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03 July 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Joey Gathright TB 4-5, 2 doubles, triple,
31st SB, .305 ... BJ Upton TB 1-4, 25th SB ... Austin
Kearns CIN 2-4, 2 doubles, .300 ... Brian Tallet CLE 6 6 5 3 0
4 ... John Maine BAL 4-2/3 7 7 7 3 6 ... Ryan
Garko CLE 2-2, 2 walks, double, .282
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- more solid work
from Adam Wainwright STL 8 5 1 1 2 6 ... Bobby Brownlie CHN, in
the pen, 2 1 0 0 1 0 ... Tyrell Godwin WAS 3-5, double, .326 ...
LaTroy Hawkins SF, rehab, 1 1 0 0 0 0 ... Conor
Jackson ARZ 2-4, walk, .374 ... Dioner Navarro LA 2-3, 2
doubles, walk, .274 ... Jeff Mathis ANA 3-5, double, .282
EASTERN (AA) --
Hanley Ramirez
SS BOS 1-8, HR (3), RBI (24), .268 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 2-7, .284
AVG … Christopher Durbin OF BOS 2-2, .292 AVG … Jared Sandberg
1B BOS 1-5, RBI (54), .249 AVG … Kevin West 1B BOS 1-4, .283 AVG ...
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 0-4, .250 AVG … Shelly Duncan 1B NYA
1-4, HR (20), RBI (55) .263 AVG … Franklin Gutierrez CLE OF 2-4,
SB (10), .241 AVG … Brad Snyder CLE OF 0-3, SB (2), .270 AVG … Tony
Giarratano SS DET 1-3, 2B (15), .250 AVG … Fred Lewis OF SF 1-6,
SB (17), 2B (13), . 225 AVG … Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 1-6, 2B (12), 2 RBI
(49), .262 AVG … Carlos Valderrama OF SF 2-7, 2B (22), 2 RBI (35) .312
AVG … Mike Jacobs 1B NYN 1-4, .307 AVG … Aaron Baldris 3B NYN 2-4,
SB (5), HR (3), 3 RBI (26), .280 AVG … Paul Bonifay 1B PIT 1-3, .258 AVG
… Michael Bourn OF PHI 1-4, SB (24), .277 AVG … Randy Roberson OF
PHI 1-3, .307 AVG … Randy Ruiz 1B PHI 1-4, 2B (25), .363 AVG …
Alexander Romero OF MIN 2-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI (39), .274 AVG … Denard Span
OF MIN 0-3, .323 AVG … Ryan Zimmerman 3B WAS 1-2, HR, 2 RBI (3), .269
AVG … Jon Papelbon BOS 6 0 0 0 1 10, W (5), 2.48 ERA … Merkin
Valdez SF 2-1/3 3 3 3 5 1, 2.61 ERA … Matthew DeSalvo NYA 4-2/3 7 7 7
3 2, 3.72 ERA … Joel Zumaya DET 7 5 2 2 3 10, W (7), 2.90 ERA … Errol
Simonitsch MIN 6 3 1 0 2 6, W, 3.60 ERA … Rafael Perez CLE 6-1/3 4 4
0 1 9, W, 0.00 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Chad Billingsley
LA 7 1 1 1 1 9 ... things had been looking up, Tony Pena ARZ 2-2/3 11 7 7
1 3 ... Josh Hall CIN 8 8 0 0 0 9 ... Wes Bankston
TB 2-4, double, homer, 4 RBI, .333 ... Matt Murton CHN 4-4, 17th
double, 7th homer, .344 ... Casey McGehee 2B CHN 4-5, 20th double,
3 RBI, .313 ... Brad Nelson MIL, now 9-10 since demotion, 2-2, 2
walks ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 2-5, 13th homer, .272 ... Kris
Honel CHA, fighting to regain roster spot, 6 6 3 3 1 7 ... Chris
Young CHA, revival continues, 3-4, double, .259
TEXAS (AA) -- Thomas Diamond TEX,
quick learner, 7 6 2 1 1 5 ... Justin Huber KC 2-4, double, .335
... Jason Windsor OAK 5 3 0 0 1 6, 1.90 ... Andre Ethier
OAK 3-4, .329
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Chris Iannetta
catcher COL 3-4, 2 homers (8), 6 RBI, .282 ... SS Kevin Frandsen
SF, the cycle, 22nd double, 3rd tripe, 2nd homer, .353 ... Billy
Butler KC 2-4, 19th homer, .361 ... Brandon Wood ANA 2-4, 28th
double, 27th homer, 4 RBI (68), .307 ... Howie Kendrick ANA 1-4,
10th homer, .382 ... Miguel Montero ARZ 1-3, 23rd homer, 350
.. Nate Gold 1B TEX 2-3, 2 walks, 2 homers (14), 5 RBI, .290
CAROLINA (A+) -- Lance Broadway CHA 5 4
0 0 2 5 (2.45) ... Nate Spears BAL 0-4 ... Nick Markakis
BAL 0-4 ... Jeff Fiorentino BAL 1-4, 2 R ... Martin
Prado ATL 2-5, 2 RBI ... Josh Burrus ATL 1-4, BB, 2 K ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 0-4, R, BB, 2 K ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia
ATL 1-4, K ... Adam Loewen BAL 6 2 1 0 4 7 ... Kory
Casto WAS 4-4, 2 R, double (23), HR (10), 5 RBI (51), BB ... Nick
Pesco CLE 4-2/3 7 5 5 3 5 ... Mike Hinckley WAS 5 7 5 4 2 3
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Lastings Milledge
NYN 2-4, double, .297 ... LA SS Chin-lung Hu 3-4, double, triple,
homer, .279 ... Scott Mathieson PHI 5 2 0 0 1 9 ... Justin
Jones MIN 5 2 0 0 1 4
MIDWEST (A) -- Michael Collins ANA 2-4
(.331) ... Ryan Webb Oak 5 5 3 2 3 2 (4.39) ... Javier
Herrera OAK 0-4, 3 K (.267) ... Reid Brignac TB 0-5 (.253) ...
Michael Schlact TEX 6 5 1 1 2 3 (4.58) ... crashing Wilkin
Ramirez DET 0-5 (.252) ... Matt Bush SD 2-4 (.240) ...
still awaiting his promotion Sean Gallagher CHN 5 3 2 2 2 1 (1.55)
... Eric Patterson CHN 2-4, 22nd SB (.344) ... chugging along
Jay Rainville MIN 5 4 3 2 3 5 (W, 6-2, 3.96) ... only his leather can
stop him David Winfree 3B MIN 4-5, 21st double, ,291, but 24th
error
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) --
4th rounder,
Chris Getz CHA 3-4, RBI, run, SB (1) ... Blake Dewitt LA 2-4, grand
slam, 2 runs ... Chris Nelson COL 2-5, double, 3 RBI (on the rebound,
.500 in a seven game hitting streak) ... Daryl Thompson
WAS 6 2 1 1 4 7, 3.33 ... Juan Valdes CLE 3-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI ... He's
Baaaaack! Hunter Pence HOU 1-3, 24th homer, 2 RBI ... Jason Jaramillo
PHI 2-5, homer, 3 RBI, 2 runs ... Eric Hacker NYA 8 2 0 0 1 7, (W, 5-2),
1.60 ... Luis Ramirez BAL 9 5 0 0 1 8, (W, 4-4), 2.98
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Wladimir Sutil
SS HOU 2-4, RBI ... Pete Sellers 2B HOU 2-3, R, BB ... Ryan
McKeller HOU 6 1 0 0 3 9 ... Eduardo Nunez SS NYY 3-4, RBI,
BB ... Jon Poterson RF NYY 1-5 ... Lance Pendleton
NYY 4 5 1 1 1 5 ... Blake Hawksworth STL (on the comeback trail) 2
1 1 0 3 1 ... Nick Webber STL 3 3 0 0 3 2 ... Clete
Thomas CF DET 2-4, R, 3B, 5RBI, BB ... Cory Middleton 3B DET
3-5, 2R, 2B, RBI, SB ... Luis Soto DH BOS 0-5, K ... Willy
Mota CF BOS 0-3, 2BB, 2K ... Ryan Patterson CF TOR 2-3, R,
2B, RBI, BB ... Trevor Crowe CF CLE struggling, 0-3, BB, K (.195)
... Stephen Head 1B CLE 1-4, K in his debut ... Nolan
Reimold DH BAL 1-6, 2B, 3K ... Rad Liz BAL 5 4 1 1 2 9 ...
Brad Corley CF PIT 0-2, 2R, 2BB ... Steve Pearce 1B PIT
2-3, 2R, HR, 4RBI, BB ... Andrew Jenkins 3B FLA 4-5, 2B ...
Kris Harvey DH FLA 3-5, 2B, HR, 2RBI ... Mike Costanzo
3B PHI 1-3, HR, K, E ... James Brauer FLA 6 1 1 1 0 1
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- CF Joshua Alley SD
3-6, 2 doubles, .385 ... Jose Garcia OAK DH 3-4, double, triple,
homer ... Aussie Shane Lindsay COL having an outstanding start,
fronted a 5-hit, 16 K effort, 5 3 1 1 3 11, 0.53 (in 17 innings,
Lindsay has 32 Ks)
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- Robert Andrews CF BAL
2-3, homer & 2-5, homer, 3 RBI, .444 ... Eduardo Morlan MIN 6 2 0
0 1 10, 0.60 (in 15 innings, 6 hits, 21 Ks) ... A.J. Van Slyke 1B 3-4,
double, .364
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- 3b Ryan Braun, Mil 3-6.
HR(1), 3b, 4 RBI, SO ... DH Angel Salome 2-5, R, RBI, BB, SO ... C
Francisco Hernandez CWS 1-2, HR(1), 2RBI, BB ... 2b Jesus
Soto LAD 2-5, 2R, 2B ... 2b Corey Wimberly Col 4-5, R, RBI,
2b, SO 2 SB(8) ... 1b Christopher Cook Col 3-4, HR(4), 2RBI ... 1b
Mark Trumbo LAA 2-4
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- Eduardo Perez 3B LA
3-4, homer, 3 RBI ... Ian Bladergroen, now in the BOS system,
trying to get untracked after a demotion, 2-4, homer
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Felix Peralta KC 3-4,
2 doubles, 3 RBI, .462 ... John Defendis CHN 2-5, double, 4 RBI,
.379 ... Patrick Phillips SS ANA 2-4, triple, .333 ... CF Andre
Piper-Jordan OAK 4-5, triple, .333
Troop
Movements ... NYN - Miguel Cairo activated from DL ... HOU - John Franco
designated for assignment ... TB - Eric Munson DL, Chris Singleton up ... SD -
acquired Paul Quantrill from NYA, for Tim Redding & Darrell May, activated Eric
Young from DL, recalled Brian Falkenborg ... BOS - Matt
Mantei DL, Abe Alvarez up ... BAL - Tim Byrdak up, Rick Bauer
designated for assignment ... ARZ - Michael Gosling up, Brandon
Medders down ... ANA - Orlando Cabrera heading for DL ... MIN - Nick
Punto activated from DL, Michael Cuddyer to DL, Scott Baker recalled,
Brent Abernathy back to AAA ... ANA - Orlando Cabrera DL, Curtis Pride up ...CIN
- Elizardo Ramirez to be recalled
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall,
reviews his ARZ prospect chart :
" ... 2) Conor Jackson, OF .370/.463/.563 at
Tucson, 30 doubles, 6 homers, 50 walks, 21 strikeouts in 75 games. Home run
production less than expected, but doubles are a good sign, and BB/K/AB ratio is
awesome. Still an outstanding prospect."
" ... 4) Sergio Santos, SS Not
adjusting well to Triple-A, hitting .238/.298/.425 with 11 homers for Tucson.
Plate discipline has been mediocre, numbers overall are considerably less than
anticipated."
" ... 17) A.J. Shappi, RHP Having a great
year, 11-1, 2.86 in 15 starts for Class A South Bend. However, there are warning
signs: 59/15 K/BB in 104 innings. Excellent walk rate, but his K/IP is well
below average and a caution flag for higher levels."
Zach Chalifour, RotoTimes, includes prospect reviews on Lastings Milledge
NYN and Glen Perkins MIN in his latest report :
" ... In a second go-round in the Florida State
League this season, "Lasto", as his team calls him, has continued to hit
decently and has relatively improved on his plate discipline, though it still
needs much work. In 57 contests for St. Lucie, the speedy center fielder is
hitting .293 with four home runs and 15 steals. With regard to his patience at
the plate, Milledge has worked towards improving his ratio from where it stood
last year, successfully dropping it down to a 0.47 walk-to-strikeout ratio.
However, Milledge cannot succeed with an average of over two strikeouts for
every walk, and will need to continue taking long strides if he is to keep
moving through the New York Mets organization ... Should he greatly refine his
tools and plate discipline over the rest of the summer and during the
off-season, Milledge could conceivably reach Shea Stadium at the end of next
year. In the more likely scenario, Milledge will have to wait until mid-2007
before he makes his Mets debut, and the next two years will serve as a glimpse
into whether Milledge really has superstar potential, or if he will just be an
average big-leaguer."
" ... The 22nd-overall pick in last year's draft, Perkins has
yet to struggle in his first calendar year of professional baseball ...
Perkins began the 2005 campaign at High-A Fort Myers, where the southpaw
maintained a 2.13 ERA through 55 innings, earning yet another quick promotion to
Double-A New Britain last month. Perkins has not been as dominant as he was in
the Florida State League, but has still posted respectable numbers of a 3.46 ERA
and an average of nearly one strikeout per inning in his first couple of weeks
with the team ... a very refined pitcher. With another strong three
months, Perkins will likely be in line for a mid-2006 Twins debut, though he
could even fight for a spot in the rotation next spring."
