Twins Notes: First Base, Kirilloff, Henriquez, Rotation
2023/02/twins-notes-first-base-kirilloff-henriquez-rotation.html15 at Baseball America), and the Twins thought highly enough of him to give him his MLB debut during the 2020 postseason.
AL West Notes: Brown, Whitley, Astros, Pache
2023/02/al-west-notes-brown-whitley-astros-pache.html“It’s time for Whitley." Whitley, 25, was once one of the most highly-regarded young players in the game, with Baseball America ranking him the #5 prospect in the league in 2019.
The Rangers’ Multi-Inning Relief Weapon
2023/02/the-rangers-multi-inning-relief-weapon.htmlAcquired from the Rays in the three-team deal that sent Jurickson Profar to Oakland over the 2018-19 offseason, he appeared among Texas' top 30 farmhands at Baseball America over his first two years in the organization.
Drew Waters Out For Six Weeks With Oblique Strain
2023/02/drew-waters-out-for-six-weeks-with-oblique-strain.htmlBaseball America had him up in the #32 slot on their top 100 list going into 2021, with reports highlighting his defense, speed, throwing arm and ability to hit from both sides of the plate.
Diamondbacks Have Opened Extension Conversations With Corbin Carroll
2023/02/diamondbacks-have-opened-extension-conversations-with-corbin-carroll.htmlEach of Baseball America, ESPN and The Athletic slotted him among the game's top three prospects this offseason, with The Athletic's Keith Law naming him the sport's best rookie talent.
Rangers To Sign Joe Palumbo To Minor League Deal
2023/02/rangers-to-sign-joe-palumbo-to-minor-league-deal.htmlHe slotted among the top 11 Texas farmhands at Baseball America each year between 2017-20, drawing particular praise for his curveball.
Top Guardians Prospect Daniel Espino Shut Down Eight Weeks With Shoulder Tear
2023/02/top-guardians-prospect-daniel-espino-shut-down-eight-weeks-with-shoulder-tear.htmlEspino's injury is the latest developmental setback for the 22-year-old righty, who ranks among the sport's top 25 prospects at each of Baseball America, MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus.
The Angels’ Catching Competition
2023/02/the-angels-catching-competition.htmlBaseball America considers him the top young talent in the organization, placing him 42nd among prospects overall.
Orioles Provide Health Updates On Several Pitchers
2023/02/orioles-dillon-tate-injured-list-felix-bautista-dl-hall.html75 spot on Baseball America's 2023 Top 100 prospect rankings.
Eric Thames Announces Retirement
2023/02/eric-thames-announces-retirement.htmlAfter years of being on roster bubbles in North America, he emerged as a star in Korea.
Read The Transcript Of Our Live Chat Hosted By Former MLB Pitcher Deck McGuire
2023/02/join-our-live-chat-with-former-mlb-pitcher-deck-mcguire.htmlBaseball America ranked him 95th among all prospects shortly after that.
Trade Candidate: Vidal Brujan
2023/02/trade-candidate-vidal-brujan.htmlBrujan appeared at the back half of Baseball America's top 100 prospect list each season from 2019-22.
Read The Transcript Of Our Chat Hosted By Former Yankees Pitcher Humberto Sanchez
2023/02/join-our-live-chat-with-former-yankees-pitcher-humberto-sanchez.htmlBefore the 2007 season, Baseball America ranked Sanchez the 57th-best prospect in baseball, calling him "the young power arm New York lacked in Triple-A." However, by April of 2007, Sanchez needed Tommy John surgery.
NL West Notes: Padres, Rockies, Tovar, Giants
2023/02/nl-west-notes-padres-tovar-giants.htmlEzequiel Tovar is the Rockies' top prospect and one of the top minor leaguers in the sport, ranked 17th by Baseball America and 25th by MLB Pipeline in their most recent top-100 rankings.
Who’s Blocking Jordan Walker?
2023/02/whos-blocking-jordan-walker.htmlBaseball America and MLB Pipeline each have him at #4, Keith Law of The Athletic at #5, FanGraphs at #8 and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN at #14.
Dodgers Sign Rubby De La Rosa To Minor League Deal
2023/02/dodgers-sign-rubby-de-la-rosa-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe right-hander was well regarded coming through the minors, and made Baseball America's top-100 prospects prior to the 2011 season.
Twins Sign Three Pitchers To Minor League Contracts
2023/02/twins-sign-three-pitchers-to-minor-league-contracts.htmlThe left-hander spent the 2020 season in Nippon Professional Baseball, and after returning to North America to pitch in the Nationals organization, Nolin headed back overseas for a one-year stint with the KBO League's Kia Tigers.
Angels Sign Fernando Romero To Minor League Deal
2023/02/angels-sign-fernando-romero-to-minor-league-deal.htmlBaseball America slotted him among the ten most promising talents in the Twins' minor league system in 2017-18.
Guardians Claim Jason Bilous From White Sox
2023/02/guardians-claim-jason-bilous-from-white-sox.htmlThat showing was enough for the White Sox to select him to their roster prior to that year's Rule 5 draft and Bilous also jumped onto Baseball America's list of top farmhands in the system, coming in at #14.
Read The Transcript Of Our Chat Hosted By MLB Outfielder Brent Rooker
2023/02/join-our-live-chat-with-mlb-outfielder-brent-rooker.htmlAt the time, Baseball America ranked the outfielder/first baseman as a top 100 prospect in the game, writing, "He projects…
Reds Acquire Will Benson From Guardians
2023/03/reds-acquire-will-benson-from-guardians.htmlBaseball America placed him 133rd on their board before the draft, praising his athleticism and collegiate performance but raising questions about his power upside.
Poll: Will The Mariners Trade Chris Flexen?
2023/02/mariners-trade-rumors-chris-flexen-poll.htmlMiller, in particular, cracked the back of some top-100 lists this year, landing 74th on Kiley McDaniel's list at ESPN, 98th at MLB.com and 100th at Baseball America.
Tigers, DJ Peters Agree To Minor League Deal
2023/02/tigers-sign-dj-peters-outfielder.htmlThe 27-year-old Peters ranked among the Dodgers' top 20 prospects at Baseball America from 2018-21, reaching the big leagues as a 25-year-old during the '21 season but struggling in limited opportunities.
The White Sox’ Right Field Options
2023/02/the-white-sox-right-field-options.htmlScouting reports from both Baseball America and FanGraphs raise concerns about his propensity for chasing.
The Phillies’ Fifth Starter Possibilities
2023/02/phillies-rumors-fifth-starter-rotation-andrew-painter.htmlArguably the top pitching prospect in the game, Painter ranks among the sport's top 15 minor league talents at Baseball America, ESPN and The Athletic.
