Prospect transactions: June 29-July 5
Yankees' prospects Sanchez, Williams, Austin to Tampa
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| Player | Org | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Marisnick | TOR | Promoted from Class A Adv. Dunedin to Double-A New Hampshire | |
| Notes: Late word Thursday had MLB.com's No. 49 prospect moving up to the Eastern League after three months in the Florida State League. Marisnick struggled in the pitcher-friendly FSL but got his OBP up to .349 with seven hits and five walks in his last five games. Marisnick burst on to the prospect scene with a fantastic 2011 in Class A Lansing where he batted .320 with a .397 OBP and 37 stolen bases as a center fielder. He had two hits and an RBI in his debut with New Hampshire. | |||
| Gary Sanchez | NYY | Promoted from Class A Charleston to Class A Adv. Tampa | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 44 prospect -- along with No. 62 prospect Mason Williams and 14th-ranked Yankees prospect Tyler Austin -- make the move up. Still just 19, Sanchez posted an .870 OPS in 68 games for the RiverDogs, while 20-year-olds Williams and (.848 in 69) and Austin (1.002 in 70) were as impressive. Though all three have room to grow defensively, the more significant test in going from the South Atlantic to the Florida State League will come in the batter's box. The pitches they face will, on average, be older and more consistent in the strike zone. Will Sanchez -- and Williams and Austin -- rise to the level of more formidable competition? | |||
| JR Murphy | NYY | Promoted from Class A Adv. Tampa to Double-A Trenton | |
| Matt Dominguez | MIA | Traded to the Astros for Carlos Lee | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 74 prospect was shipped alongside Marlins' former No. 11 Rob Rasumussen, who was pulled from his would-have-been Double-A debut at Jacksonville on 7/4. | |||
| Matt Adams | STL | Placed on Triple-A Memphis D.L. (elbow) | |
| Henry Owens | BOS | Activated off of Class A Greenville D.L. | |
| Jose Alvarez | MIA | Placed on Double-A Jacksonville D.L. (groin strain) | |
| Bobby Borchering | ARI | Promoted from Class A Adv. Visalia to Double-A Mobile | |
| Liam Hendriks | MIN | Optioned to Triple-A Rochester | |
| James Paxton | NYM | Activated off of Double-A Jackson D.L. (knee contusion) | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 55 prospect pitched four scoreless frames in his Generals return on 7/3. | |||
| Tyler Thornburg | MIL | Activated off of Triple-A Nashville D.L. | |
| Notes: Brewers' No. 4 prospect won his Triple-A debut on 7/4 following his one-outing audition in Milwaukee on 6/19. | |||
| Cesar Puello | NYM | Activated off of Class A Adv. St. Lucie D.L. (hand) | |
| Jimmy Nelson | MIL | Placed on Double-A Huntsville D.L. (shoulder fatigue) | |
| Chris Carpenter | BOS | Assigned to Gulf Coast League (rehab assignment) | |
| Joe Ross | SD | Assigned to Class A Short-Season Eugene | |
| Drew Pomeranz | COL | Recalled to the Rockies from Colorado Springs | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 19 prospect compiled a 2.51 ERA in nine Triple-A outings. | |||
| Gabriel Lino | BAL | Traded to the Phillies for Jim Thome | |
| Notes: O's former No. 11 prospect was packaged with No. 20 prospect Kyle Simon; Lino heads to Class A Lakewood, while Simon was assigned to Class A Adv. Clearwater. | |||
| Tyler Skaggs | ARI | Promoted from Double-A Mobile to Triple-A Reno | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 16 prospect won his Pacific Coast League debut on 7/1. | |||
| Neftali Soto | CIN | Activated off of Triple-A Louisville D.L. (back) | Yasmani Grandal | SD | Recalled from Triple-A Tucson |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 58 prospect homered twice in his first big league start on 6/30. | |||
| Chris Carter | OAK | Recalled to Athletics from Triple-A Sacramento | |
| Simon Castro | CWS | Placed on Triple-A Charlotte's D.L. | |
| Nick Tropeano | HOU | Promoted from Class A Lexington to Class A Adv. Lancaster | |
| Notes: Astros' No. 17 prospect (6-4, 2.78) fanned 97 in 87 1/3 Sally frames; struck out nine over eight strong innings in JetHawks debut on 7/1. | |||
| Tony Zych | CHC | Promoted from Class A Adv. Daytona to Double-A Tennessee | |
| Angelo Gumbs | NYY | Placed on Class A Charleston D.L. (elbow) | |
| Chris Archer | TB | Optioned to Triple-A Durham | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 63 prospect (0-2, 3.09 ERA) made first two MLB starts; struck out seven over five strong innings in his Bulls return on 7/2. | |||
| Darrell Ceciliani | NYM | Placed on Class A Adv. St. Lucie D.L. (hamstring) | |
| Nick Delmonico | BAL | Placed on Class A Delmarva D.L. (knee) | |
| Rymer Liriano | SD | Promoted from Class A Adv. to Double-A San Antonio | |
| Notes: MLB.com's No. 50 prospect posted an .803 OPS at Lake Elsinore. | |||
| Keenyn Walker | CWS | Activated off of Class A Kannapolis D.L. | |
| Chris Withrow | LA | Activated off of Double-A Chattanooga D.L. (pectoral) | |
| Adam Warren | NYY | Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | |
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