Star of the Day:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has to be the hottest Lugnut prospect. He had another 3 for 5 game and hit his 7th homerun of the year. He was able to score twice in the game and added 5 RBIs. Over the last 10 games he has hit .475. In the month of July he is hitting .356/.413/.589.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey went 2 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI. Over the last 10 games he is hitting .375.
High A:
Jordan Walden - SP - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Walden was finally promoted to High A and continued his consistently great pitching. He went 6 shutout innings, allowing only 3 hits, 3 walks and he struck out 3.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess is hitting .269/.360/.521 after going 2 for 4 with an RBI.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt went 1 for 4 with a walk and a run batted in. On the year he is hitting .301/.368/.435.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
After a few games where he only pinch hit, Heyward bounced back with a 2 for 5 game. He doubled once, and was able to both score a run and drive one in.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - Florida Marlins
Galloway seems to be coming along lately as he has hit .244 over the last 10 games. Today he went 3 for 5 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI.
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks went 0 for 3 on the day, but was able to walk twice, steal his 4th base and score a run. On the season he is hitting .304/.402/.392. He is proving he can hit for average and shows patience, but power is currently lacking behind.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 3 with a walk. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to drive in a run. On the year he is hitting .325/.400/.425.
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth went 2 for 5 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Down on the Farm: Sunday July 20th
Star of the Day:
Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Niemann continues his hot streak as he tossed 7 innings of shutout baseball. He allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5 batters. He could be seeing a promotion in the near future.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 1 for 4 game. His one hit was a double which drove in a run. He also scored a run.
Low A:
Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Dellin had a great start, going 6 shutout innings. He allowed only 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. Since being moved back to Charleston he has tossed 20 innings, allowing 14 hits, 9 walks and has struck out 23.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez extended his hit streak to 6 games with a 2 for 4 game with 2 RBI's. He has made this list for 4 consecutive days.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson went 2 for 4 with a walk. He was also able to score a run.
Rookie:
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks went 2 for 4 today with a RBI and 2 stolen bases.
Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Niemann continues his hot streak as he tossed 7 innings of shutout baseball. He allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5 batters. He could be seeing a promotion in the near future.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 1 for 4 game. His one hit was a double which drove in a run. He also scored a run.
Low A:
Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Dellin had a great start, going 6 shutout innings. He allowed only 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. Since being moved back to Charleston he has tossed 20 innings, allowing 14 hits, 9 walks and has struck out 23.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez extended his hit streak to 6 games with a 2 for 4 game with 2 RBI's. He has made this list for 4 consecutive days.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson went 2 for 4 with a walk. He was also able to score a run.
Rookie:
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks went 2 for 4 today with a RBI and 2 stolen bases.
Down on the Farm: Saturday July 19th
Star of the Day:
Neftali Feliz - SP - Frisco RoughRiders
Feliz is simply awesome. At the age of 20 (and he just turned 20) he made his third start in AA and it was his best. He tossed 6 shutout innings, allowing only 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 8. Low A hitters hit .193 off him earlier in the year and so far AA hitters are hitting the same.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey continues the hot bat. He went 1 for 4 with a walk in the game. Aubrey also hit his 4th minor league homerun of the year, which happened to go for a grandslam. On the day he scored twice and drove in five runs.
AA:
Jeremy Hellickson - SP - Montgomery Biscuits
Like Feliz, Hellickson had his best game since making it to AA. He went 7 shutout innings, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5 batters.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger slowed down a bit, going 1 for 4 with a run scored double.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt had another strong game going 1 for 3 with a solo homerun. He also walked once and came around to score another run. His homerun was the 6th of the year for him.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters has been very hot over the last 10 days hitting .378. Today he went 2 for 4 with a run scored. On the year he is hitting .344/.386/.508.
Rookie:
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran has got on base the last few games and went 2 for 4 today. He also added a walk and was able to score a run and drive in 3 others.
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway went 2 for 4 today with a double. He was able to score a run and drive one in.
