MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Action - 10/25/11

Arizona Fall League

• A 16-hit barrage led the Saguaros to an 8-6 victory.  The onslaught included a 4-hit night by Rangers SS Leury Garcia, which included his first AFL home run, and two more home runs by fellow Ranger prospect Mike Olt, who hit his league leading fifth and sixth.  The first one by Olt came off of Cubs P Trey McNutt, who allowed three earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched.
• Despite coming in the third inning, a solo home run by Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado proved to be the difference in his Rafters 4-3 victory.  

Dominican Winter League

• Rockies C Wilin Rosario went 0-for-4 with two strike outs, contributing to his Aguilas Cibaenas poor offensive performance and 5-1 loss.
• Rays P Alex Colome gave up a run late and took the loss for his Leones del Escogido, despite a home run by Pirates OF Starling Marte helping the team's cause.

Mexican Pacific League

• Angels SS Austin Romine reached base three times, but it wasn't nearly enough run support for his pitching staff, who gave up nine runs in their loss.
• Yankees P Pat Vinditte threw another scoreless inning in his Aguilas de Mexicali's loss.

Venezuelan League

• Mariners 3B Francisco Martinez added two more hits, bringing his winter batting average to .378.

 

 

 

Prospect Action - Weekend Wrap-Up

Saturday, October 22nd

Arizona Fall League

• The Solar Sox recorded a 9-2 victory behind the bat of Cubs SS Junior Lake, who's 4-for-5 day improved his AFL batting average to .379.
• A strong start for Braves P Sean Gilmartin (1 ER in 5 IP) and the first AFL home run for Royals 2B Christian Colon both went to waste as the Saguaros fell 10-3 to the Javelinas.
• Multi-hit days by Giants prospects Gary Brown and Brandon Crawford were enough to overcome A's OF Michael Choice's 5th home run of the AFl season.

Dominican Winter League

• Pirates OF Starling Marte led a 12-hit attack for the Leones del Escogido with three of his own, while Nationals OF Eury Perez added two RBI's and a stolen base in their 6-2 victory.
• A three-run homer by Rockies C Wilin Rosario helped lead his Aguilas Cibaenas to a 14-2 victory.
• Yankees P Pat Vinditte allowed his first runs of the winter, giving up two solo home runs in his one inning of work.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Two doubles by Twins OF Joe Benson helped lead his Tigres de Aragua to a 6-1 victory.
• The Navegantes del Magallanes were led to their 5-4 victory behind the three-hit performance of Mariners 3B Francisco Martinez, as well as a scoreless inning and a third of relief by Rangers P Tanner Scheppers and a scoreless 11th inning by Twins P Deolis Guerra.
• Rangers P Wilfredo Boscan got his first loss of the winter season, allowing four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of work.

 

Sunday, October 23rd

Dominican Winter League

• Wilin Rosario hit his second homer in as many nights, but his Aguilas Cibaenas fell 11-6 nonetheless.
• Rays P Alex Colome threw a scoreless inning to finish off the Toros del Este.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Brewers OF Caleb Gindl hit a three-run homer to help lead his Leones del Caracas to a 10-5 victory.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/20/11

Arizona Fall League

• The Desert Dogs won a 10-9 barnburner, thanks to a 3-for-4 day at the plate for Blue Jays OF Anthony Gose.  Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett collected three more hits in the loss, but was outdone by Padres 3B Jedd Goryko, who went 5-for-5.  Brewers P Cody Scarpetta got the start for the Javelinas, but gave up seven earned runs and failed to record an out.
• Pirates P Gerrit Cole notched his first AFL win, throwing three scoreless innings for the Solar Sox, notes David Heck of MLB.com.
• Saguaros pitching walked seven batters in the game, leading to their 7-2 loss, despite three hits from Royals OF Wil Myers.

Mexican Pacific League

• Yankees P Pat Venditte threw a scoreless inning for a second straight day, helping his Aguilad de Mexicali defeat Angels SS Andrew Romine, who went 0-for-4 on the day.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/19/11

Arizona Fall League

• After going homerless until Tuesday in the AFL, Twins OF Aaron Hicks homered for the second straight game, helping his Solor Sox to a 6-5 victory.  Cubs P Trey McNutt, perhaps distracted by the rumors that he might be heading to Boston as compensation for new GM Theo Epstein, pitched poorly, allowing four runs in an inning and two-thirds.
• Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett had three of the Javelinas 13 hits and scored two of their six runs on Wednesday.  Mariners P Danny Hultzen threw four no-hit innings, allowing just one baserunner, notes Andrew Pentis of MLB.com.
• The Saguaros hammered out 13 hits, including a home run by Rangers OF Leonys Martin, and held the Rafters to just two in their 6-0 victory.

Dominican Winter League

• Pirates OF Starling Marte went 3-for-4 and scored three runs in his Leones del Escogido's 13-3 victory.  Rockies C Wilin Rosario went 0-for-2 with an error and a passed ball in the loss.
• Giants OF Francisco Peguero went 0-for-4 in his Gigantes del Ciabo 6-5 victory.

Mexican Pacific League

• Yankees P Pat Venditte threw another scoreless relief inning for Aguilas de Mexicali, keeping his winter ERA at 0.00.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Mariners 3B Francisco Martinez went 4-for-5 and scored three runs in his Navegantes del Magallanes 13-4 drubbing.
• Fellow Mariners 3B, Alex Liddi, hit a two-run homer for the Cardenales de Lara in their 7-3 victory, while Padres P Adys Portillo threw two scoreless innings in the loss.
• Caleb Gindl's 3-for-5 day helped propel the Leones del Caracas to a 12-3 victory.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/12/11

Arizona Fall League

• Rangers P Neil Ramirez threw four strong innings, allowing just one earned run, but his Saguaros teammates didn't score enough runs until he was out of the game, costing him the win.  When the offense did arrive, it was from Braves 1B Joey Terdoslavich, who had a double, triple, and four RBI's.
  • Rays OF Mike Mahtook went 1-for-3 with an RBI, RaysProspects.com points out.
• The Javelinas 6-2 victory over the Solar Sox was spurred on by Mariners SS Nick Franklin's two-run homer, and three more hits for Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett.
• The Rafters were led to a 10-2 victory by a 5-RBI day by Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado, with most of the Rafters damage coming off of Nationals P Sammy Solis, who gave up four earned runs in as many innings.

 

Venezuelan Winter League

• Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway went 2-for-3, but it wasn't enough offense as his Bravos de Margarita were blanked 6-0 by the Leones de Caracas.  Brewers OF Caleb Gindl doubled and scored a run in the victory.
• Rangers RP Tanner Scheppers threw a scoreless inning of relief, despite walking two, in the Navegantes del Magallanes 14-8 victory over the Aguilas de Zulia.  Phillies SS Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with a walk in the loss while Wilfredo Boscan threw 1 2/3 innings in relief and was one of the few Zuila pitchers not to give up a run.
• The Tigres de Aragua won a 2-1 pitchers duel over the Cardenales de Lara.  Twins OF Joe Benson went 0-3 with a K in the win while Mariners 3B Alex Liddi went 0-4 with 2 K's in the loss.

 

Mexican Pacific League

• The Aguilas de Mexicali took down the Naranjeros de Hermosillo 5-1.  Yankees switch-pitcher Pat Venditte threw a scoreless inning of relief in the win, while Diamondbacks OF Evan Frey singled and stole a base in the loss.