MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Action - 11/2/11

Arizona Fall League

• A's OF Grant Green led his Desert Dogs to an 11-8 victory, finishing just a single short of the cycle while driving in three runs.  Reds closer Brad Boxberger picked up his third AFL save.
• The Javelinas pounded out 11 hits, including multi-hit days for Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett, Padres 3B Jedd Gyorko, and Cardinals SS Ryan Jackson.

Dominican Winter League

• Rockies C Wilin Rosario hit his 5th home run of the winter, leading his Aguilas Cibaenas to an 8-1 victory, and tying him for the league lead, and adding to his league leading RBI total.
• Nationals 1B Chris Marrero drove in two runs in the first inning, which proved to be enough for his Tigres del Licey.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Freddy Galvis returned to the lineup, and the Phillies SS drove in three runs with a triple in the sixth inning.

 

 

Prospect Action - 10/26/11

Arizona Fall League

• Mariners P Danny Hultzen gave up just one earned run (on a solo homer) in 3 2/3 innings, striking out five in his Javelinas 7-6 loss.  A's OF Grant Green hit a home run in the 10th inning that proved to be the game winner.
• Pirates P Gerrit Cole also tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing just an unearned run and striking out four, picking up his second win of the AFL season.  Twins OF Aaron Hicks hit his third homer of the AFL season, a three-run shot, in support of Cole.  After a horrendous start to the fall, Nats OF Bryce Harper has now hit in seven straight games, including a three-run shot yesterday, his second of the fall season.
• The Rafters hammered out 15 hits, including multi-hit games by Astros OF Jay Austin, Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton, Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado, and Dodgers OF Kyle Russell, among others.

Dominican Winter League

• Wilin Rosario hit his fourth homer of the winter season, leading his Aguilas Cibaenas to a 5-2 victory.

Venezuelan Winter League

• Brewers OF Caleb Gindl hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, to spoil a shutout, but it wasn't enough, as his Leones del Caracas fell 5-2.

 

 

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 - 10/19/11

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.