Happy July 4th or, to my international readers, Happy Monday! I’ll let you all enjoy the day off or continue arguing who should and should not have been named to the All-Star teams (WTF? No Andrew McCutchen?) and get right to business (and keep my fingers crossed that NEXT week’s debuts will include the big moments of a certain Hector Santiago, who has been languishing in the Chicago White Sox bullpen for more than a week now, waiting for that phone to ring, and Seattle catcher Jose Yepez, by far the surprise call-up of the year thus far.)

BLAKE BEAVAN
RHP, Seattle Mariners
B/T: R/R H/W: 6-7/250 BORN: Jan. 17, 1989
ACQUIRED: Via trade from the Texas Rangers in July 2010 in the six-player deal that sent Cliff Lee to Texas
PROMOTED: Contract purchased from Triple-A Tacoma July 3 when OF Mike Carp was sent down.
DEBUT: July 3 in a 3-1 win against the San Diego Padres: The starting pitcher, he earned the win by allowing just one run on three hits in seven innings, walking two and striking out four.
NOTES: Originally a first-round draft pick by the Texas Rangers in 2007 out of high school in nearby Irving, Texas, Beavan signed late and made his pro debut in 2008 in impressive fashion when he went 10-6 with a 2.37 ERA at Class A Clinton. He moved up to Advanced A Bakersfield and Double-A Frisco in 2009, continuing his rapid ascent, before being dealt to Seattle midway through 2010. He had a 4.45 ERA in 16 starts at Tacoma before his promotion and had allowed PCL hitters a .305 combined average. He throws low 90s heat, a changeup and a slider.

DAVID CARPENTER
RHP, Houston Astros
B/T: R/R H/W: 6-2/210 BORN: July 15, 1985
ACQUIRED: Via trade from the St. Louis Cardinals in August 2010 for 3B Pedro Feliz.
PROMOTED: Recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City June 29 when C Brian Esposito was sent down.
DEBUT: June 30 in a 7-0 win against the Texas Rangers: The second out of four pitchers, he tossed one perfect inning, striking out one.
NOTES: Originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of 2006 out of West Virginia, Carpenter throws a fastball in the low-mid 90s and a slider since being converted from shortstop in 2008. He had been hitting .208 in his first three pro seasons before the shift. After starting the 2011 season at Double-A Corpus Christi where he had a 4.50 ERA in 14 games and had struck out 17 in 14 innings, walking three, he moved up to the Redhawks staff where he tossed 19 shutout innings, striking out 21, before his callup. He’d combined for a 1.91 ERA and 14 saves. In 2010, between two Advanced A stops and his trade, he had a 2.51 ERA and 20 saves. He could emerge as the Astros’ closer down the road.

LONNIE CHISENHALL
3B, Cleveland Indians
B/T: L/R H/W: 6-1/200 BORN: Oct. 4, 1988
ACQUIRED: Selected in the first round of 2008 out of Pitt Co. (N.C.) Community College
PROMOTED: Contract purchased from Triple-A Columbus June 27 when SS Adam Everett was designated for assignment
DEBUT: June 27 in a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks: The starting third baseman, he batted seventh and went 2-for-4 with an RBI, his first hit a double in the first inning off of Ian Kennedy.
NOTES: The arrival of the Indians’ top prospect gave a boost to the surprising playoff contenders. The shortstop-turned-corner man is a pure hitter with power potential, who was hitting .265 with seven homers, 44 RBI and 14 doubles in 65 games at Columbus before his promotion, including a .429 clip the previous week which earned him International League Player of the Week honors. A .273 hitter in his first three pro seasons coming into 2011, he batted .278 with 17 homers and 78 RBI at Double-A Akron in 2010.

BRANDON DICKSON
RHP, St. Louis Cardinals
B/T: R/R H/W: 6-5/190 BORN: Nov. 3, 1984
ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Tusculum College in 2006
PROMOTED: Contract purchased from Triple-A Memphis June 30 when P Ryan Franklin was released.
DEBUT: July 3 in a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays: The fourth of five pitchers, he tossed 1 2/3 perfect innings.
NOTES: Dickson has quietly risen through the ranks of the Cardinals system with increasingly good numbers, including a 2010 Pacific League All-Star nod when he went 11-8 with a 3.23 at Memphis. This season, despite a 4-7 record, he had a 3.86 mark in 16 games and had walked just 20 while fanning 70 in 100 1/3 innings prior to his call-up.

LESTER OLIVEROS
RHP, Detroit Tigers
B/T: R/R H/W: 6-0/225 BORN: May 28, 1988
ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent out of Venezuela in 2005.
PROMOTED: Recalled from Triple-A Toledo July 1 when P Al Alburquerque was placed on the DL.
DEBUT: July 3 in a 15-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants: The last of five pitchers, he was the only one with a scoreless outing, tossing two shutout innings and allowing one hit.
NOTES: After a strong spring training to open some eyes, Oliveros headed to Double-A Erie where he posted an 0.56 ERA in nine games to earn a promotion to Toledo. There he struggled a bit in the transition with a 4.37 ERA in 17 more games, combining for a 2.79 ERA coming into his promotion, with 49 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings, walking 17 and limiting opposing hitters to a .221 average. In five seasons coming into 2011, he’d posted a 3.00 ERA but pitched somewhat sparingly.