Chris Archer | RHP (SP) | Tampa Bay Rays | D.o.B: 9/26/88 | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | B/T: R/R | Rd. 5, 2006 (HS) | CHC #1 ranked prospects per Baseball America (pre-Matt Garza trade) | MiLB Player Page
Archer was the larger name that came over in the Matt Garza trade (prospect mavens will note that Huk-Ju Lee was the prized piece).
Please, blog, may I have some more?The Milwaukee Brewers promoted the 24-year-old, unranked third baseman Taylor Green. Has a solid swing, controls strike zone and make consistent sound contact, power is average at best. Defensively is where he stands out, showing above-average skill. This year at Triple-A (Pacific Coast League) he has a dominant slash line .336/.413/.583 in 420 at-bats with 59 XBH (22 Hr) and a 72:55 K:BB ratio.
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James Paxton | LHP (SP) | Seattle Mariners | D.o.B: 11-6-88 | 6’3″ | 215 lbs | 4th rd, pk 132, 2010 | MiLB Player Page
Paxton was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2009 as a big powerful left-handed amateur.
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The New York Mets 2009 Minor League Pitcher of the Year Jeurys Familia had a rough 2010 season – 5.58 ERA, a 10.2 K/9 and 5.2 BB/9 in 121 innings, From 2010 Minor League Review, “Currently, he isn’t a refined pitcher, according to pre-2010 season scouting reports.
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Brad Peacock | RHP (SP): | Washington Nationals | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | B/T: R/R | 41st rd, 2006 | WAS #10 ranked prospect per Baseball America 2011 | MiLB Player Page
I’ve spent the last couple months watching Peacock’s prospect stock rise in Washington behind the veil of Bryce Harper and the recovery of Stephen Strasburg.
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Every once in a while, I enjoy checking in on prospects that caused my red flag alarm to chirp. One of these prospects was Josh Vitters of the Chicago Cubs. In 2009, I wrote a Scouting the Unknown article that raised the war banners across the prospecting battlements.
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Trevor May | RHP (SP) | Philadelphia Phillies | D.o.B: 9/23/89 | 6’5″ | 215 lbs | B/T: R/R | Rd 4, 2008 | MiLB Player Page
With a six-five frame, May has the perfect projectable physical frame. Throwing from a three-fourth arm slot, May’s 91 to 95 MPH plus-fastball with heavy life and good angle is his best pitch.
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Hello, my name is Brett Jackson. My recent power binge – four home runs in eight games – is confirming I am the Cubs best minor league player. Even when I strikeout nearly once every three at-bats, my prowess in the field and suave good looks will bring me to the top.
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Drew Pomeranz | LHP (SP): | Colorado Rockies | D.o.B: 11/22/88 | 6’5″ | 230 lbs | B/T: R/L | 1st Rd, # 5 (2010) | CLE #4 ranked prospect per Baseball America 2011 | MiLB Player Page
Pomeranz was a key piece, if not the centerpiece, of the Ubaldo Jimenez trade to the Indians.
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Today is the trade deadline so we’ll look at a few of the prospects that have been on the move before jumping into minor league player news.
As of this writing (3 pm CST), the trade of Hunter Pence for right-handed pitchers Jarred Cosart, Josh Zeid, first baseman Jonathan Singleton and a PTBNL between the Phillies and Astros has been the largest trade based primarily on the value of prospects.
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