Anthony Lerew ATL and Paul Maholm PIT saluted as additions to the
USA team for the Futures Game :
" ... Lerew was taken in the 11th round by the Atlanta Braves in 2001 and
was a combined 24-20 with a 2.79 ERA in his first four professional seasons. The
6-foot-3 right-hander earned Southern League All-Star honors this year by going
6-2 with a 3.93 ERA in 14 starts for Double-A Mississippi before being promoted
to Richmond in late June. Maholm is another top pitching prospect in the Pirates
organization. The eighth overall pick in the 2003 draft, Maholm has made a
successful comeback from a devastating injury in 2004, when he was struck in the
face by a line drive that broke his nose and orbital bone. The former
Mississippi State University southpaw is 5-2 with a 3.01 ERA at Double-A Altoona
and just turned in the best outing of his young career, tossing eight shutout
innings while allowing just three hits and striking out eight against Portland
on Thursday."
Vincent Sinisi TEX, over health woes, settling right in :
" ... Sinisi was batting .478 with
eight RBIs in 23 Double-A at-bats entering Friday's game at San Antonio. "He's
got a great idea at the plate," Kennedy [manager Darryl Kennedy] said. "And a
consistent swing. He's a nice addition to our lineup." (Dallas
Morning News)
02 July 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Dane Sardinha C CIN 1-4, 7th HR, R, RBI ...
Austin Kearns RF CIN 1-4, 2 R ... Andy Marte 3B ATL
2-3, 2B, 11th HR, 2 R, RBI, BB ... Carlos Ruiz DH PHI 3-5, 2B ...
Shane Victorino CF PHI 3-4, 2 R, 2 SB, HBP ... Gavin
Floyd PHI 6 6 3 3 2 6, 6.50 ... Jason Alfaro 3B TOR 3-4, 2 2B
... B.J. Upton SS TB 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, SB, 0 errors ... Fernando
Cortez 2B TB 1-4, 1st HR, R, RBI ... Carlos Pena 1B DET 0-2, 3
BB ... Marcus Thames RF DET 1-4, 2B, BB ... Ryan Garko
1B CLE 2-4, RBI ... Jason Cooper LF CLE 2-4 ... Fausto
Carmona CLE 6 9 3 3 0 2, 2.57 ... Adam Stern CF BOS 3-5, 2B,
R, RBI, SB ... Anderson Hernandez 2B-SS NYN 2-4, 2 2B, R, Sac ...
Brian Anderson CF CHA 2-3, 2B, 3B, R, 2 BB ... Andy
Phillips DH NYA 2-5, 13th HR, R, 3 RBI ... Melky Cabrera CF
NYA 2-4, R, RBI, BB ... Terry Tiffee 3B MIN 3-4, 7th HR, R, RBI,
BB ... Scott Baker MIN 5 7 6 5 2 3,3.18 ... Walter Young
DH BAL 2-4, R
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Ben
Hendrickson MIL 6 9 4 4 2 4 ... Gerald Laird TEX 2-3, 13th homer,
.292 ... Fernando Nieve HOU 5 8 5 5 4 2 ... Carlos Quentin ARZ
1-5, 15th homer ... Dan Meyer OAK, on the road back, 3 3 1 0 1 3
... Clint Nageotte SEA, prepping for a relief role in MLB, 3 1 0 0
2 4 ... Jose Lopez SEA, 2-3, 2 homers, 6 RBI on return to AAA
EASTERN (AA) -- Armando Galarraga
WAS tough AA debut (after 2.48 in 14 starts in A+), 6 6 5 5 2 6 ... Ryan
Zimmerman WAS 0-4 ... Eric Duncan NYA, spurts of talent,
2-4, 12th homer, .253 .... Justin Verlander DET, prepping for MLB
debut, 1 0 0 0 0 0
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Brandon Sing CHN 1-3,
15th homer ... Brad Nelson MIL, following his debut 4-4 with 3-4,
double, triple, walk ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 1-3, 12th homer, .270
... Josh Fields CHA 2-3, double, .235
TEXAS (AA) -- Joe Saunders ANA,
obviously his best effort since injury woes, 9 1 0 0 2 6 ... Mike
Napoli ANA 1-4, 15th homer, .275 ... Kendry Morales ANA 2-4,
double, .228 ... Adam Jones SEA 3-3, triple ... Jason
Hirsh HOU 7 4 1 1 4 10
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Brandon Wood ANA
2-6, 27th homer, .305 ... Miguel Montero ARZ 2-5, double, .350 ...
Stephen Drew ARZ 1-4, double, .361 ... Juan
Morillo COL 7 5 1 0 3 2 ...
Ian Stewart COL 2-4, .249 ... 1st rounder Troy
Tulowitzki SS COL 2-5, 1st
double, 1st homer, .217 ... Howie
Kendrick ANA 5-6, double, 3 RBI, .384 ...
Daric Barton OAK 2-5,
double, .320
CAROLINA (A+) -- Robert Valido CHA 1-3, R, 2
BB ... Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-3, BB, K ... Nate Spears
BAL 2-2, double (20), BB, SB (6) ... Nick Markakis BAL 0-3, BB, K
... Jeff Fiorentino BAL 1-4 ... Martin Prado ATL
2-4, 2 R, 2 doubles, RBI ... Josh Burrus ATL 2-4, R, double, 2 RBI
(49), K ... Matt Esquivel ATL 1-4, R, RBI (53) ... Jake
Stevens ATL (W, 5-6, 3.89) 6 7 1 1 1 6 ... Kory Casto WAS 1-4
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- after two outstanding
efforts, Cole Hamels PHI punished, 5 4 4 4 5 5 ... Jordan Tata
DET 6 8 4 3 1 8 ... David Purcey TOR 5 3 0 0 4 9 ... Chip
Cannon TOR 2-5, triple, 4 RBI (69) ... Erold Andrus OF NYA
5-5
MIDWEST (A) -- Matt Tuiasosopo SEA 2-4,
3rd SB (.289) ... Mr. Strangeglove Matt Bush SD 1-3, 3 errors (27)
... James Houser, Jr. TB 3 4 5 5 5 3 (4.61) ... Reid
Brignac TB 0-4, 2 K's ... Eric Patterson CHN 1-4, 2 K's (still
.342) ... Mario Lisson KC 2-3, 2 BB's, 20th SB ... bit of a
bounceback after a shelling Anthony Swarzak MIN 5 4 4 3 3 7 (W,
8-4, 3.70) ... David Winfree MIN 3-6, 20th double, 9th HR, 23rd E
(.282) ... Michael Collins ANA 2-4, double ... Juan
Lucena STL 2-5 (.333, but just 4 walks and 8 XBH in 159 AB) ... wild, but it
worked Kyle Rogers TEX 5 3 2 1 5 3 (6.10) ... Carlos
Gonzalez ARZ 17th double, 8th HR, 3rd SB
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) --
Taylor Tankersley FLA
5-2/3 4 0 0 1 6, 2.91 ... Chris Nelson COL 2-4, RBI ... Andrew
Pinckney BOS 2-4, run, .329 ... Dan Cevette CLE 6 2 0 0 2 5, (W,
2-1), 1.67 ... Evan Tierce NYA 3-4, double, 3 RBI ... Alcides Escobar
MIL 2-5, homer, 3 runs ... Mark Rogers MIL 4-1/3 7 5 2 2 2, (L, 0-6),
4.62
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Lorenzo
Scott Jr. CF BAL 3-4, R, 2B ... Nolan Reimold RF BAL 2-4, 2R,
2B, HR, 2RBI, K ... Ryan Schwabe BAL 6.2 5 3 1 0 6 ... Mike
Costanzo 3B PHI 0-4 ... Jeremy Slayden LF PHI 1-3 ...
James Guerrero 2B FLA 3-4, 2B ... Kyle Kendrick PHI 7 5
2 0 1 6 ... Landon Brazell FLA 5 5 1 1 0 3 ... Brent
Lillibridge SS PIT 2-3, 2HR, BB, K ... Steve Pearce 1B PIT
2-4, 2B, K ... Luis Soto RF BOS 2-4, R, BB ... Willy
Mota CF BOS 2-5, R, 2B, K ... Jason Twomley LF BOS 2-5, 2B,
HR, 3RBI ... Ryan Phillips BOS 6 2 0 0 5 6 (.56 ERA) ...
Jonathon Poterson RF NYY 3-4, 2R, 2 2B ... Ryan Patterson
CF TOR 2-4, RBI ... Trevor Crowe CF CLE 2-4, 2B, BB ... Adam
Miller CLE (Shellacked is the most suitable description) 3.2 7 3 3 1 2
... Eric Fowler TOR 3 3 0 0 1 1
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- Steve Delabar
SD 6 6 1 1 0 3, 1.69 ... Rafael Soriano SEA, more rehab, 1 2 0 0 0
2 ... Darin Downs CHN 5 2 1 1 2 7, 0.60 ... Chase Headley
3B SD 2nd rounder pick 2005, off to a good pro start, 3-4, double ... 1B
Wes Long OAK, rebounding after a demotion from the Midwest, 4-5, 2
doubles ... Jeff Culpepper OF CHN 4-5, double, .333 ... Brandon
Taylor 3B CHN 4-4, double, homer, 3 RBI
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- Richard Brooks,
great pro debut for CHA 3rd rounder, 3 0 0 0 1 6 ... Jairo Cuevas
ATL, wow, an error away from a perfect seven (pen gave up a couple of hits), 7 0
0 0 0 9
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- SS Hainley Statia
LAA 2-6, R, RBI, SO ... 1b Mark Trumbo LAA 1-4, 2R, 2b, BB, SO ...
SP Big Lefty Clayton Richard (21) CWS W(1-0) 5 0 0 0 1 6 ... C
Francisco Hernandez CWS 1-3, R, 2b, BB ... 1b Brandon
Allen CWS 1-4, R, RBI, SO ... 1b David Sutherland LAD 3-6,
HR(3), 3RBI, 2R ... C Juan Apodaca LAD 3-5, HR(3), 2R, 3RBI, SO
... LF Darren Ford Mil 1-5, R, SB(5), 3SO ... C Angel
Salome Mil (Hitting is great, needs a lot of work behind the plate) 2-5,
RBI, R, SB(2), 2 PB ... DH Ryan Braun Mil 1-4, SO
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- Rolando Japa
NYA 4 2 1 0 3 7 ... Elvis Andrus SS ATL 4-4, 2 RBI, .417 ...
Clint Everts WAS (after facing one batter on Wednesday, his fist real
action since surgery) 3 5 2 2 1 4 ... SS Rigoberto Silverio FLO
4-5, 3 doubles ... Audy Ciriaco SS DET 2-4, .462 ... Jay
Bruce OF CIN 3-5, 2 doubles, triple, 6 RBI, .308
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Nick Adenhart
ANA 1-1/3 0 0 0 4 1 ... ANA catcher Martin Maldonado 4-5, double,
.471 ... John Defendis OF CHN 3-4, .375
Troop
Movements ... WAS - activated Joey Eischen from DL, Rick Short up
... ANA - Kevin Gregg up ... PIT - Zach Duke up, Nate
McLouth to AAA, Bobby Bradley released ... PHI - Jim Thome DL,
Ryan Howard up ... TEX - Kenny Rogers suspended for 20 days, fined
$50,000 ... NYN - 1B Brett Harper promoted to AA ... ANA - Robb Quinlan
DL ... SEA - activated Scott Spiezio, Jose Lopez to AAA, Wiki Gonzalez
activated from DL and sent to AAA ... KC - activated Mike Sweeney from DL,
Justin Huber to AAA ... DET - activated Magglio Ordonez from DL,
Alexis Gomez designated for assignment ... SF - Kevin Correia up,
Jesse Foppert DL ... BAL - Hayden Penn to AAA ... HOU - Ezequiel
Astacio to be recalled ... NYN - Victor Diaz to AAA ...
In the supersonic lane - Justin Verlander DET :
" ... Less than a year into his first
professional season ... scheduled to make his major-league debut for the Detroit
Tigers on Monday. The hard-throwing right-hander has been told he will start the
second game of a day-night doubleheader... It appears Verlander will
be sent back to Double-A Erie (Pa.) after the start, but that remains to be
seen. "You never know what can happen," Verlander said. "They told me
[yesterday] that they had a sixth spot [in the rotation] open and I was the guy.
I'm pretty stoked about it." In two appearances for the SeaWolves, Verlander is
1-0 and has not been scored on in 14 innings. He's allowed only five hits and
three walks while striking out 18 ... Verlander, the second overall pick in last
year's amateur draft, opened the season at Single-A Lakeland (Fla.) and went 9-2
with a 1.67 ERA in 13 starts. In 86 innings, he fanned 104 and walked only 19."
(Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Baseball America on Anibal Sanchez BOS :
" ... Sanchez, who started the
California-Carolina League all-star game for the Carolinians and was recently
selected to the Futures Game, is 6-1, 2.40 with 89 strikeouts in 75 innings at
the break this year. The 21-year-old Venezuelan features a mid-90s fastball with
good movement that he commands to both sides of the plate exceptionally well. He
complements the fastball with one of the best curveballs in the organization and
a changeup that has become a plus pitch, one he'll throw in any count. If
there's one word that describes Sanchez this year, it is fearless. He oozes
confidence even though he went straight from the short-season New York-Penn
League to high Class A this season, overmatching hitters on a consistent basis
in the Carolina League."
Josh Barfield SD, a rebound from a slow start has him in the Futures Game
:
" ... Barfield is making his
second trip to the Futures Game. Just 22, he's already playing at Triple-A,
where he was hitting .282 with eight homers and nine steals in 78 games for
Portland. He's gotten better as the season has progressed, making adjustments to
the higher level and hitting .336 in June. "His style is pretty unorthodox, but
he gets it done so I can't argue with it," one American League scout said. "He
has a late trigger on his swing, but his bat is so fast that it makes up for
it." Early in his career, many felt Barfield would eventually have to move to
the outfield because of defensive inefficiencies. But he's worked tirelessly
with the glove, to the point where position switch talk has quieted down. "He's
a better defender at second than people give him credit for," the scout said.
"He can stay at second. ... He's never going to win a Gold Glove, but he can
stay there." (MLB.com)
Carlos Quentin ARZ, nearly ready to take over a spot in MLB :
" ... Tucson Sidewinders hitting coach
Lorenzo Bundy describes Carlos Quentin as "Mr. Perfection." "If he doesn't hit a
ball hard, he's not really happy," Bundy said ... . a five-tool player. He can
run, hit for average, hit for power, field well and throw well ... sports a .306
batting average and has a team-leading 14 home runs. He has driven in 51 runs.
