Prospect Roundup: Games of April 10, 2014
By jseiner24
By Jake Seiner / MiLB.com
MiLB.com Game Stories:
Rangers 3B Joey Gallo belts pair of homers
Giants outfielder Darren Ford carted off field after collision
Rockies RHP Daniel Winkler takes no-hitter into seventh
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Cardinals OF Stephen Piscotty stays hot for Memphis
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Marlins LHP Andrew Heaney fans eight over six scoreless
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Nationals RHP Lucas Giolito K’s six, allows one hit over five
Mets 2B T.J. Rivera drives in five for second time this year
Tigers RHP Chad Green punches out seven over seven scoreless
MiLB.com News:
Rangers LHP Martire Garcia suspended 50 games
Other prospect performances of note:
Pittsburgh OF Gregory Polanco, Triple-A Indianapolis: 3-for-3, 2B, BB, R — Polanco is hitting .433 with a 1.069 OPS through eight games.
Houston OF George Springer, Triple-A Oklahoma City: 2-for-3, HR, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI — Springer and teammate 1B Jon Singleton went back-to-back for the RedHawks.
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Pittsburgh SS Alen Hanson, Double-A Altoona: 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI — Hits in four straight after going 0-for-7 to start the year for Hanson.
Atlanta RHP Jason Hursh, Double-A Mississippi: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 K — First Double-A win for the 2013 first-round pick.
St. Louis SS Aledmys Diaz, Double-A Springfield: 4-for-7, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB — Monster day for the Cuban signed this offseason. Questions existed when he signed about his offensive upside. An encouraging .458 start to his stateside career is about as well as the 23-year-old could address those. His homer came in the 14th inning, snapping a 5–5 tie.
New York (NL) OF Brandon Nimmo, Class A Advanced St. Lucie: 2-for-4, HR, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI — Nimmo has a .516 OBP through seven games thanks to eight free passes.
Minnesota RHP Ryan Eades, Class A Cedar Rapids: 7 IP, 6 H, R, 5 K — The Twins 2013 second-rounder is one of many promising arms stacked into the Kernels rotation this spring.
Texas SS Travis Demeritte, Class A Hickory: 2-for-4, 2 HR, BB, 4 RBI, 2 R — Monster game for the 2013 first-rounder snaps a 2-for-18 start to the season. Three of his four hits this season have been round-trippers.
Miami 2B Avery Romero, Class A Greensboro: 4-for-5 — Romero has a .414 average through his first seven games.
Chicago (AL) MIF Cleuluis Rondon, Class A Kannapolis: 4-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 SB — Acquired from Red Sox as part of Jake Peavy-Jose Iglesias-Avisail Garcia trade last July.
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Boston RHP Jamie Callahan, Class A Greenville: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K — Boston’s 2012 second-rounder has 15 strikeouts through 8 2/3 innings this season.
Seattle OF Austin Wilson, Class A Clinton: 3-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, K — Last year’s second-round pick is hitting .296 with .869 OPS in Midwest League.
