Transactions + Prospect Info

Unofficial Options Featuring Southern League Clubs

March 27, 2018

With less than 30 days until the start of the 2018 Southern League season, Spring Training action is underway in both Arizona and north Florida. Players have begun being optioned to specific minor league affiliates, with Opening Day rosters slowly beginning to take shape everywhere from the Southern League to the major leagues.
Below is an unofficial list of players who have been optioned to a Southern League club this spring. Please note that this unofficial list is purely for reference and is in no way indicative of a Club's 25-man Opening Day roster.

Southern League Club (Major League Affiliate)
Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers)

No transactions as of 3/15/18

Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox)

LHP Ian Clarkin

<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">White Sox no. 17 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">White Sox no. 22 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OF <forge-entity title="Eloy Jim&#233;nez" slug="eloy-jimenez-650391" code="player">Eloy Jim&#233;nez</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">White Sox no. 1 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No. 4 prospect in baseball per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">White Sox no. 1 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No. 4 prospect in baseball per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
                        </li>

Chattanooga Lookouts (Minnesota Twins)

RHP Zack Littell

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                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 15 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 18 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">LHP <forge-entity title="Lewis Thorpe" slug="lewis-thorpe-626929" code="player">Lewis Thorpe</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 12 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 16 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RHP <forge-entity title="Fernando Romero" slug="fernando-romero-622864" code="player">Fernando Romero</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 2 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i> (No. 1 pitching)</span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No. 68 overall prospect in baseball per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Twins no. 6 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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Jackson Generals (Arizona Diamondbacks)

SS Domingo Leyba

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                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Diamondbacks no. 13 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Diamondbacks no. 12 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins)

RHP Merandy Gonzalez

<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Marlins no. 16 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Marlins no. 15 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RHP <forge-entity title="Pablo L&#243;pez" slug="pablo-lopez-641154" code="player">Pablo L&#243;pez</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Marlins no. 24 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Marlins no. 25 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">LHP <forge-entity title="Miguel Del Pozo" slug="miguel-del-pozo-600887" code="player">Miguel Del Pozo</forge-entity> </span></span></span></li>
                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">LHP <forge-entity title="Jarlin Garc&#237;a" slug="jarlin-garcia-606424" code="player">Jarlin Garc&#237;a</forge-entity> </span></span></span></li>

Mississippi Braves (Atlanta Braves)

LHP Adam McCreery
LHP Ricardo Sánchez
- Braves no. 27 prospect per MLB Pipeline
- Braves no. 19 prospect per Baseball America

Mobile BayBears (Los Angeles Angels)

RHP Jesus Castillo

<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Angels no. 11 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Angels no. 12 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
                        </li>
                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RHP <forge-entity title="Jake Jewell" slug="jake-jewell-657228" code="player">Jake Jewell</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Angels no. 27 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Angels no. 25 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays)

No transactions as of 3/15/18

Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Cincinnati Reds)

Tennessee Smokies (Chicago Cubs)

RHP Adbert Alzolay

<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 1 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 2 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
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                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RHP <forge-entity title="Oscar De La Cruz" slug="oscar-de-la-cruz-642601" code="player">Oscar De La Cruz</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 3 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 6 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
                        </li>
                        <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RHP <forge-entity title="Duane Underwood Jr." slug="duane-underwood-jr-621249" code="player">Duane Underwood Jr.</forge-entity> </span></span></span>
                        <ul style="list-style-type:circle">
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 30 prospect per <i>MLB Pipeline</i></span></span></span></li>
                            <li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cubs no. 19 prospect per <i>Baseball America</i></span></span></span></li>
                        </ul>
                        </li>

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