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Rays' top prospect Price promoted 08/09/2008 11:34 PM ET By Bill Chastain / MLB.com SEATTLE -- David Price took another step closer to the Major Leagues on Saturday when he was promoted from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham. The Rays' top prospect will travel Sunday in advance of making his first start for Durham against Norfolk on Wednesday. Price went 7-0 with a 1.89 ERA in nine starts at Montgomery. The left-hander pitched 57 innings for the Biscuits and walked just 16 while striking out 55. Prior to joining Montgomery, Price went 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA in six starts at Class A Advanced Vero Beach. Price, 22, was chosen by the Rays first overall in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.