"So far I've been happy with what I've done," Quentin said. "You try to make
goals and plan out your future, but it is hard, too. Your future is
unpredictable." Knowledgeable baseball people already rate Quentin as one of the
best outfielders in the Pacific Coast League. He has not been charged with an
error this season and few teams have challenged his arm ... . "He's a very good
right fielder," Tucson manager Chip Hale said. "It's really hard to find true
right fielders who can throw and go get balls down the line and hold people from
getting doubles. He has done a nice job for us. We're extremely happy with that.
He's comfortable out there and does a good job." (Tucson Citizen)
KC
Star updates the Royals' kids :
" ... OF Billy Butler, Class A High Desert: Is
12 for 26 with 12 RBIs in six games since returning from hand injury ...
OF Mitch Maier, Class AA Wichita: Batting .300 in last seven
games, with nine hits in 30 at-bats, including two homers and six RBIs ... .OF
Chris Lubanski, High Desert: Batted .381 in June with nine homers
and 31 RBIs in 22 games.... RHP Luis Cota, Class A
Burlington: Had rough June at 0-2 in four starts with 17 runs and 27 hits in 20
innings."
01 July 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Austin Kearns RF CIN 0-3, BB ...
Steve Kelly CIN 3-1/3 8 9 8 2 3, 4.16 ... Anthony Lerew
ATL 7 2 1 1 1 3, 2.13 ... B.J. Upton PH-SS TB 0-1, 0 errors ... Chris
Seddon TB 6-2/3 7 2 2 0 5, 7.09 ... Carlos Pena 1B DET 2-2,
4th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, HBP ... Marcus Thames DH DET 3-4, 7th &
8th HRs, 3 R, 3 RBI ... rehab, Magglio Ordonez RF DET 2-4, 1st HR,
3 R, RBI, BB ... Kazuhito Tadano CLE 5 3 1 1 2 3, 4.13 ...
Lenny DiNardo BOS 5 7 3 2 3 5, 3.72 ... Brad Eldred DH
PIT 3-5, 2B, 5th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-5, R ...
Brian Anderson CF CHA 2-5, RBI ... Melky Cabrera CF
NYA 2-4, 1st HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, SB ... Sean Henn NYA 7-1/3 5 1 1 1 4
,2.93 ... Walter Young 1B BAL 3-4, 2B, 10th HR, R, 2 RBI
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- new role going just fine,
Jose Capellan MIL 1-2/3 1 0 0 2 1 ... nice AAA debut, Nelson
Cruz MIL 2-4, double, homer, 3 RBI ... Jeremy Affeldt KC 1/3 2
3 2 1 0 ... Tyrell Godwin WAS 3-3, walk, .324 ... Matt
Cain SF, back on the right track, 6.0 2 1 1 2 6 ... Odalis Perez
LA, appears set to return, 5 1 0 0 1 5 ... Chris Snelling SEA 1-3, 2 walks, 3
runs, .367 ... Casey Kotchman ANA 2-4, double
EASTERN (AA) --
Hanley Ramirez SS BOS 0-3, .268 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS
0-3, .284 AVG … Christopher Durbin OF BOS 2-2, .292 AVG … Jared
Sandberg 1B BOS 0-3, .250 AVG … Kevin West 1B BOS 0-3, .288 AVG
... Eric Thompson DH NYA 3-4, HR (11), RBI (41), .330 AVG …
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 1-3, .250 AVG … Shelly Duncan 1B NYA
2-3, 2B (18), .263 AVG … Franklin Gutierrez CLE OF 2-4, 2 HR (6),
4 RBI (26), .228 AVG … Brad Snyder CLE OF 1-4, 3B (2), .283 AVG … Fred
Lewis OF SF 0-3, 228 AVG … Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 0-3, .264 AVG …
Carlos Valderrama OF SF 0-3, .317 AVG … Mike Jacobs 1B NYN 2-4, SC, 2
2B (14), 2 RBI (55), .311 AVG … Aaron Baldris 3B NYN 1-4, 2B (20), .283
AVG … Paul Bonifay 1B PIT 2-4, .257 AVG … Michael Bourn OF PHI
1-3, RBI (9), .281 AVG … Randy Roberson OF PHI 1-4, SB (20), 2 RBI (34),
.310 AVG … Randy Ruiz 1B PHI 3-4, 2B (24), 2 RBI (64), .367 AVG …
Alexander Romero OF MIN 2-4, 3B (2), .274 AVG … Denard Span OF MIN
3-3, 3B, .320 AVG … Ryan Zimmerman 3B WAS 2-5, 2B (9), .286 AVG … Paul
Maholm PIT 8 3 0 0 1 8, W (5), 3.01 ERA … Jonathan Lester BOS
2 3 3 3 4 5 , 2.77 ERA … Charlie Zink BOS 5-1/3 2 1 1 0 1, 4.98 ERA …
Yusmerio Petit NYN 7-2/3 7 4 4 2 7, 3.02 ERA … Vance Perkins TOR 7 8
3 3 3 6, 3.46 ERA … Dan Denham CLE 6 12 6 6 1 6, 3.86 ERA … Josh Banks
TOR 6 7 4 3 1 7, 4.33 ERA
" ... Paul Maholm pitched eight strong innings
allowing just three hits ... Maholm (5-2), who was selected earlier in the day
as a replacement to the Major League All-Star Futures Game set for July 10th in
Detroit, struck out eight and walked one to pick up the win. Over his last two
starts, Maholm has allowed just one earned run in 15 innings (0.60 ERA),
recording 15 strikeouts." (Altoona Curve)
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Delmon Young TB 2-4, 19th
homer, 3 RBI (68), .340 ... Elijah Dukes TB 1-3, 13th homer, .302
... setback for Manny Parra MIL 4 11 7 7 2 3, 3.96 ... Brad
Nelson MIL, just down from AA, with a vengeance, 4-4, walk, 2 doubles,
homer, 3 RBI ... Chuck James ATL, sailing along, 6 4 1 0 1 5, 5-0,
2.40 ... Scott Thorman ATL 3-4, 18th double, 14th homer, .308 ...
Chris Young CHA 1-3, 17th homer, 2 walks, 3 RBI, .255
TEXAS (AA) -- Ruddy Yan TX 3-5, 2R, 2B,
.318 ... Vince Sinisi 3-5, RBI, .500 ... Nathan Espy
(1B) SEA 3-5, 3R, 2B, 3B, .286 ... Edison Volquez TX 5 7 3 1 2 4
(2.81)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Jered Weaver ANA, a little
ways from being major league ready, 4 8 7 5 1 4 ... Stephen Drew
ARZ, back from injury, 2-5, double, 3rd homer, 3 RBI, .375 ... Drew Macias
SD CF 4-6, homer, 3 RBI, .309 ... Howie Kendrick ANA 4-5, 3
doubles, triple, walk, .372
CAROLINA (A+) --
Robert Valido CHA 1-5, R, K ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 0-3, BB, 2 K ...
Nate Spears BAL 2-6, RBI, BB, K ...
Nick Markakis BAL 4-6, 3 R, .295
... Jeff Fiorentino BAL 5-6, 3 R,
HR (8), 3 RBI, K ... Mario Delgado
BAL 3-5, 3 R, 2 HR (13), 4 RBI, .335 ...
Martin Prado ATL 2-4, R, BB ...
Josh Burrus ATL 1-5, R, RBI (47) ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 1-4, R, HR (13), 3
RBI (52), K ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia
ATL 1-1 ... James Johnson BAL
(W, 6-4, 3.26) 6 5 0 0 2 4 ... Tony Sipp
CLE (L, 4-2, 2.44) 4-1/3 3 2 2 2 7
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Nate Bumstead DET 7 4 1 1
0 5, 9-2, 2.66 ... CF Vincent Blue DET 2-4, double & 1-3, .318 ...
Ty Taubenheim MIL 7 3 0 0 1 12, 10-2, 2.61 ... NYA OF Yosvany
Almario-Cabrera 3-4, double, .322 ... Chip Cannon
TOR, continues hot streak, 3-5, 22nd & 23rd homers
MIDWEST (A) -- Josh Rainwater DET 7 6 2 2 0 4
(4.17) ... walk like a man Mario Lisson KC 15th double, 3 BB's,
19th SB (.238) ... slipping Luis Cota KC 5 8 7 5 3 3 (3.53) ...
Ryan Harvey CHN 2-5 (.256) ... Kyle Waldrop MIN 8 4 3 3
1 3 (4.55) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 0-4 (.197) ... Michael
Collins (C) ANA 2-4, 2nd triple, 2 E's (.322, but now 9 errors) ...
back-to-back big nights Reid Brignac TB 3-6, 2 doubles ... Raul
Padron OAK 2-3 (.296) ... forgettable game for the kid Matt
Tuiasosopo SEA 0-4, 3 K's, 17th E
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) --
Brad McCann FLO 3-4,
homer, 4 RBI ... Jamie Hoffman CF LA 2-4, double, 2 runs ... Jose
Garcia FLA 5 1 0 0 0 6, 1.27 ... Chris Nelson COL 2-4, double, 2 runs
... Mitch Einertson HOU 2-4 ... Hernan Iribarren MIL 2-4,
RBI, run, SB (26) ... Yovanni Gallardo MIL 3 5 4 4 4 2, rough outing ...
Adam Russell CHA 5-2/3 3 0 0 5 5
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Dee Brown LF WAS
2-4, 2R, HR, 3RBI, BB, K ... Wendell Yost WAS 7 4 0 0 2 3 ...
Ryan Patterson CF TOR 1-3, 2B, 2RBI ... Trevor Crowe CF
CLE 1-5, K ... Josh Sowers TOR 3 4 1 0 2 0 ... Mark
Fleisher 1B BAL 3-4, 2 2B ... Waner Mateo NYM 6 6 1 1 0 5 ...
Brad Corley CF PIT 3-4, R, 3B ... Jeff Van Houten DH FLA
2-4, R ... Kris Harvey RF FLA 2-4, RBI, K ... Jeremy
Slayden LF PHI 0-3, R, 3K ... Mike Costanzo 3B PHI 0-4, 2K ...
Matthew Goyen FLA 4.2 2 1 1 0 8 ... Matt Joyce RF DET 3-4,
R, RBI ... Luis Soto RF 1-4, R, K ... Clay Buchholz
BOS 3 1 1 0 1 0
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- John Mayberry TEX
1-3, 3rd homer ... KC Herren CF TEX 2-4, triple, .371 ... Aaron
Cook COL, second outstanding, rehab start, 4 1 0 0 0 0 ... Michael
Madsen OAK 4 2 0 0 1 4 ... Mike Mooney OF SF 4-5, homer, .465 ... Trey
Hendricks ARZ 1B 3-5, 2 RBI
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- 14th rounder, UNLV’s
Derek Rodriguez (SP CWS) with a second straight solid outing, W (1-0) 5 5 2
0 0 6, 1.00 ERA… a nice outfield trio for the Greeneville Astros: 34th rounder
Nathan Warrick (CF HOU) 3-5, 2 R, 2B, .400 BA… Yamber
Rodriguez (RF HOU) 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI (7), .516 BA and leading the Appy in
hitting… Ryan Reed (LF HOU) 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI (11), BB, K, .364 BA…
now 7/7 in stolen base attempts, Kyle Brown (CF NYM) 1-3, league
leading 14th R, BB, K, SB (7), .333 BA… settling down nicely in his second
start, Vandy’s Ryan Mullins (3rd round, SP MIN) 6 4 1 1 1 6, 2.70
ERA… high schooler Wesley Stone (11th round, 2B TOR) getting into
the swing of things, 2-4, R, 2B, .438 BA… Andrew Moffitt (LF BAL)
2-4, R, HR (6), 2 RBI (11), K, .371 BA… Energizer-Bunnying it, Rene
Aqueron (3B BAL) 3-3, 2 R, 3B, HR (2), RBI (5), BB, 13-21 (.619) for the
season, slugging 1.040, OBP over .700… 7th steal in 9 attempts for John
Matulia (CF TBY) 1-3.
(Wednesday's games) 7th rounder Bobby Andrews (CF BAL) 2-3, 2 R, 2
2B, SB (3), .423 BA… Andrew Moffitt (DH BAL) 1-3, R, HR (5), 3 RBI
(9), .355 BA, .871 slugging… Juan Portes (2B MIN) 3-5, R, 2B, HR
(2), 3 RBI (7), CS (1), .281 BA… John Matulia (10th round, CF TBY)
3-4, R, 2B, BB, .342 BA…
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- 1b Brandon Allen CWS 3-3,
3R, 2RBI, 2 2b, 3b, BB ... DH Francisco Hernandez CWS 2-3, 4R,
2RBI, 2b ... LF Darren Ford Mil 3-4, 2R, RBI, BB, SO, 2SB(4) ...
CF Charlie Fermaint Mil 2-5, R, HR(2), 3RBI, SO ... DH Angel
Salome Mil 1-5, HR(3) (0-5 throwing out runners tonight) ... 3b Ryan
Braun Mil 0-4, BB ... 1b Matt Gamel Mil 1-3, R, 3b, RBI,
BB, SO ... P Steve Hammond Mil 4 1 0 0 0 9 ... CF Brandon
Roberts Cin 2-4, R, 3B, RBI, BB, SO ... SS Hainley Statia
LAA 0-5 ... 1b Mark Trumbo LAA 2-5, 2b, R, SO ... 1b
Christopher Cook Col 2-5, HR(3), SO ... DH Corey Wimberly
Col 3-5, 2RBI, SO, SB(6) ... 2b Eric Young Jr 0-2, 3BB, SB, E ...
