- Cubs’ OF Kosuke Fukudome reached base three times today against the Giants; a walk, a HBP, and an RBI single.
- The Phillies top pick in 2007, Joe Savery, had a very rough first outing. But his pitching coach was pleased with his performance because of how he responded to a tough situation.
- Former Orioles’ top pick Scott Moore is learning 2B in anticipation of a potential Brian Roberts trade. The Baltimore outfield is already pretty well occupied by Luke Scott, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis, so this is probably a good move by Moore.
- Mets’ top prospect Fernando Martinez got one of the team’s only four hits today. It seems former prospect Anthony Reyes is continuing his great spring.
- In his first game of American baseball, White Sox IF Alexei Ramirez went 4-5 with an RBI and 3 runs scored. Sleeper alert here if he wins the 2B job.
- Top IF prospect for the Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, would love to man the middle infield with 2007 ROY Dustin Pedroia. In the same article is word that RHP Michael Bowden would get his first look of the spring against Northeastern.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008Masterson To Make Red Sox Debut Tonight
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald reports that highly-touted RHP Justin Masterson will take the mound for the Red Sox tonight in Fort Myers, FL against Northeastern University. Ranked as the #58 prospect by Keith Law, Masterson’s future will most likely be out of the bullpen. Masterson’s above average fastball and wicked slider should warrant a mid-season call-up, possibly as early as this summer.
Lowrie Crashes Into Mailman
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008The Red Sox had a brief scare today when top infielder prospect Jed Lowrie collided violently with fellow prospect David Mailman, as reported by MLB.com’s Ian Browne. The collision occurred when Lowrie and Kevin Youkilis had Mailman in a run-down. For some reason, Mailman stopped dead in his tracks and Lowrie was unable to avoid running into him. According to the stud prospect, the collision was not as bad as it looked, and everyone left unscathed.
Here is a video of Lowrie
Spring Training Prospect Roundup: Lincoln, Feliz, Andrus, Buchholz
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Now that spring training is well underway, here is some buzz from around the camps:
- Pirates prospect Brad Lincoln is making a return from reconstructive elbow surgery from April 3, 2007. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that the 22 year old threw his first bullpen session Jan. 28.
- While it might be a year or two away, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers made a very strong deal when they traded away Mark Teixeira for prospects including short stop Elvis Andrus and pitcher Neftali Feliz. Both players are 19. Andrus has tremendous fielding and offensive potential and will most likely start at Double A Frisco this year. Feliz throws 95 mph with “no effort”, however the Rangers will probably bide their time with him to make sure he fully matures.
- Clay Buchholz bedazzled the Red Sox slugging section on Tuesday, facing David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Mike Lowell in a 40 pitch session, says Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald. Buchholz was “filthy” according to Kevin Cash. He is penciled in to start Sunday against the Twins. Needless to say, this is a sleeper stud that you should definitely draft in your fantasy league this year.
“Ladies and Gentlemen… Elvis has left the building.”
Top Hitting Prospects Discussed on MLB.com
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008We covered the pitching prospects below, now we’ll cover the hitting prospects. As mentioned before, MiLB.com put together a compilation of the best Q&A’s from recent MLB.com Mailbags. The answers are provided by beat writers for each respective team. We’ve summarize some of the more juicy prospect news below:
- Colby Rasmus’ call-up could be delayed for business reasons. A few days ago we discussed how Evan Longoria is in the same position. The Cardinals could gain an extra year of free agency with a short delay, and avoid Super-Two status with a mid-season call-up.
- Dodgers’ SS prospect Chin-Lung Hu will more than likely start the season at Triple-A. But with Rafael Furcal’s contract up after this season, look for Hu to compete for that position next Spring.
- Giants’ IF prospect Eugenio Velez could steal a whole lot of bases if given the opportunity. Velez has 122 stolen bases between the past two seasons.
- The MLB.com author argues that the Braves might be better off keeping BA’s 70th ranked overall Brandon Jones (OF) at Triple-A this season. The thought is that allowing him to play every day will be better for his development than sticking him in a major league platoon with Matt Diaz.
- Jesus Flores has not lost his status as the Catcher of the future for the Nationals; the future has just gotten a little further away. It seems he will spend at least a portion of the season at Triple-A due to the signings of Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada.
- Nolan Reimold could see some playing time in Baltimore this season, just not in April. With CF and RF firmly occupied by Adam Jones and Nick Markakis, the only option for Reimold is in Left. Luke Scott will have to really struggle or get injured for the Orioles to make the call for Reimold this season.
- Look for Jed Lowrie to be this year’s version of Jacoby Ellsbury, a late season call-up with immediate impact. Lowrie is currently playing shortstop, but could probably play any infield position and “can flat-out hit”.
Top 5 Prospects for 2008
Thursday, February 21st, 20081. Evan Longoria (3B, Tampa Bay Rays)
2. Jay Bruce (RF, Cincinnati Reds)
3. Joba Chamberlain (RHP, New York Yankees)
4. Clay Buchholz (RHP, Boston Red Sox)
