American League
28 Hank Conger LAA C B+ .299/.365/.507 and there's more power to come I think. Solid 85% CT%.
36 Ryan Westmoreland BOS OF B Reportedly making very good progress, but we simply don't know much about this injury prognosis.
39 Tim Beckham TB SS B 0.29 EYE a year ago leads to slow start in 2010: .150/.250/.283.
45 Carlos Peguero SEA OF B .390/.457/.780 with 9 HR in first 82 at-bats. Leapfrogs past Michael Saunders.
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50 Travis d'Arnaud TOR C B .909 OPS in 16 games before going down with undisclosed injury. We'll try and find out more.
3 Jeremy Hellickson TB SP A 5-0, 2.57 ERA, 35:7 K:BB in 35 innings. Will be part of rotation, but not until 2011 perhaps.
4 Mike Montgomery KC SP A 1.09 ERA, but concerning that he hasn't pitched since 4/24. Not listed on minor league DL yet.
5 Kyle Drabek TOR SP A 7 K in each of last 2 GS. Impressively, LH batter batting just .138 against him.
7 Neftali Feliz TEX SP A 3 consecutive "clean" outings. Nearing prospect IP limit. Long term I think he's a RP.
8 Martin Perez TEX SP A- 2 ER or less in all 5 GS, but 5.4 BB/9 needs some work.
National League
12 Starlin Castro CHC SS A- .356/.407/.545. SLG% more about speed than power and he's carrying an 89% CT%.
14 Dee Gordon LAD SS A- .313/.343/.406 after 1-for-17 slump. 7 SB. Power potential continues to be limited.
15 Logan Morrison FLA 1B A- .983 but hurt shoulder in
collision at 1B. Hasn't played since April 19.
18 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B A- 7-for-12 in last 4 G and up
to .277/.330/.479 after a brutal start. He'll be just fine.
22 Jason Castro HOU C B+ 1.6 EYE helps, but not many ways to positively spin a .619 OPS and zero HR.
17 Jordan Lyles HOU SP A- He's been spectacular at 19: 2.48 ERA, 29:5 K:BB in 29 innings…in AA no less.
19 Mike Leake CIN SP B+ 1st 2 GS: 7.9 BB/9. Last 3: 1.8. He's learning and has proven he belongs.
22 Chris Withrow LAD SP B+ 9.00 ERA through 4 GS then impressive in start 5: 6-3-2-1-3-6.
29 Drew Storen WAS RP B+ 0.96 ERA and 11:1 K:BB in 9.1 IP gets him promotion to AAA. Nats by July seems likely.
34 Zack Wheeler SF SP B 15:11 K:BB in 13 IP, so he's not going to take the Bumgarner fast track.
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