Three top prospects get the call
Minor league notes from Wednesday, June 3
Here come the prospects
Gordon Beckham, 3B, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte)Wednesday's stats: 3-for-5, 2 2B
Beckham had a quality swan song Wednesday, possibly finishing his International League career with a .464 batting average (13-for-28) while the White Sox were distributing a press release about his ascension to the big leagues as Wilson Betemit was designated for assignment. But that was really just part of what was potentially a historic day, as three elite-level prospects got the call on the same day, as Nate McLouth's departure meant an opportunity in Pittsburgh for Andrew McCutchen, and the release of Tom Glavine means Tommy Hanson makes his big league debut for the Braves on Saturday. Big day for fantasy players, maybe even bigger for the fans of the respective teams.
New level, same results
Kyle Drabek, RHP, Phillies (Double-A Reading)
Wednesday's stats: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
It was moving day in the minors as well, as the top pitching prospect in the Phillies' system needed no time to adjust to Double-A in his first start for the R-Phils, as his fastball sat at 92-94 mph all night and touched 96. If anything, Doug's kid is getting better and better as the season rolls on, and he could be ready for a big league job sometime next year.
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