Gregory Polanco Signs With NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines
2022/12/gregory-polanco-signs-with-npbs-chiba-lotte-marines.htmlPolanco was likely going to be limited to minor league contracts if he stayed in North America for 2022 but instead went to Yomiuri.
Pirates Notes: Reynolds, Starting Pitching, Cruz
2022/12/pirates-notes-reynolds-starting-pitching-cruz.htmlTheir top starting pitcher prospects, according to Baseball America, are Randy Vasquez, Will Warren and Drew Thorpe, but all three project as back-of-the-rotation types rather than the frontline starter Pittsburgh is seeking.
Padres Sign Aaron Brooks To Minor League Deal
2022/12/padres-sign-aaron-brooks-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Padres have added some pitching depth, signing right hander Aaron Brooks to a minor league deal, per Chris Hilburn-Treckle of Baseball America.
Dodgers Sign Adam Kolarek, James Jones To Minor League Deals
2022/12/dodgers-sign-adam-kolarek-james-jones-to-minor-league-deals.htmlThe Dodgers brought back left-hander Adam Kolarek on a minor league contract earlier this month, as noted by Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Yankees Sign Tanner Tully, Ryan Weber To Minor League Deals
2022/12/yankees-sign-tanner-tully-ryan-weber-to-minor-league-deals.htmlThe Yankees recently signed a number of players to minor league contracts, as reported by Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Rockies, Phillips Valdez Agree To Minor League Deal
2022/12/rockies-phillips-valdez-agree-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Rockies have signed righty Phillips Valdez to a minor league contract, according to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Blue Jays Acquire Daulton Varsho From D-Backs For Gabriel Moreno, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
2022/12/blue-jays-close-to-acquiring-daulton-varsho.html3 prospect in the game by both Baseball America and FanGraphs.
Rangers Claim Nick Mears, Designate Eli White
2022/12/rangers-claim-nick-mears-designate-eli-white.htmlBaseball America ranked him the #19 prospect in Pittsburgh's system going into 2020, highlighting a fastball that averaged in the mid-to-high 90s and could even reach 101 mph.
Diamondbacks Sign Zach McAllister To Minor League Deal
2022/12/diamondbacks-sign-zach-mcallister-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Zach McAllister to a minor league deal, per Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Nationals Claim Jeter Downs, Designate Reed Garrett
2022/12/nationals-claim-jeter-downs-from-red-sox.htmlAt the time, Downs was a highly-touted prospect, featuring on the back end of Baseball America’s top 100 list in both 2020 and 2021.
White Sox Acquire Gregory Santos
2022/12/white-sox-to-acquire-gregory-santos.htmlHe worked his way up the minors as a starting pitcher, posting decent enough results for Baseball America to deem him the #20 White Sox prospect going into 2021.
Reds Sign Wil Myers To One-Year Deal
2022/12/reds-sign-wil-myers-to-one-year-deal.htmlHe was considered one of the best prospects in the league at that time, with Baseball America ranking him fourth overall going into the 2013 season.
Angels Sign Jake Lamb, Jhonathan Diaz To Minor League Deals
2022/12/angels-sign-jake-lamb-jhonathan-diaz-to-minor-league-deals.htmlThe Halos also recently inked left-hander Jhonathan Diaz to a minor league contract, according to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Tigers Claim Mario Feliciano, Designate Bligh Madris
2022/12/tigers-claim-mario-feliciano-designate-bligh-madris.htmlBaseball America has considered him to be one of the top 30 Brewer prospects in each season since that draft, characterizing him as a bat-first catcher.
Orioles Designate Lewin Díaz For Assignment
2022/12/orioles-designate-lewin-diaz-for-assignment.htmlBaseball America ranked him one of the top 30 Minnesota farmhands in four straight seasons from 2015 to 2018.
Nationals Designate Gerardo Carrillo, Outright Lucius Fox
2022/12/nationals-designate-gerardo-carrillo-outright-lucius-fox.htmlPrior to the deal, he had been placed at the back end of Baseball America's list of top 30 Dodger prospects for three straight years beginning in 2019.
KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Erick Fedde
2022/12/kbos-nc-dinos-sign-erick-fedde.htmlMerrill Kelly, Chris Flexen and Josh Lindblom are just a few recent examples of pitchers reinventing themselves in the KBO and subsequently cashing in on a multi-year deal upon returning to pro ball in North America.
The Marlins Are In A Tight Spot
2022/12/the-marlins-are-in-a-tight-spot.htmlPublic evaluations of their farm system are middling at best, with MLB Pipeline recently ranking them 16th in the league, FanGraphs 15th and Baseball America 20th.
Marlins Sign Garrett Hampson To Minors Contract
2022/12/marlins-sign-garrett-hampson-to-minors-contract.htmlBoth Baseball Prospectus and Baseball America included Hampson near the end of their top-100 prospect lists prior to the 2019 season, owing to Hampson's high batting average, OBP, and stolen bases totals during his way up the Rockies' minor league ladder.
White Sox Sign Andrew Benintendi
2023/01/white-sox-sign-andrew-benintendi.html1 prospect at Baseball America, ESPN and MLB.com prior to his big league debut.
Brewers Sign Thomas Pannone To Minor League Deal
2022/12/brewers-sign-thomas-pannone-to-minor-league-deal.htmlPannone will now see if he can parlay that half season of success in Korea into better results in North America.
What’s Left Of The Catching Market?
2022/12/whats-left-of-the-catching-market.html3 prospect in the game by both Baseball America and FanGraphs.
Red Sox Designate Jeter Downs For Assignment
2022/12/red-sox-designate-jeter-downs-for-assignment.htmlAt the time, Downs was a highly-touted prospect, featuring on the back end of Baseball America's top 100 list in both 2020 and 2021.
Munetaka Murakami To Be Posted After 2025
2022/12/munetaka-murakami-to-be-posted-after-2025.htmlJapanese players in NPB have to accrue nine years of professional experience before they reach international free agency, allowing them to pursue opportunities in North America.
Brewers Acquire Owen Miller, Designate Mario Feliciano
2022/12/brewers-acquire-owen-miller-designate-mario-feliciano.htmlFeliciano had a monster showing at High-A in 2019 and was named by Baseball America one of the top ten prospects in the Brewers system the next two seasons.
