One of the important early-season dates happens (about) 20 games into the season, when a lot of promising rookies get the call. Here are the big ones that just happened in Hobbs, with a few tidbits on each (if we could find anything).
Austin: Alex Moren0 ( $22.8MM IFA S44) and Ryan Norman (#1 overall S44). Immediate starters at 2B and 3B, Moreno has opened at a .350 BA clip and Norman homered in his first game.
Durham: Deven Wakeland (21st-rounder S37, DITR). ML experience in Seasons 42-44, highlighted by 4.54 ERA in 188 IP in S43.
Houston: Gene Del Valle (#2 overall S42), Shane Williams (#4 overall S43), Paul Parker (supplemental S39), and Shawn Abbott (#28 S38). Del Valle and Williams become the LF and CF starters, with Parker and Abbot starting 3 games so far.
Milwaukee: SP Socks Jenkins (#19 S41) and C Tony Suppan (supplemental S39). 19 innings in 3 starts so far for Jenkins; Suppan OPSing .994 through 16 games).
San Juan: RP Larry Padden (supplemental S43) - setup B type reliever.
Toledo: P Jose Aceves ($10MM IFA S42), 2B Leandro Ramirez ($31.9MM IFA S43), LF Brian Graham (S43 #22 overall), and CF Garabez Espinosa ($26.1MM IFA S44). Espinosa (LF or CF) and Ramirez (2B) become immediate impact starters; Aceves and Graham only got the call Saturday so their roles aren't clear yet.
Toledo and Houston lead the promotion parade with 4 callups each - I'd say 2 on each of those teams are potential high-impact rookies, with Austin promoting a couple of big-impact players as well. As for the best start so far, that has to go to Milwaukee's C Suppan: .333/4/10 in 60 AB's.
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