Double-A Highlights: Fri 4/18 - Mon 4/21

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Elvis Andrus, SS, Frisco (TEX #1 prospect)
5-for-17, .288 BA / .662 OPS

Chris Davis, 1B, Frisco (TEX #2 prospect)
7-for-18, 3 HR(5), 5 r, 4 rbi, .345 BA / 1.086 OPS

Ryan Patterson, OF, New Hampshire (TOR #10 prospect)
6-for-9, 3 2B(6), 4 r, .273 BA / .701 OPS - .324 BA last 10 games

Luke Hughes, 2B, New Britain (MIN - NR)
8-for-18, 2 2B(5), 2 HR(4), .344 BA / 1.108 OPS - .390 BA last 10 games

Justin Masterson, Portland (BOS #4 prospect)
5 ip, 4 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 10 K - 0.95 ERA / 1.00 WHIP / .209 BAA / 23 K, 5 bb over 19 ip

David Huff, Akron (CLE #8 prospect)
6.2 ip, 1 h, 1 er, 2 bb, 6 K - 3.54 ERA / 1.03 WHIP / .203 BAA / 20 K, 6 bb over 20.1 ip

Daniel McCutchen, Trenton (NYY #14 prospect)
7 ip, 6 h, 2 er, 0 bb, 4 K - 1.46 ERA / 0.93 WHIP / .189 BAA / 19 K, 6 bb over 24.2 ip

David Hernandez, Bowie (BAL #15 prospect)
6.1 ip, 2 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 8 K - 2.70 ERA / 1.35 WHIP / .224 BAA / 26 K, 10 bb over 20 ip

James Houser, Montgomery (TB #18 prospect)
6.2 ip, 2 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 5 K - 0.42 ERA / 0.51 WHIP / .100 BAA / 17 K, 4 bb over 21.2 ip

Doug Fister, West Tenn (SEA - NR)
7.2 ip, 3 h, 0 er, 1 bb, 7 K - 1.52 ERA / 0.85 WHIP / .183 BAA / 19 K, 5 bb over 23.2 ip

Bobby Mosebach, Arkansas (LAA - NR)
9 ip, 5 h, 1 er, 0 bb, 5 K - 2.33 ERA / 1.03 WHIP / .190 BAA / 13 K, 8 bb over 19.1 ip


MID-APRIL UPDATE: Top 25 AL Prospects for 2008 and 2009



NATIONAL LEAGUE

Matt LaPorta, OF, Huntsville (MIL #1 prospect)
7-for-15, 2B(3), 3 HR(4), 3 r, 6 rbi, .283 BA / .956 OPS - .306 BA last 10 games / homered in 3 straight games

Dexter Fowler, OF, Tulas (COL #3 prospect)
5-for-12, HR(3), .306 BA / .950 OPS

Eli Iorg, OF, Corpus Christi (HOU #8 prospect)
7-for-15, 3 2B(5), .311 BA / .858 OPS

Jon Jay, OF, Springfield (STL #11 prospect)
5-for-12, 3B(1), HR(2), 3 r, 3 rbi, .267 BA / .810 OPS

Tommy Manzella, SS, Corpus Christi (HOU #15 prospect)
8-for-17, 2 2B(3), .329 BA / .819 OPS - .386 BA last 10 games

Eric Young Jr., 2B, Tulsa (COL #22 prospect)
7-for-18, 2B(5), 2 HR(2), 3 r, 4 rbi, .338 BA / .951 OPS

Corey Wimberly, 2B/3B, Tulsa (COL #24 prospect)
5-for-10, 2B(4) 3B(1), 4 r, .385 BA / .958 OPS

Roger Bernadina, OF, Harrisburg (WAS #29 prospect)
8-for-17, 3B(1), HR(1), 5 r, 7 rbi, 2 SB(7), .301 BA / .800 OPS

Clayton Kershaw, Jacksonville (LAD #1 prospect)
5.2 ip, 2 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 5 K - 1.83 ERA / 1.17 WHIP / .205 BAA / 23K, 8 bb over 19.2 ip

