Phillies Select Scott Kingery
2022/06/phillies-select-scott-kingery.htmlBaseball America ranked the University of Arizona product as the game's #31 prospect in advance of his rookie year, and the Philadelphia front office signed him to a six-year, $24MM guarantee a couple weeks before his major league debut.
Orioles Claim Austin Voth, Designate Cody Sedlock For Assignment
2022/06/orioles-claim-austin-voth-waivers-nationals-dfa-cody-sedlock.html2 prospect at Baseball America back in 2017 and their No.
Reds Activate Jose Barrero From IL, Option Him To Triple-A
2022/06/reds-activate-jose-barrero-from-il-option-him-to-triple-a.htmlThe native of Cuba has been one of the organization's most promising young players for the past few years, and he entered the 2022 campaign as Baseball America's #33 overall prospect.
NL West Notes: Kershaw, Lovullo, Tovar
2022/06/nl-west-notes-kershaw-lovullo-tovar.htmlBaseball America bumped Tovar all way up to the #26 position on their midseason ranking of the game's top 100 prospects.
Rangers Designate Willie Calhoun, Select Steele Walker
2022/06/rangers-designate-willie-calhoun-select-steele-walker.htmlIn 2020 and 2021, Baseball America considered him to be one of the top 30 Rangers prospects, though he fell off the list this year after a disappointing 2021 campaign.
Pirates To Promote Travis Swaggerty
2022/06/pirates-to-promote-travis-swaggerty.htmlThis promising start could help answer lingering doubts about Swaggerty's bat, as both MLB Pipeline (who rank Swaggerty 13th in Pittsburgh's farm system) and Baseball America (25th) cite the 24-year-old's lack of any real track record at the plate.
Giants Designate Stuart Fairchild For Assignment, Option Sean Hjelle, Reinstate Austin Slater
2022/06/giants-designate-stuart-fairchild-for-assignment-option-sean-hjelle-reinstate-austin-slater.htmlBaseball America rates Hjelle as the Giants' 20th-ranked prospect.
Rangers Promote Ezequiel Duran
2022/06/rangers-to-promote-ezequiel-duran.htmlHe has risen to the 66th-ranked overall prospect per Baseball America, who ranks him as the 4th-best prospect in the Rangers' system.
Rockies’ Ryan Rolison, Colton Welker Expected To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
2022/06/rockies-ryan-rolison-colton-welker-expected-to-undergo-shoulder-surgery.htmlBaseball America nevertheless ranked him the #4 prospect in the system over the offseason, writing that he could be a back-end starter, but he'll now lose a full season of reps.
Yankees Acquire Jake Bauers From Reds
2022/06/yankees-acquire-jake-bauers-from-reds.htmlBauers hit for high batting averages and drew plenty of walks on his way up the ladder, and he appeared among Baseball America's Top 100 prospects list each season from 2016-18.
Cubs To Promote Caleb Kilian
2022/06/cubs-to-promote-caleb-kilian.htmlBaseball America recently ranked Kilian the #5 prospect in the Chicago system, writing that he's improved his raw stuff since entering pro ball.
Cubs’ Prospect Brennen Davis Undergoes Back Surgery
2022/06/cubs-prospect-brennen-davis-undergoes-back-surgery.htmlBaseball America recently ranked Davis the game's #41 overall prospect, the top farmhand in the Chicago system.
Cardinals Promote Zack Thompson, Designate Kramer Robertson
2022/06/cardinals-promote-zack-thompson-prospect-dfa-kramer-robertson.htmlHe's not as highly touted as Liberatore, who was just optioned out, but ranks 15th in their system at Baseball America and ninth at MLB.com.
Royals Acquire Albert Abreu From Rangers
2022/06/royals-acquire-albert-abreu-from-rangers.htmlHe twice appeared among Baseball America's ranking of the top 30 minor league talents in the Kansas City system, but he hasn't garnered a mention in either of the past two years as he's struggled at High-A.
Orioles’ Prospect Grayson Rodriguez Diagnosed With Lat Strain
2022/06/orioles-prospect-grayson-rodriguez-diagnosed-with-lat-strain.htmlBaseball America just ranked the right-hander the sport's #3 overall prospect and top pitching farmhand on its updated Top 100 list this morning.
16 Impending Free Agents Off To Slow Starts At The Plate
2022/06/mlb-rumors-joey-gallo-yankees-carlos-santana-royals-adam-duvall-braves.htmlBoth are in the same first base/designated hitter mold as Santana, and both Pratto (55) and Pasquantino (61) rank prominently in Baseball America's updated Top 100 prospect rankings.
Orioles Acquire Yaqui Rivera From Marlins
2022/06/orioles-acquire-yaqui-rivera-from-marlins.htmlRivera, who has never appeared on an organizational prospects list at FanGraphs or Baseball America, missed some bats but also had an elevated walk rate -- unsurprising tendencies for a pitcher so young.
Braves Claim Joe Dunand From Marlins
2022/06/braves-claim-joe-dunand-waivers-marlins.htmlDunand ranked among the Marlins' top 25 prospects over at Baseball America in 2018-19 but has seen his stock diminish since his days as a standout at North Carolina State.
Nationals Promote Luis Garcia
2022/06/nationals-promote-luis-garcia-evan-lee.htmlMLB.com ranks Lee 17th among Nats farmhands, while Baseball America lists him 20th in the system.
Twins Sign Hunter Wood To Minor League Deal
2022/06/twins-sign-hunter-wood-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Twins have signed right-hander Hunter Wood to a minor league contract, per Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Blue Jays Sign Eric Yardley To Minor League Deal
2022/05/blue-jays-sign-eric-yardley-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Blue Jays recently agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Eric Yardley (h/t to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America).
Twins Place Carlos Correa On Covid IL
2022/05/carlos-correa-tests-positive-for-covid-19.htmlMLB.com currently ranks him 29th among Twins farmhands, while Baseball America tabs him as the best defensive infielder in Minnesota's system.
Rangers Promote Josh Smith, Place Brad Miller On IL, Designate Albert Abreu
2022/05/rangers-promote-josh-smith-place-brad-miller-on-il-designate-albert-abreu.htmlSmith was one of the players acquired from New York in the Joey Gallo trade last July, and both MLB Pipeline (#7) and Baseball America (#9) rank Smith within the top 10 of all Rangers prospects.
Pirates Designate Cole Tucker For Assignment
2022/05/pirates-designate-cole-tucker-for-assignment.htmlAs he rose through the ranks of the minors, he was considered by Baseball America to be one of the club's ten best prospects from 2015 to 2019.
Cubs Select Matt Swarmer, Place Jonathan Villar On IL
2022/05/cubs-to-select-matt-swarmer.htmlHe's never appeared on Baseball America's list of top Chicago farmhands, nor on that of FanGraphs, though he did get a brief honorable mention on the FanGraphs list going into 2019.
