One of the game's most intriguing left-handed pitching prospects is headed to a new challenge.

The Padres have promoted Adrian Morejon, their No. 6 prospect, to Class A Fort Wayne, the Midwest League club announced Wednesday. Morejon will make his TinCaps debut Saturday at home against Dayton.

Hillsboro first baseman Pavin Smith has hit the ground running to start his pro career, and he'll try to continue that momentum in front of his home crowd as a Northwest League All-Star.

The D-backs' new top prospect headlines the Class A Short Season circuit's All-Star team, announced by the league Wednesday. The NWL squad will face off against the Rookie-level Pioneer League on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 10:05 p.m. ET in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Rays SS Willy Adames, Triple-A Durham: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI, R -- After a mid-month mini-slump, the Rays' No. 2 prospect has turned it on again. Adames is 9-for-22 (.409) with four doubles and seven walks in his last six games for Durham, raising his season average from .263 to .272. It's taken some time for the 21-year-old shortstop to adjust to Triple-A. He was hitting just .230 with a .653 OPS through the end of May but has produced a .316/.421/.497 line in 47 games since June 1, earning an International League All-Star nod along the way. Adames has the defensive capabilities to stick at shortstop, but the Bulls gave him back-to-back starts at second base last Wednesday and Thursday to perhaps ease the transition to a Major League look down the stretch. The Rays sit only one game behind the Royals for the second Wild Card spot and 2 1/2 games behind the Red Sox in the American League East. Even with the acquisition of Adeiny Hechavarria, Tampa Bay could use a talent like Adames down the stretch.

The date is Aug. 1, 2016. The time, a little after 4 p.m. ET. The dust has settled on the 2016 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Numerous prospects, some the most promising in the game, have been moved to new organizations, and questions abound about what lies ahead for them in their new homes.

One year later, with the 2017 deadline nearly upon us, we're closer to having some answers. Some of those prospects have grown their profiles since were moved; others have seen their stock slip or remain about the same as they've tried to work their way up new Minor League ladders.

Cavan Biggio understands the greatness his father displayed during his 20-year Major League career. He realizes shying away from Craig's legacy, cemented with a plaque in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown, is an impossibility.

Despite the inevitable comparisons, the second of three Biggio children wants to make his own mark on the game, outside the shadow of his famous dad. To do that, he needs to be Cavan, Blue Jays second baseman. Nothing more, nothing less.

Though a quad injury may have hampered the start of C.J Hinojosa's season, it's hardly slowed him down.

After missing the first month, the Richmond shortstop has put together his most consistent season yet, playing new positions and becoming an integral bat in the Flying Squirrels lineup during his second stint with the club.

"I worked hard every day just to get back," said the Giants' No. 16 prospect. "I struggled at the beginning, but to be at where I am at this point in the season, I feel good."

Brendon Davis is happy to be home in Southern California and he's given his new teammates plenty of reasons to be happy he's joined them.

"I played with most of these guys, whether last year or in Spring Training, so I already have good relationships with a lot of them," the Dodgers' No. 28 prospect said. "So I didn't feel like I have to prove anything, but it's been good to make an impression."

In his third California League game, Davis set a career high with five RBIs while going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a walk, a run scored and a head-turning play at third base in Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga's 11-4 romp over Lancaster at LoanMart Field.

J.D. Davis bashed the ball all over the Texas League for the first three-plus months of the 2017 season, and now that he's closer to home, he's not slowing down.

In his seventh Triple-A game, Houston's No. 15 prospect belted two homers -- one a grand slam -- as Triple-A Fresno scored seven times in the eighth inning en route to a 10-3 win over New Orleans.

Mark Canha returned to the Minor Leagues mindful of what he needed to fix and confident he could get the job done. More and more, it looks like he's figured things out.

Canha led the way on a potent offensive night for Triple-A Nashville, going 5-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs as the Sounds scored all of their runs in the first four innings of a 10-4 win over Las Vegas at First Tennessee Park.

Frank Schwindel admits he's been a streaky power hitter from time to time, but he's never had a run quite like the one he's currently on.

"It's crazy," the Royals first-base prospect said. "It's kind of hard to believe. I'm just trying to ride it out and take it day by day. I try to keep it simple and good things are going to happen."

On Tuesday, Schwindel went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and his fourth home run in four games, to lead Triple-A Omaha to a 5-1 win over Albuquerque at Isotopes Park. He's gone yard eight times in his last 10 outings.