Diamondbacks Release Jandel Gustave
2023/05/diamondbacks-release-jandel-gustave.htmlRight-hander Jandel Gustave has been released by the Diamondbacks, reports Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Guardians Notes: Naylor, Valera, Rotation
2023/05/guardians-bo-naylor-triple-a-mckenzie-civale-rotation-bibee-allen.html51) and Baseball America (No.
Rule 5 Draft Update: May 2023
2023/05/rule-5-draft-update-may-2023.html65 prospect in the 2019 draft by Baseball America, Song slid to the Red Sox in the fourth round due to his military commitments as a Naval Academy cadet.
Giants Select Patrick Bailey, Designate Cal Stevenson
2023/05/giants-promote-patrick-bailey-joey-bart-injured-cal-stevenson-dfa.htmlBaseball America ranked him 27th among Giants farmhands heading into the season, lauding his defensive aptitude -- specifically his receiving and blocking skills (though he also sports a strong 31% caught-stealing rate in the minors).
Rockies Select Karl Kauffmann, Transfer German Marquez To 60-Day IL
2023/05/rockies-to-select-karl-kauffmann.htmlThe Michigan product appeared among Baseball America's rankings of Colorado's top 30 minor league talents each season from 2020-22.
Dodgers Select Dylan Covey
2023/05/dodgers-to-select-dylan-covey.htmlHe returned to North America this winter by signing a minor league deal with the Dodgers and currently has a 4.22 ERA through 32 Triple-A innings over six starts and one relief appearance, getting grounders on 62.2% of balls in play.
Diamondbacks Option Alek Thomas
2023/05/diamondbacks-option-alek-thomas-2.htmlHe was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft and featured on Baseball America's top 100 list in three straight years starting in 2020, with his speed and defense drawing particularly high praise.
Rockies Notes: Kauffmann, Rolison, Anderson
2023/05/rockies-rumors-karl-kauffmann-call-up-mlb-debut.htmlBaseball America ranked Rolison second, third and fourth among Rockies prospects from 2020-22, respectively, calling him a potential "steady, reliable starter at the back of the rotation" in their 2022 report.
Twins Select José De León
2023/05/twins-to-select-jose-de-leon.htmlOriginally drafted by the Dodgers in 2013, he impressed prospect evaluators enough to land on Baseball America's top 100 list in both 2016 and 2017, placing in the top 30 both of those years.
Guardians Recall Brayan Rocchio
2023/05/guardians-recall-brayan-rocchio.htmlComing into this year, he was placed on lists of the top 100 prospects in the league by Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, ESPN, FanGraphs and Keith Law of The Athletic.
Reds To Recall Brandon Williamson
2023/05/reds-to-recall-brandon-williamson.htmlHeading into 2022, Baseball America named him the sport's #83 overall minor league talent and called him a potential mid-rotation arm.
Brewers Sign Darin Ruf, Place Luke Voit On IL
2023/05/brewers-sign-darin-ruf-place-luke-voit-on-il.htmlAfter a successful stint in the KBO League from 2017 to 2019, he returned to North America by signing with the Giants prior to 2020.
Rangers Select Cody Bradford
2023/05/rangers-to-select-cody-bradfords-contract.htmlBaseball America ranks Bradford 22nd amongst Rangers prospects, while MLB Pipeline ranks him 26th.
Reds To Promote Matt McLain
2023/05/reds-to-promote-matt-mclain.htmlBaseball America's little report is a little less optimistic about McLain's future as a regular, saying "he projects as a super-utility player who can play a variety of positions including shortstop in a pinch." It remains to be seen if shortstop will remain McLain's long-term position, though beyond just defensive questions, his usage might also be impacted by the Reds' oncoming rush of talented young infielders.
Braves Sign Justus Sheffield To Minor League Deal
2023/05/braves-sign-justus-sheffield-to-minor-league-deal.htmlSheffield was long a staple of top 100 prospect lists as he made his ascent throughout the minors, appearing on Baseball America's top 100 list as early as 2016 before eventually climbing to the 27th spot on the ranking ahead of the 2019 season.
The Dodgers’ Youth Movement Is Showing Positive Results
2023/05/the-dodgers-youth-movement-is-showing-positive-results.htmlThey had a crop of young players who seemed ready for some big league looks, having six players on Baseball America's top 100 list coming into the year (Diego Cartaya, Bobby Miller, Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, Ryan Pepiot, Gavin Stone) despite ten consecutive postseason berths.
A Cash Transaction Paying Off For The Giants
2023/05/a-cash-transaction-paying-off-for-the-giants.htmlWhile he was never an elite prospect, the 5'10" infielder appeared among the organization's top 30 minor league talents at Baseball America every year between 2014-19.
Marlins To Promote Eury Pérez
2023/05/marlins-to-promote-eury-perez.htmlThat makes him unusually young for a major league debut, with JJ Cooper of Baseball America pointing out Perez is about to be the youngest starting pitcher in the majors since Julio Urias in 2016.
The Rangers’ Quietly Excellent Catcher
2023/05/rangers-catcher-jonah-heim-breakout.htmlHeim never ranked among the game's top 100 prospects and never climbed higher than 13th on any of his four organizations' top-30 rankings at Baseball America.
Blue Jays Sign Wes Parsons To Minor League Deal
2023/05/blue-jays-sign-wes-parsons-to-minor-league-deal.htmlParsons will now return to North America by entering the farm system of the Blue Jays.
Reds Designate Luis Cessa, Select Ben Lively
2023/05/reds-designate-luis-cessa-select-ben-lively.htmlHe returned to North America after that and has signed minor league deals with the Reds in each of the past two offseasons.
Orioles Designate Luis Torrens For Assignment, Recall Drew Rom
2023/05/orioles-designate-luis-torrens-for-assignment.htmlMLB.com ranks Rom 19th among Baltimore prospects but sixth-best among the team's minor league pitchers; it's a similar story at Baseball America, where he's 25th overall but ninth among their minor league hurlers.
Grayson Greiner Announces Retirement
2023/05/grayson-greiner-announces-retirement.htmlBaseball America had him in the 20-25 range in their lists of top Tiger farmhands on three separate occasions, projecting him to be a solid backup catcher unless his bat surpassed expectations.
Pirates To Recall Luis Ortiz
2023/05/pirates-to-recall-luis-ortiz.htmlBaseball America ranked him the #74 prospect in baseball coming into this year and FanGraphs had him at #77.
Baltimore’s Shortstop Is Making Strides
2023/05/orioles-jorge-mateo-breakout.htmlBaseball America ranked him the #1 prospect in the Yankees' system going into 2016 and #26 in the entire league.
