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• Royals top Brewers 5-2 in Sunday showdown

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Jonathan India and Jac Caglianone went yard in win After getting swept in their first split squad games of Spring Training, the Royals muscled their way to a 5-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon. Jonathan India led off the bottom of the first for the Royals with a solo shot. The 355-foot dinger was the first in Kansas ...2025
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs had a lot of hits Sunday... and also got hit. The Cubs sent several players onto the field for the second straight game Sunday afternoon, ramping up as the team gets ready to head to Japan. The starters put together a pretty good offense before departing, scoring in each of the first five innings. Unfortunately, non-roster in...2025
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• Four winners and five losers from today’s Royals split squad action

Jordan Groshans #76 of the Kansas City Royals in the field during the eighth inning of a spring training game | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Royals lost both games, but there were still a couple of positives to take away. Let’s not pretend the final scores matter at all in Spring Training, especially not on a Split Squad day. So, instead of telling you about ...2025
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• Game Thread: Dodgers at White Sox

Shane Smith, getting used to pitching before empty stands. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The best and the worst have another spring get-together Well rested after yesterday’s rainout (yes! in Arizona!) the White Sox host their Camelback partners this afternoon, with Shane Smith to be the first in a parade of pitchers. Smith has only given up one hit in 3 2⁄3 innings over...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 8, 2025

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Do the Royals need more pitching? David Lesky looks at how the Royals might decide roster spots this spring. They don’t have a ton of competitions really. I think you can look at the roster and know that probably 20 of the 26 roster spots are decided. A few of those that aren’t are relievers, which matter but are a little different be...2025
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• Taking a look at the Padres bullpen depth

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Many talented pitchers vying for spots Every pitcher on the Padres spring training roster is on a throwing program. A slow buildup to Opening Day that carefully balances getting ready with managing health, as well as not exposing them to opponents too soon. The starters throw a lot on back fields, building up pitch counts and working...2025
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• Cubs cut spring roster to 42 players

Ethan Roberts | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs didn’t play Friday, but they were still active. Once again, none of these cuts should surprise you. We’re getting to the point where the Tokyo Series roster (plus taxi squad) will be announced early next week. The Cubs today reduced the spring roster from 53 to 42 players. Right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts an...2025
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• Brewers’ roster announced for annual Spring Breakout game

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Jesus Made, Cooper Pratt, Jacob Misiorowski among prospects named to annual showcase This morning, Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the second annual iteration of the Spring Breakout games. These games were implemented during spring training last year with the goal of showcasing baseball’s future: the top prospects of M...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez

The 2024 started very, very hot for Jacob Gonzalez — but ended ice-cold. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Instead of following right behind Brooks Baldwin to Chicago, Gonzalez floundered in the second half with the Barons Jacob Gonzalez6´2´´200 poundsAge: 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 62024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.8 yearsOverall ...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Position Player Non-Roster Invitees, Part II

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, February 24th, 2025 Spring training is officially underway for the Colorado Rockies. In addition to their 40-man roster, 23 non-roster invitees have joined the team for big league camp. Last week as part of the Weekly Pebble Report, I introduced you to the first group of position players tha...2025
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Position Player Non-Roster Invitees, Part I

Colorado Rockies minor league report for Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 Welcome to the triumphant return of the Weekly Pebble Report for the 2025 season, your weekly Colorado Rockies minor league update here on Purple Row! Actual baseball is tantalizingly close, as pitchers and catchers reported for duty last week, and the full squad should have reported by the end of today. Sixty-three players—the ...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The left-hander has shot up the Rockies’ system since he was drafted 88th overall in 2022 9. Carson Palmquist (588 points, 28 ballots) Palmquist has a low, funky arm slot and has utility as both a starter and reliever. The 6’3”, 24-year-old lefty largely flew under the radar as an amateur — he wasn’t highly scouted out of high school,...2025
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season

