Midwest League rumors, news

Midwest League news, rumors

  • Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series
    • 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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  • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    • 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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  • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 25
    • 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: Two Royals affiliates are headed to the postseason
    • 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
  • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 24
    • 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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  • Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
    • 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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Midwest League injury and suspension

  • • Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
    2024
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  • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    • 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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  • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 22
    • 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
  • TWitM: The “Big Three” find their groove, crush dingers
    • 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
  • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 21
    • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 21
    Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Logan Henderson continues to dominate with Triple-A Nashville 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 21 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds lost four of six to the Durham Bulls (57-63 overall; 21-24 second half) in a clo...2024
  • BCB After Dark: Who will have the better Cubs career?
    • BCB After Dark: Who will have the better Cubs career?
    Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will be the better Cub: Pete Crow-Armstrong or Michael Busch? It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the heat. Have a cool drink with us. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cover charge t...2024
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  • TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine
    • 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
  • TWitM: Wyatt debuts in Low-A, Gentry stays red-hot
    • 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
  • Five lesser known Royals prospects performing well in 2024
    • Five lesser known Royals prospects performing well in 2024
    Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Sometimes valuable big leaguers come from places you’d least expect. It’s fairly easy to follow along with the Royals' top prospects. At least, most fans could probably name the top handful of guys working their way through the pipeline. Many of them, including Blake Mitchell, Gavin Cross, and Ben Kudrna have had solid seasons and taken no...2024
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  • TWitM: Dickey dominates, Murdock mows ‘em down
    • TWitM: Dickey dominates, Murdock mows ‘em down
    Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jared Dickey may be the most underrated prospect in the farm system. 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 2 to Sunday, J...2024
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Midwest League lifestyle

  • • Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
    2016
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  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016
  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "A+ Quad Cities River Bandits (6-3, 1st place in the Midwest League West) The River Bandits are currently on a four-game win streak of their own and pace the standings in the Midwest League West division."

  • 2023
    ""YEAR IN PHOTOS: September 21 - #SBCubs win the 2022 Midwest League Championship!"

  • 2022
    "The first time I wrote about Willson Contreras was in 2013, when I went to see the then-Cubs Midwest League affiliate Kane County Cougars play."

  • 2018
    "Hunter Greene, the Reds' top pick in the 2017 Draft, made his 2018 debut with the Dayton Dragons in the Midwest League on Monday night a memorable one."

  • 2017
    "520 pace as one of the youngest regulars in the Class-A Midwest League before receiving a…"

  • 2016
    "It's just that, as all those buses rattled along past Wisconsin and Iowa corn fields in the Midwest League and beneath the darkened big sky of Montana in the Pioneer League, a guy like Denson cannot help but feel like a phony, eventually."

  • 2015
    "He went from Bellingham in the Northwest League to Wausau in the Midwest League."

  • 2014
    "326 on-base percentage for the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League."

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Midwest League trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Two Royals affiliates are headed to the postseason
    2024
  • • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    2024
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  • TWitM: Spencer Nivens is out of this world
    • 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
  • • TWitM: The “Big Three” find their groove, crush dingers
    2024
  • • BCB After Dark: Who will have the better Cubs career?
    2024
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  • TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15
    • 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
  • • TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine
    2024
  • • TWitM: Wyatt debuts in Low-A, Gentry stays red-hot
    2024
  • • Five lesser known Royals prospects performing well in 2024
    2024
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Midwest League stats and results

  • • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 25
    2024
  • • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    2024
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  • • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 22
    2024
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  • • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 21
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15
    2024
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  • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 20
    • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 20
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Affiliates struggle but Eric Bitonti slugs three homers, moving season total to 13 between ACL Brewers and Low-A Carolina 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 20 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds took four of six from the Indianapolis Indians (...2024
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  • • TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Wyatt debuts in Low-A, Gentry stays red-hot
    2024
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  • TWitM: Waters wins Player of the Week, Chazz Martinez shines
    • TWitM: Waters wins Player of the Week, Chazz Martinez shines
    Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Plus, the Royals drafted a home run hitter somewhat ironically named Jac. 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 9 to Sunday, Ju...2024
  • • TWitM: Dickey dominates, Murdock mows ‘em down
    2024
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Midwest League parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • BCB After Dark: Who will have the better Cubs career?
    2024
    Visit the page Crow Armstrong
  • TWitM: Figgy catches fire, Vaz continues to heat up
    • 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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  • A trip to the Midwest League to scout Frank Mozzicato
    • A trip to the Midwest League to scout Frank Mozzicato
    Another look at KC’s future. We recently went down to Cedar Rapids to watch the River Bandits play the Twins High-A team, the Kernals. The River Bandits came into this six-game set with a record of 19-14, but lost all six games of the series, allowing Cedar Rapids to jump them in the standings. The purpose of this trip was to watch the Royals 2021 #1 draft pick, Frank Mozzicato, now in his second ...2024
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  • BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10
    • 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
    • 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 Cubs prospects list: 21 to 25
    • BCB 2024 top Cubs prospects list: 21 to 25
    Porter Hodge | Chloe Trofatter / USA TODAY NETWORK The countdown of the 25 best Cubs prospects starts with some promising arms and one really big bat. It’s that time of year again when we count down the BCB top 25 Cubs prospects for 2024. Every day this week I’ll reveal another five prospects until we get to numbers five through one on Friday. The Cubs system is especially deep and stron...2024
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  • Washington Nationals news & notes: Danny Haas on meeting Mike Rizzo; taking over as scouting director in D.C.
    • Washington Nationals news & notes: Danny Haas on meeting Mike Rizzo; taking over as scouting director in D.C.
    Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ new scouting director’s press conference at the Winter Meetings... Danny Haas, 47, was hired as the VP of Amateur Scouting (aka the Scouting Director) by the Nationals back in early October, as part of Washington’s front office shake-up, after serving as a special assignment scout for Arizona’s D-backs from 2019-2023. “I hope he thinks I’m a better scout than I...2024
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  • • A word with a Royals prospect: Javier Vaz, Tennis, and Mookie
    Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images How a kid from Huntsville became a Royals top prospect At a young age, Javier Vaz — Javy for short — played just about any sport you could think of. His father, Roberto, was a star for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a two-way star and became a Golden Spikes finalist before eventually being drafted in the 7th round by the Oakland Athl...2023
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  • • Dairon Blanco always on base, always stealing
    Dairon Blanco stealing third base in a game against the Memphis Redbirds. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann This Week in the Minors: Omaha OF Dairon Blanco vying for MiLB lead in steals; Carter Jensen still leads Minors in walks ‘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 t...2023
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  • • Getting to know the Tennessee Smokies
    Owen Caissie | Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The roster of the Cubs Double-A affiliate is absolutely loaded with top prospects. The Tennessee Smokies, the Cubs’ Double-A affiliate since 2007, announced their 2023 roster Tuesday. This year’s roster is packed with the top prospects in the Cubs’ system. It shouldn’t really be a surprise that the Smokies are loaded, s...2023
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Top Midwest League news

  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016
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  • • In appreciation of Willson Contreras
    David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs catcher moves on, but we remember him fondly. Willson Contreras, as you know, declined the Cubs’ qualifying offer Tuesday and so will likely be moving to another team as a free agent. I actually wrote this article last summer when it appeared Willson would be traded. When he wasn’t, I decided to save it for the time, if it came, when it looked like his...2022
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  • • Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
    2016
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  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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  • • Cub Tracks’ New Year’s ‘revolutions’ and other stories
    Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Records spin round and round; the needle settles in the groove and it starts anew. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ t...2023
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  • • Jimenez, Dewees provide pop in Midwest League All-Star game
    The Midwest League All-Star game turned into an offensive bonanza and Cubs' prospects had their fingerprints all over the East's 11-10 comeback win....2016
  • • Ben Zobrist Trade Transforms A's from Winter Enigma to AL West Threat
    2015
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  • • Nick Loftin hitting everything super hard
    This Week in the Minors: Columbia dominance continues, Nick Loftin heating back up ‘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 2 to Sunday, May 7 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (12-19) schedule ...2023
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Baseball Fame Ranking

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  • 2. World Series

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Midwest League fantasy rankings and news

  • • Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, More to Brewers: Trade Details, Scouting Report
    2015
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Midwest League schedule, game

  • • Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    2024
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  • • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 25
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Two Royals affiliates are headed to the postseason
    2024
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  • • Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 24
    2024
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  • • Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Spencer Nivens is out of this world
    2024
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  • • BCB After Dark: Who will have the better Cubs career?
    2024
    Visit the page Crow Armstrong
  • • TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15
    2024
  • • TWitM: Alexander slams while some arms shine
    2024
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Midwest League rumors, scandals

  • Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!
    • Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!
     1914 Game AdA hundred and ten years has passed since the 1914 Montgomery Rebels took the field in what was essentially a swan song for baseball in Alabama's capitol city. After the '14 season The Rebels would lose their franchise in the Southern Association and not see upper level affiliated baseball for nearly 30 years. Montgomery would not field a team at all in 1915 and only weakly in 191...2024
  • • BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10
    2024
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  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016
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  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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  • • Q&A: Kevin Ziomek, Detroit Tigers Pitching Prospect (and the Next Drew Smyly?)
    Kevin Ziomek carved up Midwest League hitters in his first full professional season. In 123 innings at West Michigan, the 22-year-old left-hander logged a 2.27 ERA and an 11.1 K/9. His top-flight numbers notwithstanding, he created surprisingly little buzz. The Detroit Tigers took Ziomek in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Vanderbilt […]...2014
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