MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Hot Sheet - 5/7

For the first time this season, but likely not the last, the Prospect Hot Sheet that Baseball America produces every Friday features a player that is already in the majors by the time we get to read it.  This week's list includes:

• Jay Austin
• Ryan Berry
• Brian Bogusevic
• Domonic Brown
• Starlin Castro
• Kelvin De La Cruz
• Luis Exposito
• Michael Kirkman
• Ian Krol
• Brett Lawrie
• Mike Moustakas
• Bryan Morris
• Rudy Owens
• Michael Pineda
• Neftali Soto
• Mike Stanton
• Graham Stoneburner
• Jose Tabata
• Julio Teheran
• Eric Thames

Making up the bad part of the list this week are Andrew Brackman, Brad Holt, Tim Melville, and Robert Stock.

Link: A Look at Catchers in the AFL

Ben Badler of Baseball America discusses some of the scouting reports of the catchers who played in the Arizona Fall League.  Those players include:

• Buster Posey (SF)
• WIlin Rosario (COL)
• Jonathan Lucroy (MIL)
• Luis Exposito (BOS)
• Hank Conger (LAA)

Best and Worst from 4/29

BEST

• Josh Vitters (CHC) - 2-5, 2B, batting .317
• Beau Mills (CLE) - 3-5, 2 2B, batting .257
• Carlos Santana (CLE) - 2-3, 2 2B, batting .241
• Scott Cousins (FLA) - 3-6, 2B, 3B, HR, batting .225
• Andrew Lambo (LAD) - 3-4, 2B, HR, batting .321
• Brett Lawrie (MIL) - 2-3, 2B, SB,
• Ben Revere (MIN) - 3-5, SB, batting .312
• Ike Davis (NYM) - 3-6, 2B, batting .297
• Adrian Cardenas (OAK) - 3-5, 3B, 5 RBI, batting .355
• Buster Posey (SF) - 2-4, 2B, batting .366
• Brandon Erbe (BAL) - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 0.90 ERA
• Jay Jackson (CHC) - 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 4 K/3 BB, 6.64 ERA
• Daniel Bard (BOS) - 2 IP, H, 0 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 1.42 ERA
• Alfredo Aceves (NYY) - 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K/1 BB, 3.80 ERA

WORST

• Ryan Royster (TB) - 0-4, 2 K, batting .196
• Luis Exposito (BOS) - 0-4, 3 K, batting .235
• Blake Wood (KC) - 1 1/3 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 K/1 BB, 7.56 ERA