Heyward Named Braves Starting Right Fielder

According to an mlb.com story, Jason Heyward has been named the Braves starting right fielder.

The 20-year old has been constantly ranked as the number one prospect in baseball prior to this season.

He hit .366 this spring, including an on-base percentage of .500.

Strasburg Sent to Double-A

The Washington Nationals announced that last year's first overall pick Stephen Strasburg was sent to Double-A today after three starts this spring with the major league club.

He posted a record of 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA. His allowed eight hits to just one walk, while striking out 12 in just nine innings of the three starts in spring training.


The right-handed flamethrower Strasburg will start the season with the Nationals Double-A affiliate in Harrisburg, but the likelihood that he will spend part of the 2010 season in the major leagues remains high.

Spring Update

As the season approaches--about two weeks now--one of the most intriguing players to watch is Jason Heyward of the Atlanta Braves. He has been on a tear through spring training and is making a strong case to make the Braves opening day roster, but is so young, it will be interesting to see if the Braves choose to season him some more in the minors.

Others players of note this spring include:
Tampa Bay's Sean Rodriguez-the former Angels prospect is tearing it up this spring, with 5 HR's and a .394 average.

Chicago Cubs' Tyler Colvin- the rightfielder Colvin is hitting .500 after 34 at-bats this spring. His slugging percentage sits at a lofty .735.

Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez- the newly-acquired Gomez has seven stolen bases this spring and is hitting just around the .300 mark to date.