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Christian Friedrich |
ASH |
Friedrich has been
untouchable this season, and has been one of the better pitchers in the
South Atlantic League. His 0.53 earned run average is tops in the
system, and he has 25 strikeouts in only 17.0 IP. |
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James Cesario |
ASH |
Cesario has been on fire
for the Tourists, batting well over .400 through the first couple of weeks
of the season. He has scored nearly a run per game, and is tied for
third in steals. |
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Matt Murton |
COL |
Murton has been the
hottest hitter on the Colorado Springs roster in 2009, and could be with the
Rockies very soon. His four home runs are tied for first in the
system, and his 19 RBI are second. |
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Bruce Billings |
MOD |
Billings has been the
top arm for the Nuts this season, and the young right-hander continues to
get better. He has struck out better than a batter per inning, and his
ERA is only 1.17. |
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Jordan Pacheco |
ASH |
Pacheco and Cesario are
all over the Sally League rankings, as Cesario is nearly batting .400
himself. He is tied for first in the system in home runs, and is third
in runs batted in. |
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Alan Johnson |
COL |
Talk about a guy being
on the cusp of the Major Leagues. Johnson is a perfect 3-0 this season
for the Sky Sox, and has an earned run average under 2.00. |
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Kenny Perez |
COL |
Perez has been a nice
surprise for the Sky Sox in 2009, and is the fourth best batter in the
system so far. He has average better than a hit per game in 2009, and
is hitting .370. |
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Brandon Durden |
MOD |
Durden has been great
for Modesto in 2009, and has really mixed his pitches well. With a
2.12 earned run average, Durden has teamed with Billings to form one of the
better 1-2 punches in the California League. |
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Jeff Kindel |
TUL |
Kindel is the top hitter
on the Drillers roster this season, batting .350 through his first 18 games.
He has 11 runs, 11 runs batted in, and has smacked two home runs. |
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Carlos Gonzalez |
COL |
Gonzalez has lived up to
his top prospect billing in 2009, leading the organization with 22 runs
batted in through his first 18 games. That includes a six-RBI outburst
against Reno on April 22. |
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Keith Weiser |
TUL |
Weiser has made some
headlines in 2009, as he has gotten off to a fast start. He has struck
out nearly a batter per inning, whiffing 22 in 23.0 innings, and has a nice
2.74 earned run average. |
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Daniel Ortmeier |
COL |
Ortmeier has been
stellar for Colorado Springs thus far in 2009, as he is one of the top
hitters in the system. He is batting .333 on the young campaign, and
his 15 runs batted in are fourth in the organization. |
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Craig Baker |
MOD |
Baker has been the top
closer in the system through the first couple of weeks, as he has notched
eight saves in nine appearances. He has posted a 1.00 earned run
average in that stretch. |
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David Christensen |
ASH |
Christensen has hit his
stride as of late, driving in runs in bunches. He is hitting .346
through his last ten games, and is starting to look like a top prospect. |
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Kenneth Durst |
MOD |
Durst has had a nice
start to the 2009 season, as he is currently fifth in the system in earned
run average. In 20.0 innings, he has struck out 13, and has a 2.70
ERA. |
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Eric Young |
COL |
Young is getting very
close to a call-up, as he is dominating in AAA in 2009. He leads the
organization with 12 stolen bases, and is currently batting over .300 on the
young season. |
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Scott Robinson |
ASH |
Robinson has hit the
ball often in 2009, leading to a very high batting average. He has
also been a terror on the basepaths, swiping ten bases already this season. |
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Austin Chambliss |
MOD |
Chambliss has been sharp
early on for the Modesto Nuts, posting an earned run average under 3.00.
He has worked on his command, and looks very comfortable on the bump. |
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Daniel Mayora |
TUL |
Mayora has been steady
for the Drillers to start the 2009 season, and his .340 batting average
shows that he has a lot of confidence at the dish so far. He has also
hit two home runs. |
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20 |
Matt Miller |
COL |
Miller is once again
stroking the ball this season, as he continues to show he can hit at the
higher levels of Minor League Baseball. He is batting .338 for
Colorado Springs. |
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21 |
Charles Blackmon |
MOD |
Blackmon is one of the
better prospects in the Rockies organization, and he is showing why in 2009.
He is batting over .300 in the early going, and his six stolen bases are
third in the system. |
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22 |
Jhoulys Chacin |
TUL |
Chacin has struggled at
times in 2009, but he is still have a decent season. Had it not been
for one bad start, his statistics would be much better. |
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23 |
Mike McCoy |
COL |
McCoy is currently
hitting at a high clip for the Sky Sox, batting .333 so far in 2009.
He has been a sparkplug for the team in the early going, and has really
raised eyebrows early on. |
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24 |
Chris Nelson |
TUL |
Nelson has not had a
great start to his 2009 season, but he has shown flashes of brilliance at
times. He has three home runs already this year, and four stolen
bases. |
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25 |
Jason Hirsh |
COL |
Hirsh has been a steady
arm for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, and they are hoping he stays
consistent this season. He is ninth in the organization in ERA, and
tied for first in wins. |
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