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Minor league has major prospects

Star-Bulletin staff
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A look at some of the major league prospects assigned to the league:

Brian Anderson, P, Beach Boys
Affiliate: San Francisco Giants
» Named a second-team Minor League All-Star by Baseball America. ... Recorded 37 saves in 54 appearances, striking out 85 in 67 2/3 innings for San Jose (Single-A).

Joba Chamberlain, P, CaneFires
Affiliate: New York Yankees
» Drafted 41st overall out of Nebraska. ... Went 10-2 with 130 strikeouts in 2005 to help the Cornhuskers reach the College World Series.

Rodney Choy Foo, 3B, Sharks
Affiliate: Cleveland Indians
» A 2000 Kailua High School graduate. ... Hit .293 with 12 homers and stole 14 bases for the Kinston Indians. ... Also played first base and designated hitter.

Koby Clemens, 3B, Honu
Affiliate: Houston Astros
» Son of future Hall of Famer and Houston Astros ace Roger Clemens. ... Hit .229 with 39 RBIs for the Lexington Legends.

Jeff Clement, C, Beach Boys
Affiliate: Seattle Mariners
» Third pick overall in the 2005 draft out of USC. ... Moved up quickly in the minors, playing 67 games with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers this season. ... Hit .257 with 32 RBIs in Tacoma.

Blake DeWitt, INFP, Honu
Affiliate: Los Angeles Dodgers
» First-round draft pick in 2004 (28th overall) out of Sikeston (Mo.) high school. ... Split the season between High-A Vero Beach and Double-A Jacksonville Suns. ... Hit a combined .251 with 19 homers.

Kala Ka'aihue, 1B, Sharks
Affiliate: Atlanta Braves
» 'Iolani graduate from Kailua. ... Hit a combined .281 with 28 homers and 80 RBIs with the Rome Braves (Low-A) and Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High-A). ... Hit .329 in 67 games with Rome before being promoted.

Kila Ka'aihue, 1B, CaneFires
Affiliate: Kansas City Royals
» Earned All-State honors as a first baseman for 'Iolani in 2002. ... Played in 103 games for the Double-A Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League. ... Hit .199 with 45 RBIs. Probably will not play because of knee injury.

Ian Kennedy, P, CaneFires
Affiliate: New York Yankees
» First-round pick in the 2006 draft (21st overall) out of USC. ... Went 24-12 with 380 strikeouts in his career with the Trojans. ... Lost a 4-3 duel with Hawaii's Steven Wright on Feb. 24 at Murakami Stadium.

Ching-Lung Lo, P, Beach Boys
Affiliate: Colorado Rockies
» Listed at 6-foot-6, 190 pounds. ... Originally from Taiwan. ... Went 10-5 with 128 strikeouts for the Modesto Nuts of the California League.

John Mayberry Jr., OF, CaneFires
Affiliate: Texas Rangers
» First-round pick in the 2005 MLB draft (19th overall) out of Stanford. ... Hit .268 for the Clinton Lumberkings of the Midwest League. ... 6-foot-5, 230 pounds. ... Son of former Royals star of the same name.

Will Venable, OF, CaneFires
Affiliate: San Diego Padres
» Named to Baseball America's Low-A all-star team. ... Hit .314 and set a club record with 91 RBIs for the Fort Wayne Wizards. ... Son of former major leaguer Max Venable. ... A starter on the Princeton basketball team.

Eric Young Jr., 2B, Beach Boys
Affiliate: Colorado Rockies
» Stole 87 bases for the Asheville Tourists. ... Hit .295 with five homers and six triples. ... Son of current Rangers outfielder of the same name.



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