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AFL Reports: White Sox, O’s and Braves
Been a busy week, what with participating in our democracy and all. Let’s catch up, shall we?
The report on the White Sox featured Trayce Thompson. The video report focused on Thompson, Carlos Sanchez and Andy Wilkins.
The Orioles’ report featured Jonathan Schoop, while the video report’s focus was on Schoop, Clay Schrader and Chris Petrini.
And, finally, the report on the Braves centered around Nick Ahmed , while the video report focused on Edward Salcedo, Ahmed and Cory Rasmus.
And a quick catch up on Stars of the Day:
Monday: Chris Owings of the Diamondbacks. The D-backs’ No. 5 prospect went 3-for-5 with a double, homer and 3 RBIs.
Tuesday: Nick Franklin of the Mariners. The M’s No. 3 prospect went 4-for-5, with two doubles and 6 RBIs.
Wednesday: Logan Darnell of the Twins. The left-hander went four innings, allowing no runs on one hit while walking none and striking out five in his first AFL start.
Thursday: Rymer Liriano of the Padres. The Padres’ No. 1 prospect went 3-for-5 with two doubles and 3 RBIs.
OMG: Chicago White Sox
Take a look at the White Sox Top 10 Prospects. And here’s your OMG (One More Guy) from Chicago’s system:
Jacob Petricka, RHP: Petricka was a fast riser in the 2010 Draft class, one of those late
comers that scouts run to see last minute to see what the fuss is about. A Tommy John surgery recipient a few years back, Petricka had transferred from Iowa Western Community College to Indiana State, so we’re not exactly talking about a hotbed for baseball. Petricka jumped on radar screens when reports came out about him hitting 97-98 mph on the radar gun last spring. He moved from off the map and into the second round, where the White Sox took him with the No. 63 overall pick.<p>
He threw well in his pro debut, making eight starts with Bristol in the Appalachian League and then nine relief outings with Kannapolis as the White Sox didn’t want to overwork him. The plus fastball is still very much there (9.7 K/9) and he shows a breaking ball that can be above-average as well. He’s got a feel for a changeup, too, which is why he’ll continue as a starter (along with his ability to maintain fastball velocity into starts), at least for the time being. If command becomes an issue, he’s got the arsenal to be a very good short reliever in the future.
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Greetings all —
Finally crawled out from under the avalanche that was the Top 50 prospects list. Hope everyone is enjoying it so far. If you haven’t seen it, by all means, go and check it out now. We’re revealing 10 per day and have gotten down to No. 21, so only the top 20 remain. I always enjoy doing it, but man, I’m always glad when I’m done with it.
There are two ways people can get involved. They can send in their own top 10 — and we’ll put together a fan top prospect list based on those. Email that to: Top10Prospects@gmail.com. You can also email me comments, complaints, smart remarks. Honestly, it’s why I do the list in the first place, to elicit response. So respond at will.
On to other things…
B3 friend and colleague Lisa Winston has been an interviewin’ fool over on Got MiLB? Her “Beyond the Box Score: Getting to Know…” series is taking off. Since last I mentioned, there are three more players who you can get to know with these in-depth, off-beat interviews:
Read ‘em all, you’ll be better for it.
Whaddaya folks think about the Javy Vazquez trade? Gotmilby (that’s Lisa) and I were talking about it and both of us first thought the Braves gave up too much. We saw Tyler Flowers hit in the AFL and color us impressed. Even if he can’t catch — and the guess here is that the Braves think he can’t — that’s a big bat to give up for a mediocre starting pitcher and Boone Logan, isn’t it? Unless they felt he was incapable of handling any position at all, I was a bit surprised to see Flowers in the deal. Now, the AFL is indeed a small sample size, so we shouldn’t go too crazy over what he did there.
The other guys aren’t bad, either. Granted, Brent Lillibridge seemed to take a step back in 2008, but I think he still could be a utility guy in the future. Jon Gilmore is just getting started and has a ton of power potential as a third baseman. Santos Rodriguez isn’t known to most, having only played in the Gulf Coast League in the U.S., but he’s the kind of arm that years from now could end up being the key component in the deal. I don’t care what the level is, 45 K in 29 IP makes you take notice. So does the .155 batting average against, not to mention the 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame and age (20).
Thus ends the Jake Peavy drama in Atlanta, huh? Truth be told, I’d rather give a rotation spot to Tommy Hanson on Opening Day than have Javy Vazquez, but those decisions aren’t up to me.
Richar and Masset going to Cincy?
That’s the rumor, anyway. The Reds would get 2B Danny Richar and RHP Nick Masset for Ken Griffey Jr.
Richar was supposed to compete for the big-league job at second, but visa issues made him late for Spring Training and then a broken rib kept him out until the end of May. He’s hitting .262 with nine homers 11 steals in 62 games for for Triple-A Charlotte. The 25-year-old could head to Triple-A Louisville if the trade becomes official. Richar hadn’t spent that much time in the White Sox organization, coming over a year ago in June (he spent some time in the bigs last summer after the trade) from the Diamondbacks in return for minor league outfielder Aaron Cunnigham, who’s since been traded to Oakland. He’s got a career .290 average in the Minors with a .441 SLG and 73 stolen bases.
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