Prospect Watch: Heath Hembree
While Giants General Manager Brian Sabean takes his fair share of criticism – and deservedly so – about the lack of value he places on prospects, he has, in fact, been quite successful drafting amateur...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Noah Perio
It’s not often that high school players drafted in the late, late rounds of the draft pan out, or even make immediate waves. But Miami Marlins scout John Hughes deserves credit for unearthing Noah...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Jonathan Singleton
Coming into the season, Houston minor league first baseman Jonathan Singleton was one of the more celebrated power-hitting prospects in baseball. Ranked as the thirty-fourth best prospect – and tops...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Alen Hanson
The Pirates’ farm system has had a tremendous infusion of talent within the past few years. First rounders Jameson Taillon (2010), Gerrit Cole (2011), and Mark Appel (2012) all have front end rotation...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Daniel Straily
Prior to the start of the season – and before the Gio Gonzalez trade to the Nationals – Baseball America ranked the Oakland A’s farm system among the worst in baseball, at 26. At that point they were...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Jesus Aguilar
With the promotions of Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall and the trades of Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, the Indians were widely recognized as having one of the weakest farm systems coming into the...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Drew Robinson
he Texas Rangers, by and large, have one of the best farm systems in baseball. Led by shortstop wunderkind Jurickson Profar and third baseman (for now) Mike Olt, both of whom made Keith Law’s...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Giovanni Soto
Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Giovanni Soto made some ever so subtle waves – even locally – July 15, throwing a no-hitter against the Altoona Curve, allowing one unearned while striking out six...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Christian Colon
The Royals announced Tuesday afternoon that Christian Colon, the team’s 2010 first round pick, fourth overall, was being promoted to the Triple-A. Photo Courtesy of Ruud van der Lubben via Flickr.com...
View ArticleProspect Watch: Matthew Magill
Prior to the season, Baseball America ranked the Dodgers’ farm system as twenty-third overall, citing the McCourt ownership fiasco as the main culprit. And over the past several weeks the Dodgers...
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