Written by Al Ciammiachella

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Giovanny Urshela, 3B-LCC: 2-4, 2 2B, BB, R

Known more for his glove than his bat, the 19-year old Urshela struggled at the plate in May and June, combining to hit below the Mendoza Line in those two months. July was a different story though, as he put up a .313/.325/.455 line with 2 HR and 14 RBI. He’s been especially hot over his last 10 games, putting up a .359/.375/.538 line. Urshela is an intriguing prospect, as he has gold glove potential in he field and solid bat to ball ability at the plate. His power is below average right now, but he’s just 19 and will likely add some bulk as he matures. With his age, there’s really no rush and he’s likely a level at a time guy, but if he can put together a solid performance in Kinston next year, he’ll be a guy that starts to get some national recognition.

• Justin Germano, SP-COL: 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 4 K. Germano’s 1^st start after his perfect game wasn’t quite as dominant, as he couldn’t make it through the 5^th inning and ended up with a no-decision.
• Zach Putnam, RP-COL: 2 IP, 2 K. Successful outing to close the book on a rough July for Putnam, who posted a 5.40 ERA in 13 1/3 IP, striking out 13 and walking 4.
• Josh Judy, RP-COL: IP, 2 K. In his last 10 appearances dating back to June 28, Judy has allowed just 1 ER in 10 1/3 IP. He has 12 K and allowed 5 BB in that span.
• Nick Hagadone, RP-COL: W (4-1), 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K, BB. Hagadone’s July numbers: 2-0, 1.76 ERA, 15 1/3 IP, 19 K, 3 BB. Lining himself up for a look in the ML bullpen out of spring training next year.
• Cord Phelps, 2B-COL: 2-5, HR (9), RBI, R, BB. Phelps is hitting .294/.387/.462 on the year for Columbus, and is still an option at the major league level down the road.
• Jared Goedert, 3B, COL: 1-3, HR (6), RBI, 3 BB, 2 R. Goedert has hit in 6 straight, and is 8-20 with 6 BB and 2 HR in that timeframe.
• Beau Mills, PH-COL: 1-1, 1B, RBI. Mills is hitting just .167 for AAA Columbus, but had a pinch-hit, 2-strike, walk-off single last night in the bottom of the 13^th inning to give the Clippers the victory.
• T.J. McFarland, SP-AKR: L (7-6), 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 2 BB. McFarland closed out a solid month of July that saw him go 3-2 with a 3.32 ERA and a 29/11 K/BB rate in 38 IP. He posted an extremely impressive 3.47 GO/AO ratio and with Joe Gardner traded to Colorado, has the best sinker in the minor league system.
• Rob Bryson, RP-AKR: IP, ER, 3 H, K, 2 BB. The power righty has now thrown 22 innings between Lake County, Kinston and Akron, and has struck out 30 hitters while walking 8. Expect to see him in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time.
• Bryce Stowell, RP-AKR: 2 IP, 3 K. Another power righthander who’s thrown limited innings due to injury issues, Stowell has 36 K in 24 1/3 IP this year. Another AFL candidate.
• Juan Diaz, SS-AKR: 2-4, 2 1B. The 23-year old Diaz is hitting .255/.311/.365 on the season, with 6 HR and 49 RBI.
• Casey Frawley, SS-KIN: 2-4, 2b, R. Frawley had a rough July, hitting just .169/.227/.292. He did manage two of Kinston’s 5 hits yesterday though.
• Jesus Aguilar, 1B-KIN: 0-4. BBJA has been up in Kinston for 4 games now, and has gone 2-14 (.143) with a walk and a stolen base.
• Jordan Casas, LF-KIN: 2-3, RBI, SB. Casas has been in Kinston for 3 games, and has gone 5-10 with a 3B, RBI and has stolen a base.
• J.D. Reichenbach, RP-LCC: 2 IP, 3 K, 2 BB. Reichenbach has a 3.16 ERA in his last 10 appearances spanning 37 innings. He struck out 27 and walked 9 in that span.
• Carlos Moncrief, CF-LCC: 1-4, 3B, RBI, R, 2 K. One of the more intriguing speed/power combinations in the system, Moncrief has 13 HR and 17 SB on the season. He also has one of the best OF arms in the system, especially now that Abner Abreu is no longer an Indian.
• Brian Heere, LF-LCC: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K. After a slow start to the season, Heere really picked things up in July, posting a .347/.405/.440 line in 75 AB.
• Danny Jimenez, SP-MVS: 6 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 K, BB. The crafty lefty scattered 6 hits in 6 2/3 shutout innings yesterday, giving the Scrappers offense time to scratch across a run for the 1-0 victory.
• Cody Allen, RP-MVS: 2 1/3 IP, 3 K. The 6’1, 210lb righty out of High Point has 40 K in 31 2/3 IP for the Scrappers this year, to go along with a 2.27 ERA.
• Robbie Aviles, SP-AZL: 2 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 3 K. Another solid outing for the rehabbing Aviles. Real sleeper pick from the 2010 draft.
• Moisses Ramirez, RP-AZL: 5 IP, 5 K. The short (5’11”) righty can really bring the fastball, and has 17 K in 13 1/3 innings for the AZL Indians.