Rookie
20 year-old Maikol Mesa went 2 for 3 with a 2B and a R. For the season Mesa is hitting .316/.381/.368.
22 year-old Anthony Gressick pitched 6 innings allowing just 3 H, 0 BB, and 0 ER while striking out 5. Gressick, a 26th round pick in the 2006 Draft, in 11 IP this season has given up 6 H, 0 ER, and 0 BB.
22 year-old Chris Gruler was hammered in his 3 innings. The 1st round pick of the 2002 draft, now has a 5.40 ERA with 7 K, 4 BB, 5 H in 5 IP.
LOW A
22 year-old Robert Manuel pitched 5 Innings giving up just 3 H, 0 ER, and 0 BB while striking out 3. Manuel, the bag of balls recieved from the Mets for Dave Williams, now has a 2.73 ERA with 18 K, 1 BB, and 25 H with 26 IP.
HIGH A
25 year-old Jeramiah Piepkorn went 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer. Piepkorn, an undrafted free agent, is now hitting .257/.295/.443.
AA
22 year-old Joey Votto went 1 for 3 with a 2B, R and a BB. Votto, the 2nd round pick of the 2002 Draft is now hitting .314/.385/.562.
AAA
23 year-old Edwin Encarnacion went 1 for 2 with 2 R and 2 BB. The 9th Round pick of the Rangers in the 2000 Draft is hitting .333/.455/.333 after 3 games in his rehab assignment.
Looks like Terrell Young might be putting it together at Billings:
4 IP, 2 H, 1BB, 6K, 0.00 ERA
a promotion to Dayton is probably in the cards pretty soon.