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• Brewers Low-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats set to move to Wilson in 2026, become Warbirds

Andrew Craft / USA TODAY NETWORK 2025 will mark final season for Mudcats in Zebulon, North Carolina The Milwaukee Brewers’ Low-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats, is set to move to Wilson, North Carolina following the 2025 season as the team rebrands to the Wilson Warbirds for 2026. The Warbirds, who will take the field in April 2026, marks a return for Carolina League baseball to Wilson, which ...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats added catching in 2024 Draft…

Notes and quotes on two catchers added to the mix in the 2024 MLB Draft… With their second pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected 22-year-old Caleb Lomavita out of the University of California, Berkeley, taking the Honolulu, Hawaii-born catcher with the 39th overall pick. The top-ranked backstop in the draft class according to Baseball America, Nats’ Vice President, Amateur ...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jeremy Reyes

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Injury prevented Reyes from a break out in 2024, but he has all of the markers of joining the next wave of Braves pitching prospects Jeremy Reyes had his season cut short due to a shoulder injury, but in his short time in Augusta showed flashes of a player who could soon be one of the Atlanta Braves best pitching prospects. How acquired Hailing from Turmero, V...2024
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• The Rays won’t be able to play at Tropicana Field in 2025. So where will they go?

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This is a question that has to be answered... and soon. The roof at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was destroyed by Hurricane Milton last week, as shown in the photo above. Here’s video of the aftermath: Now that the sun is up, here’s a 360-degree view of the damage Hurricane Milton caused to Tropicana Field’s ...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Travis Sykora ...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ top pitching prospect (according to MLB Pipeline’s scouts)... July 7, 2023 - ZOOM: “He was a first round guy going into the year.” This is Kris Kline talking. Kline, then Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops, and now a Special Assistant to GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo, was speaking on the second night of the 2023 Draft. He’d just overseen the sel...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Biggest development for the 2024 Nats? Pitching?

Davey Martinez had a lot to say about the current state of and the future of the Nationals’ organization... The roster he finished the season with was drastically different than the roster he started the season with, and manager Davey Martinez talked before the Nationals’ 2024 finale about what he thought were the biggest developments for the club from another (re)building year in Washington, D.C....2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jeremy Reyes
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 19, 2024

Photo by Justin Berl/MLB Photos via Getty Images A much needed day off. The Royals are not panicking about their recent struggles: Time to worry? A two-game lead for a playoff spot is a lot dicier than a four-game lead, which is what the Royals (82-71) would have had if they won Wednesday. But they’ve got nine games left, and getting back on track with some wins is the quickest way to avo...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales

BJ Murray Jr. | Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies stay hot as they head into their final week. South Bend and Myrtle Beach finish their seasons on a high note. It’s the final game of the season for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. The Smokies still have one six-game series and the playoffs. It will be their final six plus games at Smokies Stadium in Kodak before they move to a ne...2024
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• TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Plus Spencer Nivens hits more home runs in August than anyone in the minors. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, September 1 ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3

Caleb Kilian | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Caleb Kilian has a solid rehab appearance. The Smokies close in on a playoff spot. Outfielder Brennen Davis was activated off of Iowa’s injured list. Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was activated off the Development List. Infielder David Bote and catcher William Simoneit were sent to the Development List. Third baseman BJ Murray Jr. was dem...2024
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 22

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports All four affiliates go at least .500 in another solid week for the organization Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 22 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds took four of six from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (60-64 overall; 25-24 second half) to ...2024
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• TWitM: The “Big Three” find their groove, crush dingers

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Cross, Mitchell, and Cags all go deep on the week. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, August 13 to Sunday, August 18 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers ...2024
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• TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Tyson Guerrero was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, July 30 to Sunday, August 4 AAA Omaha Storm Chaser...2024
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• TWitM: Wyatt debuts in Low-A, Gentry stays red-hot

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Is Tyler Gentry the trade deadline addition the Royals need? This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, July 23 to Sunday, July 28 AAA Omaha St...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out seven

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver’s changeup was dominant, but the Bulls clocked him for three home runs It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a weekly report as I’ve been working on the draft and the our top 30 list, but it’s time again to talk about the observations over the past week in the Atlanta Braves minor league system (or past two, or three, wherever I see fit to...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 9, 2023
Garrett Crochet gets some Triple-A action. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights Tim Elko and Tyler Schweitzer do their thing for Kannapolis with Garrett Crochet and Yoán Moncada performing in Charlotte. Charlotte Knights Another rehab assignment day for Charlotte, with Yoán Moncada and Garrett Crochet getting some run today. Moncada had another hell...2023
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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"One of the reasons they moved out of that league to the Carolina League and Myrtle Beach (now a Low-A team) is the frequent rainouts, sometimes as many as a dozen a year."

