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Dontrelle Willis (SP--Reds) Well, look who's coming back into town: The D-Train. Yes, the Reds confirmed on Friday that Dontrelle Willis will be making his 2011 debut on Sunday against Milwaukee. The Reds have a void to fill with Edison...

Chase Utley (2B - PHI): It's been a while since we checked in on Chase Utley so let's see how his season has developed after missing the first 6 weeks of the season. Utley started slow hitting just .222/.364/.370...

1. Bud Norris (SP - Astros) - Norris did it again on Wednesday night. Another QS for the fireballer with a 7.0 IP, 2 ER performance that led to his 5th win of the season. That only makes him 10-for-18...

As a reminder, this is just a small sampling of hte 70+ prospect updates you'll get each week as a subscriber. National League 1 Bryce Harper WAS OF A+ .977 OPS with 19 SB but now the real test comes...

Justin Masterson (SP--Indians) Justin Masterson had perhaps one of his best outings of the year as he manhandled the Yankees for eight innings of scoreless baseball. He scattered three hits and two walks, struck out six for his seventh win...

1. Wandy Rodriguez (SP - Astros) - Wandy got roughed up a bit on Tuesday night, allowing 5 ER and 8 hits in 6 IP to get the loss. It was the 2nd time in his last 3 starts where...

Curtis Granderson (OF--Yankees) With the All-Star Break fast approaching, it's a great time to look at players who, if the season were to finish about now, would be considered for a possible MVP award. While Curtis Granderson would probably not...

Ubaldo Jimenez - Jimenez fanned 9 yesterday in just 5 1/3, but three runs allowed against Tommy Hanson was enough to send him to 3-8 on the year. The significant velocity drop and continually deteriorating GB rate have me very...

Justin Smoak (1B - SEA): Smoak went 0-2 on Sunday and is now mired in a rather extended 36-179 slump that has seen his average fall from .315 to .240 and has pushed his OPS down over 200 points....

Phil Humber - Humber moved to 8-4 yesterday with seven shutout innings against the Cubs, and he's now thrown five straight quality starts (and 11 out of 12). I'm becoming more and more impressed with the 28 year old, although...

Corey Luebke SP (SD) - Luebke's transition from reliever to start has been a great success thus far as he did not allow a run for the second consecutive start. His final line against the Mariners: 6 IP, 0...

Jair Jurrjens SP (ATL) - Jurrjens dominated the Orioles last night, tossing a complete game shutout. Jurrjens was more dominant than usual, striking out a season high of 8 batters while walking just 1. I know it seems like...

1. Francisco Liriano (SP - Twins) - Liriano started July on the right foot, posting a QS and earning a W (his 5th of the year). 7 of his last 9 starts, dating back to May 1st, have yielded 3...

David Wright (3B - NYM): The news flow on David Wright has been steadily positive this week as we heard early in the week that he was cleared to resume baseball activities and on Wednesday the Mets provided a...

CC Sabathia (SP--Yankees) CC Sabathia came up big again on Thursday logging his eleventh victory of the season against four defeats. Sabathia tied his career high in strikeouts with thirteen and walked just two through 7.2 scoreless innings and lowered...

Felix Hernandez- SEA- Caution- Hernandez gave up 10 hits and 3 walks leading to 5 runs in 7.2 IP while striking out 6. This was his second non-quality start in his last 5 and 3rd in his last 7 starts....

1. Mike Stanton (OF - Marlins) - Mike Stanton is going to finish the month of June with 5 HR. Not bad, but considering all 5 came in the first half of the month, we expected a huge breakout...

Note that this is just a sample of the the 70 or so prospect updates you get each week as a subscriber. National League 1 Bryce Harper WAS OF A+ Mini-slump has OPS down to a paltry .990. We think...

Doug Davis- CHN- Cold- Pitching the first game of a doubleheader, Davis needed to eat a lot of innings. He didn't. Davis ended up in there longer than he otherwise would have because of the twin bill and it ended...

Mark Teixeira 1B (NYY) - Teixeira had a 4 RBI day yesterday while hitting his 24th homer of the year in the process. Teixeira is on pace for a career high in homers. His current career high is 43,...

Kelly Johnson - Johnson did have an RBI triple and a pair of walks yesterday, but the massive K totals this year are killing his production. Johnson's ISO has maintained its expected bump from the move to Arizona last year...

Josh Tomlin - When Josh Tomlin owned a sub-3.00 ERA entering June, it was pretty clear he wasn't going to be able to maintain that level of success all season. And, predictably, Tomlin has posted a 6.60 ERA this month,...

Jered Weaver (SP - LAA): I spent much of the early portion of the season handling some sell high questions regarding Jered Weaver by poo-pooing them and noting he was a Top 10 starter for the rest of the...

Nelson Cruz - Cruz popped his eighth homer of the month yesterday in the 14-5 loss to the Mets, but the excellent ISO that he's posting this year is offset by deterioration almost everywhere else in his profile. His plate...

Jayson Werth - Jayson Werth went 0-for-3 with a walk Saturday against the White Sox. After 3 straight seasons with ISOs of .225 or better, Werth's power numbers have dipped since arriving in Washington. He owns just a .175 ISO...

Jordan Zimmermann (SP--Nationals) Perhaps joining the ranks of the underappreciated is Jordan Zimmermann who threw seven shutout innings on Friday, walking one, allowing six hits and striking out four but wound up with a no-decision. In the process, Zimmermann lowered...

Brandon Morrow (SP - TOR): We're Morrow-believers around these parts and Friday night was another great example why. Against a Cardinals lineup that hung up 12 on Roy Oswalt and the Phillies the night before, Morrow limited them to just...

1. Michael Pineda (SP - Mariners) - Just your typical 4-hit QS for Michael Pineda. He went 7.0 shutout innings while striking out 9 and recording just 1 BB. It was his 12th quality start out of 15 starts for...

Zach Britton- BAL- Rise Value- Britton continues to improve. Over his last 3 starts he has given up 5 earned runs in 17.1 IP on 16 hits and 5 walks while striking out 15 batters. In his start last night...

1. Ian Kennedy (SP - Diamondbacks) - Kennedy didn't have his best stuff on Wednesday night, but it was good enough to earn him his 8th win of the year and 11 QS in 16 appearances. You knew Kennedy was...

Coming soon: The 2011 draftees. Guys like Gerrit Cole, Dylan Bundy, etc. will be added to these lists as they sign on the dotted line. Note: This is just a sample of the more than 70 updates you get each...

Josh Beckett SP (BOS) - Beckett was scratched last night because of an illness, but it does appear that he'll start on Saturday against the Pirates. Frankly at this point, Beckett (1.86 ERA) is a must start anywhere, but...

Charlie Blackmon - Blackmon has impressed enough during his first few weeks with the club that Dexter Fowler was sent back to AAA upon his activation from the DL, exactly what Blackmon owners were hoping for. Blackmon isn't going to...

Alcides Escobar (SS - KC): Escobar continued his hot streak with a game-tying HR in the 9th inning off of Fernando Salas in a 2-3 effort that raised his average to .255. Escobar has now hit safely in 11...

Huston Street RP (COL) - Street picked up his 20th save of the season last night, but he also gave up another run. Over his first 10 saves, Street had a 2.20 ERA, but over his past 10 saves,...

Trevor Cahill - Trevor Cahill will try to break out of his recent slump and there aren't many better slump-busters for a pitcher than the Giants' offense. After posting a 1.88 ERA in March/April and a 2.72 mark in May,...