This week’s The Sporting News has a Hot Prospect listing for each team. I used to devour this information prior to on-line access to Baseball America and John Sickel’s minorleagueball.

FWIW, here is the list.

AL:
BAL: RHP Eddy Rodgriguez
BOS: SS Dustin Pedroia
NYY: 1B Shelley Duncan
TB: LHP Jon Switzer
TOR: RHP Francisco Rosario

CSX: 3B Josh Fields
CLE: 3B Andy Marte
DET: RHP Humberto Sanchez
KC: 3B Alex Gordon
MIN: RHP Pat Neshek

LAA: RHP Jeff Weaver
OAK: RHP Jason Windsor
SEA: RHP Francisco Cruceta
TEX: LHP John Danks

Of these, the one that caught my attention was Oakland right-handed pitcher Jason Windsor. (The others are either of no interest or fairly well-known – at least to me.)

The A’s have been able to plug in cheap starting pitching as more expensive ones leave. Think Rich Harden, Dan Haren, Joe Blanton. With Barry Zito likely to leave as a free agent, Windsor is the candidate ready to step into his slot in the rotation.

He is striking out more than one per inning on the season and in AAA. His ratio is a bit high as an additional indicator of the ability to successfully coral major-league hitters, but for what will likely be a salary of no more than $10, I would take the chance on him.