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Prospect Action - Weekend Wrap-Up

Saturday, October 15th

Arizona Fall League

• Pirates OF Robbie Grossman and Cubs SS Junior Lake each hit their third home run of the AFL season, helping their Solar Sox to a 14-3 victory.
• Red Sox P Brock Huntzinger got touched up for five earned runs in four innings, including giving up an RBI double to Mariners SS Nick Franklin.  Nationals P Matt Purke threw two innings of relief in the loss, giving up a run.
• Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton had a double, a homer and three RBI's in the Rafters 8-7 victory over the Desert Dogs.  The Desert Dogs had 13 hits in the loss, including a triple and a homer from Blue Jays OF Anthony Gose.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Rangers P Wilfredo Boscan threw five scoreless innings en route to picking up the victory for his Aguilas de Zulia.
• Brewers OF Caleb Gindl reached base three times, but it wasn't nearly enough offense for his Leones del Caracas, who fell 6-3 to the Caribes de Anzoategui.

 

Sunday, October 16th

Venezuelan Winter League

• Pirates OF Gorkys Hernandez went 1-for-3 and scored two runs in the Caribes de Anzoategui 9-3 victory.
• Rangers P Tanner Scheppers gave away the lead, but his Navegantes del Magallanes came back to win 7-6.  Twins OF Joe Benson went 0-for-4 in the loss.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/13/11

Arizona Fall League

• In a prospect match-up that featured Trey McNutt of the Cubs facing off against Danny Hultzen of the Mariners, the Solar Sox came out victorious despite a better start from Hultzen.  The second overall pick in this year's draft threw three innings, giving up just one run despite scattering six hits.  McNutt gave up two runs in as many innings (only one was earned) while walking three batters.
  • Pirates OF Robbie Grossman went 3-for-5 in the game for the Solar Sox, notes Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com.
• A rough day at the plate for Rangers 3B Mike Olt (0-5 with four K's) didn't hold back the Saguaros, as they took care of the Desert Dogs 6-2.
  • Rays OF Mike Mahtook went 2-for-4 with two RBI's in the victory, notes David Heck of MLB.com, making up for teammate Tim Beckham's 0-for-4 day at the plate.
• Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI's to lead his Rafters to a 3-1 victory over the Scorpions.  Nationals OF Bryce Harper went 1-for-4, raising his batting average for the AFL season to .087.

 

Venezuelan Winter League

• The Tiburones de La Guaira held squeaked out a 4-3 victory over the Caribes de Anzoategui, thanks in part to an RBi single by Giants SS Ehire Adrianza.  Pirates OF Gorkys Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a double in the loss.
  • Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com has more on Hernandez's performance.
• Mariners 3B Alex Liddi went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in his Cardenales de Lara's 4-3 loss to Leones del Caracas.  Brewers OF Caleb Gindl went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in the victory.
• Padres P Adys Portillo gave up 2 of the Aguilad de Zuila's 13 earned runs in their loss to the Navegantes del Magallanes.  Phillies SS Freddy Galvis went 0-for-2 in the loss, while Twins P Deolis Guerra threw two innings in the win, giving up an earned run.
• Joe Benson's RBI double helped his Tigres de Aragua to a 5-1 victory over the Bravos de Margarita.  Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway went 1-for-2 with two walks in the loss.

 

USA Baseball

• Tigers pitching prospect Drew Smyly threw five scoreless innings, fanning six in the process, leading Team USA over Canada in the IBAF Baseball World Cup, reports David heck of MiLB.com.

 

The Dominican Winter League starts play today.  MLB Prospect Watch will keep you covered.

 

 

Blogs Track Teams - 6/30/11

• PineTarPress.com reports on the Royals farm system and a two homer day for Brett Eibner.
• Orioles-Nation.com checks in with a report on the Orioles system, including Matt Angle's three hit day.
• Jarred Massey of LADodgerTalk.com discusses the Dodgers farm system, specifically starts by Allen Webster and Zach Lee.
• Doug Gray of RedsMinorLeagues.com writes about the Reds, including 3-hit days for Juan Duran and Yorman Rodriguez
• Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com discusses a busy day throughout the Pirates system, including a 4-hit day for Gorkys Hernandez, a homer for Tony Sanchez, and a solid outing for Jeff Locke.
• Steve Foster of InsidetheRockies.com makes mention of a 3-hit day for Nolan Arenado, and other Rockies results.

 

Blogs Track Teams - 4/8/11

Here at MLB Prospect Watch, we try to cover all of the prospect action you want to follow.  Needless to say, it's a daunting task.  But no one can give you the detail of a particular organization like a blog that focuses on just that team's prospects.  Luckily, there are some very good ones out there.

When these blogs break news or provide insight that isn't found other places, we incorporate that into our traditional posts like our Potent Potables or our Making Moves segments.  But as MLB Prospect Watch strives to provide fans with the overwhelmingly large task of providing daily updates of how prospects are doing, there will inevitably be some prospects left out.  This is where our new segment comes in.

Blogs Track Teams will provide links to those blogs that provide their readers with daily updates of the top prospects in the organizations they cover.  This will give our readers access to even more detailed prospect coverage.

Recapping yesterday's action...

• Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com mentions the solid performances of Pirates prospects Gorkys Hernandez, Quincy Latimore and Kyle McPherson.
• Doug Gray of RedsMinorLeagues.com discusses Devin Mesoraco's bomb and Yonder Alonso's first game in left field, as well as Billy Hamilton and Yorman Rodriguez's debuts and more on other Reds prospects.
• Steve Foster of InsidetheRockies.com talks about Kyle Parker's professional debut, as well as other Rockies prospects like Nolan Arenado, Casey Weathers and Charlie Blackmon.
• Jared Massey of ladodgertalk.com highlights the strong Opening Day performance of Jerry Sands and Dee Gordon, but also covers Dodgers prospects that struggled as well, such as Allen Webster.

 

Trout, Chisenhall, Turner Among Victims on Roster Cutdown Day

• The Pirates sent ten players away from major league camp on Monday, including prospects Daniel Moskos and Gorkys Hernandez who were optioned to Triple-A, prospect Jeff Locke who was optioned to Double-A, and Andrew Lambo and Chase D'Arnaud who were not on the 40-man roster and were re-assigned to minor league camp, but both of whom will also begin the season in Triple-A, according to Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com.
• The Angels made a round of cuts on Monday that included top prospect Mike Trout and pitchers Trevor Reckling and Loek Van Mil, reports Owen Perkins of MLB.com.
• Greg Halman was optioned to Triple-A by the Mariners on Monday, notes Greg Johns of MLB.com.
• The Royals optioned both second base prospect Jeff Bianchi and outfield prospect Derrick Robinson to Double-A, says Dick Kaegel of MLB.com.
• The Indians re-assigned Lonnie Chisenhall, Alex White, and Jason Kipnis to minor league camp, as well as optioned Nick Weglarz and Zach McAllister to Triple-A, reports Jordan Bastain of MLB.com.
• The Astros re-assigned Koby Clemens, Jiovanni Mier, Doug Arguello, Jon Gaston and J.D. Martinez, to minor league camp on Monday, says Farmstros.com.
• The Tigers have re-assigned catchers Patrick Leyland and Bryan Holaday to minor league camp, and have optioned Cale Iorg, Andy Oliver and Jacob Turner to Double-A, says DetroitTigerTales.com.
• The Orioles optioned first base prospect Joe Mahoney to Triple-A, says Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com.