MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Action - 8/29/12

Triple-A

• The bad version of Danny Hultzen showed up on Wednesday, as the Mariners left-hander walked five batters in two innings and allowed six runs, notes The [Tacoma] News Tribune.  Hultzen has now allowed ten runs in his last two starts while throwing a total of just three innings.
• Royals prospect Jake Odorizzi threw five shutout innings despite walking five batters while striking out six.

Double-A

• Sonny Gray threw eight strong innings, allowing just one run, reports Robert Emrich of MiLB.com.  The A's pitching prospect has struggled this season, but has turned it on of late, posting a 2.97 ERA over his last-10 starts.
• Brandon Workman got hit around, as the Red Sox prospect turned in his worst Double-A start of the season, allowing eight hits and six runs in two-plus innings, according to Allen Lessels of The Portland Press Herald.
• Adam Morgan took his first Double-A loss after the Phillies left-hander allowed three runs in six innings while walking four.
• Cody Buckel out-pitched Rob Rasumssen, as the Rangers prospect threw five shutout innings while striking out seven to defeat the Astros left-hander, who allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings for the loss.
• The Springfield Cardinals took a 6-5 loss despite home runs from Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras.

High-A

• Edward Salcedo hit a double and a home run to help lead his Braves teammates to an extra inning victory, notes Jay Spivey of The Winston-Salem Journal.
• Jesse Biddle took a complete-game loss in a 7-inning double-header, allowing four runs in six innings.
• Florida State League hitter-of-the-year Alex Dickerson hit his 13th home run of the season, but was outdone by fellow Pirates prospect Mel Rojas, Jr., who went 4-for-5 with a triple and a home run.

Low-A

• The Rangers affiliate in Hickory got an extra-inning victory thanks to a 10th inning home run by second base prospect Rougned Odor, says Paul Fogleman of The Hickory Daily Record.

Short-Season

• The Cubs affiliate in Boise put together a 10-hit day, including multiple-hits by Rock Shoulders and Albert Almora and the 10th home run of the season by Dan Vogelbach.

Rookie

• Jose Berrios, the Twins second first-rounder from this year's draft, threw six shutout innings and struck out seven while allowing just one hit, says Danny Wild of MiLB.com.  Berrios' outing was supported by 2012 third-rounder Adam Walker, who hit his first home run of the Appalachian League playoffs after hitting 14 bombs during the season.

 

Blogs Track Teams - 7/12/12

• Taylor Jungmann gave up five runs without getting out of the sixth inning to fall to 7-5 on the season, says BrewCrewBall.com, who breaks down the Brewers organization.
• Grant Green collected two hits while playing third base on Thursday, says AthleticsFarm.com, who has all the A's action for us, inlcluding a strong start by Raul Alcantara.
• Doug Gray of RedsMinorLeagues.com recaps the Reds farm system, including a multi-hit day by Didi Gregorius.
• Robbie Grossman extended his streak of games reaching base safely to 24, says Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com, who has all of the Pirates happenings for us.
• The Cardinals Double-A affilaite had a big offensive night, led by two hits from Kolten Wong and a home run by Oscar Taveras, according to FutureRedBirds.net.
• Manny Machado continues to heat up at the plate, collecting two more hits on Thursday, notes Orioles-Nation.com, who has all of the results from the Orioles farm system.
• Bill Center of The San Diego Union-Tribune provides us with the Padres results, including a home run by Jedd Gyorko.
• Edward Salcedo went 2-for-4 with a home run, says TalkingChop.com, who briefs us on the entire Braves farm system.

 

BA Prospect Hot Sheet - 7/6/12

Baseball America posted their weekly Hot Sheet yesterday, shaking up the top-10 in our Prospect of the Year standings.  Here are this week's list members:

• Gary Brown (SF)
• Tony Cingrani (CIN)
• A.J. Cole (OAK)
• Daniel Corcino (CIN)
• Zack Cox (STL)
• Joey Gallo (TEX)
• Brian Goodwin (WAS)
• Jedd Gyorko (SD)
• Alen Hanson (PIT)
• Matt Harvey (NYM)
• Jeff Locke (PIT)
• Luis Mateo (NYM)
• Luis Merejo (ATL)
• Melky Mesa (NYY)
• Wil Myers (KC)
• Joc Pederson (LAD)
• Addison Russell (OAK)
• George Springer (HOU)
• Bubba Starling (KC)
• Trevor Story (COL)
• Kolten Wong (STL)
• Christian Yelich (MIA)

The bad part of this week's list include the top two picks from this year's draft, Carlos Correa (HOU) and Byron Buxton (MIN), as well as Nomar Mazara (TEX) and Dante Bichette, Jr. (NYY).

 

Blogs Track Teams - 7/2/12

• AthleticsFarm.com has all of the A's action, including another rough start for 2011 first-rounder Sonny Gray, who has been disappointing all season.
• Luke Erickson of NationalsProspects.com discusses the night in on the Nationals farm, including a poor outing from Paul Demny, who can't seem to keep the baseball in the park this season.
• FutureRedBirds.net catches us up on the Cardinals organization, including a three-hit day for Kolten Wong, and a losing battle with his control for Shelby Miller.
• Tim WIlliams of PiratesProspects.com breaks down the Buccos organization, including a three-hit day for Starling Marte, as he prepares for his impending call-up.  Marte has regained the hot stroke at the plate he had in spring training and has hit .457 over his last 10 games.
• PineTarPress.com recaps the Royals system, including another good, but short, start from Jake Oorizzi, who can't keep his pitch count low enough to go deep into games.  Despite his low (2.83) ERA, Odorizzi hasn't finished the seventh inning in any of his last ten starts.
• Tucker Blair of Orioles-Nation.com brushes us up on the Birds organization, including a solid offensive day by Manny Machado, who is starting to figure out Double-A pitching, and has now had two hits in five of his last seven games.

 

Blogs Track Teams - 5/16/12

• Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, says The Cleveland Plain Dealer, which catches us up on all of the Cleveland Indians results.
• Alen Hanson continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-5 with a homer, writes Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com, who provides us with the Pirates prospect happenings.
• Orioles-Nation.com opines on the Orioles farm system, including a 2-for-4 day at the plate for Jason Esposito, which included a double.
• Conner Crumbliss put together a three-hit day, two of which were doubles, says AthleticsFarm.com, who adds up all of the A's action.
• PineTarPress.com recaps the Royals results, including a Jorge Bonifacio home run, his second of the season.
• Doug Gray of RedsMinorLeagues.com runs through the Reds organization, including three more steals for Billy Hamilton (giving him 38 on the season), despite not recording a hit.
• Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 on Wednesday, writes FutureRedBirds.net, who discusses the Cardinals organization.