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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: First Base
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Taking a look at the Braves organizational depth at first base, led by noted odd-year slugger Matt Olson. With Spring Training fully underway, we are doing a daily look into the organizational outlook of each position in the Atlanta Braves system. In this article we are going to evaluate how trades have impacted the team’s depth at first base, which has ...2023See more Matt Olson
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 61: Haylen Green
Control is an asset that Haylen Green has used to blow through Low- and High-A. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers ERA looks sometimes deceive; this southpaw remains on the fast track Haylen Green Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´185 poundsAge: 252022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 512022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.4 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the...2023Check it out Baseball Cube
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023See more articles Tyler Osik
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Michael Turner
Future teammate Tim Elko (left) dives past Michael Turner during the College World Series one year ago. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Size, strength, skill ... wait, we’re talking about a White Sox catching prospect? Michael Turner Catcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 242022 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +2.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 32022 NCAA ...2023See more Michael Turner
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023Check it out Tyler Osik
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani, DH/SP, LAA Ohtani will have his first start of Spring Training moved up from Wednesday to Tuesday next week. The 2021 AL MVP, who threw a live bullpen session without any issues on Wednesday, is moving up his start next week to give him an extra day of rest before he travels to Tokyo to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He will also face an easier opponent as a result...2023Continue with Shohei Ohtani
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023See more Tyler Osik
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• Kolby Allard will start Braves’ Grapefruit League opener
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Also, Jordan Luplow has a minor oblique issue Can you hear it? The faint, but rapidly-growing-in-volume sound of Spring Training? You should be able to, because the Braves kick off their Grapefruit League slate this coming Saturday. Yes, this Saturday, not some indeterminate number of Saturdays in the future. Good stuff. Starting for the Braves in that ...2023See more Kolby Allard
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 63: Terrell Tatum
Despite some stops and starts so far, Terrell Tatum remains an intriguing prospect in the White Sox system. | Kelsey Grant/MLB Photos via Getty Images We still believe in this star-crossed speedster Terrell Tatum Left Fielder6´1´´170 poundsAge: 232022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 282022 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.5 yearsSSS rank among all left fielders in th...2023Click for news about White Sox
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• Outside The Confines: Spring is here
Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Players are reporting to Spring Training. The new rules could be a problem. A few more free agents signed. And other news from baseball. Spring is in the air and baseball is nigh. The big news is MLB announcing all the rules changes and that they would be enforced on day 1 of Spring Training. Al Yellon has already written up all you need...2023Check it out Spring Training
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• Braves Spring Training Preview: Thoughts on every pitcher and catcher headed to camp
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Quick thoughts on the Braves pitchers and catchers entering camp Pitchers and catchers for the Atlanta Braves are due to report to North Port on Wednesday, although a number are already there. Position players are due in by Monday, with the first full squad working out scheduled for February 21. The Braves come to camp with an intriguing young roster th...2023Read about Michael Reaves
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• Thursday Rockpile: Tipping a cap to Dexter Fowler
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 On Tuesday afternoon, former Colorado Rockies centerfielder Dexter Fowler announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after a storied 14-year career. “It’s here. I’m hanging up my cleats,” Fowler said on his social media accounts. Thank you to the fans. Stay tuned for...2023See more articles Dexter Fowler
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 84: Jerry Burke
Jerry Burke battled injury throughout the 2022 season. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox Another year, and a familiar refrain: Stay healthy Jerry Burke Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´195 poundsAge: 242022 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +2.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system 18Overall 2022 stats 0-2 ⚾️ 6 starts ⚾️ 15 1⁄3 ⚾️ 4.11 ER...2023Read about Tiffany Wintz South
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• Aaron Slegers Announces Retirement
Aaron Slegers announced his retirement from baseball on his personal Twitter account last week, citing an “ongoing shoulder injury” that has led to him “calling it a career” at age 30. Slegers was selected by the Twins in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Indiana University and went on to make…...2023See more Aaron Slegers
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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: First Base
