Posted by Jeremy on May 13, 2009 under Minor League Ball today | 
Yesterday was a good day for young struggling prospects Marlins catcher Kyle Skipworth and Mariners 3B prospect Mario Martinez. Each of them had two hit days that inlcuded their second HR’s of the season. Blue Jays OF prospect Johermyn Chavez blasted his 7th dinger as did Washington Nationals catcher Derek Norris. Phillies OF prospect and Baltimore Orioles 1B Joe Mahoney hit their first dingers and each continued their basestealing ways as Mahoney added his 11th and Gose his 20th and 21st.
Once again we look to the Oakland A’s farm system to find our top player as Jesse Barfield’s son Jeremy was at it again, this time blasting 3 HR and 7 RBI while scoring 4 times as well. Barfield is now 7-9 in his last two games with 4 HR 9 RBI and 8 runs scored. At 6-5 and 240 lb. plus the bloodlines of a highly successful MLB slugger and hitting coach, one has to be very intrigued with the potential that this 20 year old emits.
Low-A Player of the Day—JEREMY BARFIELD
Other Notable Performances
Hitting:
- Chris Swauger—1-4 HR(4) RBI
- Osvaldo Morales—3-3 2 HR(5) 3 RBI 2R
- Johermyn Chavez—1-4 HR(7) RBI
- Alfredo Marte—4-5 2B R
- Alberto Diaz—2-4 2 RBI BB
- Jacob Elmore—3-4 2 2B 2R
- Reynaldo Navarro—2-4 2B R 2 RBI
- Grant Desme—2-3 3R 2 BB SB(9)
- Jeremy Barfield—3-4 3 HR(4) 7 RBI 4R BB
- Franklin Hernandez—3-4 4R 2B RBI BB
- Mitchell LeVier—1-3 HR(2) RBI BB
- Jason Christian—2-4 RBI BB SB(10)
- Cody Puckett—4-4 2 2B
- Austin Gallagher—2-3 2 RBI R BB
- Nick Buss—3-3 HR(1) 2 RBI SB(1)
- Kyle Russell—1-3 RBI 3R BB
- Nate Tenbrink—2-3 2B 3B BB RBI
- Mario Martinez—2-4 HR(2) RBI
- Kyle Skipworth—2-5 HR(2) 3 RBI 2B
- Justin Jacobs—2-5 2 2B 3 RBI R
- Brandon Snyder—3-5 R
- Joe Mahoney—1-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R SB(11)
- Calvin Anderson—2-3 HR(5) RBI 2R BB
- Derek Norris—2-4 HR(7) RBI 2R BB
- Chris Curran—3-4 2 2B 2R 2 SB(6)
- Gerardo Rodriguez—1-4 HR98) 2 RBI
- David Christensen—3-4 HR(4) 2 RBI 2 2B
- Nate Recknagel—1-3 HR(3) 3 RBI BB
- Donnie Webb—2-5 3B RBI 2R
- Anthony Gose—2-3 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R 2 SB(21)
- Harold Garcia—2-4 2B 2R 2 RBI BB SB(9)
- Oscar Tejeda—1-3 2 RBI R BB
- Mitch Dening—2-4 2B R SB(4)
- Danny Brewer—2-5 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B
- Abe Almonte—3-4 R SB(6)
- Jacob Jeffries—1-2 R 3 BB
Pitching:
- Eric Beaulac—5 IP 3H 3 BB 6K W (2-1)
- Brett Marshall—6 Ip H 3 BB 7K W (1-3)
- Christian Friedrich—5 Ip 4H 2 ER 3 BB 6K
- Tom Kohler—5 Ip 3H Er 2 BB 8K W (1-2)
- Arquimedes Nieto—5 IP H 3K W (1-2)
- Ryan Cook—7 IP 6H 2 ER BB 5K W (5-0)
- Ben Hornbeck—6 Ip 3H 2 BB 6K W (3-0)
- Matt Hoffman—8 IP 7H 2 ER BB 8K W (5-0)
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Posted by Jeremy on May 11, 2009 under Minor League Ball today |
Eric Hosmer finally hit his first HR of the season and teammate Nick Francis hit his sixth. Jeremy Barfield, brother of Cleveland’s 2B Josh Barfield and son of longtime MLB slugger Jesse Barfield, had a banner day going 4-5 with his first HR, two RBI and four runs scored. Jeremy is a strapping 6-5 240 lb. 20 year old OF in the Oakland A’s farm system with decent plate discipline, plus athleticism, and emerging power potential. Jaff Decker continues to swing a hot bat, hitting his third HR and walking twice and Pirates OF prospect Quincy Latimore hit his first HR and drove in four runs in a double header.
Today’s top youngster comes from the Washington Nationals farm system, catching prospect Derek Norris. The young catcher had three hits yesterday including his sixth HR and driving in four runs. Norris got off to a slow start, hitting just .246 in April with 27 K’s, but he has increased his power output and plate discipline in May, hitting .333 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while not striking out once. Last season, the 20 year old Norris played at short season Vermont, hitting .278 with 10 HR 38 RBI and 11 SB. His 63 BB/56 K in just 70 games is a prime indicator of his ability to eventually hit for a high average with solid power numbers similar to Chicago White Sox catching prospect Tyler Flowers. Watch Norris’ production over the next couple of months. At just 20 years old, his stock could rise significantly over the coming months.
Low-A Player of the Day—DEREK NORRIS
Other Notable Performances
Hitting:
- Chris Swauger—3-4 HR(3) 3 RBi 3B 3R
- Osvaldo Morales—2-4 2 2B 2 RBI
- Nate Tenbrink—2-6 2B 2R 4 RBI
- Jeremy Barfield—4-5 HR(1) 2 RBI 4R
- Byron Wiley—1-3 HR(1) RBI BB
- Eric Hosmer—2-4 HR(1) RBI
- Nick Francis—2-3 HR(6) 2 RBI 2R SB(8)
- Kyle Russell—3-4 2 HR(9) 2 RBI 3R
- Josh Harrison—2-5 2B SB(6)
- Junior Lake—3-4 2B 2R RBI
- Sawyer Carroll—3-4 2 2B RBI BB
- Jaff Decker—2-3 HR(3) RBI 2 BB
- Karexon Sanchez—2-5 HR(6) 2 RBI 2R
- Nate Recknagel—2-3 HR(2) 2 RBI 2R 3B
- Abner Abreu—3-4 2B 2R
- Anthony Gose—4-5 3B R SB(18)
- Xavier Avery—2-4 2B R BB SB(8)
- Elvin Polanco—3-5 2B RBI
- Quincy Latimore—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI (Game 1)…..3-4 2B 3B 2 RBI R (Game 2)
- Steve Lombardozzi Jr.—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI (Game 1)…..1-3 2R BB (Game 2)
- Derek Norris—3-4 HR(6) 4 RBI
Pitching:
- Richard Zagone—7.1 IP 2H 2 BB 8K W (3-2)
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