American League
13 Aaron Hicks MIN OF B+ .300/.404/.429 since ASB, but ISO not driven by HRs (none). 5 HR, 18 SB in 378 at-bats.
17 J.P. Arencibia TOR C B+ Will be back next month, but real playing time comes in 2011.
22 Michael Taylor OAK OF B+ .222 in August after strong July. Big question: 5 HR in the PCL from a 6'6" 260 lbs. guy?
25 Hank Conger LAA C B .351 avg in Aug since shoulder injury. Should be a Sept call-up and 2011 potential starter.
26 Michael Choice OAK OF B .306 with 5 HR in first 62 pro at-bats. Impressive debut, but it is rookie ball after all.
9 Kyle Gibson MIN SP A- 4:3 K:BB in 10.2 IP at AAA level. Won't be a dominant #1, but should eat plenty if innings in his time.
13 Michael Pineda SEA SP A- 5.79 ERA in 4 August starts, but 25:6 K:BB in those 18.2 innings = no worries.
14 Dellin Betances NYY SP A- 8-1, 1.77 ERA, 88:19 K:BB in 71 innings. As long as he stays healthy….
17 Matt Moore TB SP A- 1.72 ERA in August and a 12.7 K/9 for the year. Probably ready for AA at this point.
22 John Lamb KC SP B+ 7.94 ERA in 4 AA starts, but that's a big leap from A- to A+ to AA in one year.
National League
1 Bryce Harper WAS OF A Looks like he has a shot at an Arizona Fall League stint, but no minor league action for him this year.
6 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B A- .392 with 13 XBH in August, though trade for D. Lee pushes his full-time gig to 2011.
9 Logan Morrison FLA 1B A- .390 OBP in first 91 at-bats, but still looking for HR #1 after just 6 in 68 AAA games.
10 Brett Wallace HOU 1B A- .190 with a 23:3 K:BB isn't what Houston fans had in mind for Lance Berkman's replacement.
14 Brett Lawrie MIL 2B B+ Not sure where he slots defensively long-term, but solid fantasy upside with 28 SB.
42 Fernando Martinez NYM OF B .253 with 0.26 EYE in AAA. Hard to believe he's still just 21.
43 Wilin Rosario COL C B Finishes season with solid .894 OPS but torn ACL puts start of 2011 in doubt.
44 Jason Castro HOU C B Sub-.200 average means 2011 catcher job is not guaranteed to be his.
48 Brandon Belt SF 1B B .270 in last 10 games .19 HR, 102 RBI, 20 SB, 10 triples. Solid season.
50 Danny Espinosa WAS SS B .250 in 60 AAA at-bats, but also 4 HR and 4 SB to give him 22 HR and 24 SB.
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