The Opener: Mariners/Rangers, NL Wild Card, Twins, Bieber, Top Prospect Debut
2023/09/the-opener-mariners-rangers-nl-wild-card-twins-bieber-top-prospect-debut.htmlThe American League West is the tightest division race in the game.
Rays Promote Junior Caminero
2023/09/rays-to-promote-junior-caminero.htmlESPN's Kiley McDaniel named him the sport's #5 prospect last month; he also checks in fifth on the updated ranking at Baseball America.
Royals Announce Five Roster Moves
2023/09/royals-select-anthony-veneziano-designate-matt-beaty-for-assignment.htmlBaseball America ranks Veneziano as the fourth-best prospect in the Kansas City farm system, while Bowlan is 18th on their list.
Pirates Select Kyle Nicolas
2023/09/pirates-select-kyle-nicolas.htmlEntering the season, both Baseball America and FanGraphs ranked Nicolas as the no.
Spencer Torkelson Is Taking Off
2023/09/spencer-torkelson-is-taking-off.htmlDue to the pandemic, there were no minor leagues for him to play in that year but he nonetheless shot all the way up to #5 on Baseball America's 2021 list of the top 100 prospects in the league.
Orioles Select Heston Kjerstad
2023/09/orioles-select-heston-kjerstad.htmlThe past six years have seen the club endure a significant rebuild, finishing last in the American League East four times, losing 108 games or more in three of those.
Red Sox Fire Chaim Bloom
2023/09/red-sox-fire-chaim-bloom.htmlThe Sox also let Nathan Eovaldi depart rather than make him a multi-year offer, and while they received a compensatory pick after he signed in Texas, Eovaldi has been one of the American League's best pitchers this season and would've found himself in the Cy Young conversation were it not for a recent six-week stay on the injured list.
Ryan Mountcastle Being Evaluated For Shoulder Issue, Heston Kjerstad Promotion Possible
2023/09/ryan-mountcastle-being-evaluated-for-shoulder-issue-heston-kjerstad-promotion-possible.htmlBaseball America slots him 44th on their most recent Top 100 prospects update.
Cole Waites Undergoes UCL Reconstruction Surgery
2023/09/cole-waites-undergoes-ucl-reconstruction-surgery.htmlBaseball America ranked him the #18 prospect in the system coming into the year, highlighting his triple-digit fastball.
Nationals Promote Jackson Rutledge
2023/09/nationals-to-promote-jackson-rutledge.htmlA Texas junior college product, the 6'8" righty has appeared among the Nats' top 10 prospects at Baseball America entering each of the last four seasons.
Cubs To Promote Pete Crow-Armstrong
2023/09/cubs-promote-pete-crow-armstrong-top-prospect-outfield.htmlCrow-Armstrong was already a prospect of note at the time, but his stock has skyrocketed since that swap; he currently ranks 12th on the leaguewide top-100 prospect lists at both Baseball America and MLB.com, while The Athletic's Keith Law tabbed him 18th and FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen pegs him 23rd.
Rockies Select Victor Vodnik
2023/09/rockies-to-select-victor-vodnik.htmlVodnik reaches triple digits with his heater, and scouting reports at FanGraphs, MLB.com and Baseball America all credit him with a plus changeup that helps him induce weak contact on the ground.
Rangers Promote Evan Carter, Place Adolis García On IL
2023/09/rangers-to-promote-evan-carter-place-adolis-garcia-on-il.htmlCarter is currently considered the #10 prospect in the league by Baseball America, #32 by FanGraphs, #8 by MLB Pipeline, #14 by ESPN and #10 by Keith Law of The Athletic.
Padres Claim Glenn Otto, Designate Ben Gamel
2023/09/padres-claim-glenn-otto-waivers-rangers-ben-gamel-dfa.htmlAt the time of the swap, Otto was one of the more well-regarded prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking 19th on New York's top-30 list at Baseball America.
Angels To Recall Davis Daniel For MLB Debut
2023/09/angels-davis-daniel-mlb-debut.htmlDavis no longer ranks within the Angels' top 30 prospects at either MLB.com or Baseball America, but FanGraphs tabs him 21st among Anaheim farmhands.
Rangers Have Considered Promotion For Top Prospect Evan Carter
2023/09/rangers-rumors-evan-carter-top-prospect-promotion-adolis-garcia-injury.htmlHe didn't rank inside MLB.com's top 200 draft prospects and didn't even land inside Baseball America's ranking of the top 500 amateurs in the draft.
D-Backs Promote Jordan Lawlar
2023/09/d-backs-to-promote-jordan-lawlar.htmlBaseball America recently slotted Lawlar as the sport's #9 overall prospect, while Kiley McDaniel of ESPN placed him 25th.
Cubs To Select Luke Little
2023/09/cubs-to-select-luke-little.htmlThose strong results have gotten the attention of prospect evaluators, with Baseball America currently ranking him #19 in the Cubs' system, highlighting his fastball velocity.
The Mariners’ Quiet Offseason Bullpen Upgrades
2023/09/the-mariners-quiet-offseason-bullpen-upgrades.htmlSince landing in Seattle, he has been one of the best relievers in the American League.
MLB Will Not Alter Pitch Clock Rules For Postseason, Tweaks Triple-A Rules
2023/09/mlb-will-not-alter-pitch-clock-rules-for-postseason-tweaks-triple-a-rules.htmlBaseball America's J.J.
Nationals Assistant GM Johnny DiPuglia Resigns
2023/09/nationals-assistant-gm-johnny-dipuglia-resigns.htmlAs Dougherty put it, DiPuglia "had to basically start from scratch" in reviving the Nats' international department in 2009, and he "has often been credited with rebuilding the Nationals’ Latin American presence from the ashes." The signing of Juan Soto was the crown jewel of DiPuglia's era, as Soto's immediate rise to superstar status was a huge reason for Washington's breakthrough title in 2019.
Rays Using Taylor Walls As Primary Shortstop Down The Stretch
2023/09/rays-using-taylor-walls-as-primary-shortstop-down-the-stretch.htmlOn top of that, he went 20-for-21 on the bases and drew his walks at one of the highest rates in the American League.
Angels To Select Kyren Paris
2023/08/angels-to-select-kyren-paris.htmlParis, whom Baseball America recently ranked the #5 prospect in the Angels' system, was a second round pick out of a Bay Area high school in 2019.
Tigers To Select Miguel Diaz, Recall Andre Lipcius For MLB Debut
2023/08/tigers-to-select-miguel-diaz-recall-andre-lipcius-for-mlb-debut.htmlLipcius placed among the organizational top 30 prospects at Baseball America in each of the past two offseasons, though he wasn't on the outlet's midseason update of the farm system.
Royals To Promote Nick Loftin
2023/08/royals-to-promote-nick-loftin.htmlHe is currently considered the club's #5 prospect at Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, while FanGraphs has him at #1.
