MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Potent Potables - Munoz, Mitchell, Adrianza, Rays, Royals

• The Oakland A's have signed 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Yairo Munoz, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America.
• Jared Mitchell is trying to put a lost season and another disappointing one behind him, says Scott Merkin of MLB.com.  Mitchell will be in White Sox camp this spring as a non-roster invitee.
• Giants SS prospect Ehrie Adrianza will always be a better defender than a hitter, but as Andy Baggerly points out for Baseball America, his bat closed the gap between the two last season.
• The Rays have announced their non-roster invites to Spring Training, including a pair of shortstops Tim Beckham and Hak-Ju Lee, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times.
• The Royals have also announced their Spring Training invites, which include a quartet of pitchers - Mike Montgomery, Will Smith, Chris Dwyer, and Jake Odorizzi - and outfielder Wil Myers, according to Dick Kaegel of MLB.com.

 

Prospect Potent Potables - Peguero, Galvis, Short stops

• Despite hitting a wall (figuratively) and struggling for much of December, Mariners OF prospect Carlos Peguero is still leading the Dominican League in home runs, notes Greg Johns of MLB.com.
• Not having much success offensively is Phillies SS prospect Freddy Galvis, notes Beerleaguer.com.  Galvis is the only in-house candidate to take over if Jimmy Rollins is not re-signed.
• Speaking of short stops, John Sickles compares three short stop prospects - Adeiny Hechavarria, Jose Iglesias, and Tim Beckham.

Prospect Potent Potables - Lueke, Gilmartin, Alonso

• The Rays added hard-throwing right-hander Josh Lueke from the Mariners in exchange for catcher John Jaso, reports Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times.
• Sean Gilmartin had a long season, pitching in college, the minors and the Arizona Fall League, but as David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution points out, it could lead to a quick path to Atlanta.
• The Reds have not hid the fact that they are shopping 1B prospect Yonder Alonso around for pitching help, and Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com wonders whether the intra-division Buccos would be a good fit.

Prospect Action - 10/31/11

Arizona Fall League

• Pirates P Gerrit Cole allowed just one earned run in three innings of work in his latest start, and got run support from Orioles 1B Joe Mahoney, who recorded two of the Solar Sox five hits.
• Mariners P Danny Hultzen threw four shutout innings, fanning five for the Javelinas and picking up his first fall win.
• Homers by Braves C Christian Bethancourt and Rays SS Tim Beckham led the Saguaros to a 8-5 victory.

 

 

 

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.