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•RHP Simon Castro: The 6-foot-5 Dominican led the low-A Midwest League with 157 strikeouts in 140⅓ innings.

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Decker, 19, had 16 homers at low-A Fort Wayne (Ind.).

Organizational report: Padres spending their money wisely 2009

Last year he pitched at three levels, low-A, Class AA and major leagues, and was impressive at each, including a four-start run with the

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Bumgarner, 20, followed up an outstanding 2008 (15-3, 1.46 ERA at low-A) with an equally impressive

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•LHP Casey Crosby: Crosby, 21, will likely get a chance at Class AA next season after going 10-4 with a 2.41 ERA for low-A West Michigan (Comstock Park).

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Miller, the 19th overall pick in 2009 who pitched all of three innings in the minors last year (in the low-A Midwest League), will probably begin the season in extended spring training.

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(Bumgarner and Heyward played in the low-A South Atlantic League in 2008.)

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•Colorado: RHP Jhoulys Chacin, 20, led all minor leaguers with 18 wins and had a 2.03 ERA at low-A Asheville (N.C.) and high-A Modesto (Calif.).

Best of the rest in the minors for each team 2008

•Detroit: LHP Jon Kibler, 22, went 14-5 with a 1.75 ERA, 126 strikeouts and 32 walks allowed in 154⅓ innings at low-A West Michigan (Comstock Park, Mich.).

Best of the rest in the minors for each team 2008

•Minnesota: RHP Michael McCardell, 23, went 9-4 with a 2.86 ERA for low-A Beloit (Wis.).

Best of the rest in the minors for each team 2008