http://mlbpn.com Bringing you the latest buzz on MLB's top prospects. Get your news today on the fantasy sleepers of tomorrow. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:23:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cubs pitching prospect Sean Gallagher struck out 12 Oklahoma RedHawks on Tuesday, while allowing only one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings. "The fact that this game came against the RedHawks made it even better, because that team is stacked with players who have spent time in the Majors," ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/23/cubs-gallagher-ties-career-high-with-12-ks/ Catcher Matt Wieters, the Baltimore Orioles top prospect, is off to a blistering start in Class A Frederick.  The fifth overall pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft is batting .438 with 4 HRs and 10 RBI and 10 BB in his first 12 games.  Don't expect Wieters to be ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/23/matt-wieters-is-off-to-a-hot-start/ If you don't know, now you know. Diamondbacks pitching prospect Max Scherzer hasn't allowed a run yet this season. In his last appearance, a no-decision in the Triple-A Tuscon Sidewinders' loss to the Sacramento River Cats yesterday, he threw 5 innings of two-hit ball with 7 Ks. ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/20/next-big-thing-max-scherzer/ ESPN.com reports that the Tampa Bay Rays' 3B Evan Longoria agreed to a 6 year, $17.5 million dollar contract that could be worth as much as $44 million over 9 seasons. Pretty good for a kid who has only played 6 major league games. I'm not saying I ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/20/longoria-gets-6-years-175-million/ Royals pitching prospect Luke Hochevar may get called up to start Sunday after the Royals placed starter John Bale on the 15-day DL to recover from a "dead arm".  He may be a good spot-start option for fantasy owners, as he is pitching very well at Triple-A Omaha with 12 ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/18/cup-of-coffee-brewing-for-luke-hochevar/ Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune's baseball blog "Hardball" reports that three White Sox pitching prospects have "gotten mixed results" in their last appearances. Aaron Poreda, the hard-throwing left-hander, struck out 5 and allowed only 1 run in 5 innings of work for Class-A Winston-Salem. Kyle McCulloch pitched ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/18/white-sox-prospect-watch-poreda-mcculloch-broadway/ Oakland left-hander Greg Smith is looking sharp after his first two big league starts, earning the win Monday against the White Sox. Smith, acquired by the A's in the Dan Haren trade, also pitched 6 good innings against the Blue Jays last Wednesday, giving up 2 hits and 3 ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/16/as-rookie-smith-looking-good-after-two-starts/ The Detroit Tigers' big league club has been struggling mightily, but their Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A teams each have winning records. Lynn Henning of the Detroit News' piece mentions Virgil Vasquez as a possible call-up to the show to help the Tigers' struggling pitching staff. Vasquez has pitched ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/16/tigers-minor-league-system-thriving/ The Giants are beginning to groom prospect John Bowker at first base, according to Andrew Baggarly of Medianews.  After Bowker's torrid start to his major league career, the organization is employing the services of Ex-Giant J.T. Snow to teach him the finer points of the position in hopes that he ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/16/john-bowker-is-learning-first-base/ The Red Sox recalled top SS prospect Jed Lowrie from Triple-A on Thursday to fill the slot vacated by the injured Mike Lowell.  However, Sox skipper Terry Francona elected to play Sean Casey at first and shift Kevin Youkilis to third as an immediate solution, so Lowrie's been forced to ... http://mlbpn.com/2008/04/15/lowrie-comes-up-big-in-mlb-debut/