| The minor league transaction wire was buzzing this | | | | work his way back to prospect status in Triple-A, |
| week with the promotion of Tommy Hanson, Gordon | | | | but he is off to a slow start, hitting .143 with one |
| Beckham, Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez to | | | | home run and seven RBI in 84 at bats. |
| the major leagues. There were also notable names | | | | Pitchers: |
| that were promoted to Double-A as well. Here is a | | | | Kyle Drabek was promoted to Double-A, tossing |
| recap of minor league baseball news and stats from | | | | seven shutout innings in his first start with four |
| week nine from a fantasy baseball perspective. | | | | strikeouts. Drabek finished Advanced A at 4-1 with a |
| Hitters: | | | | 2.48 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings. |
| First basemen Yonder Alonso (Reds) was promoted | | | | Bradley Holt (Mets) was elevated to Double-A after |
| to Double-A after hitting .302 with seven home runs | | | | going 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA in Advanced A. Holt struck |
| and 37 RBI in Advanced A. Alonso is hitting .260 in six | | | | out 50 hitters in 41 1/3 innings. In his first start at the |
| games so far at AA. | | | | new level, he went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs |
| Outfielder Mike Stanton (Marlins) was moved to | | | | and three strikeouts. |
| Double-A after hitting .294 with 12 home runs and 39 | | | | Mat Latos (Padres) tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings |
| RBI in Advanced A. He still has some work on | | | | with eight strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 0.51 at |
| reducing his strikeouts, after fanning 45 times in 180 | | | | Double-A. |
| at bats. | | | | Zach McAllister (Yankees) pitched 7 2/3 shutout |
| Buster Posey (Giants) is hitting .307 with nine home | | | | innings with six strikeouts. McAllister in Double-A is |
| runs and 41 RBI in Advanced A to go along with five | | | | now 5-2 with a 1.61 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 61 1/3 |
| stolen bases. He should be on his way up to | | | | innings. |
| Double-A very shortly. | | | | Chuck Lofgren (Indians) struggled in his first Triple-A |
| Catcher Jesus Montero (Yankees) was promoted to | | | | start after being promoted, but was much better the |
| Double-A after hitting .356 with eight home runs and | | | | second time around, hurling seven scoreless innings |
| 37 RBI. | | | | with three strikeouts. |
| Third basemen Josh Vitters (Cubs) is hitting .351 with | | | | Edgar Osuna (Braves) was moved to Double-A and |
| 13 home runs and 35 RBI in A ball. It is time for the | | | | tossed seven innings of one-hit ball in his first start |
| Cubs to test him at a higher level. | | | | with four strikeouts. On the season, Osuna has a |
| Second basemen Matt Antonelli (Padres) is trying to | | | | 2.82 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings. |