I hope they both continue their upward improvement. Deshields made a big improvement. Folty needs to continue honing the craft. Very nice prospects.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Astros GM Jeff Luhnow said both Foltynewicz and DeShields will begin spring working out with Double-A Corpus Christi.</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/248861098495860736" data-datetime="2012-09-20T19:08:04+00:00">September 20, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Beat me to it. I guess that means they will start at CC barring injury or god awful performances in the spring.
Corpus' opening day roster next year is gonna be sick. DDJ, Springer, Santana, Folty, Tropeano will be there in all likelihood... that's half of our top 10 prospects. .
Corpus will in all likelihood have DDJ, Springer, Santana, Folty, and Tropeano on the opening day roster... That's half of our top 10 prospects right there.
Here's a good link describing PDCs http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/9/21/3365232/rule-56-standard-player-development-contract
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If anyone still cares to know.... WTHB reports that Nick Tropeano was added to the Arizona Fall League roster.
I like Folty, but ahead of DeShields? I have a hard time believing DDJ us not a top 10 prospect in the SAL this past year.
Jarred Cosart will be starting for the Mesa Solar Sox in their Arizona Fall League opener today. http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_sco&sid=l119&lid=119
I don't understand it either. Callis had DDJ at #5 in the Astros organization following the draft, and Folty was at #9.
@Subber10: Nick Tropeano's first matchup 93 FB, 94 FB, 94 FB. All called strikes for a K @Subber10: Tropeano has a 1-2-3 inning in his AFL debut #Astros
AFL Rising Stars Game: Springer, Singleton, and Cosart named to East roster Cosart was named the starting pitcher.
Brian McTaggart brings to us... the first wave of minor league releases. @brianmctaggart: #Astros have released following Minor Leaguers: Yoiner Angulo, Francisco Baso, Ricardo Batista, Steven Dennison, Kenny Diaz, B. Dydalewicz. @brianmctaggart: #Astros have released following Minor Leaguers: Yoiner Angulo, Francisco Baso, Ricardo Batista, Steven Dennison, Kenny Diaz, B. Dydalewicz. @brianmctaggart: #Astros released following Minor Leaguers: Nate Pettus, Franny Polanco, Kyle Redinger, Garen Wright. That's all.