Photo by Isaiah Downing/MLB Photos via Getty Images Despite the lack of expectations, there are still plenty of reason for excitement around the 2025 Rockies Spring training is rapidly approaching with pitchers and catchers reporting on Thursday and the remainder of the squad joining on the 18th. Like every year, spring training brings excitement to baseball fans and the potential that co...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 15, Sterlin Thompson

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 31st-overall pick in 2022 remains the only compensation the Rockies chose to receive for Trevor Story 15. Sterlin Thompson (410 points, 28 ballots) Thompson is the first player so far in the Purple Row Prospects list who was named on every ballot. Fair or not, Thompson’s progress will be judged in part by Rockies fans by the fact ...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 7, Yanquiel Fernandez

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Fernandez has high offensive upside, but his speed limits him to corner outfield positions 7. Yanquiel Fernandez (659 points, 28 ballots) The ball just sounds different coming off Fernandez’s bat. The 22-year-old lefty outfielder (who signed for $295k in 2019 out of Cuba) is lauded for his plus power projection and good feel for hitti...2025
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"Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images At least one of them is likely to graduate to MLB this year."

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"Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally."

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"| David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Giants Double-A reliever should spend all season on the South Side Who says the White Sox aren’t making major-league moves!"

• Four winners and five losers from today’s Royals split squad action
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• Brewers’ roster announced for annual Spring Breakout game
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria preview, Monday 2/24, 2:10 CT

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs travel to the West Valley. Monday notes... RUN SCORING: The Cubs have scored 32 runs in their first four preseason games. They have scored more in their first four regular-season games only twice, in back-to-back years: 45, in 1954, then 38, in 1955. They went 2-2 the first year and 3-1 the second. They have scored 31 in th...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Sean Sullivan

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The left-hander won High-A Northwest Pitcher of the Year despite being promoted to Double-A mid-season 8. Sean Sullivan (653 points, 28 ballots) Sullivan was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2023 (46th overall) as the number two starter at Wake Forest behind Reds first-round pick Rhett Lowder. In 2023, he threw 69 2⁄3 innings in 17 gam...2025
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• Four winners and five losers from today’s Royals split squad action
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 13: Chase Meidroth

Why do we like Chase Meidroth? Because he gets on base. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Picky hitter, flexible defender, certain to be a factor on the South Side this summer Chase Meidroth5´10´´170 poundsAge: 23First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Worcester (AAA)Age relative to high level -4.4 yearsSSS rank among all shortstops in the ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 7, Yanquiel Fernandez
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 12, Kyle Karros

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The third baseman had a stellar 2024 that included a Northwest League MVP Award and championship-winning HBP 12. Kyle Karros (507 points, 27 ballots) Karros is indeed the son of noted Rockies-killer Eric (career line .320/.380/.619 against Colorado) — and he had a breakout 2024 to the point where he earned a non-roster invite to sprin...2025
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 20

Happy birthday, Trent Giambrone | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Edwin Jackson signed, and other stories. Happy birthday to Trent Giambrone*! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s color...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: “I want the game falling on my shoulders”: Zach Agnos is stepping into the spotlight

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Last week, Mario Delgado Genzor wrote about Luis Peralta and some encouraging trends he’s noticed in the Colorado Rockies younger arms. Although he didn’t mention Zach Agnos (No. 35 PuRP), the Hartford Yard Goats closer certainly fits into the promise of the current Rocki...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Future of the Rockies bullpen is drawing near

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, August 19th, 2024 As the Colorado Rockies are barreling towards their second-consecutive 100-loss season, there’s no doubt that a struggling bullpen has been one of the key factors of yet another lost season. For the third-straight season, the Colorado bullpen is the worst in Major League Ba...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Spring awakenings