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Taking a look at the Braves organizational depth at first base, led by noted odd-year slugger Matt Olson. With Spring Training fully underway, we are doing a daily look into the organizational outlook of each position in the Atlanta Braves system. In this article we are going to evaluate how trades have impacted the team’s depth at first base, which has ...2023Check it out Matt Olson
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 61: Haylen Green
Control is an asset that Haylen Green has used to blow through Low- and High-A. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers ERA looks sometimes deceive; this southpaw remains on the fast track Haylen Green Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´185 poundsAge: 252022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 512022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.4 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the...2023Click for news about Baseball Cube
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023Check it out Tyler Osik
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Michael Turner
Future teammate Tim Elko (left) dives past Michael Turner during the College World Series one year ago. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Size, strength, skill ... wait, we’re talking about a White Sox catching prospect? Michael Turner Catcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 242022 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +2.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 32022 NCAA ...2023Continue with Michael Turner
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani, DH/SP, LAA Ohtani will have his first start of Spring Training moved up from Wednesday to Tuesday next week. The 2021 AL MVP, who threw a live bullpen session without any issues on Wednesday, is moving up his start next week to give him an extra day of rest before he travels to Tokyo to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He will also face an easier opponent as a result...2023See more Shohei Ohtani
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023Visit the page Tyler Osik
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• Through The Prospect Porthole: Hunter Barco2-23-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) At the time of the 2022 MLB Draft there were eight pitchers within baseball writer Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects, who were in the process of recovering from Tommy John Surgery; with six of them once being considered first round draft picks. Of the later grouping,Continue reading "Through The Prospect Porthole: Hunter Barco"...2023Visit the page Keith Law
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• Kolby Allard will start Braves’ Grapefruit League opener
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Also, Jordan Luplow has a minor oblique issue Can you hear it? The faint, but rapidly-growing-in-volume sound of Spring Training? You should be able to, because the Braves kick off their Grapefruit League slate this coming Saturday. Yes, this Saturday, not some indeterminate number of Saturdays in the future. Good stuff. Starting for the Braves in that ...2023Click for news about Kolby Allard
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• Braves organizational depth preview: Catcher
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports With Spring Training fully underway, we are doing a daily look into the organizational outlook of each position in the Atlanta Braves system. In this article we are going to evaluate how trades have impacted the team's depth at catcher, which was once one of their deeper positions. 40-man roster outlook The Braves major acquisition of the off-season was acquiri...2023Continue with Spring Training
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Haylen Green
Control is an asset that Haylen Green has used to blow through Low- and High-A. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers ERA looks sometimes deceive; this southpaw remains on the fast track Haylen Green Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´185 poundsAge: 252022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 512022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.4 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the...2023See more articles Baseball Cube
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 61: Haylen Green
Control is an asset that Haylen Green has used to blow through Low- and High-A. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers ERA looks sometimes deceive; this southpaw remains on the fast track Haylen Green Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´185 poundsAge: 252022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 512022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.4 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the...2023See more Baseball Cube
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023Read about Tyler Osik
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Michael Turner
Future teammate Tim Elko (left) dives past Michael Turner during the College World Series one year ago. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Size, strength, skill ... wait, we’re talking about a White Sox catching prospect? Michael Turner Catcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 242022 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +2.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 32022 NCAA ...2023Visit the page Michael Turner
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani, DH/SP, LAA Ohtani will have his first start of Spring Training moved up from Wednesday to Tuesday next week. The 2021 AL MVP, who threw a live bullpen session without any issues on Wednesday, is moving up his start next week to give him an extra day of rest before he travels to Tokyo to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He will also face an easier opponent as a result...2023Check it out Shohei Ohtani
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Tyler Osik
