MLB Prospect Watch

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.

 

Best and Worst from 7/21

BEST

• Jason Castro (HOU) - 3-5, 2B, 3B, batting .292
• Jon Gaston (HOU) - 2-3, 2 HR, batting .310
• Josh Bell (LAD) - 4-4, 2 2B, batting .287
• Logan Schafer (MIL) , 2-4, HR, batting .298
• Andrew Cashner (CHC) - 6 IP, 1 H, 0 Er, 5 K/0 BB, 1.37 ERA in Double-A
• Brian Matusz (BAL) - 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 1.88 ERA
• Mauricio Robles (DET) - 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 11 K/1 BB, 2.70 ERA

WORST

• Bryan Shaw (ARI) - 4 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 K/0 BB, 4.48 ERA
• Bryan Price (BOS) - 5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 6.85 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Tyson Gillies (SEA) - 3-5, SB, batting .328
• Jeremy Bleich (NYY) - 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K/5 BB, 6.26 ERA