MLB Prospect Watch

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 - Weekend Wrap-Up

Saturday, October 15th

Arizona Fall League

• Pirates OF Robbie Grossman and Cubs SS Junior Lake each hit their third home run of the AFL season, helping their Solar Sox to a 14-3 victory.
• Red Sox P Brock Huntzinger got touched up for five earned runs in four innings, including giving up an RBI double to Mariners SS Nick Franklin.  Nationals P Matt Purke threw two innings of relief in the loss, giving up a run.
• Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton had a double, a homer and three RBI's in the Rafters 8-7 victory over the Desert Dogs.  The Desert Dogs had 13 hits in the loss, including a triple and a homer from Blue Jays OF Anthony Gose.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Rangers P Wilfredo Boscan threw five scoreless innings en route to picking up the victory for his Aguilas de Zulia.
• Brewers OF Caleb Gindl reached base three times, but it wasn't nearly enough offense for his Leones del Caracas, who fell 6-3 to the Caribes de Anzoategui.

 

Sunday, October 16th

Venezuelan Winter League

• Pirates OF Gorkys Hernandez went 1-for-3 and scored two runs in the Caribes de Anzoategui 9-3 victory.
• Rangers P Tanner Scheppers gave away the lead, but his Navegantes del Magallanes came back to win 7-6.  Twins OF Joe Benson went 0-for-4 in the loss.

 

 

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.

 

 

Injury News - Lamb, Lawrie, Scheppers, Rizzo

• John Lamb saw an elbow specialist yesterday, reports the Kansas City Star, and the Royals pitching prospect may be facing Tommy John Surgery, notes Michael Engel of KingsofKaufmann.com.
• Blue Jays top prospect Brett Lawrie will miss a few games after being hit on the hand by a pitch, reports Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com.  Lawrie is listed as day-to-day.
• Tanner Scheppers, the Rangers pitching prospect who was sidelined in spring training with decreased velocity due to back problems, is back throwing off a mound again in extended spring training, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Padres 1B prospect Anthony Rizzo missed last night's game after re-aggravating his bruised left hand, tweets Sarah Trotto of the Arizona Daily Star.

 

Injury Update - Francisco, Scheppers

• The Cincinnati Reds have placed Juan Francisco on the major league DL with a strained left calf, reports John Fay of the CIncinnati Enquirer.
• The Texas Rangers have placed Tanner Scheppers on the DL with stiffness in his lower back, stemming from the injury that slowed him this spring, reports T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.

Baseball America has a complete listing of all minor league prospects who were on the DL to start the week, including Trey McNutt (blister), Reese Havens (oblique strain) Drew Cumberland (vertigo).