If Tyler Osik could stick at catcher, he’d be a Top 20 prospect, easy. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The bat? Oh, it plays Tyler Osik First Baseman5´10´´203 poundsAge: 262020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking 662021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 472022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 892022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system 42022 sta...2023Visit the page Tyler Osik
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Haylen Green
Control is an asset that Haylen Green has used to blow through Low- and High-A. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers ERA looks sometimes deceive; this southpaw remains on the fast track Haylen Green Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´185 poundsAge: 252022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 512022 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.4 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the...2023Continue with Baseball Cube
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 62: Mark McLaughlin
Yes, Mark McLaughlin throws a curveball, why do you ask? | Saul Young/News Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC This seasoned righty reliever could move fast in 2023 Mark McLaughlin Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´3´´205 poundsAge: 222022 High Level Arizona (Rookie)Age relative to high level -0.2 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 112022 college stats 2-1 ⚾...2023Click for news about White Sox
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 64: Shawn Goosenberg
There weren’t too many chances to catch Shawn Goosenberg in action in 2022, but Tiffany succeeded! | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox A healthy year is crucial to scaling back up the ladder Shawn Goosenberg Second Baseman6´1´´193 poundsAge: 232022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 712022 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.5 yearsSSS rank among all second basemen in the syste...2023Visit the page Tiffany Wintz South
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 63: Terrell Tatum
Despite some stops and starts so far, Terrell Tatum remains an intriguing prospect in the White Sox system. | Kelsey Grant/MLB Photos via Getty Images We still believe in this star-crossed speedster Terrell Tatum Left Fielder6´1´´170 poundsAge: 232022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 282022 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.5 yearsSSS rank among all left fielders in th...2023See more White Sox
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 67: Declan Cronin
A very solid season in relief landed Declan Cronin in the Fall League in 2022. | Jerry Kime/MLB Photos via Getty Images Improbably, his move from Birmingham to Charlotte produced even better numbers Declan CroninRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´210 poundsAge: 252022 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 1...2023See more Declan Cronin
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 63: Terrell Tatum
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• Outside The Confines: Spring is here
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 72: Ethan Hammerberg
It’s not often we get to see a player picked lower in the draft get selected, but last summer we saw Ethan Hammerberg — who at that point might be thinking he’d go undrafted — get snagged in the final round. | @OfficialCCBL More than just a perfect closer’s name — this guy can pitch Ethan Hammerberg Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´5´´250 poundsAge: 222022 High Level Arizona (Rookie)Age relati...2023See more White Sox
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• 2023 MLB Draft: Top Ten College Prospects To Target In Dynasty Leagues
After unveiling the top five college prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft two weeks ago, we dive into players 6-10 today. And in two more weeks, we'll expand from these 10 to the top 20. It's a steady, sequential process, much like a Build-A-Bear Workshop but without the annoying kids and hard-of-hearing grandparents. Call this the Build-A-FYPD Workshop, because that's what the purpose here truly is: ...2023Visit the page Dynasty Leagues
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• Thursday Rockpile: Tipping a cap to Dexter Fowler
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• BCB 2023 Cubs Top 25 Prospects List: 6 to 10
Hayden Wesneski | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Two recent pitching acquisitions, a first-round draft pick and two heralded international players are featured today. If you want any evidence that the Cubs’ front office has been having some success targeting pitching, there are three potential starters among these five prospects. One of them has even already had some success in the...2023Continue with Prospects List
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• Outside The Confines: Winter Madness
Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Lots of news from the Winter Meetings, including signings of Trea Turner, Justin Verlander, Taijuan Walker and others. Before we get started, I just wanted to give a shout out to the South Bend Cubs. While we think the Winter Meetings are about trades and signings, the real purpose is to conduct business for both the majors and minors. And in the ceremony...2022Check it out Trea Turner
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• The first-ever MLB Draft Lottery will be held December 6
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB joins the NBA and NHL in deciding their high draft picks by a lottery. Here are the details. The new collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association calls for a draft lottery to determine the first six picks of the MLB Draft. The details on how and when the draft would happen were light until ...2022See more articles Daniel Shirey
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• BCB After Dark: Say goodbye to the 90s?
