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This week we check in on the Eastern League and review the status of some select prospects.

I watched Nick Hagadone get drafted in more than one keeper league thi s year. He is a lefty with a power arm and at least two plus pitches in his repertoire. On the good side of things he was promoted from A+ to AA over the course of the season.

In our final look at the possible call-ups of the PCL, we take a look at the Padres, Diamondbacks, Astros, A's, and Angels' Triple-A teams.

This week we continue our look at the Pacific Coast League, taking a look at some minor leaguers who may get the call over the final two months of the season.

This week we continue our look at the Pacific Coast League.  With less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, it is quite possible we could see a few of these names up as soon as next week, depending on the level of team-gutting that occurs.

This week we continue our look around the upper levels of the minors, moving over to the Pacific Coast League. Keep in mind that as we go through this that the PCL has some parks which help create some extremes in a positive light for hitters and a not so friendly way for pitchers, so you may see me recommend more than one pitcher with an ugly ERA or not be so high on that hitter batting well into the .300’s due to park effects.

This week we return for the final time to the International League, looking at potential call-ups as well as take a look at some players who were expected to have an impact this season, but who have instead struggled.

Last week we began our look at the International League for potential call-ups and we already scored two with Michael Brantley and Josh Bell. While those were both the result of injuries, both players could potentially stick for the rest of the season if they play well and/or their respective clubs are active in the trade market. This week we take our second look at the International League.

The past month has yielded some significant call-ups and we are not even in July. Call-ups immediately after the All-Star break are common. Then a few weeks later, after the MLB trade deadline on the 31^st of July, we will have even more as rebuilding clubs look to insert minor leaguers into the spots of departed veterans. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some teams in the International League that could yield some call-ups.

In last week’s prospector, we took a look at some of the hitters of the first round, assessing their strengths and weaknesses for our minor league drafts next spring. Today we move to the pitchers.