On the Farm: Beloit

BATTING:

My number 21 prospect, Danny Ortiz, is having a great start to the season.   He alone could make Aaron Hicks expendable.

He is 38-107, with 7 HR, 22 RBI, 7 BB, 16K, 2-5 SB-SBA, and a .355/.397/.673 line. He has played significant time at all three outfield positions.  He's 21.4 years old.  Fort Myers is just over the horizon this year.

No. 10 Oswaldo Arcia was just recently placed on the disabled list.  His numbers are even better than Ortiz's. He is 25-71 with 5 HR,  18 RBI, 9 BB, 16 K, 2-4 SBA, and a .352/.420/.704 line.  He has merely picked up where he left off in ELZ last year.  Hopefully he will be back at it soon.  He just turned 20 on May 9th.

His replacement out of extended spring training is no. 27 Nate Roberts.  And . . . he's 12-34 with a .353/.511/.412.  Less power, but more discipline. He's 22.2 and has mostly played left field.  This is an impressive OF in Beloit. I see no reason for *all* of these three to not be up at Fort Myers in the middle of the season.

Another player to watch: Jamaal Hawkins.  Hitting ok, but is 7-7 in stolen base attempts. .811 OPS .  SS. 22.5 years old.

PITCHING:

Adrian Salcedo is no. 12 on my list and he has not disappointed this year. 31-7 K-BB ratio in 36 innings. 2.50 ERA. Just turned 20 April 24th.

Soliman (16) Hermsen (18), Garcia (37), Lobanov (43), Tonkin (47), and Darnell (48) all have some work to do.

Two more pitchers to watch: Blayne Weller and Matthew Hauser.