MLB Prospect Watch

Braves, Mets Make First Cuts

Both the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets have made their first rounds of Spring Training cuts, and both sets of transactions are prospect-laden.

 

BRAVES

Erik Cordier and Lee Hyde were optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett County while Randall Delgado was optioned to Double-A Mississippi.  Those three prospects were the only players among those cut from major league camp who were on the 40-man roster, notes Mark Bowman of MLB.com.  Others not on the 40-man roster who were re-assigned to minor league camp include top pitching prospects Julio Teheran and Arodys Vizcaino, catching prospects Braeden Schlehuber and Christian Bethancourt, and short stop Tyler Pastornicky.

 

METS

Headlining the Mets transactions is Fernando Martinez, who is heading back to Triple-A along with Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Zach Lutz, says Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.

 

Link: A Look at Braves in the AFL

David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution takes a look at how the Atlanta Braves prospects are performing in the Arizona Fall League this year.  Despite top prospect Jason Heyward departing the league early with a strained back, the Braves still have six players competing:

• Freddie Freeman
• Mike Minor
• Brandon Hicks
• Craig Krimbel
• Lee Hyde
• Jeff Lyman

Link: More from Law on the AFL

Keith Law of ESPN.com has another scouting update posted from the Arizona Fall League (ESPN Insider subscription needed).  Among the things he saw:

• Chicago Cubs P Andrew Cashner was throwing gas...
• ...but Texas Rangers P Tanner Scheppers was even better.
• The Atlanta Braves may have a bullpen arm for next year in Lee Hyde.
• Not as if we didn't already know this, but Florida Marlins OF Mike Stanton can mash.
• And fellow Marlin Matt Dominguez can pick it at 3B.
• It looks like the holdout might have cost Seattle Mariners RP Josh Fields, and not in cash.