No. 6 IVAN DeJESUS, 2B DODGERS Team: Double-A Jacksonville (Southern) Age: 21 Why He's Here: .542/.625/.833 (13-for-24), 8 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 4 SO, 2-for-2 SB The Scoop: DeJesus's offensive game is predicated upon his strike-zone discipline and his ability to make contact. He has a .303 batting average and a .410 OBP with 66 walks and 70 strikeouts in 108 games. The OBP alone is plenty valuable for a middle infielder, and a promising sign for a player as young as DeJesus already in Double-A. Although he has excellent bat speed, DeJesus doesn't have much power, nor does he project to have much pop. He's slugging just .393, which may pose a problem against major league pitchers who will adjust and attack DeJesus within the strike zone more often if he doesn't show the ability to drive the ball against them. But DeJesus has youth on his side, so even a bit of additional strength would go a long way in his development. What was unusual about DeJesus's week is that the normally smooth-fielding middle infielder made four errors. His range and arm would play better at second base, where his clean actions could help him be an above-average defender. No. 9 JAMES McDONALD, RHP DODGERS Team: Triple-A Las Vegas (Pacific Coast) Age: 23 Why he's here: 1-0, 1.50, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 10 SO The Scoop: Solid command of two offspeed pitches, especially a changeup that features good separation and arm speed, has brought McDonald to the cusp of the big leagues. He fanned 10 and walked two in his six-inning Triple-A debut Wednesday at New Orleans. Even though just eight Zephyrs put the ball in play against him, leadoff batter Jesus Feliciano homered to lead off the game, highlighting one area for improvement for the 6-foot-5 righthander. Despite his height, McDonald has just average velocity and plane on his fastball, traits that could be exploited by opposing batters now that he's pitching his home games in Vegas' power-friendly Cashman Field. == 科科... No. 10 CARLOS SANTANA, C INDIANS Team: high Class A Kinston (Carolina) Age: 22 Why he's here: .500/.533/.750 (14-for-28), 2 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBIs, 11 R, 2 BB, 4 SO The Scoop: Chalk up Santana's first half to the forgiving California League— he batted .323/.431/.563 for Inland Empire—if you must, but take note that the Indians' deadline addition has batted .419/.444/.651 through his first 10 Carolina League games. Traded along with righthander Jon Meloan to Cleveland for veteran third baseman Casey Blake, the switch-hitting Santana hits for average, for power, has a strong knowledge of the strike zone and has the athleticism to stick behind the plate. He's thrown out 27-of-106 (25 percent) of basestealers in his second season behind the plate, but with a strong arm and a quick release, Santana figures to only improve his accuracy. What's not to like? --

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