Minor League Update

It's been a busy last couple of days for the Phillies and now, just as I've had a chance to catch up on things a bit, the Yankees are in town so things don't figure to slow down for a while...minor league stats from last Tuesday through the games on Sunday are all I have for now...

AAA Scranton-WB

• Josh Kroeger: 1-8, 2 K
• Danny Sandoval: 9-24, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB, 4 K, E (10)
• Brennan King: 2-8, HR, RBI, R, 2 K
• Carlos Ruiz: 7-22, 3 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K, SB (3), PB (1), picked off man at second

• Josh (JD) Fields (White Sox): 2-17, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 5 K, E (8)
  
  
• Eude Brito (L, 5-3): 5 IP 8 H 7 ER 3 BB 4 K
• Eude Brito (L, 5-4): 3.2 IP 11 H 8 R 6 ER 4 BB 2 K
• Adam Bernero (L, 0-1): 9 IP 4 H 2 ER 2 BB 3 K
• Ryan Cameron (W, 3-2): 3.1 IP 2 H 1 ER 3 BB 1 K
• Travis Minix (S, 3): 2 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 4 K
• Gavin Floyd (L, 1-1): 6 IP 8 H 5 R 4 ER 1 BB 5 K
• Seung Lee: 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 0 K

The fact that this team did not promote Carlos Ruiz when Mike Lieberthal went back on the DL boggles my mind...I guess they'd much rather have a sixth outfielder who never plays take up that last spot on the roster (no offense Chris Roberson)...Josh (JD) Fields gets a mention because he is a third base prospect in the White Sox organization that may find himself without a big league job next year even though he could be ready to play - Pat Gillick has already made a deal with the White Sox, maybe they'll talk trade again...

The Scranton pitching staff has seen better days...newly signed Adam Bernero has been excellent thus far, but he is what he is (nice minor league arm, but no better than a big league middle reliever if everything, and I mean everything, broke right for him)...Eude Brito stinks...Travis Minix should be next in line to a promotion to Philly if the need for a reliever pops up yet again...Gavin Floyd wasn't great in his most recent start, but he has been solid as a whole since being demoted - it is 100% on Floyd at this point to put himself back into the Phillies long-term plans...

AA Reading

• Michael Bourn: 7-27, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 3 OF assists, 4 SB (27), CS (4)
• Jason Jaramillo: 5-21, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, K
• Tim Moss: 3-19, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K
• Angel Chavez: 5-20, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, 3 K, 2 E (6)

• Gio Gonzalez (W, 3-6): 7 IP 4 H 2 ER 4 BB 12 K
• Gio Gonzalez (L, 3-7): 5.2 IP 11 H 4 ER 1 BB 4 K
• Zack Segovia (L, 3-3): 8 IP 6 H 5 R 2 ER 2 BB 2 K
• Nick Evangelista: 2 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 0 K
• Daniel Haigwood: 7 IP 5 H 0 ER 2 BB 5 K

Nick Evangelista is now officially one of my favorite prospects in this organization...I have no idea why (outside of the fact that I think he has a nice future as a big league reliever), but there is something about him that I like...maybe it's just his cool name...

High A Clearwater

• Mike Costanzo: 5-13, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
• Brad Harman: 3-13, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K, SB (4), 2 E (22)
• Bryan Hansen: 2-12, 2 R, 3 BB, K,
• Tuffy Gosewisch: 2-10, RBI, BB, K, 2 PB (4)
  
  
• Randy Wolf: 2.2 IP 4 H 0 ER 1 BB 2 K (0/6 GO/FO)
• Derek Griffith (L, 4-5): 4.1 IP 9 H 8 R 7 ER 2 BB 0 K
• Julio De La Cruz (L, 2-4): 4.1 IP 4 H 1 ER 2 BB 2 K
• Andrew Baldwin (L, 3-6): 7 IP 7 H 4 R 2 ER 1 BB 8 K

This is old news, but I'm just now getting around to posting it - Randy Wolf was struck on the hand by a line drive in his last start...he's fine now, no worries

Florida State League All-Star Game

• Mike Costanzo: 1-4, 2 K
• J.A. Happ: 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 3 K
• Derek Griffith: 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 1 BB 1 K

J.A. Happ needs to get himself a promotion to Reading, check out that performance in the FSL All-Star game...

Low A Lakewood

• Greg Golson: 7-24, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 K, 2 SB (12), PO
• Welinson Baez: 6-24, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB, 7 K, CS
• Lou Marson: 3-9, 2B, 2 R, BB, 2 K, E (7)
• Jeremy Slayden: 4-19, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB, K
• Clay Harris: 5-19, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K

• Scott Mitchinson (L, 3-3): 5 IP 7 H 3 ER 2 BB 3 K
• Matt Maloney (W, 7-4): 7 IP 2 H 0 ER 5 BB 8 K
• Carlos Carrasco: 0 IP 0 H 2 ER 3 BB 0 K
• Maximino De La Cruz (W, 4-1): 6 IP 3 H 1 ER 0 BB 3 K
• Brett Harker (S, 7): 4 IP 5 H 1 ER 0 BB 5 K
• Josh Outman (W, 4-4): 7.1 IP 4 H 0 ER 2 BB 12 K
• Andy Barb (S, 9); 2.2 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 3 K
• Pat Overholt: 4 IP 3 H 1 ER 0 BB 6 K
• Justin Blaine: 4 IP 2 H 0 ER 0 BB 4 K

I haven't posted in a week so you'd think I'd have the energy to get through this teeny tiny minor league update without giving up on commenting about the Phillies Low-A action...you thought wrong