Prospect Rumor Roundup: Elite Shortstops
2013/08/prospect-rumor-roundup-elite-shortstops.htmlIs this the beginning of a new era for shortstops? Four publications -- Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus (subscription required), Keith Law at ESPN (subscription required), and FanGraphs (compiled by yours truly) -- recently released their midseason Top 50 prospects lists.
Cubs Sign Eloy Jimenez
2013/08/cubs-to-sign-eloy-jimenez.htmlThe Cubs announced the signing of Eloy Jimenez, who was rated as the top international prospect in this year's July 2nd class by both Baseball America and MLB.com.
Quick Hits: Deadline, Traded Prospects, Buyers/Sellers
2013/08/quick-hits-deadline-traded-prospects-buyerssellers.htmlBaseball America's Jim Callis ranked the Top 10 prospects who exchanged hands at this season's deadline, and Mike Olt, who is now property of the Cubs following the Matt Garza trade, headlines the list (subscription required).
Three Teams Vying For Cuban Shortstop Guerrero
2013/08/three-teams-vying-for-cuban-shortstop-guerrero.htmlGuerrero reportedly possesses good power but profiles more as a second baseman at the big league level, according to Baseball America (subscription required).
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Minor Moves: Martinez, Marte, Urquidez
2013/08/angels-sign-andy-marte-jason-urquidez.htmlMarte, 29, once ranked as a one of the game's top 10 prospects, according to Baseball America, and was hitting .301/.367/.526 with 19 homers in 96 games for the Revolution in the Atlantic League.
International Notes: Devers, Encarnacion, Ruiz
2013/08/international-notes-devers-encarnacion-ruiz.htmlHere's the latest on some of Latin America's top prospects, courtesy of Baseball America's Ben Badler...
Phillies’ Agreement With Gonzalez In Jeopardy
2013/08/phillies-agreement-with-gonzalez-in-jeopardy.htmlBaseball America ranked Encarnacion as the No.
Blue Jays Release Michael Schwimer
2013/08/blue-jays-designate-michael-schwimer-for-assignment.htmlSchwimer made his big league debut in 2011, after which Baseball America ranked him 30th among Phillies prospects.
Quick Hits: Utley, Beltran, Weiner, PEDs
2013/08/quick-hits-10.htmlBen Badler of Baseball America (subscription required) looks at six Cuban players with major league potential.
Phillies Sign Luis Encarnacion
2013/08/phillies-sign-luis-encarnacion.htmlThe Phillies have signed Dominican third baseman Luis Encarnacion for a $1MM signing bonus, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.
Red Sox Sign Rafael Devers, Emmanuel DeJesus
2013/08/red-sox-sign-rafael-devers.htmlDevers, perhaps the best left-handed hitter on the market, was ranked third among this year's class of international prospects by Baseball America's Ben Badler, and sixth by MLB.com.
International Notes: Portorreal, Phillies
2013/08/international-notes-portorreal-phillies.htmlThe Pirates have signed Dominican outfielder Jeremias Portorreal for $375K, Tim Williams of Pirates Prospects reports (and Ben Badler of Baseball America confirms).
AL Notes: White Sox, Vargas, Morneau
2013/08/al-notes-white-sox-vargas-morneau.html"One of the positives of an unfortunate season like this is we're going to have the opportunity in all probability to spend a lot more money on amateur talent." Before the season, Baseball America ranked the White Sox's farm system the second-worst of any organization.
Quick Hits: Cubs, Bell, Garcia
2013/08/before-looking-ahead-lets-take-a-quick-look-back-at-former-braves-shortstop-johnny-logan-who-passed-away-yesterday-the-fou.htmlWhile opinions vary, Baseball America's Matt Eddy opines that Garcia can handle center, at least while he's young…
Diamondbacks Promote Matt Davidson
2013/08/diamondbacks-promote-matt-davidson.html88 by Baseball America.
Rangers Acquire Alex Rios
2013/08/rangers-acquire-alex-rios.html20 prospect, according to Baseball America.
Quick Hits: Trout, Pirates, White Sox
2013/08/quick-hits-trout-pirates-white-sox.htmlWith their trades, the White Sox cleared $10.7MM in salary in 2013 and $27MM in 2014, Baseball America's Matt Eddy notes.
Jose Dariel Abreu Defects From Cuba
2013/08/jose-dariel-abreu-escapes-from-cuba.htmlMONDAY, 8:27am: Baseball America's Ben Badler cautions that it could be months before Abreu is eligible to sign with a Major League team.
NL East Notes: Nationals, Zimmerman, Halladay, Abreu
2013/08/nl-east-notes-nationals-zimmerman-halladay-abreu.html(For a detailed discussion of Abreu's prospect value, check out this recent podcast from Baseball America's Ben Badler and John Manuel.) As an "early guess," Bowden places the Marlins atop the list of Abreu pursuers.
Minor Moves: Quiroz, Paulino, Manzella
2013/08/white-sox-sign-tommy-manzella.htmlManzella, 30, was a third-round pick of the Astros in 2005 and ranked among their Top 15 prospects from 2007-09, per Baseball America, largely due to his glove at shortstop.
Nats Insurance Lawsuit Details Kickback Scheme
2013/08/nats-insurance-lawsuit-details-kickback-scheme.htmlin a bid to recoup the bonus that Dominican prospect Esmailyn Gonzalez - now known as Carlos David Alvarez Lugo - received for signing with the club, a detailed article by Baseball America's Ben Badler reports.
International Notes: Abreu, Hinojosa, Reds
2013/08/international-notes-abreu-hinojosa-reds.htmlBaseball America's Ben Badler confirms the signing, noting that Medina is a left-handed hitter with a quick bat, projectable power and above-average times in the 60-yard dash.
Nationals Sign Anderson Franco
2013/08/nationals-sign-anderson-franco.htmlThe Nationals have signed Dominican third baseman Anderson Franco for $900K, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America.
International Notes: Abreu, Red Sox, Cubs, Nationals
2013/08/international-notes-abreu-red-sox-cubs.htmlAbreu may do tryouts as he moves toward a deal with an MLB team, but he doesn't really need to, Baseball America's Ben Badler tweets.
