MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - Pirates, Lagares, Ynoa,

• Starling Marte, Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon are undoubtedly a part of the Pirates future, and Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com has some quotes from GM Neal Huntington that indicate when that future might be for each player.  In other Pirates news, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that OF prospect Robbie Grossman, who had a standout AFL season this fall, is to undergo hand surgery, but should be ready for spring training.
• Every team has their fall standout performers, and for the Mets, it's Juan Lagares, says MetsBlog.com.
• After 3+ years, the Oakland A's are finally getting some good reports from top international signee Michael Ynoa, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com.

 

 

Prospect Potent Potables - 8/15

• For a player who walked away from the game just 5 months ago, Danny Duffy has had a productive season, notes Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, and has helped add even more depth to an already stacked Royals' farm system.
• Chris Carter may be off to a slow start since joining the A's (0-for-13 in the bigs so far), but it's nothing he hasn't dealt with before, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com.  And if the thought of their top hitting prospect failing to hit in the majors wasn't enough bad news for A's fans to swallow, there's always the news of top international prospect Michael Ynoa's impending Tommy John surgery, which will take place on August 24th, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
• Despite two successful starts so far, Jeremy Hellickson is likely to spend more time in the Rays' bullpen than their rotation during the remainder of this season, says Adam Berry of MLB.com.
• Jenrry Mejia had a rough outing for the Binghamton Mets on Saturday, struggling with his command throughout the 5 2/3 inning performance, reports Michael Baron of MetsBlog.com.
• Ivan Nova continues to add to the impressive pitching depth within the Yankees' farm system.
• The Twins have promoted pitcher Kyle Gibson to Triple-A, but as Joe Christensen of the Minnesota Star-Tribune reports, that should be as far as the hard-throwing righty goes this season.
• The White Sox sent Dayan Viciedo back down to Triple-A, both because of the struggles the Cuban 3B was having at the plate, and because of the return of Mark Teahen, says Scott Merkin of MLB.com.

Prospect Potent Potables - 8/7

• Now that Jordan Lyles is in Triple-A, there is realistic chance he could make an appearance in Houston by the end of the season, reports Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle.
• More bad news for the A's regarding Michael Ynoa, as the team is seeking additional medical opinions to determine if the 18-year-old pitcher needs surgery on his ailing elbow, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America.
• Despite his poor numbers, Casey Kelly feels he's continuing to get better, says Josh Jackson of MiLB.com.
• Orioles' fans were hoping to see Brandon Snyder in Baltimore by now, but there's still enough of the season left to make up for lost time, says Roch Kubatko for Baseball America.
• Rockies' catching prospect Wilin Rosario will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL, reports Daren Smith of MLB.com.
• Rubby de la Rosa has continued his dominant pitching in the Southern League despite some control issues after the Dodgers promoted him two levels.

Notable Prospect Performances - 6/22

• Michael Kvasnicka, a supplemental first-round pick by the Houston Astros this June, homered on the first pitch he saw as a professional, reports Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle.
• Mike Moustakas, Kyle Heckathorn, Brett Lawrie, and Chris Withrow all ended the weekend strong, says J.J. Cooper of Baseball America.
• Two highly-anticipated prospects made their debuts on Monday, as Michael Ynoa of the A's and Donavan Tate of the Padres each saw their first professional action, reports Matt Eddy of Baseball America.  Ynoa struck out 4 batters in 3 scoreless innings, while Tate was 0-for-5 with two strike outs.
• Yorman Rodriguez made his 2010 debut on Tuesday with a 3-for-5 day at the plate.  Rodriguez is back at Billings where he struggled in 46 games last season.  He signed a $2.5M bonus in 2008 to sign with the Reds, the largest bonus ever given to a Venezuelan amateur.  Fellow Latin American amateur Juan Duran is also a part of the Billings lineup and went 0-for-3 as he continues to adjust to his recently expanded 6-foot-7 frame.
• Aaron Crow technically got a win yesterday, but his line of 6 earned runs allowed in 5 innings of work didn't reflect such accolades.  Crow's ERA has now ballooned to 6.27 on the season and he's given up 5 earned runs or more in 4 of his last 5 starts.
• Trevor May took a no-hitter into the 6th inning on Tuesday, adding to what has been a great May for the Phillies' pitcher.

Link: Prospect Injury Update 6/17

Baseball America has posted a new injury update for the past week.  This week's culprits include:

• Jarrod Parker (ARI)
• Michael Ynoa (OAK)
• Jose Tabata (PIT)
• Wilson Ramos (MIN)
• Dominic Brown (PHI)
• Jason Donald (PHI)
• Lou Marson (PHI)
• Peter Bourjos (LAA)
• Hector Gomez (COL)
• Reese Havens (NYM)
• Wade Miley (ARI)
• Luke Hughes (MIN)
• Neil Walker (PIT)
• Brett Lawrie (MIL)
• Alan Horne (NYY)
• Christian Garcia (NYY)
• Brien Augenstein (ARI)
• Justin Turner (BAL)