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"Award winners and All-Stars have been named for the Single-A California League, Carolina League and Florida State League, with Yankees, Cardinals, Mets, Angels and Mariners prospects among those to take home special honors."

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"Sources: Panthers deal Turner to Bolts for Okung"

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"Report: Carolina Panthers to be sold for $2.2 billion"

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"If the performance of Eloy Jimenez in the Carolina League home run derby is any indication, more power is coming Chicago’s way in the coming years."

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"The Salem Red Sox are offering the irresistible Carolina League allure of potential future superstars, reasonably priced family fun, Friday night fireworks and Mayberry Deputy Night."

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"Royals left-hander Sean Manaea led the Class A Advanced Carolina League with 146 strikeouts and placed eighth in the Minors with 10."

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"313 batting average at Frederick gave him the Carolina League batting title, and he posted a ."

• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats added catching in 2024 Draft…
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• The Rays won’t be able to play at Tropicana Field in 2025. So where will they go?
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Travis Sykora ...
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Biggest development for the 2024 Nats? Pitching?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 19, 2024
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• TWitM: Award Season is upon us

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Winners will be honored at Futures Night on September 20. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” The 2024 minor league regular season has officially closed at all ...2024
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• TWitM: Two Royals affiliates are headed to the postseason

Matt Ryerson-Imagn Images Congrats! This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This will be the final “full” edition of This Week in the Minors for 2024. The Columbia Fireflies wrapped up their regular season on Sunday...2024
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• TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
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• Minor League Wrap: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3
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• TWitM: Spencer Nivens is out of this world

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via Imagn Content Services, LLC Nivens is the hottest hitter in the entire minor leagues right now This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, Aug...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 19, 2024
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 25

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Low-A Carolina eliminated in Carolina League playoffs while High-A Wisconsin advances to championship series, Double-A Biloxi clinches playoff spot Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 25 roundup. Triple-A ...2024
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• TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 22
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• TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All three top prospects — Cross, Cags, and Mitchell— go yard multiple times on the week. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesd...2024
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• TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine
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• TWitM: Wyatt debuts in Low-A, Gentry stays red-hot
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out seven
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• Brewers Low-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats set to move to Wilson in 2026, become Warbirds
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Waldrep struck out 11 in a busy week for pitching prospect news It has been a relatively tame year for the Atlanta Braves system, with the bats starting out slow at every level and major promotions fairly limited. Then they hit us with a flurry, promoting Spencer Schwellenbach for his major league debut and then promoting Hurston W...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Bryce Elder Ks 11

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Bryce Elder put up his best showing in awhile with eight innings of two run ball for Gwinnett It was an impressive day for a couple of offenses in the Atlanta Braves system, as two teams cleared ten runs in wins. Not so much for Mississippi, who got swept in a double header along with the absence of Nacho Alvarez. For Gwinnett the top per...2024
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• TWitM: Figgy catches fire, Vaz continues to heat up

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, is the farm system proving its worth? This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, May 21 to Monday, May 27 I was road-tripping ...2024
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• The history of deaf baseball players

Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Can you hear me now? Baseball is unusual compared to other sports. To excel in football, it helps to be big, strong, fast, and athletic. In basketball, being tall is a plus. You also need fast twitch muscles, great eye-hand coordination, and extreme athleticism. Tennis? You had best be athletic. Hockey? Those guys are athletic, strong and tough as nails w...2024
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• BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10

James Triantos | Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are some high ceilings on the players in the bottom half of the top 10. Now we are getting into the really special prospects today. All five of these prospects would be in the Cubs’ top five in other years. I really went back and forth on whether to rank Owen Caissie or Kevin Alcántara higher. Honestly, I am still n...2024
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• BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospects countdown: 11 to 15

Alexander Canario | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports A catcher, an outfielder, a reliever and two shortstops are on today’s list. We are at the halfway point in our countdown of the BCB top 25 prospects for 2024. As we’ve noted before, the Cubs system is very deep at the moment. I think there’s a bit of a drop off after 12, but that’s just going from “excellent” to “pretty good.” And the firs...2024
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• BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospects countdown: 16 to 20

Jaxon Wiggins | Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The countdown of the best Cubs prospects has two hard-throwing right-handers, a catcher, a slugging first baseman and a switch-hitting infielder. It is Day 2 in our countdown of the Top 25 Cubs prospects, according to me. There are some familiar names here today and maybe a few you are less familiar with. Clicking on the names of the playe...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 26, 2023

