Astros Minor League Update
As an update to my previous post here at H-Town Sports, Brian McTaggart's minor league notebook in today's Chronicle has a few interesting tidbits:
- #1 draft pick Brian Bogusevic made his professional debut for the Class A Tri-City Dust Devils, pitching one scoreless inning.
- Mitch Einertson, who Baseball America listed as the Astros #4 prospect coming into 2005, left Class A Lexington for his home in Oceanside, California, citing "personal reasons". At the time of his departure, the 21 year-old OF was hitting only .224 with 6 HR and was striking out more than once every four at-bats.
- Carlos Hernandez continues to struggle at AAA Round Rock, getting bombed for 5 runs and 2 HR in 3 IP Saturday. He is 2-6 in 2005 with a 7.29 ERA, including 43 BB and 40K in 54+ innings.
- Hunter Pence continues to linger inexplicably at Class A Lexington, hitting his 25th HR Saturday. I realize that the Heart of the Bluegrass is a beautiful, scintillating town, but I think Hunter should be allowed to venture on to Salem. This is really getting ridiculous. UPDATE: While drafting this post, Pence was promoted to Class A Salem. Thanks for reading, Timmy P.!
Also, Richard Justice notes Koby Clemens' hot start at Greenville in his blog. Koby is 9-25 since joining the Astros' rookie ball affiliate, including a grand slam on Monday night. His performance was enough to earn him www.minorleaguebaseball.com's Star of the Night.
Other news & notes of my own interest:
- No pitcher at AAA Round Rock is averaging greater than 1K/IP. Roberto Giron has the best numbers. Giron was promoted from AA Corpus Christi earlier in 2005, where he was 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA in 21 relief appearances with 28 K in 29 IP. So far at AAA Round Rock, Giron is 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 10 games (including 4 starts) with 26 K's in 29 IP. Unfortunately, Giron is a 29 year-old RHP who originally signed with Toronto as an undrafted FA in 1993.
- Charlton Jimerson does have 10 HR and 23 SB at AA Corpus Christi, but that's overshadowed by 101 K in 330 plate appearances (and only 21 walks).
- Big Jason Hirsch remains a pleasant surprise in AA, with only an 8-8 record, but with a 3.23 ERA, 114 K in 120 IP and having allowed only 7 HR in those 120 IP. If the Astros think his 2005 performance is a fluke, then I'd expect that they're trying to convince another team to take him in return for a bat.
- Keep an eye out for Class A Salem's Rodrigo Escobar. Signed by the Astros in 1999 as a 16 year-old, Escobar's putting up some killer numbers in A-ball: 2.47 ERA, 2 HR allowed and 59 K in 54 IP.
- My favorite minor-leaguer, Salem 2B Johnny Ash, continues to play well after being promoted from Lexington.
- #1 draft pick Brian Bogusevic made his professional debut for the Class A Tri-City Dust Devils, pitching one scoreless inning.
- Mitch Einertson, who Baseball America listed as the Astros #4 prospect coming into 2005, left Class A Lexington for his home in Oceanside, California, citing "personal reasons". At the time of his departure, the 21 year-old OF was hitting only .224 with 6 HR and was striking out more than once every four at-bats.
- Carlos Hernandez continues to struggle at AAA Round Rock, getting bombed for 5 runs and 2 HR in 3 IP Saturday. He is 2-6 in 2005 with a 7.29 ERA, including 43 BB and 40K in 54+ innings.
- Hunter Pence continues to linger inexplicably at Class A Lexington, hitting his 25th HR Saturday. I realize that the Heart of the Bluegrass is a beautiful, scintillating town, but I think Hunter should be allowed to venture on to Salem. This is really getting ridiculous. UPDATE: While drafting this post, Pence was promoted to Class A Salem. Thanks for reading, Timmy P.!
Also, Richard Justice notes Koby Clemens' hot start at Greenville in his blog. Koby is 9-25 since joining the Astros' rookie ball affiliate, including a grand slam on Monday night. His performance was enough to earn him www.minorleaguebaseball.com's Star of the Night.
Other news & notes of my own interest:
- No pitcher at AAA Round Rock is averaging greater than 1K/IP. Roberto Giron has the best numbers. Giron was promoted from AA Corpus Christi earlier in 2005, where he was 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA in 21 relief appearances with 28 K in 29 IP. So far at AAA Round Rock, Giron is 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 10 games (including 4 starts) with 26 K's in 29 IP. Unfortunately, Giron is a 29 year-old RHP who originally signed with Toronto as an undrafted FA in 1993.
- Charlton Jimerson does have 10 HR and 23 SB at AA Corpus Christi, but that's overshadowed by 101 K in 330 plate appearances (and only 21 walks).
- Big Jason Hirsch remains a pleasant surprise in AA, with only an 8-8 record, but with a 3.23 ERA, 114 K in 120 IP and having allowed only 7 HR in those 120 IP. If the Astros think his 2005 performance is a fluke, then I'd expect that they're trying to convince another team to take him in return for a bat.
- Keep an eye out for Class A Salem's Rodrigo Escobar. Signed by the Astros in 1999 as a 16 year-old, Escobar's putting up some killer numbers in A-ball: 2.47 ERA, 2 HR allowed and 59 K in 54 IP.
- My favorite minor-leaguer, Salem 2B Johnny Ash, continues to play well after being promoted from Lexington.
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