Article:Down on the Farm; Minor League Prospect Reports

I get daily emails, updating me on the Minor League Top Prospects spread around the various minor league cities and towns across the country. Problem is, I don't get to the computer, or Armchair everyday, so while I would like this to become a regular series like The Baseball Notebook or Romi's daily homerun report, I just can't. Since I have a few minutes here late on a Saturday afternoon, enjoying my Phils whompin' on the sad sacks, might as well put one together.

Before I get started, just want to explain to everyone why ManRays and his co-hort, falcon boy haven't been heard from today. Both are nursing perpetual woodies brought on by the Tampa Bay Rays recalling earlier today of their top prospect, Evan Longoria. Longoria is in the Rays starting lineup today, in the fifth inning the Rays trail 2-0, Longoria is 0-2. Once their manpiece returns to normal, which would allow them to move from wherever they were when they heard the news, one could expect a couple days of extolling his virtues hear on the 'Chair.

Hitting

 * Red Sox: First baseman Lars Anderson, playing in High Class A, 3-5 with three RBI, a run scored and two doubles, raises average to .263. Outfielder Josh Reddick, playing in Low Class A, 3-4 with a run and rbi, raises average to .375


 * Cubs: Outfielder Ryan Harvey, 3-4 (all doubles), one run, one RBI. All three doubles off Dodgers #1 prospect, Clayton Kershaw


 * Reds: Outfielder Jay Bruce (Triple A), 4-5, rbi, run, stolen base, average to .333. The next three guys all play in High Class A, 3B Juan Francisco, 2-5, two rbi, run, seventh double of season, average .371, OF Drew Stubbs, 2-5, run, third double of season, fourth and fifth stolen bases, average .250, SS Chris Valaika, 3-5, two runs, one RBI, steal of home, average .400.


 * Rockies: OF Dexter Fowler, (Double A), 2-3, two homers, two runs, three rbi, average .355.


 * Angels: Both players in Triple A. DH Matt Brown, 3-5, run, 3 rbi, two doubles (5). SS Brandon Wood 2-5, two rbi, run, HR (3), avg to .222. Wood also took Randy Johnson deep this past Monday in Johnson's rehab start in Tucson.


 * Dodgers: 3B Josh Bell, (Low Class A) 2-4, (triple and HR), 3 runs, one rbi, avg .343,


 * Mets: 1B Nick Evans, (Double A), 3-4, 3 rbi, run HR(1), avg .370


 * Yankees: An apparently pissed off Shelley Duncan, (Triple A), 4-5, three runs, three RBI, three doubles and a HR.


 * Athletics: 1B Sean Doolittle, (Hi A), 2-4, three runs, five RBI, two homers (3) average .333.


 * Cardinals: 3B David Freese, (Triple A), 3-4, two runs, one rbi, HR (1). C Bryan Anderson, (Double A), 4-5, three runs, one rbi, avg .333


 * Rangers: C Jarrod Saltlamachhia, (Triple A), 2-4, run, 4 RBI, avg .333.


 * Blue Jays: OF Adam Lind, (Triple A), 4-4, run, four RBI, HR (2), avg .448. Is 13-29 on the season with just one strikeout. OF Travis Snider, (Hi A), 2-5, two runs, rbi, double (3), HR (2).

Pitching

 * Red Sox: Nick Hagadone, (Lo A) 5IP, 2 hits, seven K's, winning pitcher, (1-1), season ERA 0.00.


 * Cubs: Jeff Samardzija, (Double A), 7IP, four hits, no runs, one walk, 5 K's, winning pitcher, (2-0), season ERA, 0.75.


 * White Sox: Aaron Poreda, (Hi A), 5IP, five hits, two runs, (one earned), three walks, two K's, no decision, season ERA, 1.00.


 * Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (Double A), 5IP, seven hits, two runs, both earned, two walks, eight K's, losing pitcher, (0-2), season ERA, 3.38.


 * Twins: Philip Humber, (Triple A), 5IP, four hits two runs, both earned, one walk, two K's, losing pitcher, (0-2), season ERA, 5.00. Deolis Guerra, (Hi A), 5IP, four hits, no runs, five walks, two K's, no decision, season ERA, 0.90.


 * Yankees: Alan Horne, (Triple A), 2IP, four hits, four runs, one earned, no walks, two K's, no decision, season ERA 3.38, left game in third inning with right biceps injury.


 * Athletics: Brett Anderson, (Hi A), 6IP, two hits, no runs, two walks, seven K's, winning pitcher (2-0), season ERA, (0.00)


 * Padres: Wil Inman, (Double A), 5IP, one hit, no runs, three walks, four runs, winning pitcher, (2-0), season ERA, (0.00). Cory Luebke, (Hi A), 3IP, eleven hits, eleven runs, all earned, seven walks, two K's, one homer, losing pitcher, (0-1), season ERA, 12.86.


 * Mariners: Robert Rohrbaugh, (Triple A), 6IP, three hits, no runs, no walks, five K's, winning pitcher, (1-0), season ERA, 0.00.


 * Rays: Wade Davis, (Double A), 6IP, four hits, one run, two walks, six K's, winning pitcher, (2-0), season ERA, 4.09.


 * Nationals: Collin Balester, (Triple A), 6IP, one hit, no runs, one walk, six K's, winning pitcher, (1-1), season ERA, 2.61.