Rays Trade Michael Mercado To Phillies
2023/11/rays-trade-michael-mercado-to-phillies.htmlA California high school product, he was regarded by Baseball America as a top 50 player in that year's class.
Cardinals Claim Jared Young From Cubs
2023/11/cardinals-claim-jared-young-from-cubs.htmlHe was never a major prospect, garnering a 40 grade from Baseball America prior to the 2019 season.
Nationals Designate Matt Cronin For Assignment
2023/11/nationals-designate-matt-cronin-for-assignment.htmlGiven Cronin's youth (he only turned 26 back in September) combined with his previous success and status as one of…
Big Hype Prospects: Nett, Montgomery, Teodo, Triantos, Sabato
2023/11/big-hype-prospects-nett-montgomery-teodo-triantos-sabato.htmlThough he doesn’t have the shiniest stats, Nett posted an encouraging AFL as detailed by Baseball America.
2024 Draft Lottery Odds Finalized
2023/11/2024-draft-lottery-odds-finalized.htmlIt also finalized the lottery odds for the top picks in next summer's amateur draft (h/t to Carlos Collazo of Baseball America).
Mets To Exercise Club Option On Brooks Raley
2023/11/mets-to-exercise-club-option-on-brooks-raley.htmlHe came back to North America and got a brief look with the Reds before getting flipped to the Astros.
Diamondbacks Claim Chris Rodriguez
2023/10/diamondbacks-claim-chris-rodriguez.htmlEntering the 2021 season, Baseball America ranked him as the No.
Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Yuki Matsui
2023/10/cardinals-reportedly-interested-in-yuki-matsui.htmlThere's always some uncertainty with foreign players since they are unproven in North America.
Details On The Mets’ Interest In Yoshinobu Yamamoto
2023/10/details-on-the-mets-interest-in-yoshinobu-yamamoto.htmlSenga had an ERA of 2.59 in his NPB career before coming to North America, whereas Yamamoto has a mark of 1.82.
Hall Of Fame Announces 2024 Era Committee Candidates
2023/10/hall-of-fame-announces-2024-era-committee-candidates.htmlPreviously known as the Veterans Committee, the Era Committee is a 16-person panel that considers nominees outside the purview of induction for players via the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Leody Taveras Prolongs His Breakout Season Into the Playoffs
2023/10/leody-taveras-prolongs-his-breakout-season-into-the-playoffs.htmlEvaluators praised his long strides, top-tier sprint speed, and powerful arm, with Baseball America naming him the best defensive outfielder in the Rangers system three years in a row.
Yuki Matsui To Explore Signing With MLB Teams
2023/10/yuki-matsui-to-explore-signing-with-mlb-teams.htmlIt isn't necessarily a sure thing that Matsui is headed to North America, as the Eagles are reportedly set to offer him a four-year contract worth $1.6 billion yen (roughly $10.7MM in USD) to remain in the fold.
Rintaro Sasaki To Pass On NPB Draft, Play U.S. College Ball
2023/10/rintaro-sasaki-to-pass-on-npb-draft-play-u-s-college-ball.htmlESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Baseball America's Peter Flaherty both shed some more light on the situation, including just how unusual it is for a highly-touted Japanese prospect to opt for the American college system (and subsequently, eventually being eligible for the MLB draft) rather than staying in NPB.
Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Angels
2023/10/offseason-outlook-los-angeles-angels-9.htmlThey don't have a single prospect on Baseball America's most recent Top 100 list.
Quick Hits: Lovullo, Votto, Carter, Lopez
2023/10/quick-hits-lovullo-votto-carter-lopez.htmlThough Carter hadn't cracked even top-200 (from MLB Pipeline) or top-500 (from Baseball America) rankings, and despite the little margin for error in the shortened draft, the Rangers still make the pick and seem to have found a hidden gem.
Eric Haase Elects Free Agency
2023/10/eric-haase-elects-free-agency.htmlOnce a top-30 prospect in the Guardians system (per Baseball America), Haase played a handful of games for Cleveland during the 2018 and '19 campaigns.
AL West Notes: Mariners, Astros, Angels
2023/10/al-west-notes-mariners-astros-angels.htmlDespite the club playing in one of America's largest markets, one former coach told Blum that the club operates as "a typical small-market team." The Angels, of course, have not made the playoffs in 2014 and figure to lose two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who won the AL MVP award in 2021, and figures to do so again in 2023.
Phillies Place Dylan Covey On 15-Day Injured List
2023/09/phillies-place-dylan-covey-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlCovey pitched well enough to attract the attention of North America, and he inked a minor league deal with the Dodgers that resulted in a single MLB game in Dodger Blue.
Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics
2023/10/offseason-outlook-oakland-athletics-14.htmlThe A's have four players on Baseball America's top 100 list at the moment, but none of the four were acquired from the slate of trades that constitute the current rebuild.
Blue Jays’ Jay Jackson Will Be A Free Agent This Winter
2023/09/blue-jays-jay-jackson-will-be-a-free-agent-this-winter.htmlHowever, this normal structure is an imperfect fit for players like Jackson, who made his MLB debut at a relatively late age (27) and who have bounced around to several different teams in both North America and Japan.
AL Central Notes: Francona, Twins, Tigers
2023/09/al-central-notes-francona-twins-tigers.htmlBoth MLB Pipeline (67th) and Baseball America (98th) rank Jung among the top 100 prospects in baseball, though both outlets have concerns about his eventual defensive future, as second base was seen as a less-challenging spot for Jung than the hot corner.
NL East Notes: Arraez, Waldrep, Kay
2023/09/nl-east-notes-arraez-waldrep-kay.htmlBaseball America and MLB Pipeline each rate Waldrep as the #2 prospect in Atlanta's farm system, and the righty has delivered a 1.53 ERA and a 33.3% strikeout rate over 29 1/3 total innings, split between A-ball, high-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.
Offseason Outlook: Colorado Rockies
2023/09/offseason-outlook-colorado-rockies-14.htmlColorado has three prospects who appeared among Baseball America's recent Top 50 minor league talents.
Phillies To Promote Orion Kerkering
2023/09/phillies-to-promote-orion-kerkering.htmlHe came into this year ranked as the #25 prospect in the system by Baseball America and #19 by FanGraphs.
Yankees Recall Yoendrys Gómez For MLB Debut
2023/09/yankees-recall-yoendrys-gomez-for-mlb-debut.htmlHe's been on Baseball America's list of top 30 Yankee prospects since 2019, peaking at #8 going into 2021 but dropping to the back end due to recent hiccups.
