Indianapolis is getting killed, but CF McCutchen is 2-3 with a triple and a walk so far.   Davis, Hamman, and Powell have all been shelled.

Meanwhile Lynchburg won 6-5; 3B Alvarez grounded out in his first AB, but then hit a single to left, a two-run homer to center, and a two-run double to center.  Not a bad professional debut for the bonus baby.  SS Jordy Mercer was also 2-3 with a walk.

The list is here for subscribers.  The order surprised me a little; Goldstein is very high on Robbie Grossman and Quinton Miller, for example.  That's promising since I assume Goldstein has more information on these guys than any one of us does.

Notably, 5 of the top 6 prospects are Huntington acquisitions.  Also of interest: "Andy LaRoche is an enigma who I refuse to give up on. His stat line looks like that of a Quad-A player, but his skill set— specifically his combination of power and good contact—does not."

He pitched five innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, and 1 walk (to the second batter he faced) while striking out 4.  Clearwater hit 12 balls in play off Price; 9 were on the ground.  The lefty threw 49 of 73 pitches for strikes.  His pitch count might have been limited because of a 90-minute rain delay before the start of the game.

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