Top minor leaguers from Long Island

MARCUS STROMAN, Patchogue-Medford

RHP | New Hampshire (Blue Jays, AA)

4-1, 3.25 ERA, 37 K, 11 BB in eight starts

Has succeeded since Jays moved him out of the bullpen and into the rotation.

STEVEN MATZ, Ward Melville

LHP | Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets, Class A)

2-3, 2.57 ERA, 65 K, 19 BB in 12 starts

A big-time arm.

SEAN NOLIN, Seaford

LHP | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Jays, AA)

4-2, 3.00 ERA, 47 K, 10 BB in nine starts

Has allowed just two home runs.

NICK TROPEANO, West Islip

RHP | Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros, AA)

2-6, 4.40 ERA, 67 K, 22 BB in 18 games (10 starts), 5 saves

Has succeeded while bouncing between starting and relief.

WILLIE CARMONA, Hempstead

1B | Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies, Class A)

.303 avg., .348 OBP, .420 SLG. 3 HR, 31 RBIs

Is succeeding in his second stint in Single-A.

JON MINCONE, Half Hollow Hills East

LHP | Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets, Class A)

1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 0 BB, 2 saves in 3 games

Has been lights-out as a closer.

MIKE BELFIORE, Commack

LHP | Norfolk Tides (Orioles, AAA)

1-0, 4.25 ERA, 47 K, 17 BB in 22 games

Has swing-and-miss stuff, but when hitters make contact, they get hits (50 in 42 1/3 IP).

KEITH COUCH, Elmont, Holy Trinity H.S., Adelphi

RHP | Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox, AA)

5-2, 4.17 ERA, 53 K, 21 BB in 17 games (three starts)

Walk rate has risen each of the past three seasons but posts solid strikeout rates.

ROB WHITENACK, Plainedge

RHP | Akron Aeros (Indians, A)

0-4, 9.62 ERA, 13 K, 20 BB in seven games (five starts)

Success in Single-A didn’t translate to a brief Double-A stint where he gave up 18 earned runs in six innings.

DAN BURAWA, Rocky Point

RHP | Trenton Thunder (Yankees, AA)

1-2, 4.11 ERA, 38 K, 28 BB, 1 save in 24 games

Walk rate has skyrocketed from 2.1 per nine to 7.5 per nine in Double-A.