Triple-A Highlights (PCL): Mon 4/21 - Wed 4/23

NOTE: I'm adding a new feature to the minor league highlights. If a player appears ready for promotion, I'll add a READY notation to their line. A designation of READY doesn't mean they are necessarily ready to stay, just that they are at least ready for a promotion to at least get a trial at the next level.


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Brandon Wood, 23, SS/3B, Salt Lake (LAA #1 Prospect)
3-for-5, 2 2B(5), HR(7), 2 r, 4 rbi, .268 BA / .950 OPS - .325 BA last 10 games
- Over last 40 ABs has 13 Ks, 4 walks - first 31 ABs he had 13 Ks, 1 walk - the declining K-rate (which even at .325 over his last 40 ABs is still too high) and rising walk rate need to continue, this is the only thing holding him back from Anaheim.

Carlos Gonzalez, 22, OF, Sacramento (ARI #1 Prospect traded to OAK)
0-for-5, 2 Ks, .348 BA / .930 OPS - .357 BA last 10 games

Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 22, C/1B, Oklahoma (TEX - 2007 ATL #1 Prospect)
2-for-4, rbi, .291 BA / .882 OPS

Nelson Cruz, 27, OF, Oklahoma (TEX - 2006 MIL #8 Prospect)
2-for-8, 2 HR(6), 2 r, 4 rbi, .333 BA / 1.234 OPS - .361 BA last 10 games

Freddy Sandoval, 25, 3B, Salt Lake (LAA - NR)
4-for-5, 2B(9), 2 r, 2 rbi, SB(1), .422 BA / 1.151 OPS - .488 BA last 10 games

Gio Gonzalez, 22, LHP, Sacramento (CWS #1 Prospect traded to OAK)
5 ip, 7 h, 2 er, 2 bb, 5 K - 2.50 ERA / 1.33 WHIP / .238 BAA / 18 K, 9 bb over 18 ip

Kyle Davies, 24, RHP, Omaha (KC - 2005 ATL #4 Prospect)
READY FOR KC
7 ip, 2 h, 0 er, 0 bb, 3 K - 0.90 ERA / 1.05 WHIP / .191 BAA / 14 K, 8 bb over 20 ip


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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Colby Rasmus, 21, OF, Memphis (STL #1 Prospect)
2-for-9, 2 HR(3), 5 rbi, .222 BA / .677 OPS

Chase Headley, 23, 3B/OF, Portland (SD #1 Prospect)
1-for-3, 2 rbi, .234 BA / .663 OPS - .244 BA last 10 games

Matt Antonelli, 23, 2B, Portland (SD #2 Prospect)
1-for-5, 2B(4), 1 r, .228 BA / .845 OPS - .222 BA last 10 games

Ian Stewart, 23, 3B, Colorado Springs (COL #2 Prospect)
4-for-5, 3B(2), HR(5), 3 r, 5 rbi, .323 BA / 1.062 OPS

Nate Schierholtz, 24, OF, Fresno (SF #4 Prospect)
READY FOR SF
3-for-9, 3B(2), 2 r, 2 rbi, SB(2), .345 BA / .972 OPS - .381 BA last 10 games

Brett Carroll, 25, OF, Albuquerque (FLA #23 Prospect)
READY FOR MIAMI
3-for-6, 2B(5), HR(5), 5 r, rbi, .391 BA / 1.288 OPS

Hernan Iribarren, 23, 2B/OF, Nashville (MIL #26 Prospect)
5-for-11, 3B(1), 2 r, 2 rbi, SB(4), .341 BA / .843 OPS - .361 BA last 10 games

Max Scherzer, 23, RHP, Tucson (ARI #4 Prospect)
READY FOR ARIZONA
6 ip, 5 h, 3 er, 0 bb, 9 K - 1.17 ERA / 0.65 WHIP / .146 BAA / 38 K, 3 bb over 23 ip

Sean Gallagher, 22, RHP, Iowa (CHC #5 Prospect)
READY FOR CHICAGO
7.2 ip, 3 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 12 K - 1.93 ERA / 0.90 WHIP / .188 BAA / 25 K, 5 bb over 23.1 ip

Jonathan Meloan, 23, RHP, Las Vegas (LAD #8 Prospect)
Very near ready
5.2 ip, 10 h, 1 er, 0 bb, 7 K - 1.66 ERA / 1.29 WHIP / .266 BAA / 20 K, 7 bb over 21.2 ip


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