Chris Volstad, Carolina (FLA #2 prospect)
7 ip, 5 h, 4 er, 3 bb, 9 K - 3.38 ERA / 1.33 WHIP / .261 BAA / 15 K, 9 bb over 24 ip

Ryan Tucker, Carolina (FLA #4 prospect)
6 ip, 3 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 9 K - 1.64 ERA / 1.05 WHIP / .210 BAA / 21 K, 6 bb over 22 ip

Jaime Garcia, Springfield (STL #5 prospect)
8 ip, 3 h, 0 er, 4 bb, 10 K - 2.35 ERA / 1.22 WHIP / .226 BAA / 29 K, 9 bb over 23 ip

Daryl Thompson, Chattanooga (CIN - NR)
6 ip, 6 h, 1 er, 0 bb, 5 K - 0.76 ERA / 0.72 WHIP / .190 BAA / 25 K, 1 bb over 23.2 ip
Doing a great Johnny Cueto impersonation!


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Double-A Highlights: Thurs 4/17

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Bryan Anderson, C, Springfield (STL #3 Prospect)

4-for-6, 2 2B(3), HR(2), 3 r, 2 rbi, .391 BA / .995 OPS

Mike Carp, 1B, Binghamton (NYM #19 Prospect)

2-for-3, HR(5), 2 r, .463 BA / 1.277 OPS

Justin Maxwell, OF, Harrisburg (WAS #8 Prospect)

2-for-5, rbi, 3 SB(7), .271 / .907

Yoslan Herrera, Altoona (PIT #25)

5 ip, 4 h, 1 er, 0 bb, 5K - 4.50 ERA / 1.19 WHIP / .233 BAA / 13 K, 5 bb over 16 ip

Utterly frightening profile pic!

Matt Torra, Mobile (ARI - NR)

7 ip, 6 h, 0 er, 0 bb, 5 K - 0.47 ERA / 1.05 WHIP / .267 BAA / 13 K, 0 bb over 19 ip

Fabio Castro, Reading (PHI - NR)

7 ip, 3 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 7 K - 0.47 ERA / 0.89 WHIP / .141 BAA / 19 K, 8 bb over 19 ip

Double-A Highlights: Wed 4/16

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Daniel Haigwood, Portland (BOS - NR)
3 ip, 0 h, 0 er, 1 bb, 4 K - 0.68 ERA / 0.69 WHIP / .093 BAA / 18 K, 5 bb over 13.1 ip

Move to bullpen seems to suit him well!

Anthony Swarzak, New Britain (MIN #5)
6 ip, 3 h, 0 er, 0 bb, 10 K - 0.56 ERA / 0.47 WHIP / .161 BAA / 18 K, 1 bb over 19 ip

David Huff, Akron (CLE #8)
5 ip, 3 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 8 K - 4.61 ERA / 1.32 WHIP / 14 K, 4 bb over 13.2 ip

Justin Cassel, Birmingham (CWS #19)
6 ip, 2 h, 1 r (0 er), 1 bb, 6 K - 2.93 ERA / 0.98 WHIP / .182 BAA / 9 K, 5 bb over 15.1 ip

James Houser, Montgomery (TB #18)
5 ip, 2 h, 0 er, 0 bb, 4 K - 0.60 ERA / 0.47 WHIP / 1.04 BAA / 12 K, 2 bb over 15 ip


MID-APRIL UPDATE: Top 25 AL Prospects for 2008 and 2009



NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nick Evans, Binghamton (NYM #20)
3-for-5, 3 2B(6), 2 r, 2 rbi, .420 BA / 1.246 OPS

Greg Golson, Reading (PHI #7)
2-for-5, r, rbi, bb, K - .346 BA / .901 OPS (7-for-9 on steal attempts)

Double-A Highlights: Tuesday 4/15

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Wes Hodges, 3B, Akron (CLE #4)
3-for-4, 2 HR(4), 3 r, 7 rbi, .370 BA

Julio Pimentel, NW Arkansas (KC #8)
6.2 ip, 4 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 6 K - 5.14 ERA / 1.43 WHIP / 14 K, 4 bb over 14 ip

