Quick Hits: Jackson, Perkins, Lane, Nitkowski
2012/03/quick-hits-jackson-perkins-lane-nitkowski.htmlThe long-term effects of Lucas Giolito's UCL strain have yet to be determined, but Baseball America's Conor Glassey examines how the injury could impact Giolito's position in the 2012 amateur draft.
Veterans On Minors Deals In Line For $100K Bonus
2012/03/veterans-on-minors-deals-in-line-for-100k-bonus-2.htmlMatthew Eddy of Baseball America outlines the situation for these "Article XX(B) free agents," or players who had a Major…
Quick Hits: Dodgers, Buxton, Cohen
2012/03/quick-hits-dodgers-buxton-cohen.htmlAccording to Baseball America's Conor Glassey, Buxton's "explosive athleticism and five-tool potential has already led some scouts to compare [him] to a hybrid of the Upton brothers." Steve Cohen is "the most important man in Major League Baseball right now," writes Mike Ozanian of Forbes Magazine, for offering to buy partial ownership of the financially-struggling Mets and for his ability to present a "simple" bid to buy the Dodgers.
Brett Cecil, Kyle Drabek Drawing Attention
2012/03/brett-cecil-kyle-drabek-drawing-attention.htmlHe was acquired in the Roy Halladay trade and considered one of the game's 30 best prospects just one year ago by Baseball America.
Rangers Notes: Ogando, Profar, International Signings
2012/03/rangers-notes-ogando-profar-international-signings.htmlTexas accounts for the top two spots (Nomar Mazara and Ronald Guzman) on another Baseball America list, chronicling the top 30 international bonuses from last year.
NL East Notes: Reyes, Utley, Vizcaino, Perez
2012/03/nl-east-notes-reyes-utley-perez.htmlVizcaino is one of Atlanta's several top-tier pitching prospects and was recently ranked as the 40th-best prospect in the sport by Baseball America.
Red Sox Agree To Sign Dominican Prospect Mercedes
2012/03/red-sox-agree-to-sign-dominican-prospect-mercedes.htmlThe Red Sox have agreed to sign Dominican right-hander Simon Mercedes to a deal including an $800K bonus, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.
Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics
2012/03/offseason-in-review-oakland-athletics-2.htmlAfter ranking sixth among American League teams in runs allowed a year ago, the A’s decided to part with a ton of pitching: Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Cahill, Craig Breslow, Andrew Bailey, Josh Outman and Guillermo Moscoso.
Poll: Best Trade Package For A Young Pitcher
2012/03/poll-best-young-pitcher-trade-return.htmlEach trade involved multiple young players going the other way, including at least one top 100 prospect according to Baseball America.
Minor Moves: Jamie Hoffmann, Cardinals
2012/03/minor-moves-jamie-hoffman-cardinals.htmlNone of the four were among the team's top 30 prospects according to Baseball America, though Goold notes that Parise was once considered a closer-type.
Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels
2012/03/offseason-in-review-los-angeles-angels-2.htmlIannetta has a .357 career OBP, and The Fielding Bible considers him a "terrific defensive catcher." Though the Rockies may not have appreciated Iannetta, they extracted a solid bounty in Chatwood, who Baseball America ranked the 76th best prospect in baseball prior to the 2011 season.
Mets Notes: Ownership, Wilpons, Kazmir
2012/03/mets-notes-ownership-wilpons-kazmir.htmlThe Mets have also paid back several team debts, including a $25MM loan from Major League Baseball and a $40MM loan from Bank Of America.
NL East Notes: Vizcaino, Phillies, Mets, Lannan
2012/03/nl-east-notes-vizcaino-phillies-lannan.htmlThe 21-year-old right-hander appeared in 17 games with the Braves last year and entered the season as the 40th-best prospect in MLB, according to Baseball America.
Minor Moves: Phillies, Barfield, Dodgers, Smit
2012/03/minor-moves-7.htmlThe Orioles signed second baseman Josh Barfield to a minor league deal, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America…
Quick Hits: Forbes, Padres, Felix, Athletics
2012/03/quick-hits-forbes-padres-felix-athletics.htmlMatthew Eddy of Baseball America recaps the week's minor league transactions.
NL East Notes: Chipper, Blanton, Utley
2012/03/nl-east-notes-chipper-blanton-utley.htmlBaseball America recently ranked all 30 organizations based on how much talent has passed through their systems since the end of the 2008 season and the Nationals and Braves place third and sixth, respectively.
DePaula Obtains Visa; Yankees Deal Still In Place
2012/03/depaula-obtains-visa-yankees-deal-still-in-place.htmlThe 6'2" right-hander had a sharp breaking ball and a plus fastball that touched the mid-90s at the time that he signed, according to Baseball America.
Extension Candidate: Matt Wieters
2012/03/extension-candidate-matt-wieters.htmlMatt Wieters was the best prospect in all of baseball before the 2009 season according to Baseball America, but it wasn't until 2011 that he started to put it all together.
Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs
2012/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs-3.htmlKeith Law and Baseball America consider Rizzo one of the 50 best prospects in baseball, and LaHair gives the Cubs the flexibility to make sure Rizzo is ready before promoting him as their long-term first baseman.
AL East Notes: Bush, Snider, Roberts, Valentine
2012/03/al-east-notes-bush-snider-roberts-valentine.htmlBen Badler of Baseball America runs down each AL East team's international signings of the past year.
Quick Hits: Byrnes, Hoyer, Cain, Mets, Chamberlain
2012/03/quick-hits-cain-mets-chamberlain-snydergaard.htmlBaseball America ranked Snydergaard as Toronto's seventh best prospect in December.
AL East Links: Rays, Epstein, O’s, Eveland, DePaula
2012/03/al-east-notes-epstein-orioles-eveland-depaula.htmlThe young outfielder will begin the season in the minors but he's definitely drawing attention -- Baseball America named Gose as baseball's 39th-best prospect in its preseason rankings.
D’Backs Retain Brett Lorin In Trade With Pirates
2012/03/dbacks-retain-brett-lorin-in-trade-with-pirates.htmlBaseball America ranked Lorin as the D'Backs' 28th best prospect in their 2012 Prospect Handbook, but Rowland did not make the cut.
Cardinals Acquire Cedric Hunter
2012/04/cardinals-acquire-cedric-hunter.htmlBaseball America ranked him as the Padres top prospect back in 2007.
Minor Moves: Indians, Hu, Padres, Rangers
2012/04/minor-moves-indians-hu-padres-rangers.htmlToday's minor moves, courtesy of Baseball America's Matt Eddy..