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ohtani hits his first home run in a Dodger uniform. The Dodgers make a couple more moves. A Giants legend moves to St. Louis. Ichiro’s relationship with Cooperstown and other news from baseball. Good morning. Jeff Passan just ordered two “LISA WAS RIGHT.” shirts which is even more proof why Jeff Passan is the absolute best there i...2024
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Davis was the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect until an injury. Now he’s trying to get his mojo back. The clock is ticking. 23-year-old (turns 24 next week) Chandler, Arizona native Brennen Davis still has time, but he needs to step on it. There was a time when the outfielder was the No. 1 prospect for the Cubs and in the Top 10 league-wide. He s...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 15, 2023
Luis Mieses provided the winning hit in a true Game of the Year in Birmingham on Saturday. | David Durochik/MLB Photos via Getty Images An extraordinary back-and-forth win in Birmingham highlights a pretty fun day on the farm It wasn’t something any of us foresaw: After a full career of relief over his first three years in the White Sox system, southpaw Sammy...2023
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 5: The sub Cubs come through
Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Wins and losses mean nothing in Spring Training, yet the Cubs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields Sunday afternoon felt... well, pretty good. Some guys who could be part of the ...2023
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• The Cubs are calling up Pete Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong bats for the Cubs in Spring Training 2023 | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Here. We. Go. This news has been widely anticipated, and now, apparently, it’s going to happen. Normally I’d wait until an official move has been announced. However, since we will have to wait till tomorrow for that, I thought I’d give you space to discuss this today: B...2023
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 1: Some pitching performances of note

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images There will be some interesting bullpen choices this year. With much of the attention of Cubs fans today on the re-introduction of Cody Bellinger as a member of the team (and don’t expect to see him in a game before next week), and most of the Cubs regulars not making the trip to the Brewers’ spring home in west Phoenix, I wanted to ta...2024
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• Cubs 8, Giants 4: Brennen Davis makes his case

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs prospect looks healthy, at last. Brennen Davis was all over Top 100 prospect lists from 2020-22 and played in the 2021 Futures Game. The outfielder, who the Cubs took in the second round in 2018 out of high school in Arizona, seemed like one of those proverbial “can’t-miss” prospects, a guy who was going to make the big leagu...2024
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• Royals call up Maikel Garcia
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images More moves could be coming. The Royals are calling up infielder Maikel Garcia from Triple-A Omaha to replace infielder Nicky Lopez, who is going on the Injured List with appendicitis, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Rogers also says more moves could be coming today. The #Royals are calling up Maikel Garcia, per source. Th...2023
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• Cubs 6, Reds 6: The future on display

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Some guys who will be a big part of the team’s future put together a late-inning rally. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs started quite a few of their regular players Tuesday at Sloan Park, and they got no-hit for six innings, and the Reds put together two rallies in the seventh and eighth to take a 6-0 lead. Instead of guys from the minor lea...2024
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• The Cubs September 1 callups appear to be Shane Greene and Alexander Canario

Alexander Canario bats for the Cubs during Spring Training 2022 | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Rosters expand by two players Friday. Usually, I’d wait until the roster moves are made official but it appears that we know who the Cubs’ September callups are as of this afternoon: September call up news: The Cubs are promoting outfielder Alexander Canario, sources ...2023
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming
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• Game Thread: White Sox vs. Athletics

Sean Burke hopes to solidify his case for the rotation with a strong start this afternoon. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Two mediocre teams face off Today, the White Sox face the semi-homeless Athletics for the first time this year. Both teams have been mediocre, mostly due to horrendous ownership not giving a damn about what happens or who is signed. I suspect both team...2025
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• Cub Tracks C’s the future

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The young Cubs are showing why they’re held in such high regard. These are indeed interesting times. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ 18 days til Spring Training

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Trade speculation and ST news. Still no Cody. Real baseball looms. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #C...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 21, Jackson Cox

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The righty was the only high school player the Rockies drafted in 2022, but he was lost to Tommy John in July 2023 21. Jackson Cox (148 points, 18 ballots) Cox was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2022, 50th overall, out of a rural high school in Washington state — the only high school player the Rockies drafted in that class. To get C...2024
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