Braves Acquire Ryan Doumit For Sean Gilmartin
2013/12/braves-acquire-ryan-doumit-for-sean-gilmartin.html4 prospect, per Baseball America, and their No.
Marlins Designate Kyle Skipworth For Assignment
2013/12/marlins-designate-kyle-skipworth-for-assignment.htmlPrior to 2009, Baseball America had Skipworth ranked as the No.
Yankees Designate Brett Marshall For Assignment
2013/12/yankees-designate-brett-marshall-for-assignment.htmlBaseball America ranked Marshall as the No.
Commenting Policy
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Multiple Teams Interested In Nick Franklin
2013/12/multiple-teams-interested-in-nick-franklin.htmlThe 2013 Baseball America Prospect Handbook ranked Franklin as the fifth-best prospect in Seattle's system, saying "he profiles as a solid regular who could play in a few All-Star Games." Franklin hit .287/.360/.459 with 46 homers and 63 steals (out of 81 chances) over 1756 minor league PA, and then hit .225/.303/.382 with 12 homers in 412 PA with the Mariners in 2013, his first taste of Major League action.
Giants Designate Eric Surkamp For Assignment
2013/12/giants-designate-eric-surkamp-for-assignment.htmlThe former sixth-round pick made his big league debut for the Giants in 2011 and ranked among Baseball America's Top 30 Giants prospects from 2010-13.
Marlins, Valdespin Agree To Minor League Deal
2013/12/marlins-valdespin-agree-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Marlins will sign former Mets utility man Jordany Valdespin to a minor league contract, according to Baseball America's J.J.
Minor Moves: Lin, Sanchez, Sosa, Ni, Burriss
2013/12/minor-moves-henry-blanco-cody-scarpetta.htmlThe Rangers have inked Taiwanese outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin to a minor league deal, Baseball America's Matt Eddy tweets.
Masahiro Tanaka Rumors: Sunday
2013/12/masahiro-tanaka-rumors-sunday-2.htmlBen Badler of Baseball America cites Japanese media reports suggesting, because of Tanaka's schedule, if a decision to post him is announced before the end of the year it could come Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Orioles Claim Liam Hendriks
2013/12/orioles-claim-liam-hendriks.htmlThe soon-to-be 25-year-old ranked sixth and seventh on the Baseball America's Top 10 Twins prospects lists from 2010-11 and has a solid minor league history.
White Sox Claim Eric Surkamp
2013/12/white-sox-claim-eric-surkamp.htmlThe former sixth-round pick made his big league debut for the Giants in 2011 and ranked among Baseball America's Top 30 Giants prospects from 2010-13.
Blue Jays Claim Brent Morel
2013/12/blue-jays-claim-brent-morel.htmlHeading into the 2011 season, Baseball America ranked Morel second among White Sox prospects and 85th in all of baseball, praising his quick line-drive swing and calling him an intelligent defender with a quick first step.
Minor Moves: Haley, Scarpetta, Mastroianni, Ruffin
2013/12/minor-moves-juan-abreu.htmlBaseball America ranked Scarpetta as Milwaukee's No.
Why Not Bid On Masahiro Tanaka?
2013/12/why-not-bid-on-masahiro-tanaka.htmlthe Brewers' signing of Norichika Aoki) but for the most part, the biggest stars that came to North America from…… If a team has scouted Tanaka and has legitimate questions about his ability to make the transition from NPB to…
Mets Still Talking Ike Davis With Brewers, O’s, Pirates
2013/12/mets-still-talking-ike-davis-with-brewers-os-pirates.htmlBaseball America ranks him third among O's prospects -- behind Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman -- noting in their subscription-only scouting report that he has the ceiling of a No.
Pirates, Rangers Swap McGuiness, Mikolas
2013/12/pirates-acquire-chris-mcguiness.htmlHe entered the season ranked 25th among Padres prospects, per Baseball America, who noted that he has a good curveball and can touch 98 mph with a fastball that doesn't have much movement on it.
NL West Notes: Butler, Rockies, Dodgers, Wright
2013/12/nl-west-notes-butler-rockies-dodgers-wright.htmlBaseball America's Jack Etkin profiles Fernandez, who owns a 96-mph fastball and projects as a back-end reliever.
NL Notes: Zimmerman, Morales, Pirates
2013/12/nl-notes-zimmerman-morales-pirates.htmlAs the clock ticks down to the start of a new year across North America, here's hoping that all of MLBTR's readers have a safe and happy end to 2013.
West Notes: GMs, Tanaka, A’s DH, Cruz
2014/01/west-notes-gms-tanaka-as-dh-cruz.htmlHere's more from the National and American League West: D-Backs fans should temper their expectations about the possibility of the club landing Masahiro Tanaka, writes MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.
Latest On Masahiro Tanaka
2014/01/latest-on-masahiro-tanaka.htmlBased on his own conversations with industry sources, Baseball America's Ben Badler agrees that Seattle is the odds-on favorite amongst the ten most likely landing spots.
AL Notes: Drew, Williams, Carson
2014/01/al-notes-drew-williams-carson.htmlLet's take a look at a few American League notes: A return of shortstop Stephen Drew to Red Sox seems more and more likely with each passing day, writes Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal.
Cardinals Claim Rafael Ortega
2014/01/cardinals-claim-rafael-ortega.htmlOrtega entered the 2013 campaign ranked 15th among Rockies prospects, according to Baseball America, who called him a true center fielder with a plus, accurate arm and plus speed.
NL Central Notes: Pirates, Samardzija, Morgan, Cards
2014/01/nl-central-notes-pirates-samardzija-morgan-cardinals.html1 spot atop the organization talent rankings in the 2014 edition of the Baseball America Prospect Handbook (Baseball America's J.J.
Minor Moves: Gamboa, Clark, Bucci, Portillo
2014/01/padres-outright-adys-portillo.htmlBaseball America twice ranked him among the Cardinals' Top 30 prospects, but he has not cracked that list for the past four years.
Marlins Re-Sign Kevin Slowey
2014/01/marlins-re-sign-kevin-slowey.htmlThe Marlins have re-signed right-hander Kevin Slowey to a minor league deal, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter).
