MLB Prospect Watch

Injury Updates - Tate, Cumberland, Friedrich, Crosby

• Donavan Tate has been out of the lineup again, this time due to a stomach virus, reports Keven Gemmell of the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Tate should be back in a few days, but time away from the field is something that's becoming a bit of a habit for the former first round pick.  Fellow prospect Drew Cumberland is being looked at by team doctors and the Padres will establish a timetable for his return, which may not include the 2010 season.
• Rockies' LHP Christian Friedrich had to leave his last start early with an elbow injury caused by a batted ball, reports Jack Etkin of Inside the Rockies.  The injury is not believed to be serious, but the team will be careful with Friedrich who has a history of elbow injuries.
• The Tigers have shut down Casey Crosby for the remainder of the year due to recurring swelling in his left (throwing) elbow, reports Jason Beck of MLB.com.  At the moment, Crosby does not need surgery, but he will not throw for almost two months.

Braves' Vizcaino Out with Ligament Tear

Arodys Vizcaino, the 19-year-old right-handed pitcher the Atlanta Braves acquired from the New York Yankees this off-season as a part of the Javier Vazquez trade, has a partial ligament tear in his right elbow, reports Chris Hempson of MLB.com.

Vizcaino had been dominant in Low-A ball for the first part of the season, but upon joining fellow flame-throwing prospects Julio Teheran and Randall Delgado in High-A Myrtle Beach, his performance dipped.  Vizcaino will not need surgery, but will instead rehab at the Braves' training complex in Florida and could return to throwing in six weeks.

Yankees' Bleich Out for Season

New York Yankees' LHP prospect Jeremy Bleich will be out for roughly a year with a torn labrum, reports John Nalbone.  The injury will require surgery and recovery time for this type of injury typically runs between 10-12 months.

Bleich was a supplemental 1st round pick by the Yankees in 2008 and was their only pick in the top-100 to actually sign with the team.  Bleich is one of the top left-handed pitching prospects in the Yankees farm system and before injury was the closest to the majors.

Making Moves - 5/5

Baseball America has released their weekly transaction list from the previous week, which mentions a few minor DL transactions that snuck though the cracks, including:

• Matt Antonelli of the San Diego Padres to the 60-day DL because of surgery on his hamate bone, one day after being recalled.
• The Blue Jays put Travis D'Arnaud on the DL with a "tweaked back."
• Notable names returning from the DL include Reese Havens (NYM), Andrew Brackman (NYY), and Adrian Cardenas (OAK).

Not mentioned because it just happened today was a transaction by the Atlanta Braves that saw them promote reliever Craig Kimbrel to take the spot in their bullpen vacated by Kris Medlen, who will be replacing injured starter Jair Jurrjens in the rotation, reports Carroll Rogers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  Kimbrel had been in a spring training battle for the last spot in the Braves' bullpen, but lost out to Jesse Chavez.  Kimbrel had 6 saves in Triple-A this season, and had struck out 21 batters in 15 innings, while walking only 5.  He had a 1.20 ERA.

Making Moves - 4/30

• You probably thought that the first Nationals' pitching prospect to be promoted would be Stephen Strasburg, but Drew Stroen has beat him to the bunch, according to MiLB.com.  Storen may not have the overall potential of Strasburg, but he's just as ready for the majors.  He'll head to Triple-A and wait for an opening in Washington.
• Lars Anderson is also heading to Triple-A after a hot month to start the 2010 season, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America.
• Mike Montgomery will make his first Double-A start tomorrow after dominating the Carolina League, reports MiLB.com.
• Logan Forsythe is headed to the DL, notes Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune.  Forsythe broke his hand while playing in Double-A.
• Baseball America has their weekly transaction post, which has some significant injury updates, including the latest on Marlins' 1B prospect Logan Morrison.