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Did you get any Royals presents? Jim Callis at MLB Pipeline writes about a prospect for each team that rebounded this year. Will Klein, RHP, Royals (No. 26) Klein went from the fifth round of the 2020 Draft out of Eastern Illinois to a strong pro debut in 2021 to a disastrous 2022, when he recorded a 10.51 ERA with 55 hits and 51 walks in 43 2/3 innings. He...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 17, 2023
With two more round-trippers on Saturday, Víctor Reyes now sits second in the White Sox minors in home runs. | Chris Coduto/Getty Images Offense explodes in Arizona, and homers galore for Charlotte After a runaway loss on Friday night, the Knights turned the tables on the vaunted Bulls and ran away from them in a juicy, 10-4 win. A massive croo...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon has six stolen bases against Expos
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1916 - Salida Tom Hughes no-hits the Pirates 2-0 at Braves Field. 1991 - Otis Nixon sets a modern day National League record with six stolen bases in a 7-6 loss by the Braves against the Expos. 2005 - 46-year old Julio Franco records his first two-steal game since 1994 in a 5-2 win over the Reds. John Smoltz also recorded hi...2023
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Shewmake homers in Stripers win
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Gwinnett cruised to their third straight win The Gwinnett Stripers are finally getting things going, and it’s a good thing too because elsewhere on the Atlanta Braves farm system it’s been a bit of a tough week. Augusta’s pitching staff continues to be the class of the Carolina League, but the offense once again threw up a stinker in a ...2023
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• Sources: Panthers deal Turner to Bolts for Okung
The Chargers and Panthers are swapping Pro Bowl offensive linemen, with Trai Turner headed to Los Angeles and Russell Okung headed to Carolina, league sources told ESPN....2020
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• Top Cubs Prospect Ian Happ Strives for MLB Dream in Memory of Father
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• The Rays won’t be able to play at Tropicana Field in 2025. So where will they go?
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• Pair of Phillies, Indians lead Prospect Team of the Week
This week's Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week features a pair of Carolina League teammates and a pair of Futures Game participants who were opponents in San Diego. Three of this week's squad came from the 2015 Draft class, including a first-round pick just getting his pro career going in earnest....2016
• Jaye on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week
This week's Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week features a pair of Carolina League teammates and a pair of Futures Game participants who were opponents in San Diego. Three of this week's squad came from the 2015 Draft class, including a first-round pick just getting his pro career going in earnest....2016
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 23, 2024

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Royals bullpen will look different in 2024. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals’ bullpen situation. This offseason, the Royals have sought to address their bullpen woes with experienced veterans. KC signed World Series-champion relievers Will Smith and Chris Stratton. They also acquired reliever Nick Anderson, along with star...2024
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Jeremy Reyes
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Travis Sykora ...
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• Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series

Benjamin Cowles | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Smokies fail to close out the Barons. Iowa loses late to Rochester. Three Pelicans were named to the Carolina League All-Star Team. Cristian Hernandez was named the shortstop, Jacob Wetzel was one of the three outfielders and Nico Zeglin was one of the two relievers named to the team. No South Bend C...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 19, 2024
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• TWitM: Award Season is upon us
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 25
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• TWitM: Two Royals affiliates are headed to the postseason
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 24

Max Correa / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Two affiliates set to begin postseason with Double-A Biloxi nearing a clincher with one week to go Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 24 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds took four of six against the Gwinnett St...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out seven
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin records three hits

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Baldwin’s Triple-A breakout continued with another series of hard contact. Gwinnett may not have earned the win, but they can’t complain much about the performance of their top prospects as both Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez found themselves contributing on offense. In the lower levels Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. has gone on a heater in Rome, helping them wi...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Mejia dominates again

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s been a stellar year for the 2022 11th round pick, who leads the Southern League in strikeouts If you’re an Atlanta Braves fan, or perhaps just an Augusta GreenJackets fan, your TGIF could refer to nothing more than a love of GreenJackets starter Didier Fuentes. Fuentes looked great, at least for one inning until rain ended the evening...2024
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• BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 26

And so the end is near, and so I face that final curtain Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. Did my subhed get you to sing “My Way” in your head? It is a gre...2023
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• BCB 2023 Cubs Top 25 Prospects List: Introduction and 21 to 25
Porter Hodge | Chloe Trofatter / USA TODAY NETWORK Our annual list of the best prospects in the Cubs system begins today. This week is finally here! We’re going to count down the BCB Top 25 Cubs prospects and I hope that you come along for the ride. Today is a brief introduction and a look at prospects 21 through 25. Every day we’ll have five more prospects until we announce the top 5 on F...2023
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• Introducing Lucas Giolito, the Pitching Phenom Making Strasburg Expendable
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