Miguel

Negron

Since the Jays are again passing over Josh Banks to bring up a starter (Ty Taubenheim) not on the 40-man roster, they lost another prospect. Negron was quite a long shot anyway. The 2000 first-round pick was hitting just .215/.266/.300 with two steals in seven attempts for Double-A New Hampshire. The Cubs will likely assign him to Double-A West Tenn.

He entered the game with one home run all year. Negron, a 2000 first-round pick, is hitting .259/.316/.378 in 52 games. The Blue Jays are carrying him on their 40-man roster, but it’s unlikely he’ll be more than a fifth outfielder.

Negron, a 2000 first-round pick, didn’t exactly master the Florida State League last year, hitting .269/.341/.411 as a 21-year-old. He might have a future as a reserve. Hattig, who will start at third base for Syracuse, looked like something of a sleeper before the additions of Corey Koskie and Shea Hillenbrand. Now there’s little chance the native of Guam will debut before September.

Not as good as his three-homer game a couple of months ago, but still a nice day. For the season, the 2000 first-round pick is batting .261/.308/.387 in 112 games. He needs to do quite a bit better.

Negron, a 2000 first-round pick of the Jays, hit .266/.323/.370 for two Double-A teams last season. It’s doubtful he’ll have a career as a major league reserve.