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs will avoid 90 losses this year. Welcome back to BCB After Dark; the grooviest get-together for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Welcome back to all you hep cats. And if you’re new, welcome to you too. Please let us know if we can do anything for you today. There...2022See more articles Nuccio DiNuzzo
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• Orthodox Jewish ace from Long Island expected to be picked in MLB draftAt 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot of money in this week’s MLB draft. But the lightning in his right arm is just part of what makes......2021
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• Cubs land pitchers Little, Lange in 1st round
A week after Cubs senior vice president of player development and amateur scouting Jason McLeod said pitching was "going to be a focal point" in the MLB Draft -- though he maintained they would still be looking for the biggest overall impact players -- the Cubs followed through by drafting a pair of pitchers in the first round....2017See more articles Jason McLeod
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• Tigers take ASU's Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draft
Needing to add power to their system, the Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson with the first pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday night....2020Continue with Detroit Tigers
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• 2020 MLB draft relocating to Omaha ahead of College World Series
The opening round of the MLB draft will be relocated to Omaha next year to promote a blossoming relationship between the MLB and NCAA....2019Read about College World Series
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• David Price To Retire After 2022 Season
Former Cy Young winner, and two-time runner-up, David Price plans to retire after the 2022 season, announced by Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Price stated that “It’s just time,” and that “Everything on my body hurts.” Price, now 37, was originally drafted in the 19th round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Los Angeles…...2022Visit the page David Price
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• A-Rod celebrates with nephew selected in MLB draft
A-Rod celebrates with nephew selected in MLB draft...2017
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• Cubs select Mark McGwire's son, a pitcher, in MLB Draft
Mason McGwire, son of former slugger, is said to have an 'outstanding' splitter...2022Read about Mark McGwire
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• Twins make standout Lewis Draft's top prize
The Twins opened the festivities at the 2017 MLB Draft on Monday night by taking Southern California prep shortstop/outfielder Royce Lewis with the No. 1 overall pick....2017See more Royce Lewis
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• Kolby Allard will start Braves’ Grapefruit League opener
2023Visit the page Kolby Allard
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• Whitey Ford’s great nephew following Yankees legend’s footsteps toward MLB DraftHow many preschoolers get scouted by Whitey Ford?...2021Visit the page Whitey Ford
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• Angels' Chase Silseth to become first player from 2021 MLB Draft class to reach majors on Friday vs. Athletics
Silseth was an 11th-round pick last summer, but the Angels feel he's ready to contribute to their playoff push...2022
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• 2020 MLB draft tracker: Live updates of first-round picks, analysis and highlights
The 2020 MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Detroit Tigers selecting No. 1 overall. Follow along for pick-by-pick coverage....2020Read about Detroit Tigers
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• Mets ‘got a steal’ by selecting Kumar Rocker in MLB DraftAt one point not so long ago, Kumar Rocker was rumored to be the potential No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft....2021Continue with Kumar Rocker
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• Giants Promote Joey Bart
The Giants have promoted top catching prospect Joey Bart to the Majors, per a club announcement. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft, Bart will make his debut one day after 2018 No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize debuted with the Tigers. Bart, 23, spent most of the 2019 season in Class-A Advanced,…...2020Visit the page Joey Bart
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• Sal Frelick, 2023 Fantasy Outlook
"Keston Hiura, Tyrone Taylor, Christian Yelich...Every other bat the Brewers have ruined has nothing to do with Sal Frelick..." is what I chant to myself while surrounded by candles in a meditation room. Yelich had his own ground ball issues; Tyrone Taylor was never supposed to be that good, he only got hyped in the fantasy baseball community; Keston Hiura sucked, but maybe he was overrated by sco...2022Continue with Keston Hiura
