Written by Al Ciammiachella

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Luigi Rodriguez, CF-LCC: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R, 3 SB

Rodriguez has true leadoff hitter potential, as he has an above-average hit tool, a solid approach and is a true burner with 70-grade speed. He's not yet an elite baserunner, but his speed allows him to outrun most mistakes that he makes on the basepaths. The converted 2B has the potential to be an above-average defender in CF, but still needs plenty more reps in the OF in order to improve his reads and instincts. He's hit in 8 of the 9 games he's played in for the Captains so far, and is hitting an impressive .368/.419/.533 on the season. Most of the SLG is going to come from doubles and triples, as he has below-average power. He's already hit three doubles and a pair of triples this season, and is 4-6 in stolen base attempts so far this year. He's an exciting prospect, and will be a fun guy to follow through the system. He's still just 19 years old, so we're talking about a kid who's still pretty far from the majors but is finding success in what is traditionally a difficuly league for hitters.

Alex Lavisky, C-LCC: 2-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R

Lavisky got off to a slow start for low-A Lake County last year, and hit just .207/.251/.391 with 8 HR in 49 games for the Captains. Moved down to short season Mahoning Valley when the New York-Penn League got underway in June, Lavisky had similar struggles with the Scrappers, hitting .201/.276/.328 in 68 games. The Indians were aggressive with the young catcher, assigning him to the Midwest League straight out of high school, and despide his struggles at the plate Lavisky recieved solid marks for his defense. Early in 2012, he's showing signs that his 2011 season is going to be just a memory, as he's hitting .323/.313/.581 for the Captains. He has at least one hit in 6 of the 7 games he's played in, has driven in 10 runs and socked 6 extra base hits. On the concerning side is his 8/0 K/BB ratio, but as long as he's hitting .300 with power, I don't think his walk rate is the most important thing in the world. He still projects to be a power hitting catcher with plus defense (think Jason Varitek with a better arm), and remains one of the top prospects in the organization.

• Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B-COL: 2-4, 2 2B, BB, R. Chiz has hits in 8 of the Clippers 11 games so far this year, and is hitting a robust .333/.362/.600. He even picked up his 2nd walk of the season yesterday.
• Beau Mills, 1B-COL: 1-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 BB, R. Mills popped his 1st HR of the season yesterday, and is hitting .278/.350/.444 in 7 games for the Clippers.
• Cord Phelps, 2B-COL: 1-5, 1B. Phelps has a 9-game hitting streak going, and is 15-41 over that timeframe. Overall, he's hitting .349/.391/.488 on the season, the 2nd straight year he's gotten off to a hot start in AAA.
• Trevor Crowe, CF-COL: 3-4, 2 2B, R, K. Crowe has been red-hot for the Clippers, hitting .429/.529/.750 on the young season with a pair of HR and 6 RBI in 9 games.
• Justin Toole, SS-COL: 2-3, RBI. Toole was called all the way up to Columbus on the 14th, and picked up a pair of hits and an RBI while playing SS yesterday.
• Eric Berger, SP-AKR: L (0-2), 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K. A much better start for Berger this time out, but he still ended up with the loss. He has 9 K and walked one in 9 IP in his two starts for the Aeros.
• Rob Bryson, RP-AKR: 2 IP, 2 K, 2 BB. Bryson has just a single earned run in three appearances with the Aeros, and has struck out 10 and walked 3 while allowing just 2 hits in 5 1/3 IP.
• Jared Goedert, 3B-AKR: 2-4, 2B, R. Goedert scored the only run that the Aeros managed to push across yesterday, and has hit in 6 straight games. Overall, he's hitting .355/.459/.548.
• Roberto Perez, C-AKR: 2-4, 2 1B, 2 K. Perez also picked a runner off 1B. He's hitting .231/.259/.346 with a HR, all while providing elite defense behind the plate.
• T.J. House, SP-CAR: 6 IP, 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 8 K, BB. Another outstanding start for House, although his defense did let him down to the tune of 4 unearned runs. He's now struck out 17 and walked just two in 13 innings of work this season.
• Jake Lowery, C-CAR: 2-4, R, 2 K.  Lowery has hits in 8 of 9 games this season for the Mudcats, and has been on base at least once in all 9. He's 12 for his last 27, and is hitting .382/.447/.559 overall in his first taste of full-season ball.
• Ronny Rodriguez, SS-CAR: 1-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, R. Rodriguez popped his 1st HR of the season yesterday, and is hitting .259/.333/.481 in 8 games for the Mudcats.
• Anthony Gallas, LF-CAR: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, K. The local product has only appeared in 5 games for the Mudcats, but is hitting a solid .267/.353/.600 with 3 2B and a 3B.
• Jeremie Tice, 1B-CAR: 1-3, HR (1), RBI, BB, 3 R. Tice, out of the College of Charleston, is hitting .207/.361/.414 for Carolina.
• Patrick Tolentino, C-LCC: 1-1, HR (1), 2 RBI, R. Tolentino's 1st at-bat outside of the complex leagues was a pinch-hit home run in yesterday afternoon's crazy 22-12 loss. Congratulations!
• Jordan Smith, RF-LCC: 3-5, HR (1), 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 R. A full stat sheet for Smith, who finally managed his 1st professional HR after not hitting one in Mahoning Valley last season. He's hitting an impressive .333/.357/.556 overall, and has a hit in all 6 games that he's started for the Captains.