As we enter the final two months of the 2012 minor league season, we take another tour around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. We are now well past the half-way point for 2012 and can get a better read on players who are having true breakouts and those who are really struggling. With the July 31st trade deadline looming, some of the games top prospects will surely be changing zip codes as we head into August.

Call-ups for July 18, 2012: Gose, Verdugo, Fife, Brown, and Hernandez.

The task of wading through minor-league ball in search of the future stars is filled with mines. Nevertheless, we charge forward, with some observations on the fantasy potential of some players from the 2012 Eastern League All Star Game.

With the All-Star and the Futures Game both in the rear view mirror, we take another tour around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. We are now well past the half-way point for the 2012 minor league season and can get a better read on players who are having true breakouts and those who are really struggling.

Call-ups for July 7, 2012: Ciriaco, Anderson, and Hurley.

Call-ups for July 5, 2012: Dominguez, Heath, and Fien.

This week, Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon unveil their updated, mid-season Top 50 prospect list. Excluded from the list are any prospects either currently in the majors or who have spent significant time in the majors this year. One interesting note is that three of the top four picks from the 2011 draft (Cole, Hultzen, and Bundy) have moved into the top 10 and the fourth (Trevor Bauer) is already in the majors.

In a mid-week special report, BHQ minor-league analysts Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon provide detailed scouting reports for the U.S. and World squads at the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City on July 8.

Call-ups for June 28, 2012: Waldrop, Bauer, and Cabrera.

As we near the 2012 All-Star break, we take another look around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. One noteworthy development to keep an eye on is the continued impact of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Because the new CBA established more rigid bonuses and moved up the signing deadline from August 15 to July 13, we have already seen some of the top picks sign and start their professional careers.

Call-ups for June 20, 2012: Thornburg and Archer.