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That person is a couple sections over from us. Disappointed you didn't think of that sign first.

I would too but at least he's on one extra day of rest.

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Carl Edwards Jr just graduated from prospect lists (joining Almora Jr and Contreras as 2016 graduates).

Thanks for the clarification.

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He's supposedly pretty fluent now and helps translate for teammates. Maybe he can replace Henry Blanco in the big leagues.

Box Scores: Iowa won 6-1 Box Score 2B L. Watkins 3/5, R, 2B (12), 2 RBI, SB (14) - stole home LF A. Almora Jr 0/4, K 3B J. Candelario 0/2, 2 BB, K RF B. Rademacher 2/4 SS M. Kawasaki 1/4, R SP T. Cahill 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GO-FO, 68-36 pitches-strikes RP P. Johnson 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP F. Peña 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Rosario 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-5 Box Score 2B I. Happ 0/4, K C V. Caratini 1/4, K 3B J. Vosler 4/4, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI - AA debut SS C. Penalver 1/4, RBI, E (24, fielding) SP JH Tseng 4+ IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 8-2 GO-FO, 86-50 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-3 on a Charcer Burks walk-off single Box Score LF C. Burks 3/5, 2B (21), RBI, BB 2B B. Flete 2/5 DH I. Rice 1/5, R CF Je. Baez 2/4, R, CS (10) SP J. Null 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 5-6 GO-FO, 90-56 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend won 5-4 Box Score SS A. Monasterio 1/4, R, K C A. Mineo 1/4, R LF E. Jimenez 1/3, 2 R, 2B (36), K, HBP RF E. Martinez 2/4, R, 2 RBI 3B M. Rose 1/4, 2B (6), 2 RBI, K 1B T. Alamo 0/3, 2 K SP A. Alzolay 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 4-7 GO-FO, 88-57 pitches-strikes RP C. Sands 1 IP, 0 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Eugene won 5-4 Box Score 2B S. Bruno 1/2, R, BB 3B W. Galindo 2/4, R, 2B (9), SB (3) DH K. Mitchell 0/3, R, BB, 2 K CF DJ Wilson 2/3, R, 2B (8), HR (3), 3 RBI SP M. Rondon 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 2-3 GO-FO AZL Cubs had the day off DSL Cubs 1 lost 11-1 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-4 (11 innings) Box Score

BA Prospect Hot Sheet: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-aug-5/#PMZ81BbbcCSBSJ8m.99

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Does Jose Fernandez not count since he defected as a high schooler and was in the MLB draft?

Geez A's, why do you have your fountain going in a severe drought?

I'm sure it was a dream come true for A's fans to see Addison Russell get a hit in his first at bat in Oakland. Also welcome back, Jorge.

Good call.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 3-0 Box Score CF A. Almora Jr 0/4, K 3B J. Candelario 1/3 LF B. Rademacher 0/2, BB SS M. Kawasaki 1/3 SP J. Buchanan 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 HBP, 14-2 GO-FO, 85-53 pitches-strikes RP C. Black 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 3-1 Box Score 2B I. Happ 0/4, 3 K 1B V. Caratini 0/3, R, BB SS C. Penalver 0/3, BB SP T. Skulina 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 94-55 pitches-strikes RP RJ Alvarez 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 5-1 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/4, R, HR (10), 2 RBI CF D. Dewees 1/4, RBI, K, E (1, fielding) 2B B. Flete 2/4, 2 R, 3B (2), K DH I. Rice 1/3, RBI, BB, K SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 4-6 GO-FO, 101-63 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP P. Araujo 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO South Bend lost 4-3 (15 innings) Box Score RF E. Martinez 1/7, 5 K, outfield assist at home C PJ Higgins 0/5, BB, K, SB (1) LF E. Jimenez 0/6, BB, K 1B A. Mineo 1/5, RBI, 3 K 3B M. Rose 1/5, BB, 3 K SS A. Monasterio 3/6, 2 R, 2B (3), K, 2 SB (6) SP O. De La Cruz 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HBP, 1-2 GO-FO, 69-45 pitches-strikes Eugene won 3-2 Box Score LF R. Garcia 2/5, 2B (12), RBI SS Y. Peguero 1/4, 2B (6), E (5, fielding) 1B C. Pieters 2/2, 2 BB 3B W. Galindo 1/4, 2 K RF K. Mitchell 0/1, R, RBI, 2 BB CF DJ Wilson 2/4, R, 2B (7), RBI SP D. Cease 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 11-4 Box Score RF KM Kwon 1/3, R, BB, HBP SS I. Paredes 1/5, R, 3B (1), RBI 1B M. Cruz 1/4, RBI, BB, K DH G. Polanco 2/5 SP P. Ochoa 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2-3 GO-FO RP E. De Los Rio 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 2-1 GO-FO RP Y. Gomez 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 suspended in the 6th inning of a 1-1 tie (Rain) Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 6-1 (7 innings; Completed Early: Rain) Box Score

Pierce Johnson shifted to the Iowa bullpen on July 26th. After a rough first appearance as a reliever, he's gone 4.1 scoreless and hitless with 8 Ks and 2 BB his last two times out of the pen.

Box Scores: Iowa won 7-4 Box Score Tennessee won 5-1 Box Score Myrtle Beach won 6-4 Box Score South Bend lost 2-1 Box Score Eugene lost 8-4 Box Score AZL Cubs won 4-3 Box Score DSL Cubs 1 won 2-1 on a walk-off Jose Rojas single Box Score DSL Cubs 2 lost 7-4 Box Score

Technically it was 7 no-hit innings and then he was pulled in the 8th after surrendering a leadoff hit.

No, of course there's no rush. Just the thought that he'd be able to handle AA at 19 is crazy.

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Sounds like Bijan Rademacher got promoted to Iowa.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-5 Box Score Tennessee won 7-6 (10 innings) Box Score Myrtle Beach won 5-0 Box Score South Bend won 2-0 Box Score Eugene had the day off AZL Cubs won 3-1 Box Score DSL Cubs 1 lost 7-6 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 lost 11-2 Box Score

I agree with your top four. I'm intrigued with Steele's recent run but can't go too high just yet. Ignoring Carl Edwards Jr: 1. De La Cruz - in my eyes, this isn't even a question 2. Cease 3. Albertos 4. Clifton 5. Hatch - obviously based only on draft profile 6. Paulino 7. Tseng 8. Steele 9. Underwood Jr 10. Stinnett Tyson Miller would've been next.