the new guy

Right-hander Zeke Spruill, up from Class A Lynchburg, is slated to start tonight for the Mississippi Braves, filling one of their two vacant starting jobs. Spruill, who’ll be making his Double-A debut, was 7-9 with a team-best 3.19 ERA and five complete games in 20 starts for the high-A Hillcats. He’s not a highly rated prospect, but with those numbers, he’s one to watch. Wondering if some more players might be coming from Lynchburg in the coming days. Lefty Chris Masters is 6-5 with a 3.17 ERA, primarily as a starter. Then there’s shortstop Andrelton Simmons, Atlanta’s No. 15 prospect entering 2011. The Curacao native is a stringy 6-foot-2, 170-pounder who reportedly has marvelous defensive skills. He’s also hitting .295 with 37 RBIs, 48 runs and 16 steals in 99 games. Other prospects there are outfielder Adam Milligan, hitting .291 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 64 games, and second baseman Phillip Gosselin, batting .264 with five homers, 55 RBIs and 47 runs in 99 games.