MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Action - 11/2/11

Arizona Fall League

• A's OF Grant Green led his Desert Dogs to an 11-8 victory, finishing just a single short of the cycle while driving in three runs.  Reds closer Brad Boxberger picked up his third AFL save.
• The Javelinas pounded out 11 hits, including multi-hit days for Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett, Padres 3B Jedd Gyorko, and Cardinals SS Ryan Jackson.

Dominican Winter League

• Rockies C Wilin Rosario hit his 5th home run of the winter, leading his Aguilas Cibaenas to an 8-1 victory, and tying him for the league lead, and adding to his league leading RBI total.
• Nationals 1B Chris Marrero drove in two runs in the first inning, which proved to be enough for his Tigres del Licey.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Freddy Galvis returned to the lineup, and the Phillies SS drove in three runs with a triple in the sixth inning.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/26/11

Arizona Fall League

• Mariners P Danny Hultzen gave up just one earned run (on a solo homer) in 3 2/3 innings, striking out five in his Javelinas 7-6 loss.  A's OF Grant Green hit a home run in the 10th inning that proved to be the game winner.
• Pirates P Gerrit Cole also tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing just an unearned run and striking out four, picking up his second win of the AFL season.  Twins OF Aaron Hicks hit his third homer of the AFL season, a three-run shot, in support of Cole.  After a horrendous start to the fall, Nats OF Bryce Harper has now hit in seven straight games, including a three-run shot yesterday, his second of the fall season.
• The Rafters hammered out 15 hits, including multi-hit games by Astros OF Jay Austin, Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton, Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado, and Dodgers OF Kyle Russell, among others.

Dominican Winter League

• Wilin Rosario hit his fourth homer of the winter season, leading his Aguilas Cibaenas to a 5-2 victory.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Brewers OF Caleb Gindl hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, to spoil a shutout, but it wasn't enough, as his Leones del Caracas fell 5-2.

 

 

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 - 10/5/11

• The Phoenix Desert Dogs topped the Mesa Solar Sox in a typical Arizona Fall League day that saw the ball jumping off of hitter's bats.  Pirates OF prospect Robbie Grossman hit his second homer in as many AFL games for Mesa in the loss, and Cubs SS prospect Junior Lake went 3-for-4 and hit his first homer of the fall.  That offense wasn't enough for Mesa to compare to what Phoenix did, as Blue Jays OF prospect Anthony Gose and A's prospect Grant Green each contributed a home run to the Desert Dogs' 4-blast onslaught.
• The Suprise Saguaros unleashed a 10-run, 14-hit attack on the Scottsdale Scorpions on Wednesday, led by Rangers 3B prospect Mike Olt, who homered twice and drove in five runs.  Also homering for the Saguaros were Rays SS Tim Beckham and Royals RF WIl Myers.  Braves C Christian Bethancourt went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate as well for Surprise.  The potent Scorpions lineup mustered just two hits, one of which was a triple by Giants CF Gary Brown, who scored the team's only run.  Nationals OF Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
• Fellow Brewers prospects Scooter Gennett and Logan Schafer each had three hits en route to leading the Peoria Javelinas to a 13-7 victory on Wednesday evening.  Rockies CF Tim Wheeler and Diamondbacks 3B Ryan Wheeler each had multi-hit games for Salt River in the loss.

 

 

Potent Potables - A's, Moore, Pirates, Cubs, Peacock

• A's prospects Josh Donaldson, Grant Green and Adrian Cardenas each drove in three runs en route to a birth in the PCL Championship Series, reports the Sacramento Bee.
• Matt Moore is heading to the majors, where he will join the Rays roster on Monday, says Daren Smith of MiLB.com.
• Kolten Wong's two hits helped lead his Cardinals teammates to a birth in the Midwest League Championship Series, notes FutureRedbirds.net.
• Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com compares highly regarded prospect Stetson Allie with lesser-known Nick Kingham, and who should rate higher within the Pirates system.
• The Daytona Cubs clinched the Florida State League title behind the pitching of Dae-Eun Rhee and the bat of Matt Szczur, reports David Heck of MiLB.com.
• The Nationals are going to give Brad Peacock a start, likely to come on Wednesday, says Bill Ladson of MLB.com.