Article:MLB Organizational Top Prospects Update

With Jay Bruce called up last week, and with the Padres bringing up Chase Headley today, I'm thinking it's time for a Minor League Top Prospect update. Some of these guys, Bruce, Headley, Evan Longoria, Clay Buchholz, have been in the bigs this season, some since opening day, some since yesterday. Others, like Matt Wieters and Angel Villalona, have no shot at the majors this season, and likely not for awhile yet.

If the top prospect for a team is currently in the Majors, the player listed is the highest ranked in the organization still riding the bus. The numbers in parenthesis will be the players ranking within his organization and his overall ranking on Baseball America's top 100 Prospect list, an (N/A) indicates he is not a top 100 candidate.

Chicago White Sox: Aaron Poreda, LHP, (1, N/A). 5-6 with a 3.52 ERA, 48 strikeouts, 67 hits in 73.1 innings. Recently promoted to Double A from Single A. Cleveland Indians: Adam Miller, RHP, (1, 29) 0-1, 1.88 ERA in six starts. Currently in Triple A, on disabled list since May 27th. Detroit Tigers: Rick Porcello, RHP, (1, 21) 3-6 with 2.94 ERA with Lakeland of Florida State League, 67 hits, 41 strikeouts in 67.1 innings. Kansas City Royals: Mike Moustakas, SS, (1, 18), .228/9/31 with Burlington of Midwest League Minnesota Twins: Deolis Guerra, RHP, (2, 35), 7-2, 4.83 ERA with Ft. Myers of Florida State League. Baltimore Orioles Matt Wieters, C, (1, 12) .351/14/38 with Frederick of Class A Carolina League. Average leads the league, tied for homerun lead. Boston Red Sox: Lars Anderson, 1B, (3, 40) .312/7/35 with Lancaster of Class A California League. Currently on disabled list, effective June 16th. New York Yankees: Austin Jackson, OF, (2, 41) .273/7/41 with Trenton of Double A Eastern League Tampa Bay Rays: David Price, LHP, (2, 10) 3-0 with 1.27 ERA, 30 strikeouts, 23 hits in 28.1 innings with Vero Beach of Florida State League Toronto Blue Jays: Travis Snider, OF, (1, 11) .281/13/46 overall, between Class A and Double A, currently with New Hampshire of Eastern League. Los Angeles Angels: Nick Adenhart, RHP, (2, 24), 5-5, 4.75 ERA, 68 hits, 42 strikeouts in 60 innings with Triple A Salt Lake of Pacific Coast League. Oakland Athletics: Gio Gonzalez, LHP, (2, 26), 2-5, 5.58 ERA, 78 hits, 66 strikeouts in 71 innings with Triple A Sacramento of Pacific Coast League. Seattle Mariners: Jeff Clement, C, (1, 42) .337/14/43 in 47 games with Triple A Tacoma of Pacific Coast League. Texas Rangers: Elvis Andrus, SS, (1, 19) .266/1/24, 23 stolen bases, with Frisco of Double A Texas League. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jarrod Parker, RHP, (2, 42) 5-3, 3.70 ERA, 54 hits, 37 strikeouts in 48.2 innings with South Bend of Class A Midwest League. Colorado Rockies: Franklin Morales, LHP, (1, 8) 4-2, 6.43 ERA, 35 innings, 30 hits, 30 walks, 20 strikeouts with Colorado Springs of Triple A Pacific Coast League. Los Angeles Dodgers: Scott Elbert, LHP, (4, N/A), 1-0, 4.50 ERA with Jacksonville of Doulbe A Southern League, on disabled list from beginning of season until June 4. San Diego Padres: Matt Antonelli, 2B, (2, 50), .185/3/18 in 63 games with Triple A Portland/ San Francisco Giants Angel Villalona, 1B, (1, 33), .234/8/30 with Class A Augusta of the South Atlantic League Atlanta Braves Jordan Schafer, OF, (1,  25), .207/3/10 in 16 games with Mississippi of Double A Southern League. Served 50 game suspension at beginning of year for violating Minor League Substance Abuse Program. Florida Marlins Cameron Maybin, OF, (1, 6) .256/12/30 with Double A Carolina of the Southern League. New York Mets Fernando Martinez, OF, (1, 20) .280/3/16 in 37 games with Double A Binghamton of the Eastern League. Currently serving his second stint on the disabled list, this time since May 14. Philadelphia Phillies Carlos Carrasco RHP, (1, 54) 4-5, 3.71 ERA, 78 hits, 79 strikeouts in 80 innings with Double A Reading of the Eastern League. Washington Nationals Chris Marrero, 1B, (1, 27) .241/10/36, with Potomac of Class A Carolina League. Chicago Cubs Josh Vitters, 3B, (1, 43) .214/0/1. On Class A disabled list since April 21. Cincinnati Reds Drew Stubbs, OF, (5, 100) .253/3/24 with Sarasota of Class A Florida State League. Houston Astros J.R. Towles C, (1, 53) .286/2/5 with Triple A Round Rock of Pacific Coast League, spent first two months of season in majors. Milwaukee Brewers Matt LaPorta, OF, (1, 23) .295/19/58 with Double A Huntsville of Southern League. Leads league in homers, second in RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen, OF, (1, 14) .284/8/28, 19 stolen bases with Triple A Indianapolis of the International League. St. Louis Cardinals Colby Rasmus, OF, (1, 5), .245/10/32 with Triple A Memphis of Pacific Coast League.

Top Prospects currently in the Major Leagues are; Nick Blackburn (Minnesota), Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury, (Boston), Joba Chamberlain, (Yankees), Evan Longoria, (Tampa), Brandon Wood, (Angels), Carlos Gonzalez, (Oakland), Clayton Kershaw, Andy LaRoche and Chin Lung-Hu}}, (Dodgers), [[Chase Headley, (Padres), and Jay Bruce, Homer Bailey, Joey Votto and Johnny Cueto, (Cincinnati).