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• 2022 MLB Draft Hitters For Your FYPDs
For you dynasty leaguers, September fantasy baseball isn’t just for those trying to secure league titles. Maybe your spot in the standings is fairly locked in and there’s little movement that can be made in 2022, but there’s still plenty of baseball news of interest for you that can help you in 2023 and beyond. Please, blog, may I have some more?...2022
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• Nats Spike My Interest By Serving Up Cavalli Ball
Gnats are bringing up their 1st rounder from 2020, Cade Cavalli, who sounds like someone from Laguna Niguel who is on The Hills: Rebooted. "Hey, Cade, I know you drove my Ferrari last night into our pool, and your father and I are not mad, but Dad is disappointed, and I'm too zoinked on quaaludes to really care." Kristin Cavallari's new boy-toy, Cade Cavalli will make his MLB debut on Friday. He m...2022Read about Cade Cavalli
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• Prospect News: Top 15 for 2023 First-Year-Player Dynasty Drafts
I try to take a fairly simplistic view of the draft. My mind resists at times because the Major League Baseball Draft is an exercise in antitrust-exemption hyper-capitalism run amok, spotlighting primarily the lucky few blessed with generational gifts of wealth and circumstance along with their considerable physical skills. It’s a barefaced look at how structures that appear to be egalitarian in t...2022See more Jackson Holliday
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• Top 20 College Prospects for the 2022 MLB Draft
Ahh!!! Hobbs doesn't have any arms!!! They must have been chopped off by one of the local youths' high-powered drones! Wait, wait, wait. Slow down there, partner. Even though only one arm made the top 10 and only two snuck into the top 14, that doesn't mean I'm completely armless. After all, I did book a finger-modeling gig just yesterday, and I'm writing today's top-20 college prospects piece wit...2022
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• Prospect Watch: Colton Cowser
Instead of inserting a witty lede to kick of this week's prospect post, I decided I would share three major breakthroughs I've made in life over the past 24 hours. Some may be more relevant to you than others, but the first is the most essential -- and also the most blatantly obvious. One: if you're building your dynasty league strategy based on MLB Pipeline's top-100 prospect rankings and not The...2021Read about Prospect Watch
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• Bear or Bull: Lewis Brinson, the Banana in the Tailpipe
Lewis Brinson has tantalized and terrorized us since he was selected in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. The defensive potential in centerfield was always viewed as a plus while the hit tool was questionable at best. It was the potential power ceiling that made us go goo goo ga ga. Every time we bought in, though, Fantasy Eddie shuffled to the back of the car and put the banana in the tailpi...2021Check it out Lewis Brinson
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• Five Post-Draft Sleepers: Searching for FYPD Gold
You can't judge a prospect by his draft position, the same way you can't judge a middle-aged man for walking around shirtless in your neighborhood. A player could get drafted 40th overall solely due to signability and financial asking price, but still be a top-15 overall player (more on that later). Along those same lines, that middle-aged man could have recently burnt his nipples on a saucepan wh...2021
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• 2021 MLB Draft: Complete College Top 100
I recently decided to rent a newly-built home and moved out of the city and into the suburbs. As a result, we now have a fenced-in backyard that overlooks a massive and overgrown wooded area. It's a terrific upgrade for the dogs, but it also means I have the opportunity to observe local wildlife for the first time in eons. Just this past week, I had the great pleasure of taking in the process of a...2021
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• Bear or Bull: Cavan Biggio
It's a story as old as time itself. Boy sees prospect. Boy sees prospect's father is a Hall of Famer. Prospect double-doubles in the minors. Boy falls in love. Boy wants to get married. Prospect, who has grown into a major leaguer breaks boys heart. Boy's life is now in disarray. Cavan Biggio of the Toronto Blue Jays has had a rough start to the season, causing much distress in the fantasy streets...2021Read about Cavan Biggio
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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: First Base
2023See more articles Matt Olson
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 60: Tyler Osik
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Tyler Osik
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• Braves organizational depth preview: Catcher