LF Cole Garner Col 1-4, HR(2), 2R, 2SO, E ... 3b Daniel
Mayora Col 3-5, 2R, SO, CS ... P Stephen Marek LAA 3 2 0 0 3 1
... SS Juan Rivera LAD 0-5, 3SO ... 2b Jesus Soto
LAD 1-5, R, RBI ... 1b David Sutherland LAD 4-5, HR(1), 2RBI, 3R
... 3b Russell Mitchell LAD 3-5, 3R, 2b, E ... C Juan
Apodaca LAD 2-5, RBI, SO, E ... A good night for RF Sergio Pedroza
LAD 4-4, 2HR(2), 6RBI, 2R, BB, E
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- RedSox kids tossed back to
back shutouts ... three combined on a one-hitter (with 13 Ks in 7 innings),
fronted by Yulkin German 4 1 0 0 4 6 ... Travis Rios came
on in relief and fanned everybody he faced, 1-2/3 0 0 0 0 5 ... in the second
game of the twin-bill James Albury fronted a two-hitter, 5 1 0 0 1
7 ... Greg Miller LA, finally back in action, 2 3 3 3 1 1 ...
James Adduci OF FLO 3-4, .439 ... Emmanuel Garcia SS
NYN 3-4, .455
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Thomas Mendoza ANA 3 1 0 0 0
6 ... Reed Eastley 2B SEA 3-4, homer, 3 RBI, .667 ... Jeffrey
Bianchi SS KC 2-3, double, 3 RBI, .500
Troop
Movements ... CHA - Damaso Marte DL, Kevin Walker up from AAA ... NYA -
Paul Quantrill and Mike Stanton designated for assignment, Wayne Franklin and
Bubba Crosby up ... SD - Pedro Astacio, minor league contract ... WAS - Ryan
Church DL, Travis Hughes to AAA, Joey Eischen to be activated from DL, reliever
Bill Bray promoted to AAA ... FLO - Josh Beckett activated from DL, John
Riedling to AAA ... ANA - Robb Quinlan to AAA ...
Rich Lederer, The Baseball Analysts,
offers a fascinating review of his trip to a recent CAL game which featured,
among others, Jered Weaver, Daric Barton and Brandon Wood :
" ... Wood (.306/.358/.661) hit a
towering shot to straightaway center field--his league-leading 26th HR of the
year and fourth in five games--in the bottom of the first inning. It was "the
longest home run" that the official scorekeeper had ever seen at the Epicenter.
The Angels' #1 choice in the 2003 draft is a special talent. At 6-foot-3, 185
pounds, he is another prototypical big shortstop from the post-Cal Ripken era.
If Wood has a weakness or two, it would arguably be his plate discipline (24 BB
against 68 SO) and perhaps range in the field. Whether he winds up at SS, 2B, or
3B, Wood is likely to make it to Anaheim based on his bat more than his glove.
He has a slightly open stance and likes to pull the ball. As such, the former
high school star out of Scottsdale, Arizona may find more and more pitchers
testing him with off-speed pitches and fastballs away as he moves up the chain.
How Wood responds could determine just how quickly he makes it to the big
leagues."
A
potential 3B star is among the featured prospects in the latest report from
Matthew
Pouliot, RotoWorld.com :
" ... Jon Papelbon ... a closer at Mississippi State, was picked up by Boston in
the fourth round two years ago ... 24-year-old
is currently 4-2 with a 2.67 ERA, 59 H and 73/22 K/BB in 81 IP for Double-A
Portland. Papelbon works at 92-95 mph. His second pitch is a slider that he
actually dropped for a time last year. With his slider out of the mix, he
focused on his curve and changeup. His curve is still more of a show-me pitch
than anything else, but his change has enough movement to develop into a weapon.
That’s what he’ll need in order to develop into a No. 3 starter in the major
leagues. His command is already just about there. It might not be long before
Papelbon makes his major league debut. The Red Sox could desperately use another
reliable right-hander in the pen, and unless 2005 first-round pick Craig Hansen
signs quickly, Papelbon is the pitcher in the system best suited to stepping in
and providing them with one. For the long-term, Papelbon almost certainly will
be a starting pitcher. John Lackey looks like a fair comparison."
" ... Andy LaRoche ... power
potential made him pretty interesting entering the season, but he wasn’t
supposed to blossom this quickly ... He started off
red-hot and still hasn’t cooled down following a promotion to Double-A
Jacksonville earlier this month. He hit .333/.380/.651 in 63 games for Single-A
Vero Beach and is currently at .360/.439/.760 in 12 games for Jacksonville.
Between the two levels, he has 26 HR, 67 RBI, 50/26 K/BB and 6 SB in 299 AB ... A shortstop in school, he was put at third base immediately after
being drafted and he appears to have the skills to stay there. His glove is
behind his bat, but he possesses ample range and a strong arm ... LaRoche has obvious
35-40 homer potential. His on-base skills are more in question ... Because he’s very pull happy, LaRoche is probably
going to settle in as more of a .270-.280 hitter than a true superstar. Still,
it might not be a good idea to put such limits on him after what he’s done this
year."
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall,
reviews his KC top 20 ... a few of the entries :
" 2) Billy Butler, 3B-OF
Hitting .367/.449/.686 with 18 homers. Even accounting for High Desert stat
inflation, this is fine performance from a 19-year-old. Good plate discipline.
An outfielder now after making too many errors at third base."
"4) Justin Huber, 1B.
Hit .332/.420/.517 at Double-A Wichita before recent promotion to the Majors.
Should be very similar to Mike Sweeney eventually. "
Lefty Zack Duke gets an opportunity in PIT ... to be promoted to make a
start on Saturday :
" ... In 16 starts with
the Indianapolis Indians, the 22-year-old southpaw was 12-3 with a 2.92 ERA.
"I'm excited about [Duke] having the opportunity to pitch here. I'm anxious to
see how he does," said Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon. After watching Duke
nearly earn the fifth spot in the starting rotation in Spring Training with less
than two months of Double-A experience under his belt, McClendon was not
surprised by Duke's success with Indianapolis. "I thought this kid was special
coming out of Spring Training," said McClendon. "He has a tremendous amount of
poise and mound presence. Nothing seemed to affect him adversely, even when he
ran into a couple of tough spots." "He's got the whole package. He's got stuff.
And along with the stuff, he has the mental makeup. Those are the types of guys
that you build around and get excited about." (MLB.com)
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com, forecasting the TB OF in 2006 :
" ... I'm glad to see Gomes finally get the chance
he deserves, and that he's showing his power is for real. I'd love to see him in
the mix in some way. So lets move Huff to first (or to another team). Then
starting in 2006, you've got an outfield of Crawford, a healthy Baldelli and
Young. Gomes is a fourth outfielder/designated hitter, basically playing every
day. And Gathright is the other backup outfielder, subbing for all three guys or
eventually playing center every day if Baldelli faces health issues again."
A
few snippets from the weekly International League report :
" ... Bisons' shortstop Brandon
Phillips is starting to get into a grove. He's currently on a seven-game
hit streak where he has hit .333 (10-30) and is now tied for 9th in the
International League with 83 hits. Phillips leads the Bisons with 24 multi-hit
games and is 4th in the IL with 53 runs scored."
" ...Making his first start with the Charlotte
Knights since being promoted from Single-A Winston-Salem, Leo Daigle
(2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI) earned his keep in [Thursday's} 4-3 victory over the
Pawtucket Red Sox. Daigle's solo home run in the eighth put the Knights within
one, and his single in the bottom of the ninth drove in two runs to secure the
victory. While in Winston-Salem, Daigle collected a team-leading 24 home runs
and 85 RBI while batting a team-high .362."
Lots of talent to be on display in the Eastern League's All-Star game ... among
the chosen ... Joel Zumaya DET, Josh Banks TOR, Merkin Valdez SF, Hanley Ramirez
BOS, Brandon Moss BOS, Jon Papelbon BOS, Michael Bourn PHI and Yusmeiro Petit
of the Mets :
" ... Petit, ranked the top pitching
prospect in the Mets organization by Baseball America, has been on a strict
pitch count much of the season, going 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 12 starts. The
righthander ...has struck out 58 and walked seven in 52 innings of work. Earlier
this month, the Maracaibo, Venezuela native was selected to participate in the
Futures Game for the second straight season." (Binghamton Mets)
30 June 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Elizardo Ramirez CIN 6 9 4 4 0 1, 3.38 ...
James Jurries 1B ATL 2-5, RBI ... T.J. Pena SS ATL 2-3, R,
BB ... Ryan Howard 1B PHI 2-4, 2B, 16th HR, R, 2 RBI ... Shane
Victorino CF PHI 2-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI ... Pedro Liriano PHI
6-1/3 3 2 2 2 4, 4.00 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 1-4, 29th error ...
Fernando Cortez 2B TB 2-4, 2 R ... Curtis Granderson CF
DET 2-4, 3B, R ... Carlos Pena 1B DET 1-4 ... Marcus
Thames RF DET 0-3, BB ... rehab, Magglio Ordonez DH DET 0-4
... Jason Cooper LF CLE 1-3, 4th HR, R, RBI ... Jason
Davis CLE 7 7 4 4 4 6, 3.77 ... Kelly Shoppach C BOS 1-4, 15th
HR, R, 2 RBI ... rehab, Curt Schilling 5 5 1 1 1 3, 6.55 ...
Cory Stewart PIT 3-1/3 6 11 3 4 2 5.03 ... Anderson
Hernandez 2B NYN 2-4, 3B ... Jae Seo NYN 8-1/3 6 1 1 1 9 2.99
... Andy Phillips 3B NYA 3-4, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI ... J.D. Durbin
MIN 5 4 1 1 2 2, 4.43
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- No games scheduled.
EASTERN (AA) --
Hanley Ramirez
SS BOS 2-5, .271 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 1-5, 2B (21), RBI (40), .287
AVG … Christopher Durbin OF BOS 4-6, 2B (16), 2 HR (10), 5 RBI (41), .286
AVG … Jared Sandberg 1B BOS 1-3, .253 AVG … Kevin West 1B
BOS 1-5, .291 AVG ... Eric Thompson DH NYA 0-4, .325 AVG … Eric
Duncan 3B NYA 1-4, .249 AVG … Shelly Duncan 1B NYA 1-4,
.259 AVG … Brad Snyder CLE OF 2-5, .283 AVG … Tony Giarratano
SS DET 0-6, .242 AVG … Aaron Baldris 3B NYN 4-5, 2 HR (2), 4 RBI (25),
.283 AVG … Michael Bourn OF PHI 2-5, SB (23), .281 AVG … Randy
Roberson OF PHI 1-4, SB (19), RBI (32), .303 AVG … Randy Ruiz 1B PHI
3-4, 2B (24), 2 RBI (63), .367 AVG … Alexander Romero OF MIN 1-4, .270
AVG … Denard Span OF MIN 0-4, .227 AVG … Ryan Zimmerman 3B WAS
2-5, 2B (9), .286 AVG … Jeffrey Karstens NYA 7 7 2 2 0 4, 3.46 ERA …
Dustin McGowen TOR 5-2/3 5 1 1 1 1 5, 1.59 ERA … Charlie Zink BOS 1 0
0 0 0 1, W (5), 5.33 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- No games scheduled.
TEXAS (AA) -- Handling AA very well -
Vince Sinisi TX 3-4, 2B, RBI, .471 ... Sandy Nin COL (W,2-4) 9
6 1 0 0 4 (3.40) ... Ouch - John Danks TX (L,2-2) 5-2/3 6 5 5 2 6
(3.89) ... back from the DL and back to normal - Andre Ethier OAK
3-5, 2R, 2B, HR(12), RBI(49), .327 ... Still on fire - Aaron Herr
STL 2-2, 2R, HR(11), 2RBI(39), .304 ... Bobby Livingston SEA
(L,7-4) 7 7 3 3 2 4 (2.87) ... Much better - Steven Shell ANA
(W,5-5) 7 3 2 2 3 4 (5.15)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- No games scheduled.
CAROLINA (A+) -- No games scheduled.
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Casey Janssen TOR,
first loss, 8 4 2 2 4 6, 2.04 ... Tony Abreu 2B LA 2-4, triple,
.326 ... Philip Humber NYN, rounding into form, 7 4 3 3 1 7
MIDWEST (A) -- nice night for the 1st-rounder
Cliff Pennington OAK 3-6 ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 0-3, K,
21st E ... the big teen can hit, but can he glove? David Winfree
(3B) MIN 2-4, 22nd E (.279) ... ack Aaron Jensen SEA 3 7 9 9 2 0
(5.23) ... Matt Tuiasosopo SEA 2-4 ... Juan Lucena
STL 2-4 (.331) ... Andrew Sonnanstine TB 5 9 4 3 1 4 (2.82) ... he
needed this Reid Brignac TB 4-5, 15th double, 8th HR (.256) ...
Jair Jurrjens DET 6 4 2 1 1 4 (3.55) ... just a bit of a slump
Eric Patterson CHN 0-4, 2 K's (.342) ... Homer Bailey
CIN 3 4 2 2 2 5 (3.71) ... nineteen-year-old won't be a sleeper much longer
Carlos Gonzalez ARZ 7th HR (the rightfielder has raised his average
from .279 to .322 over the past month)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- No games scheduled.
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Nolan
Reimold RF BAL 1-3, 2R, BB, K ... Brad Corley CF PIT 1-3, 2B,
RBI, BB, K ... Luis Munoz PIT 6 2 1 1 1 5 ... Scott
Mitchinson PHI 6 5 1 1 0 2 (no walks in 9 innings after a 2004 season in
which he allowed ONE base on balls and 60 Ks in 61 innings) ... James
Deters CLE 5 2 2 0 1 2 ... Mike Costanzo DH PHI 0-3, RBI, BB
... Clay Harris 3B PHI 3-4, R, 2RBI ... Trevor Crowe
CF CLE 1-4, RBI ... Jordan Brown 1B CLE 2-4, R, K ... Ryan
Patterson CF TOR 1-4 ... Josh Bell C TOR 2-4, RBI, K ...
Orlando Trias TOR 5 3 1 0 1 9 ... Clete Thomas CF DET
1-3, HR ... Luis Soto RF BOS 0-5, RBI, 2K ... Jordan
Parraz CF HOU 2-5, 2 2B, R
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- Jeffrey Gray
OAK 7 3 1 1 0 4, 2-0, 2.08 ... Jon Lockwood SEA, nice relief
effort, 3 1 0 0 0 5 ...
