MARCUS STROMAN,&nbsp;Patchogue-Medford RHP | New Hampshire (Blue Jays, AA) 5-2, 3.16 ERA, 68 K, 17 BB in 12 starts Has allowed three runs or less in each of his last nine starts. 
 STEVEN MATZ,&nbsp;Ward Melville LHP | Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets, Class A) 3-4, 2.25 ERA, 83 K, 25 BB in 15 starts Has struck out eight or more hitters in four of last eight starts. 
 SEAN NOLIN,&nbsp;Seaford LHP | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Jays, AA) 6-2, 2.09 ERA, 70 K, 14 BB in 12 starts Hasn’t allowed a run during his last three starts, spanning 192&lt;HS-1&gt;/&lt;HS-1&gt;3 innings. 
 NICK TROPEANO, West Islip RHP | Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros, AA) 3-7, 4.25 ERA, 79 K, 25 BB in 20 games (12 starts), 5 saves During last seven games, has struck out 30 and walked seven. 
 WILLIE CARMONA, Hempstead 1B | Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies, Class A) .309 avg., .357 OBP, .436 SLG. 5 HR, 39 RBIs Has a .389 average and 1.021 OPS in last 10 games. JON MINCONE, H. H. Hills East LHP | Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets, Class A) 2-1, 0.84 ERA, 10 K, 1 BB, 4 saves in 9 games Strikeouts are impressive, but also gets 3.2 ground balls for every fly ball. MIKE BELFIORE, Commack LHP | Norfolk Tides (Orioles, AAA) 1-0, 3.67 ERA, 54 K, 19 BB in 26 games Has cut down on hits (23 in last 212&lt;HS-1&gt;/&lt;HS-1&gt;3 innings) without sacrificing strikeouts (27). KEITH COUCH,&nbsp;Elmont, Holy Trinity H.S., Adelphi RHP | Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox, AA) 6-3, 3.75 ERA, 71 K, 33 BB in 22 games (eight starts) Started season in bullpen, but last eight games have all been starts (3-1, 2.86 ERA). DAN BURAWA, Rocky Point RHP | Trenton Thunder (Yankees, AA) 3-2, 3.50 ERA, 45 K, 34 BB, 2 saves in 31 games Has given up just 7 hits in last 16 innings — but also walked eight. CHRIS BURKE, Islip 1B/3B | Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres, A/A+/AA/AAA) .306 avg., .367 OBP, .444 SLG., 4 HR, 21 RBIs Has bounced between four levels, but seen most of his time at Class A, with solid production.

MARCUS STROMAN, Patchogue-Medford RHP | New Hampshire (Blue Jays, AA) 5-2, 3.16 ERA, 68 K, 17 BB in 12 starts Has allowed three runs or less in each of his last nine starts. STEVEN MATZ, Ward Melville LHP | Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets, Class A) 3-4, 2.25 ERA, 83 K, 25 BB in 15 starts Has struck out eight or more hitters in four of last eight starts. SEAN NOLIN, Seaford LHP | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Jays, AA) 6-2, 2.09 ERA, 70 K, 14 BB in 12 starts Hasn’t allowed a run during his last three starts, spanning 192<HS-1>/<HS-1>3 innings. NICK TROPEANO, West Islip RHP | Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros, AA) 3-7, 4.25 ERA, 79 K, 25 BB in 20 games (12 starts), 5 saves During last seven games, has struck out 30 and walked seven. WILLIE CARMONA, Hempstead 1B | Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies, Class A) .309 avg., .357 OBP, .436 SLG. 5 HR, 39 RBIs Has a .389 average and 1.021 OPS in last 10 games. JON MINCONE, H. H. Hills East LHP | Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets, Class A) 2-1, 0.84 ERA, 10 K, 1 BB, 4 saves in 9 games Strikeouts are impressive, but also gets 3.2 ground balls for every fly ball. MIKE BELFIORE, Commack LHP | Norfolk Tides (Orioles, AAA) 1-0, 3.67 ERA, 54 K, 19 BB in 26 games Has cut down on hits (23 in last 212<HS-1>/<HS-1>3 innings) without sacrificing strikeouts (27). KEITH COUCH, Elmont, Holy Trinity H.S., Adelphi RHP | Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox, AA) 6-3, 3.75 ERA, 71 K, 33 BB in 22 games (eight starts) Started season in bullpen, but last eight games have all been starts (3-1, 2.86 ERA). DAN BURAWA, Rocky Point RHP | Trenton Thunder (Yankees, AA) 3-2, 3.50 ERA, 45 K, 34 BB, 2 saves in 31 games Has given up just 7 hits in last 16 innings — but also walked eight. CHRIS BURKE, Islip 1B/3B | Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres, A/A+/AA/AAA) .306 avg., .367 OBP, .444 SLG., 4 HR, 21 RBIs Has bounced between four levels, but seen most of his time at Class A, with solid production.

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