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The Minor League Report – Week 14

Posted by Todd Lammi on July 6th, 2010

Here is a look at the latest news and notes from around the minor leagues from a fantasy baseball perspective in the week 14 minor league report.

Kyle Drabek had been somewhat of a forgotten man down in Double-A for the Toronto Blue Jays until he threw a no-hitter the Fourth of July. With a 3.20 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 107 innings, it was thought he would have been moved up to Triple-A already this year. He has held opposing hitters to a .219 average but still has some work to do on his control with 45 walks on the season.

Making the move up to Triple-A last week was outfielder Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was supposed to be reach this level in 2009 but suffered a hamstring injury along with torn knee ligaments that forced him to miss a good portion of the season. Instead of contending for a starting job this season for Milwaukee, he will have to wait until 2011 for his shot in center field. Cain is hitting .320 on the season with three home runs and 21 stolen bases in 253 at bats.

Desmond Jennings has been making up for lost time in Triple-A, hitting .353 for the month of June with 28 runs scored, 15 RBI and eight stolen bases. He is someone worth stashing for the second half of the season in a one-year league if your team is in need of stolen bases. Tampa Bay should be able to fond a place for him in the line up the second half of the year.

Freddie Freeman continues to plug away in Triple-A for the Atlanta Braves as he works toward getting ready to claim the first base job in 2011. Freeman is currently hitting .288 on the season with 10 home runs and 47 RBI. He has hit .375 over his last 10 games with four home runs and two stolen bases.

If there was ever someone in need of a promotion, look no further than third basemen Mike Moustakas down in Double-A for the Kansas City Royals. Moustakas is hitting .358 with 21 home runs and 75 RBI in only 63 games. With solid plate discipline as evidenced by his 15 walks and 39 strikeouts, there is nothing left for him to show at that level.

Outfielder Jerry Sands of the Los Angeles Dodgers was promoted to Double-A this past week after feasting on Single-A pitching. Sands hit .333 in 243 at bats with 18 home runs and 46 RBI to go with 14 stolen bases. A 25th round pick in the 2008 draft, Sands has started to come on strong after struggling in his first season when he hit just .205 in 46 games.

Also seeing a move up to Double-A was outfielder Brett Jackson of the Chicago Cubs. Jackson hit .316 in 263 at bats with six home runs and 38 RBI coupled with 12 stolen bases. A first round pick in the 2009 draft, Jackson will be appearing in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 11.

Speaking of the Futures Game, a couple of changes to the rosters based on promotions and injuries, for the US Team, catcher Hank Conger will replace Tony Sanchez (injury) and pitcher Zack Wheeler will replace Andy Oliver who was recently promoted by the Detroit Tigers.

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The Minor League Report – Week 7

Posted by Todd Lammi on May 18th, 2010

There is good news for San Francisco Giants fans as Madison Bumgarner seems to have right his ship in Triple-A. After reports of a drop in velocity in spring training and in the regular season, it was determined that the loss of speed was not an injury but mechanical issues with his delivery. With the appropriate changes made and the addition of a cutter, Bumgarner has been back on track. His overall numbers have rebounded from his first two Triple-A starts in which he allowed 11 runs in seven innings. After eight starts, Bumgarner now has a 3.64 ERA and has racked up 32 strikeouts in 42 innings, including eight in his last start. With 5th starter Todd Wellemeyer sporting a 5.25 ERA and 1,42 WHIP, it is only a matter of time before Bumgarner is in the major leagues if can string together another few successful starts in the minors.

If you are in a one year league and you still are carrying Aroldis Chapman on reserve, it is getting toward crunch time for how much longer you can carry him. I dropped him in my 15-team mixed league this past weekend in order to grab another starter. Chapman has been hit hard in two of his last three starts, allowing 15 runs in 14 innings. Yes, he does throw hard and can rack up strikeouts, but his lack of control (21 walks in 35 innings) means he won’t be lasting too long in games if he was called up to the major leagues.

Jay Jackson looked like he was going to be first in line in Triple-A to fill a spot in the Chicago Cubs rotation. Instead, with relief pitching hard to come by and the failure of the Carlos Zambrano experiment, Jackson has been shifted to the bullpen which kills his value for 2010 if he remains in that role.

Kyle Gibson of the Minnesota Twins was promoted to Double-A last week and sparkled in his debut, tossing 7 1/3 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. Gibson was the Twins first round pick in 2009 and has a 1.60 ERA through eight starts with 50 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings.

