one by Orioles 1B Joe Mahoney, and the rest by Pirates players - one by OF Robbie Grossman and two by 2B Jarek Cunningham.
  • Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com has more on the performance by Grossman and Cunningham.
• Braves P Sean Gilmartin picked up his second AFL win, tossing four scoreless innings and striking out four.  His Saguaros were paced offensively by Marlins 3B Matt Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, notes Robert Emrich of MLB.com.

 

Dominican Winter League

• Cubs P Rafael Dolis took the loss for the Estrellas de Oriente, allowing two runs in an inning of work.  New White Sox P Jhan Marinez was able to record just one out for the Toros del Este in the victory, giving up an earned run of his own in the process.
  • Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com has more on the game, including an 0-for-3 day at the plate for Pirates SS Chase d'Arnaud.

 

Venezuelan Winter League

• No games scheduled

 

Mexican Pacific League

• No games scheduled

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/10/11

• The Peoria Javelinas put together a 16-hit attack that featured six players getting multiple hits, including a pair of Padres -  OF Jaff Decker who knocked three, and 3B Jedd Gyorko who had two hits and a home run.
• The Salt River Rafters fared even better, scoring 13 runs on 21 hits, including four hits by Rockies 1B Ben Paulsen and a grand slam by fellow Rockies prospect Tim Wheeler.  Royals OF Wil Myers and Marlins C Kyle Skipworth homered in the loss, while Rangers 3B Mike Olt hit two.
• Red Sox P Brock Huntzinger gave up three earned runs in as many innings, but would be all the Solar Sox would get, as they fell 4-3 to the Scorpions.  Giants SS Brandon Crawford knocked three hits in the victory, while Will Middlebrooks drove in two runs.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/6/11

• Tigers 3B Nick Castellanos hit a game-tying home run in the 8th inning to help his Salt River Rafters teammates to a 3-2 victory on Thursday.  Nationals pitcher Sammy Solis struggled in the start for Scottsdale, allowing two hits and three walks in three innings of work.
• Braves first round draft pick from 2011, Sean Gilmartin, made his professional debut for the Surprise Saguaros, allowing three earned runs in as many innings in his team's 8-7 victory.  Marlins C Kyle Skipworth went 2-for-3 for Surprise, while Cubs 3B Josh Vitters added two more hits in the loss.
• Indians slugging first baseman Jesus Aguilar continued his torrid start to the AFL season, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and his second home run, raising his fall batting average to .714, and leading his Phoenix Desert Dogs to a 10-4 victory.

Potent Potables - Forsythe, Collier, Jenkins

• San Diego Padres rookie 2B/3B Logan Forsythe had knee surgery, ending his 2011 season, reports Corey Brock of MLB.com.
• Zach Collier, an OF prospect in the Phillies organization, will miss the first 50 games of the 2012 season after testing positive for amphetamines, according to PhuturePhillies.com.
• Chad Jenkins struck out nine batters in seven innings of work to earn a playoff win for the Blue Jays Double-A affiliate, reports Ashley Marshall of MiLB.com.
• Matt Dominguez finally made his major league debut this week after pre-season anticipation that he might break camp as the Marlins starting 3B didn't pan out, says Christina DeNicola of MLB.com.
• Cubs 3B prospect Josh Vitters homered in his first playoff game as a pro, notes David Heck of MiLB.com.