A little bit of pre-draft buzz:
Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus is reporting that Buster Posey is asking for $12M and, therefore, the Rays will be selecting Tim Beckham first overall.
The Reds are narrowing down their list (Matusz, Posey, Beckham, and Alonso), as most other teams are.
The Pirates are set and almost guaranteed to get Pedro Alvarez.
Top pitchers Brian Matusz and Aaron Crow are dropping due to teams looking for stronger bats, where there are at the top here.
The Draft is today at 1 PM EST.
Scores
STL 0 WAS 0 – Rainout
CHN 1 SD 2
HOU 2 PIT 5
FLA 6 ATL 4
ARI 1 MIL 10
COL 2 LAN 1
NYN 5 SF 3
CIN 2 PHI 0
KC 4 CHA 6
BAL 5 MIN 7
CLE 15 TEX 9
TOR 1 NYA 5
TB 1 BOS 5
LAA 5 SEA 4
DET 2 OAK 10
Transactions
Atlanta Braves
John Smoltz placed on the DL (15-day, recurring right shoulder pain); Phil Stockman called up from the minors.
Chicago White Sox
Ehren Wassermann sent to the minors; Esteban Loaiza signed as a free agent (2008); Dewayne Wise outrighted to the minors.
Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Freel placed on the DL (15-day, strained right hamstring); Corey Patterson called up from the minors; Drew Anderson outrighted to the minors.
Cleveland Indians
Jensen Lewis sent to the minors; Brian Slocum called up from the minors; Tom Mastny sent to the minors; Rick Bauer purchased from the minors.
Florida Marlins
Paul Hoover called up from the minors.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Gary Bennett sent to the minors for rehabilitation.
New York Mets
Raul Casanova placed on bereavement list; Robinson Cancel purchased from the minors.
New York Yankees
Jorge Posada removed from the DL; Dan Giese sent to the minors.
Oakland Athletics
Andrew Brown sent to the minors for rehabilitation.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ryan Doumit sent to the minors for rehabilitation.
Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Pena placed on the DL (15-day, fractured left index finger); Justin Ruggiano called up from the minors.
Texas Rangers
Elizardo Ramirez purchased from the minors; Travis Metcalf sent to the minors; Kameron Loe called up from the minors; A.J. Murray placed on the DL (15-day, strained left rotator cuff).
Toronto Blue Jays
Brian Wolfe removed from the DL (15-day, strained right triceps); Wolfe sent to the minors.
Daily Rumors from MLB Trade Rumors
– The Brewers are “not really motivated” to trade Bill Hall right now.
– Retirement talk is surrounding John Smoltz, Steve Trachsel, and Kent Mercker.
– The Starting Pitching Market.
– The Red Sox are going to pass on Barry Bonds, at least for now.
– Matt Holliday could net the Rockies a teams top 2 prospects.
– The Pirates have prospect Steve Pearce playing first again, even though there is no plan on trading Adam LaRoche.
– Jason Lane has agreed to stay in the Yankees organization.
– The White Sox have signed Esteban Loaiza to work out of the bullpen.
Around the Web
Injury Report
Top Prospect Alert’s Top MiLB Performances.
BA Prospect Blog
All Star Voting
Today’s Matchups
CIN at PHI, 1:05
Bailey (0-0) vs Hamels (5-4)
TOR at NYA, 1:05
McGowan (4-4) vs Wang (6-2)
STL at WAS, 1:10
Wellemeyer (6-1) vs Lannan (4-5)
BAL at MIN, 1:10
Olson (4-1) vs Baker (2-0)
TB at BOS, 6:05
Shields (4-3) vs Lester (3-3)
HOU at PIT, 7:05
Bakce (4-6) vs Maholm (3-5)
STL at WAS, 7:10
Parisi (0-2) vs Redding (6-3)
FLA at ATL, 7:10
Nolasco (5-3) vs Jurrjens (5-3)
CLE at TEX, 8:05
Sabathia (3-7) vs Millwood (3-3)
KC at CHA, 8:11
Meche (3-7) vs Contreras (5-2)
NYN at SD, 10:05
Pelfrey (2-6) vs Banks (2-0)
CHN at LAN, 10:10
Dempster (7-2) vs Billingsley (4-6)