Yonder Alonso was promoted to Triple-A by the Cincinnati Reds despite having less than stellar stats in AA. Alonso was hitting .267 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 101 at bats. Alonso has seen time at first base and in the outfield since he is blocked in the major leagues by Joey Votto.

Kyle Drabek continues to chug along in Double-A with five wins and a 3.06 ERA after eight starts. Drabek has struck out 45 in 47 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .236 batting average.

For those of you in deep dynasty leagues, Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has lived up to his top prospect billing after being a first round pick in 2009. In Single-A, Trout is hitting .372 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 20 stolen bases.

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The Minor League Report – week 3

Posted by Todd Lammi on April 26th, 2010

We saw two players get promoted that were part of the minor league report in week 2 with Justin Smoak getting recalled by the Texas Rangers and most recently Eric Young Jr. getting promoted by the Colorado Rockies.

2010 looks like it might be turning into the year of the first basemen with Ike Davis and Justin Smoak already promoted and Brett Wallace, Freddie Freeman and Chris Carter (Oak.) looming as potential call ups later this season.

I have created a Minor League Tracker spreadsheet that shows all of the year-to-date stats for players that I highlighted in my team-by-team Triple-A minor league reports so you can easily keep an eye on possible players to target on the waiver wire in future weeks.

Since we took a look at some of the top players from Triple-A last week, here is a view of some of the top prospects in Double-A.

Hitters:

Shortstop Starlin Castro (Cubs) is making it look easy at the plate in Double-A, hitting .382 with one home run, 15 RBI and four stolen bases. With as well as he played in spring training, it will only be a matter of time until he is up in Triple-A.

Outfielder Domonic Brown (Phi.) is hitting .325 with a home run and five RBI with one stolen base for the Reading Phillies. There is not much chance he sees time with the Phillies this season barring injury, but he should have a shot to open 2011 in the outfield with Jason Werth a free agent after this season.

Outfielder Mike Stanton (Fla.) is hitting .311 for the Jacksonville Suns with six home runs and 13 RBI. While he is still striking out a fair amount with 17 whiffs in 61 at bats, his plate discipline has come a long way in the last two years. Stanton has 16 walks through 16 games and an on base percentage of .462.

First basemen Lars Anderson (Bos.) is trying to regain his top prospect status, after a disappointing season at Double-A last year, a level he is now repeating. Anderson is hitting .328 with five home runs and 16 RBI through 58 at bats.

Shortstop Dee Gordon (LAD) of the Chattanooga Lookouts is hitting .354 with one home run and four RBI to go along with four stolen bases.

Third basemen Lonnie Chisenhall (Clev.) of the Akron Aeros is off to a good start average wise, hitting .358, but with no home runs and five RBI.

It has been a slow go so far for Dustin Ackley (Sea.), the second pick of the 2009 draft. Ackley is hitting just .153 in 59 at bats with two RBI and stolen bases. The only bright spot has been his plate discipline with nine walks against 10 strikeouts.

Pitchers:

Kyle Drabek (Tor.) has a 3.80 ERA through four starts with 20 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings. Drabek has allowed two home runs and is holding hitters to a .228 average.

Jordan Lyles (Hous.) of the Corpus Christi Hooks has a 2.30 ERA after three starts with 16 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings. I expect the Houston Astros to be aggressive in promoting him so he should see Triple-A by the second half of the season.

Andrew Cashner (Cubs) has struck out 29 hitters in 24 1/3 innings and has an ERA of 3.33 after four starts, while holding opposing batters to a .188 average. After striking out 10 in each of his first two starts, Cashner has come back to earth a little bit.

Chris Withrow (LAD) has gotten off to a slow start, with a 9.00 ERA after four starts with hitters knocking him around at a .303 clip and three home runs allowed.

Christian Friedrich (Col.) has struck out 16 in 16 1/3 innings with an ERA of 2.81 after three starts. Friedrich has found the going a little tougher in Double-A after striking out 159 in 119 2/3 innings.

Future closer Drew Storen (Was.) has three saves and a 1.23 ERA in 7 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. Despite being overshadowed by teammate Stephen Strasburg, Storen could have some value as well later this year if the Nationals deal Matt Capps

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The Minor League Report – Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A Roster

Posted by Todd Lammi on April 13th, 2010

Here is the minor league report for the 2010 Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate for the Philadelphia Phillies.

There is no one of note at the Triple-A level as the majority of the Philadelphia Phillies talent is at Double-A or below. Keep in mind that Kyle Drabek and Michael Taylor would have appeared here had they not been traded away.

