Possible Promotions?

[rcon14]

A lot of our prospects at the lower-end of our system are having a lot of success (Odorizzi, Davis, Roberts). Do you think any of these guys could expect promotions prior to season's end?

 

Personally I think Odorizzi has to be promoted before the end of the season. He's been coddled through the low levels and is pitching to a 3.04 ERA with the T-Rats and I'd like to see him continue his success in Brevard County before season's end to see if he could be in Huntsville in early 2011.

 

I have a similar case with Kentrail Davis, who's been annihilating the ball with the T-Rats, he struggled with a "heat related illness" in Brevard earlier this year but he has to show he can hit against better pitching and I'd like to see Davis in Huntsville at some point in mid 2011.

 

I don't expect a promotion from Tyler Roberts who's hitting great in Rookie Ball, only 19 he may ride out the rest of the season there and then start 2011 with the T-Rats.

 

Brett Lawrie could very well get a promotion to AAA, but he'd probably have to change positions in order to see any substaintial and consistent playing time at only one spot.

 

As for other guys, I expect Lorenzo Cain to be promoted again following the Carlos Gomez likely concussion (he reportadly has dizziness). I don't see why Amaury Rivas isn't in AAA right now, he's pitched well at every level and I think he needs to show that he can pitch against more experienced hitters, right now I see him as a Carlos Villanueva clone. Mat Gamel will be up in September, but barring injury we won't see him before hand. Scooter could very well find his way to Brevard, but he's so young they might be better served keeping him in WIS.

[Mass Haas]

Thanks for your comments, I've copied them into our recent thread on this topic.