Jordan Lyles is slated to make his second AAA start Monday night in Tacoma at 9 p.m. Houston time. Two of the first three batters Lyles will likely face in the contest were first round picks in the 2009 and 2008 drafts.
Tacoma's second baseman and lead-off hitter Dustin Ackley was selected second over-all by Seattle in 2009 (right after Stephen Strasburg). He started the season with AA Western Tennesse. He is batting .283 in 30 games since being promoted to Tacoma.
The Rainiers' #3 hitter is 1B Justin Smoak. The Mariners acquired Smoak from Rangers in the Cliff Lee trade. The Rangers picked him #11 over-all in the 2008 draft, right after Houston Astro Jason Castro. Smoak is batting .243 with six home runs in 29 games since joining the Seattle organization.
Two more Tacoma players were rated among the organization's top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to this season.
Prospect #10 OF Greg Hallman has been hitting in the 7 spot. He is batting .249 with a team-leading 27 HRs and 66 RBI.
Prospect #23 1B Mike Carp hits in the middle of the order. He is hitting .244 with 20 home runs.
Lyles mound opponent Monday night will be LHP Ryan Feierabend. Feierabend, 24, who made 38 starts for Seattle between 2006-08, has a 5.23 in 12 starts for Tacoma this season.
NOTE: According to the Tacoma website, Michael Pineda is replacing Ryan Feierabend on the mound. Pineda, a 21 year old right-hander was the club's #7 rated prospect. He has a 3.67 ERA in nine starts for Tacoma. A Dominican Republic native, Pineda started this season in AA Western Tennessee with Ackley.
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