KC Herren CF TEX 2-4, .367 ... Jeffrey
Flaig 1B SEA 3-5, homer, 3 RBI, .375
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- Matt Garza MIN,
tough night for the 1st-rounder, 3-2/3 6 6 6 2 6 ... BAL 1B Joel
Pacheco 2-5, homer, 3 RBI
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- DH Ryan Braun Mil
1-5, 2R, 2SO, Sb(2) ... CF Charlie Fermaint Mil 2-5, R, 2b ... C
Angel Salome Mil 0-3, 2BB ... 3b Matt Gamel (19) Mil
3-4, R, 2b, RBI, SO ... 3b Jose Ronda Cin 1-2, 2R, 2SO, BB ... SS
Christopher McConnell KC 2-5, SO, Sb (3) ... is there no end
to the Angels' SS prospects, Hainley Statia LAA 2-3, 3b, R, 3RBI
... 1b Mark Trumbo LAA 2-5, 2b, SO ... 2b Corey Wimberly
Col 2-5, HR(1), 2RBI, E(3) ... SS Juan Rivera LAD 2-5, R, SB(4)
... 2b Jesus Soto LAD 0-3, E(1) ... 3b Russell Mitchell
LAD 2-4, R, RBI, SO ... C Kenghill Pujols (20) LAD 2-4, RBI, SO,
E(1) ... P Marlon Arias LAD 5 6 4 1 2 5 ... C Francisco
Hernandez CWS, a bust in the SAL earlier this season, off to a
good start in the Pioneer, 4-4, R, 2b, RBI ... P Carlos Torres CWS
5 2 0 0 0 7
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- Chris Volstad
FLO, 16th overall, 2005, 4 5 4 1 1 2 ... lefty Edgar Soto NYA 4 2 0 0 0 6
.. CJ Henry NYA 2-4, walk, double, triple, 2 RBI, .294 ... NYA CF
Wilkins De La Rossa 2-3, 2 walks, double, 3 RBI, .368
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Jeffrey Bianchi SS
KC, 2005 2nd rounder, 2-5, 2nd homer, 4 RBI, but 3 Ks, .476 ... CF Joe
Dickerson KC 4-5, double, .421 ... catcher Pedro Maldonado OAK
2-2, 2 walks, .364 ... Chad Bradford OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0
Troop
Movements ... MIL - OF Nelson Cruz promoted to AAA ... CHN - Kerry
Wood activated from DL, Joe Borowski designated for assignment ... MIN -
Glenn Williams DL, Brent Abernathy set to return ... NYA recalled
Jason Anderson, Kevin Reese to AAA ... CHA - Leo Daigle (after
.362, 24 homers, 85 RBI in A+) promoted to AAA ... HOU - Troy Patton,
Jonathan Ash and Ben Zobrist promoted to A+ (Salem) ...
ARZ - Luis Gonzalez activated, Matt Kata back to AAA ...
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall,
offers a review of his Top 20 Jays' prospects including :
" ... 1) Brandon League
... Was hit
hard in early Major League action, and currently has a 6.28 ERA in Triple-A. Has
allowed 76 hits in 57 innings. Blech. The low strikeout rate which was the only
real negative in his profile seems to have really caught up with him."
" ... 2) David Purcey
... 4-3, 3.50
ERA in 16 starts for Class A Dunedin, with 82/42 K/BB in 69 innings. Excellent
K/IP ratio, but overall K/BB suffers due to high walk rate. Not ready for
promotion at this time."
" ... 10) Shaun Marcum
... Posted
7-1 record and 2.53 ERA in 9 Double-A starts, now at Triple-A where he is 2-0,
4.54 in 6 starts. Combined K/BB of 71/15 in 87 innings is fine. In line for
September callup."
David Regan, RotoAmerica,
offers his picks as the top young guns in the Texas League, a loop dominated by
kids from the ANA and TEX systems. Rangers' John Danks and Thomas Diamond
ran 1-2. A couple of the other picks :
" ... 3. Erick Aybar, SS
... hasn't really had the standout season that Brandon Wood and Howie Kendrick have, but that's really due in large part to the horrible start
he got off to. Aybar was hitting in the .230s in mid May but has rallied to
stand at .277/.331/.418. I bet he's trade bait as the Angels have Brandon Wood
one level below Aybar and Orlando Cabrera isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Aybar also has 19 errors. Ouch."
" ... 7. Mike Napoli, C
... One of the more unknown and underrated prospects in baseball. RotoAmerica's
own Mike Lambert in fact thinks that not only can Napoli stick at catcher (some
question his defense and think he's a DH), but that he will have a better major
league career than Jeff Mathis. Napoli's calling card is his power bat and he's
hit 14 HR's on the year. Could be a solid major league catcher / DH."
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on LA reliever Hong-Chih Kuo :
" ... Kuo has spent most of this season in relief
and has been dominating, as he always has been when healthy. In 28 innings
between high Class A Vero Beach and Double-A Jacksonville, he has posted a 1.93
ERA and 48-11 strikeout-walk ratio. Opponents have batted just .204 with two
homers against him. In Kuo's first Double-A outing, he threw one pitch at 99 mph
and eight others at 98. He fanned six in two innings, including four in one
frame. Kuo, 22, also has a promising breaking ball and changeup, and if they
believe he could hold up, the Dodgers could be tempted to try to make him a
starter again. But if they keep him in the bullpen and he maintains this success
for another month or so, he may earn a big league bullpen spot."
TB
phenom Delmon Young tops the picks for the Southern League's South
All-Stars. LA's SS Joel Guzman, C Russell Martin
and 2B Delwyn Young also among the choices ... OF Jeff
Francoeur ATL.
A breakthrough season for an OAK OF prospect :
" ... It was a dream first half for outfielder
Andre Ethier. First, Ethier helped the Midland RockHounds clinch their first
pennant in a decade by becoming a serious Triple Crown threat. Then, he capped
off the half by winning the home run derby and MVP honors at the Texas League
All-Star game. Ethier won the derby after the third inning of Tuesday's game at
Frisco and four innings later broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single. That
helped the West win, 5-0." (Texas League)
ARZ in no rush to promote Triple-A hitting star Conor Jackson :
" ... Jackson is using the
experience at Triple-A and benefiting from being one of the PCL's biggest stars.
Jackson was hitting .373 through 74 games, which was second best in the league.
He had six homers and 58 RBIs, which was tied for third on the circuit. A
first-round pick in 2003 (19th overall), Jackson came into this season as a .323
career hitter. "You can basically write anything you want about Conor; he's been
such a closely followed prospect, almost everything there is to say about him
has already been written," Diamondbacks assistant general manager Bob Miller
said ... There's not really a particular
number of at-bats we want him to have -- it's not that scientific. "It's really
hard to compare him to other hitters. He's got the great plate discipline and
everything else, plus the great body size. He hits the ball so hard that he gets
a lot of top spin on the ball. I guess in terms of how hard he hits the ball,
he's similar to [Gary] Sheffield, just in terms of a guy that hits the ball hard
just about every time. Here's a guy who's never hit 50 home runs in a season,
probably because of how hard he hits the ball. And Conor's similar in that
regard. Some people say they're not sure about his power, but the backspin will
come. But he hits so many doubles -- who cares? If he hits 50, 60, 70 doubles, I
don't think anyone will complain." (MLB.com)
The Indians Compendium has an
updated CLE prospect chart with Adam Miller sitting atop the list,
reliever Fernando Cabrera as the runner-up and slugger Ryan
Garko No. 3 :
" ... If Miller is healthy,
he's one of the better pitching prospects in baseball, with a tremendous
fastball and slider combination. Check out his numbers in Lake County and
Kinston last year and you'll see what I mean. A combination of low hit rates, at
least decent walk rates, and high strikeout rates is the trifecta as far as
young pitchers are concerned, and Miller so far in his professional career has
all three."
" ... Garko has been a pleasant
surprise since he joined the organization, and he hasn't stopped hitting. Garko
probably won't be a full-time catcher anytime soon, although he can probably hit
enough to stick as a C/1B/DH like a couple other players have done. I made
mention a couple days ago that Ryan could be a cheap upgrade over Ben Broussard
if the Indians decide to deal him, or he can be a nice right-handed bat off the
bench. Either way, I think he's with the Indians next season. Garko also is
going to appear in the Futures Game as part of the US team."
29 June 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- James Jurries 1B ATL 3-4, 2B, 12th HR, R, 3
RBI ... Zach Minor ATL 7 3 1 1 2 6, 3.68 ... David Bush
TOR 7 6 2 2 0 3, 3.50 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 1-4, 0 errors ... Carlos
Pena 1B DET 0-3, 2 BB ... Marcus Thames LF-RF DET 3-5, 2B,
6th HR, R, 3 RBI ... rehab, Magglio Ordonez RF DET 0-4 ...
Kenny Baugh DET 7 7 3 3 5 4, 3.47 ... Brandon Phillips
SS CLE 2-5, 11th HR, R, RBI ... Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-5, R, SB ...
Anderson Hernandez SS NYN 2-4, R, Sac, 3 SB ... Eli
Whiteside C BAL 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Rich Hill
CHN 6.2 2 1 1 1 10 ... Joey Eischen WAS, rehab, 1 0 0 0 1 1 ...
Rick Short 1B WAS 3-4, double, 2 homers ... Chris Snelling
SEA 3-6, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, .368 ... ah, a PCL classic, ARZ affiliate with 29
hits, 21 runs - Carlos Quentin ARZ, looks as if he read the RotoAmerica
report (below), 5-6, 14th double, 2 homers (14), 6 RBI, .306 ... Josh
Kroeger ARZ 4-6, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, .267 ... even Sergio Santos
ARZ had a little outburst, 4-6, 11th homer, 5 RBI, .241 ... Norihiro
Nakamura LA 2-4, 14th homer, .298 ... the COL affiliate could muster just 27
hits, but turned them into 25 runs - Ryan Shealy COL 4-7, 2
doubles, homer, 5 RBI ... Choo Freeman COL, the cycle, 5-6, 2
doubles, triple, homer, 7 RBI
EASTERN (AA) --
Hanley Ramirez
SS BOS 1-4, .268 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 1-2, HR (11), 3 RBI (39),
.287 AVG … Christopher Durbin OF BOS 1-5, 2B (15), .275 AVG … Jared
Sandberg 1B BOS 0-5, .252 AVG … Kevin West 1B BOS 1-5, .293 AVG
... Paul Bonifay 1B PIT 0-5, .251 AVG … Fred Lewis OF SF 1-3, .226
AVG … Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 1-5, RBI (44), .267 AVG … Carlos
Valderrama OF SF 0-4, .320 AVG … Kason Gabbard BOS 3 6 9 7 3 4, 5.56
ERA … Eric DuBose BAL 5 7 3 3 0 5, 3.81 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Jeff Francoeur ATL
2-4, double, triple, .272 ... Scott Thorman 1B ATL 2-3, 13th
homer, .303 ... Justin Orenduff LA 5 6 3 3 1 10 ... Joel
Guzman LA, could be the start of a strong second half, 4-5, 21st double,
12th homer, walk, 4 runs, 4 RBI (54), .296 (14 hits in his last 19 at bats with
10 RBI) ... James Loney LA 4-6, double, .273 ... Russell
Martin LA 3-5, .321 ... Andy LaRoche LA 1-4, but two walks, 3
runs ... Matt Murton CHN 2-6, 2 homers (7), 3 RBI, .342 ...
Jason Hammel TB 7 7 3 3 1 8, 3.00 ... Elijah Dukes TB 2-4,
12th homer, .302
TEXAS (AA) -- a little backslide for
Dallas Braden OAK 5-1/3 6 5 5 5 6, 3.02 ... Kendry Morales ANA, about
time, 4-5, 3 homers, 5 RBI, .220
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- All-Star game
CAROLINA (A+) -- Carolina league smokes
California league in a match up of advanced A prospects 8-0 ...
Nick Markakis BAL 3-5, 2 runs, 2
homers, 3 RBI, K ... Thomas Collaro
CHA 2-3, double, RBI, K ... Kory Casto
WAS 2-3, run, homer, RBI, 2 walks ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 1-2, run,
walk ... Carolina League Starter ... Anibal
Sanchez BOS 1 0 0 0 0 1 ... Winning Pitcher ...
Dan Haigwood CHA 1 0 0 0 0 2
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Chuck Tiffany LA
6 7 4 4 1 3, 3.67 ... Brian Dopirak CHN, an extremely
disappointing first half, 2-4, double, 3 RBI, .255 ... Tony
Abreu 2B LA 2-4, 17th double, .324 ... Carlos Villanueva MIL 5
2 0 0 0 5, 1.54 (84 Ks in 69 innings)
MIDWEST (A) -- Dallas Trahern DET 6 10
3 2 1 4 (3.28) ... Michael Collins (C) ANA 1-3, BB (.314) ...
Matt Weber CHN 5 6 4 4 2 3 ... Ryan Harvey CHN 1-4 ...
Chi-Hung Cheng 6 3 0 0 2 7 (2.91) ... Matt Bush SD 1-3 ...
Carlos Gonzalez ARZ 2-3, 16th double (.322) ... Cliff
Pennington (at DH) OAK 2-3, BB ... Eric Hurley TEX 7 3 2 2 2 4
(W, 8-2, 4.08) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 2-4, 7th HR (.202) ...
Matt Tuiasosopo SEA 1-4, 16th E (.287)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- All-Star game,
Neil Walker PIT 1-2, double, RBI, run ... Hernan
Iribarren MIL 1-2 ... Tim Battle NYA 2-3, triple, 2
runs ... Josh Koshansky COL 1-1, double, RBI, 2 runs, walk ...
Marcus Sanders SF 1-1, 2 runs, 3 walks ... Troy Patton
HOU 1 0 0 0 1 1 ... Gaby Hernandez NYN 1 1 1 1 1 0, wild pitch
on ball 4 with Battle at third
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Jacob
Marceaux FLO first rounder, 2-1/3 6 4 4 1 1 ...Burke
Badenhop DET 19th rounder, 5 0 0 0 1 3
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- Luke Haggerty
CHN 1/3 2 4 2 2 1 ... Rafael Soriano SEA, rehab, 2 0 0 0 1 4 ...
