Prospect Roundup: Games of April 12, 2014
By jseiner24
By Jake Seiner/MiLB.com
MiLB.com news:
Pirates RHP Luis Heredia pulled after one pitch with right shoulder discomfort
MiLB.com game stories:
Rangers 2B Rougned Odor homers twice for RoughRiders
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Rockies OF David Dahl hits fourth homer, third in three games
Cubs OF Albert Almora homers, drives in three following team meeting
Blue Jays LHP Daniel Norris uses full arsenal in win
Royals RHP Christian Binford strikes out 10 for Blue Rocks
Rangers RHP Sam Wolff takes one-hitter into seventh
Mets RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka takes no-hitter into sixth, Ks eight
A’s SS Chad Pinder is 10-for-15 with eight RBIs over past three games
Other prospect performances of note:
Pittsburgh OF Gregory Polanco, Triple-A Indianapolis: 4-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R — More of the same for the Pittsburgh outfielder. Now hitting .500 with 1.300 OPS through 10 games.
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Boston 2B Mookie Betts, Double-A Portland: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R — Betts is hitting .469 in his Double-A debut. Dating back to last year and including the playoffs in Salem, he’s reached base in 43 consecutive games, according to Seadogs radio man Mike Antonellis.
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Baltimore RHP Zach Davies, Double-A Bowie: 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, K — Davies was struck in his throwing elbow by a line drive in the bottom of the second. X-rays on the elbow were negative, but Davies was left with a bruise. The team will determine his status further in the coming days.
Milwaukee RHP Ariel Pena, Triple-A Nashville: 4 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 8 K — Brewers prospect now has 16 strikeouts in nine innings with just three walks, 2.00 ERA.
Houston RF Domingo Santana, Triple-A Oklahoma City: 3-for-4, 3 2B, BB, RBI, R, K — Monster day for the 21-year-old outfielder, who now has consecutive multi-hit games after a 4-for-28 start.
Chicago 3B Kris Bryant, Double-A Tennessee: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K — Bryant’s power and advanced approach are both shining through in his first look at upper-level pitching, as he’s slashing .269/.406/.654 through eight games.
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Oakland RHP Raul Alcantara, Double-A Midland: 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K — Impressive start to the season for the 21-year-old, who boasts a 0.61 ERA through two Double-A starts.
Milwaukee OF Mitch Haniger, Double-A Hunstivlle: 1-for-4 HR, RBI, R, K — Homers on consecutive days for the Brewers prospect.
Atlanta SS Jose Peraza, Class A Advanced Lynchburg: 3-for-5, R, SB — The speedy shortstop is hitting .324 with .780 OPS and four steals through nine games. The 19-year-old has also started playing more second base, with eight games at the keystone versus just two at short — surprising, considering his strong defensive reputation.
Chicago (NL) LHP Rob Zastryzny, Class A Advanced Daytona: 5 2/3 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 5 K, HR — A solo homer to Reymond Nunez in the sixth was Zastryzny’s only punished mistake.
Minnesota OF Adam Brett Walker II, Class A Advanced Fort Myers: 2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K — The Florida State League is supposed to be a tough place for Minor League hitters to hit home runs, although Walker is not your average Minor Leaguer. Big raw in the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder’s swing, reflected in four homers through nine games. Slashing .250/.289/.583 thus far.
Colorado SS Trevor Story, Class A Advanced Modesto: 2-for-2, 2 BB, 2 R, 4 SB — The breakout everybody was looking for from Story last year might be coming a year late. Rockies middle infielder is slashing .415/.478/.683 with nine steals through 10 games. Only red flag is 15 strikeouts thus far, but power/speed combo is impressing right now.
Tampa Bay OF Johnny Field, Class A Bowling Green: 3-for-3, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 RBI, 3 R — Monster day for the Rays’ 2013 fifth-round pick, hitting .345 with .472 OBP, 1.196 OPS in full-season debut. Channeled fellow Bishop Gorman grad Joey Gallo with the multi-homer game yesterday.
Miami 2B Avery Romero, Class A Greensboro: 3-for-5, 2 2B, R, K — The 20-year-old has three-straight multi-hit games, has struck out just twice in nine contests and boasts a 1.092 OPS. Undersized at 5-foot-8, 190-pounds, Romero needs to work on his defense at second, but the 2012 third-rounder can flat-out hit.