Rookie

Billings Vs. Idaho Falls PPD

GCL Reds 7, GCL Twins 5

20 year-old Jacob Long (Reds #37 – 2005) went 2 for 5 with a 2B, R, and an RBI.  For the season the catcher from San Jose California is hitting .378/..404/.467.  

20 year-old Angel Cabrera (Reds #40 – 2005) went 2 for 4 with 2 R, 2B, and BB.  For the season he is now hitting .281/.388/.404.

LOW A

South Bend 8, Dayton 3

23 year-old B.J. Szymanski (Reds #2 – 2004) went 2 for 4 with his 13th HR of the year.  For the season B.J. is hitting .236/.317/.434.

HIGH A

Dunedin 8, Sarasota 5

23 year-old Drew Anderson (Reds #13 – 2004) went 2 for 5 with a 2B and 2 R.  For the season Drew is hitting .294/.356/.446.  It is becoming increasingly difficult to write about the hitters at Sarasota.   Right now everyone there is either too old, or the right age and not hitting.  Drew is the only borderline prospect that has been hitting.

AA

Chattanooga 14, Birmingham 1

25 year-old Josh Hall (Reds #7 – 1998) went 7 innings giving up 6 H,0 BB, and no ER.  Hall, who pitched in 6 games for the Reds in 2003, struck out 4.  Since being demoted to Chattanooga he has a 3.68 ERA with 41 K, 75 H, 12 BB in 58 IP. 

23 year-old Javon Moran (Phillies #5 – 2003) went 3 for 6 with 2 RBI and a R.  Since being promoted to Chattanoog Moran is hitting .327/.356/.405.  He has 10 SB in 14 attempts, but is still allergic to walks.

AAA

Louisville DNP

Almost 26 year-old (July 15) Chris Denorfia (Reds #19 – 2002) went 1 for 3 with 2 R in the AAA All*Star game.

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