John Mayberry TEX 1-4, 2nd homer, .207 ... Casey Craig
OF SEA 3-4 ... Daniel Santin SEA 3-5, homer, 3 RBI, .304
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- Robert Andrews
CF BAL 4-5, double, triple
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- 2b Corey Wimberly
(21) Col 2-4, 3R, BB, 3SB(5) ... DH Geoff Strickland (20) Col 1-3,
2R, 2BB ... LF Cole Garner Col 2-4, 3RBI, SO ... 3b Daniel
Mayora Col 2-4, 2b, 2RBI, SO, SB ... SS Juan Rivera LAD
4-5, 2R, RBI, 2b ... 2b Jesus Soto LAD 1-4, R, 2RBI, 2b ... 3b
Russell Mitchell LAD 2-4, R, 2RBI, 2 2b ... C Juan Apodaca
LAD 1-4, 2R, 2b, SO. (1-5 against the Rockies basestealers) ...
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- Beau Jones
ATL, first round, supplemental pick out of high school, 3 1 0 0 2 8 (part of a
16 K effort by the club) ... Luis Gil DET 6 1 0 0 1 4 ... BOS OF
Claudio Arias 4-5, 3rd homer, 4 RBI, .368 ... MIN CF Danny
Santiesteban 2-4, 2 homers, 4 RBI, .353 ... SS CJ Henry NYA
1-3, double, .231 ... Lenin Gazo PHI 4 0 0 0 1 0
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Cubs first-rounder Mark
Pawelek 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 ... Darrell Sales 3B ANA 2-4, homer,
.429 ... Josh Nelson OF 3-4, triple, .375
Troop
Movements ... ANA - Curtis Pride designated for assignment, recalled Robb
Quinlan ... CHN - Ronny Cedeno up, Enrique Wilson to AAA ... CIN - Ray
Olmedo up .. PIT - Oliver Perez DL, Nate McLouth up ... TB
- Trevor Miller activated from DL, Tim Corcoran to AAA ...
FLO - Chris Resop up from AA, Randy Messenger to AAA ... SF
- Jeremy Accardo up, Brandon Puffer to AAA ... ARZ -
activated Luis Terrero from DL, Scott Hairston to
AAA ... TEX - Joaquin Benoit activated from DL, Gerald
Laird to AAA ... SEA - Miguel Olivo up, Rene Rivera to AA ...
COL - Aaron Miles activated from DL, Ryan Shealy to AAA
It's
Justin Verlander atop the
Prospect
Hot Sheet at Baseball America. Kevin Goldstein
" ... Sure, he can get A-ball hitters
out, but let's see him face Double-A batters, where we start to separate the men
from the boys, now he'll be challenged. Wrong. Verlander has firmly entrenched
himself among the best pitching prospects in baseball, striking out the first
seven batters he faced in his Erie debut. On the week, he fired 14 shutout
innings in a pair of starts, allowing a grand total of five hits and three
walks, while striking out 18."
Delmon Young was the runner-up, just ahead of
Andy LaRoche, Brandon Wood and Chuck James.
ARZ catcher Miguel Montero has climbed
up to No. 9 :
" ... The longer this goes on, the
less it looks like a fluke, as Montero hit three more home runs this week. He
maintained his amazing rate of more RBIs (78) than games played (76) while
leading the California League in hits (110) and runs (62)."
And, Ryan Zimmerman WAS became the
first of the 2005 picks to make the list (at No. 17).
At RotoAmerica, the latest
Who's Hot has LaRoche at the top of the pack :
" ... An easy pick considering
he dominated the FSL and is now hitting .370 in AA since being promoted. Tied
for the HR lead with 26 (Brandon Wood). Could the Dodgers have their 2006 3B
here?"
" ... Brandon Wood, SS,
LAA 2.) .306/.358/.661 is impressive for a corner OF or 1B, but for a SS
it's downright Tejada-like. The Angels need to find room for him in AA. I'd like
to see more than 24 walks in 74 games, but that's not a horrible ratio by any
means."
" ... Delmon Young, OF,
TB 3.) The fact that he's not #1 on this list should speak volumes about
the two guys ahead of him. All Young is doing at age 19 is leading the Southern
League in HR, RBI, and Total Bases. He's also 2nd in slugging, 4th in SB's and
4th in hitting with a .339 average. About as "can't miss" as you can get."
Justin
Verlander DET and Chris Young CHA rounded
out the top five.
BAL lefty Adam Loewen tops the week's
Who's Not list followed up by ARZ OF Carlos Quentin :
" ... 2.) After a fast start, he's
cooled significantly. While Conor Jackson is hitting .377, Quentin is down to
.294/.422/.519. Still very good numbers and while we think he'll be a star,
remember he IS hitting in the pitcher-friendly PCL. "
" ...Hanley Ramirez 8.)
A guy who a lot of Red Sox fans think can take over CF or perhaps SS if Renteria
changes positions. Ramirez though continues to hit in the .260s and has just 2
HR in 227 at-bats in AA. I doubt he's ready in 2006."
Bryan Smith continues to provide
interesting and informative work over at The Baseball Analysts. He's
working on a prospect update and, in the interim, decided to look at some guys
who've already begun to log MLB time - among them a future BAL ace and OBA,
power prospect for ATL.
" ... Hayden Penn
...First of all, kudos to the Orioles for handling Penn correctly. While
promoting the red-hot Penn might have been premature with John Maine in the
International League, it hasn't really come back to haunt the Orioles. They also
have kept close watch on Penn's pitch counts, only twice letting him go into
triple-digits, and never over 103. But, Penn has been getting hit up of late,
with five home runs allowed in his last three starts. Sooner or later, if the
ship is not righted, swapping Maine and Penn might be in the best interest of
everyone involved. No matter what, Hayden is one fantastic talent."
" ... Kelly Johnson
... one-time shortstop prospect, Johnson found himself this year ... in
the International League as an outfielder ... showed big-time power in AAA, and
has replaced Raul Mondesi in the everyday lineup. It was a genius move for the
Braves to stick with Johnson even after an awful debut, when he began the season
1/30. But since then Johnson has been on fire, and may have landed himself a
full-time spot for year's to come."
One half of the Southern League All-Star squad announced ... among the Southern
League's Northern Division picks ... infielders Casey McGehee and Buck
Coats from the Cubs ... CHN OF Felix Pie ... OF Jeremy
Hermida FL0
Angels' second round pick in 2003, he of the 8.35 ERA in the Pioneer League in
2004, does a 180 :
" ... It's still early in the
Pioneer League season, but the Orem Owlz apparently have found their ace.
Starter Anthony Whittington threw a no-hitter through five innings and
the Owlz bullpen closed out a 3-0 shutout against the Idaho Falls Chukars on
Monday ...Whittington, who's in his second season in the league, yielded just
three hits and one run in four innings of work last week against Ogden. On
Monday, he was dominant at times, striking out six and walking four ...
"He's got everything you want — great size and he's left-handed," Orem manager
Tom Kotchman said of Whittington, who earned his first victory of the season.
"The key with Whittington was getting out of the first (inning). He pitched on
the edge in the second and third. He settled down in the fourth and fifth."
(Deseret News)
Bonderman, Verlander, Zumaya ... might be time to invest in the Tigers :
" ... Of the 95 pitches that
righthander Joel Zumaya threw in Monday’s 5-2 victory ... none was more
special than his last two in the seventh inning. Zumaya, one of the Eastern
League’s hardest-throwers, clocked 100 mph on each one ... Zumaya allowed just
two hits over seven innings and did not permit a Harrisburg runner to reach
second base after the first inning. Zumaya walked three and struck out six,
increasing his league-leading strikeout total to 127. He is 4-0 with 79
strikeouts in his past nine starts. “He really had to rely on his fastball,’’
SeaWolves manager Duffy Dyer said. “He was almost just a one-pitch pitcher, but
he threw enough curve balls and change-ups to keep them honest.” ...
Finding consistency and a comfortable release point with his curve is something
Zumaya has worked on finding all season. “I’m throwing it now instead of trying
to guide it,’’ Zumaya said, “and what I’m trying to do is just show it, so I
have the hitters thinking about something more than just the fastball and
change-up.’’ (Erie Daily Times/Morning News)
Nice comeback :
" ... In his last 32 games, all from
the No. 2 spot in the lineup, Ian Kinsler is 43-for-132 [.326] at the
plate with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs [70 total bases], 27 RBIs, 11
walks and 17 strikeouts. In his first 39 games, he batted .226 with nine
doubles, eight home runs [68 total bases], 28RBIs, 11 walks and 32 strikeouts.
Current batting average: .272." (Oklahoma RedHawks)
Hanley Ramirez ... a little less than expected but still with high hopes.
" ... Ramirez is still waiting for a
promotion to Pawtucket, something his less-heralded double-play partner, Dustin
Pedroia, earned last week. "You can’t think about that," Ramirez said, when
asked if he expects to be in Boston next April. "You’ve just got to go do what
you’ve got to do." This season, Ramirez hasn’t exactly done what many expected
him to do at the Double-A level. He’s hitting .268 with just two homers and 22
RBIs. On a better note, Ramirez’s OBP is a respectable .327, he’s struck out
just 31 times in 57 games, he’s stolen a team-high 16 bases and feels he’s made
strides all season. One major league scout who has seen Ramirez play several
times this season hasn’t been overly impressed with the 21-year-old Dominican
native. He said Ramirez doesn’t always run hard to first base and almost seems
to "bait" runners when throwing to first -- getting them just in the nick of
time. But the scout believes Ramirez is the type of player who may not put up
eye-popping numbers in the minor leagues but will thrive in a major-league
environment, comparing him to Toronto’s Vernon Wells. "I think he’ll rise to the
occasion," the scout said. Ramirez was sidelined for about a week with a bad
back -- a result, some believe, of his occasionally violent swing. But he’s been
back for about a week now, and Ramirez said his back feels "great."
(Woonsocket Call)
Joe Kaiser, in his weekly prospect report in the
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, suggests Clint Nageotte may yet offer help to the
Mariners :
" ... He just looks better all the
way around," said Pat Rice, the Mariners' minor league pitching coordinator. "I
can really see where he's finishing his pitches now compared to last year ... It
was a health thing. I have a feeling that his arm wasn't 100 percent and I think
he gained some weight, which attributed to his back getting bad" ... Under
the radar, a healthier, fitter Nageotte, 24, has a chance to again fit in the
Mariners' plans by the end of this season. If and when that happens, though,
it'll be in the bullpen, not in the starting rotation ... "I think we're going
to keep him in the pen," Rice said. "He's really a two-pitch guy. He really
needs that third pitch like a changeup, and it's been slow in coming. It's a
pitch that is still far away from his other two pitches. I think we are pretty
comfortable with our starters and where they are in Triple-A right now."
And, the top three on Kaiser's prospect chart :
" ... 1. Felix Hernandez
... After two missed starts with right shoulder bursitis, Hernandez (8-4, 2.32
ERA) is scheduled to return to the mound sometime in the next two weeks ...
2. Chris Snelling ... Could be a nice fit in
a Raul Ibanez-like role in Seattle. But until a trade is made, the organization
would rather see Snelling (.364, 7 HR, 37 RBIs) get at-bats and play every day
in Triple-A than ride the pine in the bigs. 3. Bobby
Livingston ... Any time a minor league pitcher starts in three
different all-star games, he's doing something right. Livingston (7-3, 2.80 ERA)
hurled two scoreless innings in the Texas League All-Star Game over the weekend,
getting the start no less."
28 June 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Dane Sardinha C CIN 2-4, 6th HR, R, RBI ...
Austin Kearns RF CIN 0-3, BB ... Andy Marte 3B ATL
1-3, 10th HR, R, RBI, BB ... Eude Brito PHI 7 4 1 1 1 8, 6.05 ...
John-Ford Griffin DH TOR 1-4, 16th HR, R, RBI ... B.J. Upton SS TB
1-4, 8th HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB, 0 errors ... Joey Gathright CF TB
2-5, 3 R, RBI, 2 SB ... Fernando Cortez 2B TB 2-5, R, RBI, 2 SB
... Carlos Pena 1B DET 0-4, BB ... Marcus Thames DH
DET 1-5, RBI ... rehab, Magglio Ordonez RF DET 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB
... Brandon Phillips SS CLE 2-4 ... Jeremy Guthrie
CLE 6 8 6 5 2 2, 5.94 ... Kelly Shoppach C BOS 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI,
BB ... Adam Stern CF BOS 3-4, 2 2B, R, RBI, Sac ... Abe
Alvarez BOS 6 6 2 2 0 4, 4.23 ... Anderson Hernandez 2B NYN
2-4, 2 R, Sac, SB ... Brian Anderson CF CHA 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB ...
Andy Phillips 1B NYA 3-4, 2B, R, RBI ... Terry Tiffee
3B MIN 2-3, 2B, R, BB, HBP ... Dave Gassner MIN 7 7 1 1 2 2, 3.86
... Walter Young DH BAL 2-5, 2B, R ... Eli Whiteside
C BAL 2-4, R
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Ryan
Spilborghs OF COL 2-4, 2 doubles ... John Rodriguez STL 2-4, 2
homers, 6 RBI ... Clint Nageotte SEA 1/3 0 0 0 2 0 ... Juan
Cruz OAK, shift to a starting role looking good, 5-1/3 2 0 0 3 10 ...
Todd Sears HOU 3-3, homer ... Brendan Harris WAS 3-3, 2
doubles, .292 ... Josh Rupe TEX, tough time in AAA, 4-1/3 10 9 9 1
2 ... Yuniesky Betancourt SS SEA 3-4, triple, .298 ... Carlos
Quentin ARZ 1-4, 3 Ks, .293 ... Dan Meyer OAK, trying to
work out the kinks in the pen, 1-2/3 1 0 0 1 1
EASTERN (AA) -- Joel Zumaya DET,
another quality outing, 7 2 0 0 3 6, 6th win, 2.93 ... Ryan Zimmerman WAS
1-4
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Dana Eveland MIL 4-2/3
8 4 4 4 4, 2.94 ... Charles Haeger CHA 7 9 1 1 1 5 ... Josh
Johnson FLO, bubble bursts, 3-1/3 12 10 10 1 0 ... Robert Andino
SS FLO 3-5, double, .298 ... Chris Young OF CHA, hot streak
continues, 3-4, 2 doubles ... Andy LaRoche LA 3-5, .370 ...
