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Prospects Getting the Ax: Player Cuts

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Earlier this week we listed the top prospects getting cut from the Rays, Indians, Pirates, Nationals, Rockies, Rangers, Red Sox, Twins, Angels, and Orioles.  We’ve listed below a handful of prospects who have been cut since then.

  • Beau Mills, 3B/1B, Indians
  • Trevor Crowe, OF, Indians
  • Matt LaPorta, OF, Brewers
  • Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Mariners
  • Robinzon Diaz, C, Blue Jays
  • Charlie Morton, RHP, Braves
  • Tyler Flowers, C/1B, Braves
  • Brett Sinkbeil, RHP, Marlins
  • Lance Broadway, RHP, White Sox
  • Rick Porcello, RHP, Tigers
  • Dexter Fowler, OF, Rockies
  • Chris Nelson, SS, Rockies
  • Jeff Samardzija, RHP, Cubs
  • John Bowker, OF, Giants

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Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Rockies Prospects: Nix, Stewart, Fowler

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
  • Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports that prospect Jayson Nix went 0-1 with a strikeout and 2 walks on Wednesday, had impressive timing and forced pitchers to work deep into the count. Nix is competing for the second base spot that opened up when Kazuo Matsui left. His competition Ian Stewart, ranked the 38th of the 100 top prospects according to Baseball America, took over for Nix later in the game but didn’t see much action. Nix isn’t on many top prospects lists, but that shouldn’t stop you from keeping an eye on him this fantasy season if he makes the team. Drafted in 2001, 44th overall, he hit .292 with 11 home runs and 58 RBIs last year in Triple A Colorado Springs.
  • Center Field prospect Dexter Fowler had a defensive mistake in his first Major League Spring Training game Wednesday, but his offensive exploits soon made everyone forget. He lost a ball in the sun to allow Paul Konerko on base, but then later drove in three runs, including two with a two-out single, in the 7-3 victory. Matt Holliday knows about power, and even he was impressed.

    “If he can do that, two-out base hits with runners in scoring position, that’s how you make impressions on managers and the front office and teammates,” Holliday said. “If he can continue to work the ball the other way, hit the ball the other way, use his speed, I think he’s going to have some power as he fills out.”