MLB Prospect Watch

Best and Worst from 7/8

BEST

• Kila Ka'aihue (KC) - 2-4, 2B, HR, batting .268
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 3-5, 3B, HR, 2 SB, batting .315
• Chris Tillman (BAL) - 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K/0 BB, 2.50 ERA
• Andrew Carpenter (PHI) - 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K/1 BB, 2.85 ERA
• Luke Hughes (MIN) - 4-4, 3 2B, batting .455 in Double-A

WORST

• Billy Buckner (ARI) - 5 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 2 K/6 BB, 4.81 ERA
• Bryan Price (BOS) - 4 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 7.18 ERA

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Juan Duran (CIN) - 2-4, 2 2B, batting .152
• Anthony Hewitt (PHI) - 3-4, 3B, batting .222
• Junichi Tazawa (BOS) - 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K/0 BB, 2.79 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF) - 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K/1 BB, 1.74 ERA

Odds and Ends: Parra, Tazawa, Lofgren, Astros, Fantasy

• Gerardo Parra is impressing the Arizona Diamondbacks with more than just his hitting.  As Doug Haller of the Arizona Republic reports, Parra has been commended on many occasions for his advances approach at the plate for a hitter his age.
• Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald compares the path of Boston Red Sox prospect Junichi Tazawa to that of his fellow contrymates upon their first arrivals in the Major League Baseball world.
• The Cleveland Indians are looking for pitching help, and they were looking for prospect Chuck Lofgren as a possible answer, but as the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports, Lofgren isn't taking advantage of the opportunity.
• Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle takes a look at the Houston Astros farm system at a whole, which is being rebuilt back up from scratch after years of losing draft picks and trading prospects for veterans.
• Willian Alton of the Miami Herald examines the fantasy aspect of many of the minor leaguers that may soon be called to the major leagues.

Best and Worst from 5/28

BEST

• Dusty Ryan (DET) - 4-5, 2 2B, HR, batting .257
• Jesus Montero (NYY) - 3-4, 3 R, 2 HR, batting .338
• Anthony Gose (PHI) - 3-4, 2B, 3 SB, batting .243
• Junichi Tazawa (BOS) - 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K/2 BB, 2.82 ERA
• Corey Kluber (SD) - 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K/0 BB, 3.84 ERA

WORST

• Michael Main (TEX) - 4 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 6 K/5 BB, 7.05 ERA
• Jack McGeary (WAS) - 4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K/2 BB, 6.53 ERA