Joel Guzman LA, getting back on track, 3-4, 20th double, .2 RBI (50),
.286 ... Sean Marshall CHN 6 6 0 0 0 6 ... Delmon Young
TB 3-5, 2 homers (18), 3 RBI (65), .339 ... Elijah Dukes TB 2-4,
11th homer, .298 ... Wes Bankston TB 1-4, 4th homer, 3 RBI, .313
TEXAS (AA) -- Travis Hanson (3B)
STL 2-4, R, HR(10), RBI(44), .281 ... Aaron Herr (2B) STL 3-4, 2R,
2B, HR(9), 2RBI(35), .293 ... Ryan Baerlocher KC (W,2-0) 6 2 0 0 0
7 (1.61) ... On fire recently - Jamie Bubela (LF) SEA 2-4, 2R,
HR(6), 2RBI(32), .292 ... Adam Jones SEA 1-4, R, HR, RBI, .278 ...
Jud Thigpen (LF) COL 3-5, 3R, 2B, HR, RBI, .500 ... Joaquin
Arias TX 3-6, 2R, 2B, RBI(27), .285 ... Drew Meyer TX 2-2,
2R, HR(1), RBI(30), .307 ... Vince Sinisi TX 2-5, 2B, 2RBI, .375
... Thomas Diamond TX 4 4 2 2 4 6 (4.50)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- No games scheduled.
(All-Star game Tuesday)
CAROLINA (A+) -- No games scheduled. (All-Star
game Tuesday)
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Eric Haberer STL
6 7 2 2 3 2, 1.93 ... Ryan Anderson MIL, a step back, 1/3 3 3 3 2
1 ... Josh Habel MIL 6 2 0 0 0 6, 2.81 ... Lou Palmisano
MIL, brief display of talent, 2-4, homer, .240 ... Julio Pimentel
LA 7 4 2 1 0 8, 3.75 ... Tony Abreu 2B AL 4-5, double, .322
MIDWEST (A) -- back on the beam Sean
Gallagher CHN 7 2 0 0 1 5 (W, 8-2, 1.43) ... yet to truly get on the beam
Ryan Harvey CHN 0-4 (.253) ... Matt Bush SD 2-4, 10th
double (.237) ... Wilkin Castillo ARZ (in LF) 1-3, 4th SB, OF
assist (.278) ... Ryan Webb OAK 6 11 4 4 1 3 (4.44) ... David
Winfree MIN 4-5, 18th double (.277) ... Jay Rainville MIN 6
5 4 4 2 2 (3.98) ... Reid Brignac TB 0-4 ... B.J. Szymanski
CIN 0-4, K (.246) ... Phillip Andersen STL 7 2 1 1 1 5 (2-1, 2.48)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- No games scheduled
(All-Star game Tuesday)
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Nolan
Reimold RF BAL 2-5, 2R, 2B, HR, 5RBI ... Steve Pearce 1B PIT
1-3, R, BB, 2K ... Brad Corley RF PIT 1-4, HR, 2RBI ... Mike
Costanzo 3B PHI 1-4, R, BB, K ... Trever Crowe CF CLE 2-5,
2R, RBI, K, SB ... Scott Lewis CLE 4 7 3 3 1 5 ... Kris
Harvey RF FLA 3-5, 3R, 3B, RBI ... Ryan Patterson CF TOR 4-5,
R, 2B ... Corey Middleton 3B DET 2-5, 3R, K ... Pete
Sellers 2B HOU 2-4, RBI ... Jordan Parraz RF HOU 1-4, HR, 2RBI
... Yahmed Yema LF BOS 3-5, RBI ... Luis Soto RF BOS
2-5, 2B, 4RBI, K ... Mario Pena BOS 7 9 3 3 0 3 ... Brett
Gardner CF NYY 1-4, R, 2B ... Jon Poterson RF NYY 0-3 ...
Lance Pendleton NYY 3 2 0 0 0 6
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- Michael Billek
CHN, 3rd rounder 2005, fronted a two-hitter, 3 0 0 0 1 3 ...
Freddie Thon 1B TEX 4-5, double, homer ... Mike Mooney SF 2-4,
2 doubles, .467 ... Aussie righthander Shane Lindsay COL 6 3 0 0 2
10 (two outstanding starts for a total of 12 4 1 0 4 21, after a pro debut in
2004 in which he compiled a 6.75 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, allowing 22 hits and 19
walks while fanning 31) ... Mark Reed CHN 2-3, double, homer, .450 (after
a .135 start in the Midwest League)
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) --
Rene
Aqueron (BAL 2B) 1-2, .636 BA… nice outing for Frank Viola, Jr. (SP
CHW) 5 1 0 0 1 8, 4.15… great line to go with an interesting name, Alberto
Bastardo (SP BAL) 4-1/3 1 0 0 1 7, 1.23 ERA… 4th rounder
Caleb Moore (C MIN) 2-3, R, HR (1), 3 RBI (3), .364 BA… Kyle Brown
(CF NYM) 1-4, 3 R (11), 2B, RBI (4), 2 BB, K, SB (5), .350 BA, .480 OBP… 14th
and 15th RBIs for Nick Evans (DH NYM), who falls to .344 with
a 1-4 effort… Ryan Reed (LF HOU) 3-4, 3 R, HR (2), RBI (8),
.450 BA, .950 slugging.
(Sunday's games)
A talented 2-3-4 for the
Danville Braves in Eric Campbell (3B ATL) 3-6, 3 R, 2 2B, HR (4), 4 RBI
(10), K, .276 BA… Yuniel Escobar (SS ATL) 3-4, 2 R, 2B, BB, .455 BA,
.536 OBP, .909 slugging after 6 games… and Maxi Ramirez (DH ATL) 2-4, R,
2B, 2 RBI (7), BB, .435 BA, .519 OBP… 20th rounder out of U. of
South Alabama Josh Morgan (1B CHW) 2-4, R, 2B, RBI (3), .346 BA… Kyle
Brown (LF NYM) 1-3, R, RBI (3), BB, K, SB (4), .375 BA… 13th RBI
for Nick Evans (1B NYM) who is hitting .357 despite an 0-4… Eduardo
Morlan (SP MIN) W (1-0) 6 1 0 0 2 8, for a total of 9 4 1 1 3 11, 1.00 ERA
in two starts… Cardinals’ top pick Colby Rasmus (28th
overall) fresh out of high school, leading off and playing CF for Johnson City:
3-4, 2 R, 2 2B (3), BB, K, .400 BA… big night for Eustis (FL) high schooler
John Matulia (10th round, CF TBY) 3-5, 2 R, 2B, HR (1), 4 RBI
(4), SB (4), .308 BA… BC’s Mike Wlodarczyk (7th round, SP TBY)
goes 4 4 1 1 1 3, 1.29 in his second start…
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- DH Angel Salome Mil
(.484) 3-5, 2b, 5RBI(16 RBIs in 7g) ... 3b Ryan Braun Mil (.444)
2-5, 2b, SO, E ... RF Stephen Chapman (.250) Mil 1-4, R, 2b ... CF
Charlie Fermaint Mil (.381) 2-5, 3R, 2b, SO, SB ... SP Tyler
Morrison Mil W(2-0) 6 3 1 1 1 5 (2.00) ... DH Cole Garner
Col (.250) 2-5, 2RBI, 2b ... SS Juan Rivera LAD (.240) 1-4, R,
RBI, BB, SO, SB(3) ... 2b Jesus Soto LAD (.400) 2-4, R, RBI, SB(3)
... 3b Russell Mitchell LAD (.345) 2-4, R, RBI, 2 2b ... C Juan
Apodaca LAD (.368) 2-4, 2RBI, R, SO ... 1b Brandon Allen
CWS (.417) 1-2, 2BB, SO ... SS Christopher Getz CWS (.333) 1-4,
BB, CS ... SS Hainley Statia LAA (.385) 1-4, R, 2 SO ... 2b
Billy Boyer LAA 2-3, HR(2), 2b, 2RBI, BB ... SP Anthony
Whittington LAA W(1-0) 5 0 0 0 4 6 (1.00)
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- Ramon Paredes
LA 3 3 0 0 1 5 ... Francisco Castillo NYA 4 1 0 0 0 4
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Chad Bradford OAK,
rehab, 1 1 0 0 0 1 ... Roberto Valiente OF TEX 3-4, triple,
3 RBI ... Tim Turner CF SD 3-4, homer ... Kyle Blanks
1B SD 2-4, 2 doubles ... Felix Peralta OF KC 3-5, homer ...
Jeffrey Bianchi SS KC 2-4, 2 doubles
Troop
Movements ... TEX - Gerald Laird up, Marshall McDougall to
AAA ...
A pair of up and coming prospects saluted with Hitter of the Week Awards :
" ... Appalachian League Nicholas Evans
[Mets] ... Nineteen-year-old
Nicholas Evans had consecutive monstrous games in wins over Johnson City and
Bristol on June 23-24 to earn the Appalachian League's first Offensive Player of
the Week award. The Mets' 2004 fifth-round draft pick went 2-for-6 with a pair
of homers and four RBIs in an 11-7 win over the Cardinals on Thursday and then
outdid himself the following night by going 3-for-5 with two more homers and six
RBIs in an 18-4 rout of the Sox. The Phoenix native also went 3-for-5 with a
double and a pair of RBIs in the season opener, and drove in his 13th run of the
week on Sunday. He led the league in home runs (four), RBIs, hits (10) and
extra-base hits (six)."
" ... South Atlantic League Joseph Koshansky
[COL] ... continues to
terrorize South Atlantic League pitching, adding to his league-leading totals in
doubles, RBIs, runs scored and extra-base hits last week by smashing four
doubles and three home runs while scoring and driving in seven runs ... On the season, the 23-year-old
first baseman is hitting .311 with 18 homers while leading the league with 21
doubles, 56 runs and 62 RBIs." (MLB.com)
Some recent signs of recovery, but an unforgettable season for Gavin
Floyd PHI :
" ... Floyd went from being an
untouchable prospect to a struggling minor-leaguer. The 22-year-old right-hander
is having a miserable season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after a promising
start in the majors ... 3-5 with a 6.68 ERA in 12 starts for the Red Barons ...
"It's been a tough time so far, but things are starting to fall into place and
I'm going in the right direction. I'm still trying to get out of this and get on
the right track." In his last two starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Floyd has
appeared more relaxed on the mound and has shown why the Phillies refused to
include him in any trades. Floyd pitched six solid innings to earn a win last
Tuesday, and had his best start on Sunday, allowing two runs and walking none in
eight innings against Charlotte. "I had a conversation with Gavin last week and
I told him to just go out there and pitch the same way that he did when I saw
him in high school warming up in the woods," Wade said. "It's easier said than
done, but I just told him to go out there and throw."... Wade is
hopeful Floyd continues to improve and returns to his old form. "I'd like to see
him be an every-fifth-day starter for us in the near future," Wade said. "We're
keeping a close eye on him and we're hoping he continues to make progress."
(Wilkes-Barre Times Leader)
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall, with
a review of the LA prospect chart :
" ... 1) Joel Guzman ...
.273/.349/.488. Has been somewhat erratic, but holding his own. Good walk rate
with 32 BB in 260 AB, but strikeout rate is quite high, with 83 whiffs per 70
games. I'm still high on him but he will need more time.
" ... 2) Chad Billingsley
... hits allowed. K/BB, K/IP, and H/IP all support a lower ERA than 4.73,
so like Guzman I am still high on him despite superficially mediocre results."
" ... 8) Delwyn Young
... .293/.344/.457 in 71 games for Double-A Jacksonville. No change in
status, has adjusted well to Double-A pitching."
Prospect alert from
Baseball
America :
" ... Braves third baseman Eric
Campbell is displaying prodigious power in the Rookie-level Appalachian
League. The 2004 second-rounder out of Gibson High in Owensville, Ind. went
3-for-6 yesterday with a homer and four RBIs for Danville, and he's hitting
.276/.300/.759 with four homers in his first 29 at-bats. One warning sign is his
eight strikeouts to go with one walk."
27 June, 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Dane Sardinha C CIN 2-4, 2 RBI ...
Austin Kearns RF CIN 0-5 ... Billy McCarthy DH ATL 1-3,
5th HR, R, 2 RBI, HBP ... Gavin Floyd PHI 8 9 2 2 0 6, 6.68 ...