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 64: Shawn Goosenberg
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 63: Terrell Tatum
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• Braves Spring Training Preview: Thoughts on every pitcher and catcher headed to camp
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Seattle Mariners
Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports Highlighting what to look for during the 2023 season for the Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are looking to continue to build off a successful 2022 season in which they finished 90-72 and made their first playoff appearance in 21 years. Unfortunately for the Mariners, they found themselves playing the Houston Astros in the ALDS, and were swept 3-0 by the event...2023Check it out Seattle Mariners
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 67: Declan Cronin
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• Jake Sanford was a ‘great story’ for Yankees before scamming scandalThe Yankees took Sanford in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft and the comparisons to Brett Gardner, a mainstay for 14 years in The Bronx, came easily....2022Check it out Brett Gardner
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• Top 30 College Prospects for the 2021 MLB Draft
Omaha! Omaha! Either Peyton Manning just put together a quick game of pick-up flag football in my backyard, or the College World Series is officially underway in Nebraska. *editor buzzes into my earpiece* Manning is in fact in Canton learning how to properly construct a Super Bowl trophy out of a Wheaties box for the next incredibly average Peyton's Places segment, so it must be the latter -- whic...2021Read about College World Series
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• Bear or Bull: On and On by Akil Baddoo
Oh my my my. I'm felling high. My voice is gone but I'm not alone. Too much "he ain't real". The world keeps turnin'. Oh what a day. What a day. What a day. Hits and homers manifest. With every passing game. If my belief were my wealth. Then I would be filthy rich. If I were made in his image. Then I'd be one sexy dude. Most analysts do not believe. Cuz they fear regression coming. Oh on and on an...2021Read about Akil Baddoo
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• Ryan Braun says he could retire after 2020 season
Ryan Braun has provided Milwaukee Brewers fans with plenty of memories during his 13-year career. As he enters his 14th season in Milwaukee, Braun indicated on Sunday that this might be the last time fans get to see him. Speaking to reporters about the upcoming season, the 36-year-old outfielder talked about the sense of urgency to win now in what might be his final season. Braun has had a memorab...2020See more Ryan Braun
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• Angels trade 2019 first-round pick to Giants in cash dump
General manager Billy Eppler and the Los Angeles Angels are apparently setting the stage for bigger things. Los Angeles reportedly dealt 2019 first-round pick Will Wilson to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in order to dump the hefty contract of struggling infielder Zack Cozart. In return, Los Angeles picked up cash and a player to be named later. This is not your ordinary MLB trade. Teams very...2019Check it out Billy Eppler
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• 2018 MLB Draft: Controversial Oregon State lefty Luke Heimlich goes undrafted
Heimlich is a convicted sex offender whose complicated past caused everyone to pass on him for 40 rounds...2018Read about Oregon State
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• Top prospect goes undrafted after sex offender news
Luke Heimlich’s baseball career took a rapid change in a matter of a week.The Oregon St. ace went undrafted in this week’s MLB draft despite being projected as a likely top-50 pick only a week ago. What changed is that The Oregonian reported last week about Heimlich’s past as a sex offender.The Oregonian dropped a bombshell last week by reporting that when he was 15, Heimlich pleaded guilty to sex...2017Visit the page Oregon State
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• MLB Draft results: Here's what Astros did with Cardinals' picks from hacking scandal
The Cardinals had to send the Astros two draft picks as compensation for the hacking scandal. Here's who Houston selected...2017
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• Report: 'Many teams' have removed Luke Heimlich from draft board
A question that’s come up far too often in the recent past is coming up again ahead of the MLB Draft. How do teams assess a player who has criminal history in his past? It’s a question now being asked about Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich.Heimlich’s crime is a serious one. The specifics can be found in a report by Danny Moran and Brad Schmidt of The Oregonian. But for those unfamiliar with the ...2017Read about Keith Law
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