Minor League Prospects

Hitting Prospects

Rusty Ryal - 2B - Diamondbacks

He is batting .293 with 17 home runs AAA Reno. The Diamondbacks are struggling and should make a move to there younger players soon.

Mark Saccomanno - 3B - Astros

He is batting .277 with 12 home runs and batted .297 with 27 home runs in '08. Astros' need a 3B.

John Bowker - 1B/OF - Giants

He was up in 2008 and batted .252 with 10 HR's. He is batting .344 with 17 home runs and 10 stolen bases in AAA Fresno.

Brendan Katin - OF - Brewers

The 26-year-old slugger is batting .255 with 20 home runs and 78 RBI's in AAA Nashville.

Bryan LeHair - 1B - Mariners

He is batting .302 with 20 home runs. He has surpassed Carp as the better prospect, though he has been in the minors for awhile.

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Starting Pitching Prospects

Neftali Feliz - Rangers

The big-time prospect went 4-3 with a 2.98 ERA in AA in 2008. He is just 22, so don't expect a call up till then end of the year or even 2010.

Andrew Carpenter - Phillies

8-2 with a 2.75 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched. The 24-year-old has pitched 6.2 innings in the Bigs and will likely get another call soon

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