How they rank:

Baseball America: none
Keith Law: none
John Sickels: none

Here is a look at 2010 Lehigh Valley IronPigs roster by position:

Catchers:

Paul Hoover
Dane Sardinha

Infielders:

1B Andy Tracy
2B Cody Ransom
SS Wilson Valdez
3B Neil Sellers
Brian Bocock
Luis Maza

Outfielders:

LF Dewayne Wise
CF Chris Duffy
RF John Mayberry
Rich Thompson

Starting Pitchers:

Brian Mazzone
Nate Bump
Joe Savery
Ryan Vogelsong
Drew Carpenter

Relief Pitchers:

Jason Anderson
Alex Concepcion
Brian Gordon
Scott Mathieson
Ehren Wasserman
Jake Woods
Mike Zagurski

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2010 Toronto Blue Jays Team Preview

Posted by Todd Lammi on March 16th, 2010

This is the fourth part our series of 2010 fantasy baseball team previews looking at the American League East. The team previews will include the projected batting order, projected rotation, rookies that could make an impact in 2010 as well as each players current ADP for a 15 team mixed fantasy baseball league.

2010 Toronto Blue Jays Projected Batting Order:

1.  RF Jose Bautista (ADP ND)
2.  2B Aaron Hill (ADP 49)
3.  LF Adam Lind (ADP 53)
4.  CF Vernon Wells (ADP 176)
5.  1B Lyle Overbay (ADP 445)
6.  3B Edwin Encarnacion (ADP 228)
7.  C John Buck (ADP 417)
8.  SS Alex Gonzalez (ADP 468)
9.  DH Travis Snider (ADP 206)

2010 Toronto Blue Jays Projected Rotation & Bullpen:

1.  Shaun Marcum (ADP 267)
2.  Ricky Romero (ADP 301)
3.  Marc Rzepcynski (ADP 369)
4.  Brandon Morrow (ADP 386)
5.  Brett Cecil / Dustin McGowan (ADP ND / ND)

Closer – Kevin Gregg / Jason Frasor (ADP 246 / 242)
Handcuff – Scott Downs

2010 Toronto Blue Jays Prospects with potential impact this year:

1.  Brett Wallace – 1B
2.  Kyle Drabek – SP


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Minor League Report – week 9

Posted by Todd Lammi on June 7th, 2009

by Todd Lammi

The minor league transaction wire was buzzing this week with the promotion of Tommy Hanson, Gordon Beckham, Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez to the major leagues. There were also notable names that were promoted to Double-A as well. Here is a recap of minor league baseball news and stats from week nine from a fantasy baseball perspective.

Hitters:

First basemen Yonder Alonso (Reds) was promoted to Double-A after hitting .302 with seven home runs and 37 RBI in Advanced A. Alonso is hitting .260 in six games so far at AA.

Outfielder Mike Stanton (Marlins) was moved to Double-A after hitting .294 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI in Advanced A. He still has some work on reducing his strikeouts, after fanning 45 times in 180 at bats.

Buster Posey (Giants) is hitting .307 with nine home runs and 41 RBI in Advanced A to go along with five stolen bases. He should be on his way up to Double-A very shortly.

Catcher Jesus Montero (Yankees) was promoted to Double-A after hitting .356 with eight home runs and 37 RBI.

Third basemen Josh Vitters (Cubs) is hitting .351 with 13 home runs and 35 RBI in A ball. It is time for the Cubs to test him at a higher level.

Second basemen Matt Antonelli (Padres) is trying to work his way back to prospect status in Triple-A, but he is off to a slow start, hitting .143 with one home run and seven RBI in 84 at bats.

Pitchers:

Kyle Drabek was promoted to Double-A, tossing seven shutout innings in his first start with four strikeouts. Drabek finished Advanced A at 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings.

Bradley Holt (Mets) was elevated to Double-A after going 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA in Advanced A. Holt struck out 50 hitters in 41 1/3 innings. In his first start at the new level, he went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and three strikeouts.

Mat Latos (Padres) tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 0.51 at Double-A.

Zach McAllister (Yankees) pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings with six strikeouts. McAllister in Double-A is now 5-2 with a 1.61 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings.

Chuck Lofgren (Indians) struggled in his first Triple-A start after being promoted, but was much better the second time around, hurling seven scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Edgar Osuna (Braves) was moved to Double-A and tossed seven innings of one-hit ball in his first start with four strikeouts. On the season, Osuna has a 2.82 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings.

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