After our first week of Spring Training games, let's take a look back at the role many prospects are playing throughout both the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues:
- The leaderboard for playing time this spring is littered with prospects getting every chance to prove they're ready for the big leagues, but the results have been mixed:
- Colby Rasmus (STL) - Leading all players with 19 AB's (.211/.318/.263)
- Freddie Freeman (ATL) - 13 AB's, (.154/.154/.385, 1 HR)
- John Mayberry, Jr (PHI) - 13 AB's (.385/.467/.692, 1 HR)
- Travis Ishikawa (SF) - 12 AB's (.500/.500/1.083, 2 HR's)
- John Jay (STL) - 12 AB's (.417/.462/.667)
- Josh Outman (OAK) - 4 IP (4.50 ERA)
- Billy Buckner (ARI) - 4 IP (4.50 ERA)
- Some prospects are going to make it very difficult if their managers want to cut them:
- Brett Gardner (NYY) - .500/.545/.1.300, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 SB in 10 AB's
- Matt Tuiasosopo (SEA) - .500/.500/1.000, 2 2B, HR in 10 AB's
- Mike Carp (SEA) - .444/.444/.889, 2B, HR in 9 AB's
- Matt LaPorta (CLE) - .500/.500/1.000, 2B, HR in 8 AB's
- Some prospects aren't having the same luck, especially on the mound:
- Michael Bowden (BOS) - 1 2/3 IP, 4 ER (21.60 ERA)
- Drew Carpenter (PHI) - 0 IP, 4 ER (INF ERA)