Minors
The Angels' Tommy Mendoza (L) and the Braves' Mike Minor are tonight's starting pitchers.
The Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Showcase is once again filled with the game's top prospects. Watch every pitch live on MLB.com and the MLB Network at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Stephen Strasburg was scratched due to a strained neck muscle. (Mike Janes/Four Seam Images)
Plenty of highly touted prospects will be on display when MLB Network airs the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Showcase on Saturday, but Stephen Strasburg will be sidelined.
L to R: Randy Ruiz, Desmond Jennings, Austin Romine and Alex Liddi.
From the big Triple-A bats of Randy Ruiz and Shelley Duncan, to rookies Cody Decker and Brian Cavazos-Galvez, MiLB and Topps honor 2009's best players in each league.
Jon Gaston co-led all Minor Leaguers in homers this season with 35. (Michael O'Day/MiLB.com)
Jon Gaston hit a three-run homer and Jose Vallejo went yard and plated four for new Houston skipper Brad Mills, but the Saguaros ultimately fell to the Desert Dogs in a 12-11 slugfest.
Albert Pujols reportedly donated "well above" what was needed to cover the cost of the dinner.
When a sponsor backed out of the dinner for Saturday's Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Tournament, Coolbaugh's former Cardinals teammate Albert Pujols graciously rescued the annual event.
Adam Dunn hit a memorable homer at the 2001 All-Star Futures Game. (Chattanooga Lookouts)
Adam Dunn was recruited to play football at the University of Texas. Once he decided to concentrate on baseball, however, it did not take long before he reached the Major Leagues.
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AROUND THE MINORS
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TOP 50 PROSPECTS
Check out the game's top prospects and future stars of the big leagues.
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* 1st half division winner
# Division winner
& Wild card winner
@ Clinched playoff spot
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BATTING LEADERS
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PITCHING LEADERS
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Check out MLB.com's latest Top 50 Prospects list
Who are the top prospects in the Minor Leagues? The players that will be the stars of the big leagues over the next several years? Take a look at the latest MLB.com Top 50 Prospects list.
