MLB Prospect Watch

Prospects in the Majors 4/8

• Brett Gardner (NYY) - 0-4, R, batting .143
• Ryan Perry (DET) - 1 IP, K
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 0-3, 2 K, batting .200
• Jordan Schafer (ATL) - 1-4, HR, R, BB, batting .300 with 2 HR
• J.A. Happ (PHI) - 2 IP, 2 ER, H, 2 K/1 BB, HR (Schafer)
• Dexter Fowler (COL) - 1-4, HR (off D. Davis), 2 R, BB, K, started in CF and led off
• Chris Dickerson (CIN) - 0-3, R, RBI, BB, K
• Elvis Andrus (TEX) - 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, E, batting .375
• Taylor Teagarden (TEX) - 0-1
• Chris Getz (CWS) - 0-4, batting .250
• Colby Rasums (STL) - 0-3, 2 BB, started in LF and led off
• Nick Adenhart (LAA) - 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 5 K/3 BB
• Travis Ishikawa (SF) - 1-4, R, batting .333

Prospects in the Majors 4/7

This is MLBPW's daily look at prospects in the majors for Tuesday 4/7:

• Chris Getz (CWS) 2-4, 2B, R
• Travis Ishikawa (SF) - 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI, R
• Joe Martinez (SF) - 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB/1 K, Win
• Jordan Schafer (ATL) - 0-3, BB, K
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 0-3, R
• Cameron Maybin (FLA) - 1-5, R, K 4 LOB
• Jose Morales (MIN) - 0-3, 3 K
• Colby Rasmus (STL) - 2-4, 2 R, BB
• Donald Veal (PIT) - 1 IP, 1 ER, H, 3 BB/3 K, HR (Y. Molina)
• David Freese (STL) - 0-0, BB
• Dexter Fowler (COL) - 0-0, BB
• Edwin Morano (SD) - 1 IP, 2 BB/1 K
• Trevor Cahill (OAK) - GS, 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 BB/1 K, ND

Prospects Shine on Opening Day

Even though these prospects made their organizations' big league clubs, they are still technically prospects (we use the MLB rookie standards) so we at MLBPW will still keep you up to date on them.  Here's how they fared on Opening Day:

• Elvis Andrus (TEX) - 1-4, R, K
• Brett Gardner (NYY) - 1-3, R
• Phil Coke (NYY) - 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K/1 BB, HR (Izturis, C)
• Cameron Maybin (FLA) - 1-4, R, 2 K 
• Jason Motte (STL) - 1 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, K, BS 
• David Freese (STL) - 0-1, RBI (did not start) 
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 2-4, HR (off Verlander), RBI, R, K 

Best and Worst - Thursday 2/26

Every day throughout Spring Training, MLBPW will take a look at the best and worst performances among prospects.  Here are today's worthy candidates:

THE BEST

• Freddie Freeman (ATL) - 1-2, HR
• Nolan Reimond (BAL) - 2-2, HR, 4 RBI, BB 
• Travis Snider (TOR) - 1-3, HR
• Matt LaPorta (CLE) - 2-3, HR (off Dan Haren) 

THE WORST

• Jordan Schafer (ATL) - 0-3, K
• Jason Donald (PHI) - 0-3, K
• Trevor Plouffe (MIN) - 0-3, K

Many Big Name Prospects see action on First Day of Spring Training

More playing time than usual is expected for minor league prospects this spring thanks to the bounty of veterans leaving camp to take part in the World Baseball Classic, but a number of recognizable prospects saw some action while the stars were still around.  Here's a look at some of the bigger names to see the field on the first day of exhibition action:

• Todd Frazier - CIN (3B) - 0-3
• Reid Brignac - TB (SS) - 0-1 
• Cameron Maybin - FLA (CF) - Started, Lead-off, 1-4, 2 K
• Brett Sinkbeil - FLA (P) - 1 IP, H
• Brett Wallace - STL (PH) - 0-1 
• Brett Gardner - NYY (CF) - Started, 1-3, Leadoff HR 
• Austin Jackson - NYY (CF) - 1-2, K 
• Travis Snider - TOR (LF) - Started, 1-2
• Brett Cecil - TOR (P) - Started, 2 IP, H, ER, HR (Gardner), 4K/1BB 
• Fernando Martinez - NYY (DH) - Started, 1-3. R, K 
• Jason Donald - PHI (2B) - Started, 0-1, BB 
• Anthony Hewitt - PHI (3B) - 0-2, K 
• Andrew McCutchen - PIT (CF) - 0-2 
• Pedro Alverez - PIT (DH) - 0-1. K 
• Chris Marrerro - WAS (1B) - 1-2, R
• Tyler Flowers - CWS (C) - 0-2, 2K 
• Justin Smoak - TEX (1B) - 2-2, R, 2B 
• Taylor Teagarden - TEX (C) - 1-2 
• Elvis Andrus - TEX (SS) - Started, 1-3 
• Jeff Samardzija - CHC (P) - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1K/2BB 
• Aaron Cunningham - OAK (LF) - 0-2 
• Alcides Escobar - MIL (SS) - 0-3, 5 LOB 
• Matt LaPorta - CLE (LF) - 1-3, R, K 
• Carlos Santana - CLE (DH) - 0-0, 2 BB 
• Dexter Fowler - COL (PH) 0-1 K