Neftali Feliz - SP - Frisco RoughRiders
Feliz is simply awesome. At the age of 20 (and he just turned 20) he made his third start in AA and it was his best. He tossed 6 shutout innings, allowing only 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 8. Low A hitters hit .193 off him earlier in the year and so far AA hitters are hitting the same.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey continues the hot bat. He went 1 for 4 with a walk in the game. Aubrey also hit his 4th minor league homerun of the year, which happened to go for a grandslam. On the day he scored twice and drove in five runs.
AA:
Jeremy Hellickson - SP - Montgomery Biscuits
Like Feliz, Hellickson had his best game since making it to AA. He went 7 shutout innings, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5 batters.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger slowed down a bit, going 1 for 4 with a run scored double.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt had another strong game going 1 for 3 with a solo homerun. He also walked once and came around to score another run. His homerun was the 6th of the year for him.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters has been very hot over the last 10 days hitting .378. Today he went 2 for 4 with a run scored. On the year he is hitting .344/.386/.508.
Rookie:
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran has got on base the last few games and went 2 for 4 today. He also added a walk and was able to score a run and drive in 3 others.
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway went 2 for 4 today with a double. He was able to score a run and drive one in.
Down on the Farm: Friday July 18th
Star of the Day:
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Darvish tossed another complete game while allowing only a single run. He allowed 4 hits, walked none and struck out 10 batters.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey started to heat up just before the AAA allstar break, and he seems to have the hot bat still going. He went 3 for 5 today while scoring a single run.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
After hitting 3 dingers yesterday, Conger was able to hit two more today. He drove in 6 runs during his 2 for 4 day.
Low A:
Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Not the greatest start for Beavan, but not horrible either. He tossed 5 innings and only allowed 1 run. Unfortunately, he allowed 8 baserunnners while striking out 4.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez extended his 4 game hittin streak by going 2 for 4 with a run, and RBI and a walk.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson extended his multi-hit game streak to three games with anoth 3 for 5 game. This time they were all singles, but he was able to score on one of the hits.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitter extended his hitting streak to 6 games with a 2 for 5 game. One of his hits was a double and he was able to score twice.
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Darvish tossed another complete game while allowing only a single run. He allowed 4 hits, walked none and struck out 10 batters.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey started to heat up just before the AAA allstar break, and he seems to have the hot bat still going. He went 3 for 5 today while scoring a single run.
High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
After hitting 3 dingers yesterday, Conger was able to hit two more today. He drove in 6 runs during his 2 for 4 day.
Low A:
Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Not the greatest start for Beavan, but not horrible either. He tossed 5 innings and only allowed 1 run. Unfortunately, he allowed 8 baserunnners while striking out 4.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez extended his 4 game hittin streak by going 2 for 4 with a run, and RBI and a walk.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson extended his multi-hit game streak to three games with anoth 3 for 5 game. This time they were all singles, but he was able to score on one of the hits.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitter extended his hitting streak to 6 games with a 2 for 5 game. One of his hits was a double and he was able to score twice.
Down on the Farm: Thursday July 17th
Star of the Day:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger may have had the best game by a Posse all season. He went 3 for 4 with 3 homeruns. He scored 3 times and drove in 5 runs.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt went 1 for 4 today with a run scoring double.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters had his second game in a row with 3 hits. He went 3 for 5 today with a double. He was ale to score twice in the game.
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger may have had the best game by a Posse all season. He went 3 for 4 with 3 homeruns. He scored 3 times and drove in 5 runs.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt went 1 for 4 today with a run scoring double.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters had his second game in a row with 3 hits. He went 3 for 5 today with a double. He was ale to score twice in the game.
Down on the Farm: Wednesday July 16th
Star of the Day:
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran broke out of a horrible slump by going 1 for 4 with 3 walks and an RBI. Duran also stole a base.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 3 for 4 today with a double and a couple of singles.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd makes the list for the second day in a row. He went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks.
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran broke out of a horrible slump by going 1 for 4 with 3 walks and an RBI. Duran also stole a base.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 3 for 4 today with a double and a couple of singles.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd makes the list for the second day in a row. He went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks.