B.J. Upton DH TB 1-5, 7th HR, R, 2 RBI ... Joey Gathright CF
TB 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 SB ... Carlos Pena 1B DET 1-1, 2B, 3 RBI,
3 BB, SB ... Marcus Thames RF DET 1-2, 2B, 2 R, BB, HBP ...
Jason Cooper LF CLE 1-5, 3rd HR, R, RBI ... Kazuhito Tadano
CLE 5 5 5 1 1 4 4.31 ... Adam Stern RF BOS 3-5, 2B, R ... Chris
Narveson BOS 6 5 2 2 2 4, 5.28 ... Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-5,
2 2B, 2 RBI ... Brian Anderson CF CHA 2-5, RBI ... Scott
Baker MIN 8 7 3 0 2 8, 2.83 ... John Maine BAL 5 8 5 5 2 3,
3.66
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Angel Chavez
SS SF 2-5, double, homer, 6 RBI, .285 ... Casey Kotchman ANA 2-4,
double, 2 RBI ... Brandon Watson WAS 2-4, double, 2 runs ...
rough, Adam Wainwright STL 7 9 5 4 7 2, L ... Ezequiel
Astacio HOU 8 3 1 1 2 7, (W, 4-3), 2.70 ... Brad Nelson MIL
2-4, 2 runs ... John Hudgins TEX 6 6 4 3 2 4 ... Norihiro
Nakamura LA 3-4, 2 homers, 4 RBI, 3 runs, .288 ... a little fire,
Brian Barden ARI 3-5, run ... Josh Kroeger ARI 2-5,
triple, run ... Brant Colamarino OAK 1-4, grand slam ... Jairo
Garcia OAK 1 0 0 0 0 2, (S, 8)
EASTERN (AA) -- Josh Karp WAS
(1st rounder, 2001), starting over in AA, 3 2 0 0 1 1 ... JD
Martin CLE 5 3 2 1 1 2, 2.38 ... Justin Verlander DET 7 4 0 0
2 7 (no runs, 3 walks, 18 Ks in first 14 AA innings) ... Matt Desalvo
NYA 7 3 1 1 0 3, 5-1, 3.07 ... Eric Duncan NYA 2-4, 11th homer,
.245 ... Tom Gorzelanny PIT 9 3 0 0 1 7, 3.08 ... Errol
Simonitsch MIN, AA debut, 4 7 4 4 2 2
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Chris Young CF CHA, 2-4, 2
homers (16), 3 RBI, but .247 and 81 Ks ... Tony Pena ARZ, more reason for
optimism, 7 5 1 1 1 4, 4.79 ... Jeremy Hermida FLO, coming out of a minor
funk, 2-2, walk, .303 ... Hong-Chih Kuo LA, not a bad AA debut, 2 2 0 0 1
6 ... Chad Billingsley LA, again from the pen, 1 2 1 1 0 0
... Joel Guzman LA 3-5, 3 RBI ... Andy
LaRoche LA 4-5,18th double, 26th homer
TEXAS (AA) -- Adam Jones (SS) SEA 2-4, R,
2 2B, .286 ... Tyler Minges STL 2-5, R, 2 2B, .323 ... Reggie
Willits ANA 2-3, 2B, SB(20), .329 ... Jason Hirsh HOU
(W,5-6) 8 5 0 0 2 8 (3.68) ... Mitch Maier (CF) KC 2-4, 2-4, 2R,
2B, .267 ... Mike Aviles KC 2-3, R, RBI(50), .303 ... Been in a
slump lately - Joaquin Arias TX 3-4, R, 3B, .280 ... Welcome to AA
- Vince Sinisi (LF) TX 1-3, R, HR, 2RBI ... AJ Murray TX 7
10 4 3 0 4 (3.00)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- No games scheduled.
CAROLINA (A+) --
Nick Markakis BAL 1-2, 20th
double, BB ... Adam Loewen BAL (L,
2-6, 4.97) 4-1/3 5 8 8 4 4 ... Mike Hinckley
WAS (W, 2-3, 4.47) 8 2 0 0 5 6 ...
Matt Albers HOU (L, 3-9, 5.05) 7 3 1
0 2 4 ... Chad Spann BOS 0-3, K
... Robert Valido CHA 2-2, R ...
Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-2, RBI ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 1-4, R, double
(15), 2 RBI (63), 2 K ... 1st professional win ...
Lance Broadway CHA 5 3 2 2 3 3 (3.72)
... Josh Burrus ATL 2-5, 3 K, 2 SB
(24) ... Matt Esquivel ATL 3-5, 2
R, double (17), HR (12), RBI (49), 2 K ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 1-4, R, BB, K
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Cole Hamels PHI,
two straight top-notch efforts, 6.0 3 1 0 0 5 ... Jake Blalock PHI
3-5, double, homer, 4 RBI, .278 ... David Purcey TOR 3 4 2 1 1 6
MIDWEST (A) -- nice season so far for the teen
Wilkin Ramirez DET 9th HR, BB, 3 K's ... not a sterling return to the
rotation Kyle McClellan STL 2 2/3 3 5 2 2 2 (4.56) .. Matt
Tuiasosopo SEA 1-3 ... Oswaldo Navarro SEA 6th HR, 2 BB's
(.279) .. James Houser, Jr. TB 5 8 8 8 2 2 (4.20) ... rolling along
Carlos Gonzalez ARZ 2-4, triple, BB (.318) ... Tarrance
Patterson MIN 2-4, 12th SB (275) ... ouch Anthony Swarzak MIN
3 2/3 8 8 8 1 3 (3.59) ... Phillippe Valiquette CIN 4 7 2 2 2 2
(5.81) ... eventful day Eric Patterson CHN 2-7, 3 K's, 18th & 19th
SB's, 8th CS ... Ryan Harvey CHN 2 doubles (13), and a homer (10)
... Cliff Pennington OAK 0-3, BB, HBP, 1st E, 2nd CS
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Tim Worrell PHI, rehab, 2
1 0 0 0 3 ... Eric Hacker NYA 7 6 1 1 0 4, 1.83 ... Tim
Battle CF NYA 2-4, double, triple & 0-3, .254 ... Scott Elbert
LA 6 4 1 1 3 5, 3.42 ... Chris Nelson COL 1-4, .207 (8 BB, 32 Ks)
... Neil Walker PIT 3-5, 2 homers (7), .279 ... Alcides
Escobar SS MIL 3-4, .305 ... more offense from BOS C John
Otness 2-3, 17th double, 6th homer, walk, .359 ... 2B Jeff Natale
BOS, 32nd round pick, 2005, 3-4, 2 doubles, homer, 4 RBI
NEW YORK-PENN (SHORT-SEASON) -- Julian Williams
CF PHI 3-6, 3R, 2B, RBI ... Mike Costanzo 3B PHI 1-5, R, 2B, RBI,
BB, 2K ... Jeff Van Houten CF FLA 2-6, 3RBI, K ... Gaby Sanchez
3B FLA 2-6, 2B ... Kris Harvey RF FLA 2-6, R, 2K, SB ... Kyle
Kendrick PHI 5 5 4 3 3 5 ... Nolan Reimold RF BAL 0-4, K
... Caleb Stewart LF NYM 3-4, 2R, 2B, 3RBI, K ... Jeff
Landing NYM (12th rounder, 2004) 6 1 0 0 0 10 ... Brett Gardner
CF NYY 0-4, SB ... Jon Poterson DH NYY 1-4, RBI, K ... Matt
Wilkerson RF STL 2-3, HR, 2RBI, BB, K ... Jason Stephens
NYY 5 5 2 2 2 2 ... Nick Webber STL 3 5 4 4 3 0 ... Steve
Pearce 1B PIT 0-3 ... James Hall LF TB 1-3, R, BB ...
Wade Davis PIT 6 2 1 0 2 6 ... Ryan Phillips BOS 5 6 3
1 1 9 ... Pete Sellers 2B HOU 3-4, R, RBI, BB ... Jordan
Parraz RF HOU 3-4, R, RBI, BB ... Trevor Crowe CF CLE 1-5, CS
... Jordan Brown 1B CLE 2-4, R, CS ... Ryan
Patterson CF TOR 1-4, 2B ... Josh Bell C TOR 1-4, R, 2B, K ...
Adam Miller CLE 4 5 1 1 1 2
NORTHWEST (SHORT-SEASON) -- Mike Mooney
SF 2-5, triple, .462 ... Dean Zorn SS SEA 3-4, double ... Aaron Cook
COL, on the long road back from injury, perfect in his rehab stint, 3 0 0 0 0 0
APPALACHIAN (ROOKIE) -- Yuniel Escobar
ATL 3-4, double, .455, but 3rd error ... MIN 2004 3rd rounder Eduardo
Morlan 6 1 0 0 2 8 (more of Sunday's action in tomorrow's report)
PIONEER (ROOKIE) -- DH Ryan Braun (21,
Brewers' 2005 #1, pro debut) 2-4, 2RBI, SB, SF ... LF Darren Ford
Mil 2-5, 2R ... CF Charlie Fermaint 3-5, 2b, 3R ... C Angel
Salome Mil 4-5, 2R, 3RBI, 2 2b, SB(1), E(2), PB ... 1b Brandon
Allen CWS 2-4, HR(2), 3RBI ... 1b Mark Trumbo LAA 1-4, BB,
2SO, SB(1) ... SS Hainley Statia LAA 3-5, 2b, 3b, RBI ... SS
Juan Rivera LAD 2-4, 2R, RBI, BB, SO ... 2b Jesus Soto
LAD 3-4, R, SO, SB(2) ... 3b Russell Mitchell LAD 2-5, 2R, 3RBI,
SO ... CF Dexter Fowler Col 1-3, E(2) ... LF Cole Garner
(20) Col 1-4, HR(1) ... SS Christopher McConnell KC 1-4, 2b ... P
Charles Ficher (22) Cin W(1-0) 5 2 0 0 1 2
GULF COAST (ROOKIE) -- No games scheduled.
ARIZONA (ROOKIE) -- Ryan Episcopo OF
CHN 4-5 ... John Defendis OF CHN 3-4, double ... Nick
Adenhart ANA, likely 2004 first-rounder if not for arm woes & subsequent
Tommy John surgery, pro debut 2 0 0 0 2 1 ... Cody Fuller OF ANA
3-3, triple
Troop
Movements ... CHN - activated Mark Prior, Rich Hill to AAA ... DET
- Carlos Guillen back from DL, Tony Giarratano to AA ... TB - reacalled
Seth McClung, Franklin Nunez to AAA ... CIN - Randy Keisler DL, Brian
Shackelford up ... TEX - Vince Sinisi promoted to AA ... LA - Hong-Chih
Kuo promoted to AA ... COL - Ryan Spilborghs to AAA ... SD -
Phil Nevin DL, Ben Johnson up ... NYN - Doug Mientkiewicz DL, Jose
Offerman up ... CIN - William Bergolla to AAA ... NYA - Sean Henn to AAA,
Kevin
Reese up ...
In his Friday posting, Zach Chalifour, RotoTimes, highlighted, among others, a
comeback and a sleeper prospect:
Joel Zumaya DET " ...
After struggling nearly all of last season in split time at High-A Lakeland and
Double-A Erie, Zumaya returned to Erie this season and has been one of the most
dominant pitchers in the minor leagues. In just 88.1 innings, Zumaya has struck
out a league-leading 121 batters, while still posting quality numbers with a 5-3
record and 3.16 ERA. The 20-year-old has steadily progressed as the season has
gone on and may have a chance to break into the Tigers rotation next year if he
can continue his success."
Miguel Montero ARZ " ...
Miguel who? A near entirely unknown name as we entered the season, Montero is
currently on pace to become a household name when it comes to discussing the
best catching prospects in all of the minor leagues. Up until this year, Montero
had never put up any significant offensive numbers, but he has pulled a
one-eighty to say the least. He has already surpassed his four-year career total
of 19 home runs, currently sitting with 21 dingers on the year for High-A
Lancaster. Not only has Montero hit for power, but he is batting .354 with a
.411 on-base percentage and 76 RBI in 74 games. The 21-year-old also has 22
doubles, furthering the point that his home runs are not simply a one-year
fluke. The Venezuela native has been solid all year, and with another strong
couple of months to end the season, he will certainly step in the role of
Arizona’s catcher of the future."
Some rust evident :
" ... Against an Oakland A's
affiliate, 65 pitches doesn't get you very far. Jered Weaver, making his
second professional start for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes was hit hard as the
Quakes lost to the Stockton Ports 7-2 ... Weaver (0-1) was on a 65-pitch
limit, and he couldn't make it out of the third inning against a team whose
parent club preaches patience at the plate. He retired the Ports in order in the
first inning, but it took 19 pitches to do it. In the second, Daric Barton
blooped a single to center to start the rally and former Cal State Fullerton
star Kurt Suzuki belted a homer to left off the former Long Beach State star.
Weaver left with one out in the third inning with the bases loaded, having
thrown 62 pitches, including 44 for strikes. He struck out five and walked
none." (San Bernardino Sun)
Felix Pie CHN update :
" ... Felix Pie is off crutches and
should return to West Tenn's lineup within a week or two after spraining his
ankle sliding into third base last week. But Jaxx manager Bobby Dickerson didn't
seem too concerned with rushing his star player back. ''If you have to get
injured, this is the time of the year to do it,'' Dickerson said. ''Felix gets a
little break to regroup and then hopefully come back and have a nice second
half.'' ... ''I think we're hitting fine without him, but it's really hard to
replace his energy,'' Jaxx third baseman Casey McGehee said. ''He keeps
everybody excited in the dugout.'' Pie had a very strong first half for the
Jaxx, hitting .304 with 11 home runs and 25 RBIs while usually hitting in the
leadoff spot. He also has 13 stolen bases.'' (Jackson Sun)
A nice problem ... a surplus of starting pitching for the Indians' AAA affiliate
:
" ... Right-hander Fausto Carmona
threw eight stellar innings in his first Triple-A start of the season ...
just four singles and strike out eight. He threw only 91 pitches and retired 12
Bulls in a row at one point ... Carmona, 21, was 6-5 with a 4.07 earned run
average in 14 starts this year for Double-A Akron ... At least temporarily, the
parent Cleveland Indians are forcing the Herd into the unusual position of using
six starters rather than the customary five. There are simply too many
prospects for any of them to pitch in relief. Jeremy Guthrie, the team's
victory leader with seven wins, was the Tribe's No. 1 pick in 2002. Kyle
Denney was a 10-game winner for the Herd last year. Lefties Brian
Tallet and Billy Traber are on the road back from Tommy
John surgery. Jason Davis has made four starts since coming down
from the Tribe to get more work after seeing too much inactivity in the bullpen.
This week, the Tribe forced the issue by deciding that Carmona had completed his
work in Double-A and 2004 first-round pick Jeremy Sowers had done
what he needed at Class A Kinston (N.C.). So Carmona was pushed to Buffalo and
Sowers took his place in Akron. The logjam here has forced season-long starters
Steve Watkins and Francisco Cruceta to the Buffalo
bullpen. One of the current six will probably join them at some point."
(Buffalo News)
Our league correspondents : INTERNATIONAL Herb Walters
/ PACIFIC
COAST Dave Scott / EASTERN Ralph Marston
/ SOUTHERN JDM / TEXAS Aman Reaka
/ FLORIDA STATE Wayne Stevens / CAROLINA Troy Salvior
/ CALIFORNIA JDM / MIDWEST
Bob Reed / SOUTH ATLANTIC JDM / NEW YORK-PENN
Harry Almquist / NORTHWEST
JDM
/ APPALACHIAN Scott
Howes
/ PIONEER
Joe
McAnally
/ GULF COAST JDM
/ ARIZONA JDM
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