The Wire Troll: Dustin Ackley Arrives in Em City

Ackley, the second overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was recalled Friday and slugged his first homer Saturday against the Phillies. In 271 at-bats at Triple-A Tacoma, he slugged nine homers, drove in 35 runs, swiped seven bags, and hit for a .303 BA. What is even more impressive is that he drew 55 walks against 38 strikeouts. The kid can definitely hit so cough up some of that FAAB you’ve been saving and upgrade your middle-infield in all formats this weekend.

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The Wire Troll: Dee Gordon Leads the Next Wave of Prospects

The former U of Miami standout has gotten off to a blazing start in Oakland, going 6-for-17 with three runs, a double, two triples, an RBI and a walk in his first five games. Weeks had a decent season at Double-A last year, but he took off in the AFL and has continued that tear with a major breakout year at Triple-A, batting .321 with 30 runs, 10 steals and a fantastic batting eye through 45 games. Grab him while you can in AL-only leagues, as Weeks may very well steal Ellis’ job for good.

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MLB Today: Ivan Rodriguez Moving up Hit Ladder

The Angels had only managed 13 runs in the previous seven games, so the three runs off eight hits they put up Wednesday actually wasn’t bad, but not good enough to avoid their fifth straight loss. Hunter, who has spent most of the season in the clean-up spot, is going to have a very different role batting second, and it’s definitely going to hurt his RBI numbers. However, he could see a spike in runs, if anyone can actually drive him in, that is (in the seven games before Wednesday’s loss, the Angels were hitting .190 with runners in scoring position).

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Minor Matters: Jordan Pacheco Struggling to Adjust to Triple-A

Colorado responded by bumping the 25-year-old up to Triple-A this season. Well, his adjustment period is kicking in now. Pacheco had a fine start, batting almost .330 in April, but he suffered a concussion after getting hit in the head with a pitch on May 5, missing a good chunk of the month. He hasn’t quite been the same since, recording an OPS of just 579 in May, and batting only .214 so far in June.

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