Down on the Farm: Tuesday July 15th
Star of the Day:
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth had his best game of his young career and hit his 1st professional homerun. He went 2 for 5 with 3 runs driven in and scored 2 other runs.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 3 for 5 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI's.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
In the second game of a double header, Heyward went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He was able to score once in the game.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has been on a great streak and continued that today with a 3 for 5 game. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to also score a run and steal a base.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden made is final Low A start. He went 7.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Walden will now move to High A Rancho Cucamonga and join Posse prospect Hank Conger.
Shortseason:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devils Rays
Beckham went 2 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and also drove in 2 runners.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes the list for the first time in a while. He went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI.
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth had his best game of his young career and hit his 1st professional homerun. He went 2 for 5 with 3 runs driven in and scored 2 other runs.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 3 for 5 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI's.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
In the second game of a double header, Heyward went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He was able to score once in the game.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has been on a great streak and continued that today with a 3 for 5 game. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to also score a run and steal a base.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden made is final Low A start. He went 7.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Walden will now move to High A Rancho Cucamonga and join Posse prospect Hank Conger.
Shortseason:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devils Rays
Beckham went 2 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and also drove in 2 runners.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes the list for the first time in a while. He went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI.
Walden promoted to High A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
After dominating Low A ball over the first half of the year, the Angels have promoted Posse prospect Jordan Walden to the California League. "Walden has been unbelievable this year and we are extremely happy with this promotion", stated Posse GM Luddington. On the year, Walden has made 18 starts and has accumulated a 4-6 record and a 2.18 ERA. He tossed 107.1 innings while allowing 80 hits, 32 walks, 91 strikeouts while only giving up 3 homeruns.
Walden has been a member of the Angels minor league system for just over a year now and in that time he has thrown 171.2 innings, allowing 129 hits, 49 walks, and 154 strikeouts.
Walden has been a member of the Angels minor league system for just over a year now and in that time he has thrown 171.2 innings, allowing 129 hits, 49 walks, and 154 strikeouts.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Posse prospect is locked up by Red Sox
Casey Kelly is now officially a member of the Red Sox organization.
Kelly, the team's top pick (30th overall) in last month's First-Year Player Draft, will officially be introduced as part of the organization on Thursday during a 6:30 p.m. ET media conference call.
The Sarasota (Fla.) High School standout will report to the Rookie League Gulf Coast Red Sox.
Kelly was noted highly on Boston's Draft board for his abilities as a shortstop and as a pitcher. He hit .473 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 2008 and showed excellent range in the field.
Meanwhile, the 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-hander went 8-1 with two saves and a 1.16 ERA on the hill. He struck out 77 while walking just 12 over 66 innings pitched.
"We are extremely happy that Casey has signed", stated Posse GM Luddington. "When we first drafted him we were concerned about his abilities in football keeping him from baseball. Now we do not have to worry about this and are glad he will start his career at shortstop where he can compete with the like of Tim Beckham and Justin Jackson".
Kelly, the team's top pick (30th overall) in last month's First-Year Player Draft, will officially be introduced as part of the organization on Thursday during a 6:30 p.m. ET media conference call.
The Sarasota (Fla.) High School standout will report to the Rookie League Gulf Coast Red Sox.
Kelly was noted highly on Boston's Draft board for his abilities as a shortstop and as a pitcher. He hit .473 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 2008 and showed excellent range in the field.
Meanwhile, the 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-hander went 8-1 with two saves and a 1.16 ERA on the hill. He struck out 77 while walking just 12 over 66 innings pitched.
"We are extremely happy that Casey has signed", stated Posse GM Luddington. "When we first drafted him we were concerned about his abilities in football keeping him from baseball. Now we do not have to worry about this and are glad he will start his career at shortstop where he can compete with the like of Tim Beckham and Justin Jackson".
Monday, July 14, 2008
Posse prospects invited to the AFLAC All-American Game
The Posse saw 2009 draft prospects Mychal Givens and Zach Wheeler all named to the 2009 AFLAC All-American Game. "We pride ourselves on acquiring top high school junior talent and enjoy the opportunity to watch them play in the AFLAC All-American Game. It really is the only time we get to see them on television.", stated GM Luddington. The third junior prospect that the Posse own is Jeff Malm and he is expected to get an invite as well.
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