MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - 7/27

• Don't expect the Tigers to part ways with Jacob Turner, Andy Oliver, or Charlie Furbush in order to get a two-month rental, says Jason Beck of MLB.com.
• Wilmer Flores has been receiving rave reviews for his advanced hitting approach for a teenager, and the latest installment comes from rehabbing Mets' star Carlos Beltran, reports Steve Popper for Baseball America.
• Yet another case for J.P. Arencibia's impending arrival in the majors, this one courtesy of Brad Johnson of The Hardball Times.
• Despite the A's struggles, Billy Beane remains non-committal on placing a timetable on the arrival of Chris Carter and Michael Taylor, reports Alex Espinoza of MLB.com.  He also notes that Chris Sale is very much on the White Sox radar as a potential reliever down the stretch.
• Kyle Weiland is doing his best not to get lost in the impressive mix of Red Sox' prospects.  And don't read too much in to the team's demotion of Michael Bowden, as Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald points out that manager Terry Francona still thinks highly of the young righty and is willing to rely on him in the near future.
• Michael Pineda is doing more than that, as he continues to shoot up the prospect lists and impress even the highest levels of Mariners' officials and scouts, says Mike McCall of MLB.com.
• Don't forget about Aroldis Chapman, the Reds' major off-season free agent signing who is now working in a relief role and just worked back-to-back days for the first time as a professional, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.

Prospect Potent Potables - 7/26

• The Cubs farm system may be taking a hit as prospects like Andrew Cashner and Jay Jackson join the big league team, but Chris Archer is doing his best to take their place among the top pitching prospects in the Cubs system by continuing to impress in Double-A.
• Brad Lincoln's minor league success didn't translate into productivity at the major league level, and the Pirates right-hander has been optioned back to Triple-A, reports Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com.
• J.J. Cooper of Baseball America takes a look back at some of the more impressive performances from the weekend, including Eric Hosmer, Michael Pineda, Peter Bourjos, Adrian Salcedo, and Jeremy Hellickson.
• Speaking of Hellickson, Rays' manager Joe Maddon said over the weekend that the team may use the team's top pitching prospect in a relief role similar to the way they used David Price in the 2008 playoffs, according to Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times.
• J.P. Arencibia is heating up again, and is showing off the power that has put him on the prospect map in the first place, says Chris Jackson of MiLB.com.  Arencibia may never be an all-star catcher due to his free-swinging ways and fluctuating batting average, but there is a place for a solid defensive catcher with plus power in the major leagues, and that place may soon be Toronto.
• Michael Kirkman has re-established himself as a prospect thanks to refined control that was at one point bad enough to threaten his career, says Jeff Wilson for Baseball America.  While Kirkman may never be a control artist, he has refined his command enough to be effective, and could see time in the Rangers' bullpen later this year.
• Orioles' pitching prospect Nathan Moreau tossed a no-hitter in his first start after a promotion to High-A Frederick, reports Roch Kubatko for Baseball America.  The 11th round pick in 2008 has has success against younger competition to this point, but has had success in 3 starts in the Carolina League, his highest level of competition yet.

Baseball America Hot Sheet - 7/16

Baseball America is back with their weekly Prospect Hot Sheet, and this week's version includes a strong influx of short-season performers.

• J.P. Arencibia
• Nick Barnese
• Brandon Beachy
• Brandon Belt
• Joe Benson
• Johermyn Chavez
• Derek Dietrich
• Jaff Decker
• Kyle Drabek
• Joe Gardner
• J.J. Hoover
• John Lamb
• J.D. Martinez
• Jake Odorizzi
• Juan Ramirez
• Rubby de la Rosa
• Gary Sanchez
• Domingo Santana
• Eric Surkamp
• Kolbrin Vitek

This week's cold list includes James Darnell, Logan Forsythe, Reymond Fuentes, Derek Norris, and Luke Bailey.

Prospect Hot Sheet - 7/8

After a one-week hiatus, Baseball America returned to producing its weekly hot sheet on Friday with prospect-laden edition to take us into the major league all-star break.

• Yonder Alonso
• J.P. Arencibia
• Engel Beltre
• Dellin Betances
• Peter Bourjos
• Kyle Drabek
• Christian Friedrich
• Paul Goldschmidt
• Greg Halman
• J.J. Hoover
• Eric Hosmer
• John Lamb
• Will Middlebrooks
• Shelby Miller
• Mike Moustakas
• Kirk Nieuwenhuis
• Michael Pineda
• Dennis Raben
• Cody Scarpetta
• Blake Smith

Bringing up the rear on the not-so-positive end of the list are Jordan Lyles, Jay Austin, Josh Vitters and Casey Crosby.

Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet

Baseball America has once again released their weekly hot sheet, with this week's edition featuring some new names to take the place of the list's regulars who have graduated to the majors.

• J.P. Arencibia
• Brandon Belt
• Dellin Betances
• Tyler Chatwood
• Mark Cohoon
• Tim Collins
• Collin Cowgill
• Jeremy Hellickson
• Aaron Hicks
• Brett Jackson
• Desmond Jennings
• Kila Ka'aihue
• Jordan Lyles
• Trey McNutt
• Matt Moore
• Angel Morales
• Xavier Paul
• Derrick Robinson
• J.B. Shuck
• Julio Teheran

This week's bottom four include Lars Anderson, Che-Hsuan Lin, Travis D'Arnaud, Chris Dominguez.