Daniel McCutchen, Trenton (NYY #14)
7 ip, 4 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 4 K - 1.02 ERA / 0.96 WHIP / 15 K, 6 bb over 17.2 ip


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dexter Fowler, OF, Tulsa (COL #3)
1-for-2, 2B(1), SB(4), 3 r, rbi, 3 bb, .311 BA

Danny Murphy, 3B, Binghamton (NYM #15)
3-for-4, 2 2B(5), HR(1), 1 r, 3 rbi, bb, .489 BA

Jaime Garcia, Springfield (STL #5)
6ip, 3 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 8 K - 3.60 ERA / 1.40 WHIP / 19 K, 5 bb over 15 ip

Josh Outman, Reading (PHI #4)
6 ip, 4 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 6 K - 1.06 ERA / 1.53 WHIP / 19 K, 8 bb over 17 ip

Clayton Kershaw, Jacksonville (LAD #1)
6 ip, 4 h, 1 er, 2 bb, 6 K - 2.57 ERA / 1.36 WHIP / 18 K, 6 bb over 14 ip

Daryl Thompson, Chattanooga (CIN - NR)
5.2 ip, 5 h, 1 er, 0 bb, 7 K - 0.51 ERA / 0.63 WHIP / 20 K, 1 bb over 17.2 ip

Jeff Samardzija, Tennessee (CHC #8)
5 ip, 5 h, 2 er, 2 bb, 2 K - 1.59 ERA / 1.00 WHIP / 8 K, 5 bb over 17 ip


Triple-A Highlights: Tuesday 4/15
Double-A Highlights: Monday 4/14

Double-A Highlights: Apr 14th

Noteworthy developments from April 14th games:

NOTE: For the 'less than obvious' top prospects, you'll see the organization along with their ranking in their team's list of Top 30 prospects as listed by Baseball America:


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Ryan Webb, Midland (OAK - Not Ranked)
7 ip, 4 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 5 K - 0.00 ERA / 0.83 WHIP

Jake McGee, Montgomery (TB #3)
5 ip, 1 h, 2 er, 3 bb, 5 K - 2.77 ERA / 1.08 WHIP / 16 Ks over 13 IP


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Bryan Anderson, C, Springfield (STL #3)
3-for-5, HR(1), 3 rbi, .343 BA

B.J. Szymanski, OF, Chattanooga (CIN - Not Ranked)
2-for-3, 2B(3), HR(3), 3 rbi, .417 BA

Michael Brantley, OF, Huntsville (MIL #24)
3-for-3, 2 bb, 2 r, 3 SB(5), .368 BA

Chris Coghlan, 2B, Carolina (FLA #7)
2-for-4, 2B(4), 2 rbi, r, SB(6), .357 BA

Lucas May, C, Jacksonville (LAD #17)
3-for-4, 2B(5), HR(2), .364 BA

Fernando Martinez, OF, Binghamton (NYM #1)
3-for-5, 2B(4), rbi, .267 BA

Casey Weathers, Tulsa (COL #6)
2 ip, 0 h, 0 er, 0 bb, 4 K - 0.00 ERA / 0.57 WHIP

P.J. Walters, Springfield (STL #16)
7 ip, 4 h, 0 er, 2 bb, 5 K - 1.59 ERA / 1.18 WHIP / 19 Ks over 17 IP

Brooks Brown, Mobile (ARI #12)
5 ip, 2 h, 1 er, 2 bb, 7 K - 2.81 ERA / 1.13 WHIP / 17 Ks over 16 IP

Chris Volstad, Carolina (FLA #2)
5 ip, 7 h, 2 er, 2 bb, 2 K - 2.65 ERA / 1.41 WHIP / 6 Ks, 6 BB over 17 IP

James McDonald, Jacksonville (LAD #7)
5.1 ip, 3 h, 2 er, 2 bb, 9 K - 2.92 ERA / 1.14 WHIP, 15 Ks over 12.1 IP


Triple-A Highlights: Monday, Apr 14th
High-A Highlights: Monday, Apr 14th