Pirates Acquire Yu Chang
2022/05/pirates-acquire-yu-chang.htmlBaseball America considered him to be one of the top 30 prospects in Cleveland's system for seven straight years from 2015 to 2021.
Cubs To Promote Nelson Velazquez
2022/05/cubs-to-promote-nelson-velazquez.htmlA fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft, Velazquez is ranked 15th on Baseball America's list of the top 30 Cubs prospects, and 16th on MLB Pipeline's list.
Brewers To Promote Ethan Small
2022/05/brewers-to-promote-ethan-small.htmlNow that Aaron Ashby has lost his prospect status, Small is widely considered to be the best pitching prospect in Milwaukee's farm system --- MLB Pipeline ranks Small as the Brewers' seventh-best minor leaguer overall, while Baseball America ranks him ninth.
Braves Promote Michael Harris II
2022/05/braves-to-promote-michael-harris-ii.htmlThis breakout put him on the radar of prospect evaluators, with Baseball America listing Harris as the 46th-best prospect in baseball in their preseason rankings (Baseball Prospectus ranked him 58th, The Athletic's Keith Law ranked him 61st, and MLB Pipeline ranked him 65st).
Reds Select Graham Ashcraft
2022/05/reds-select-graham-ashcraft.htmlA sixth round selection in the 2019 draft, Ashcraft has been impressive enough in the minors to jump into Baseball America's list of top Reds prospects, coming in at #30 last year and jumping all the way to #9 this year.
Orioles’ Jahmai Jones Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
2022/05/orioles-jahmai-jones-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.htmlRegarded as a possible bat-first second baseman and top-of-the-lineup presence, he appeared among Baseball America's top 100 overall prospects entering the 2018 season.
Guardians Designate Yu Chang, Select Oscar Gonzalez
2022/05/guardians-designate-yu-chang-select-oscar-gonzalez.htmlBaseball America placed him on their list of top prospects in the system four straight years from 2017 to 2020.
Royals Place Amir Garrett, Kyle Isbel On Injured List
2022/05/royals-place-amir-garrett-kyle-isbel-on-injured-list.htmlAfter some strong performances in the minors, he got himself onto the radar of prospect watchers, with Baseball America putting him on their list of the top 30 KC prospects in 2019 and the following two years as well.
Anthony Alford Signs With KBO’s KT Wiz
2022/05/anthony-alford-signs-with-kbos-kt-wiz.htmlAlford appeared among Baseball America's top 100 prospects each year from 2016-18 and reached the big leagues in 2017, but he never carved out a permanent role.
Pirates To Promote Cal Mitchell
2022/05/pirates-to-promote-cal-mitchell.htmlPrior to the season, he ranked 22nd among Bucs farmhands at Baseball America, 25th at MLB.com and 37th at FanGraphs.
Alex Reyes To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
2022/05/cardinals-alex-reyes-shoulder-surgery.html1 prospect in all of baseball, while Baseball America ranked him fourth and MLB.com ranked him sixth.
Pirates To Select Yerry De Los Santos, Promote Roansy Contreras
2022/05/pirates-to-select-yerry-de-los-santos-promote-roansy-contreras.htmlWhile De Los Santos isn't ranked within the top 30 Pittsburgh prospects by either MLB Pipeline or Baseball America, it isn't uncommon for relievers to be omitted from those lists, even when a reliever posts De Los Santos' kinds of eye-popping numbers.
Cardinals Release T.J. Zeuch
2022/05/cardinals-designate-t-j-zeuch-for-assignment.htmlThe Blue Jays selected Zeuch 21st overall in the 2016 draft, with Zeuch then landing at #8 among Toronto prospects the next year, according to Baseball America.
Orioles Promote Adley Rutschman
2022/05/orioles-to-promote-adley-rutschman.htmlBaseball America, for instance, gave him the #1 slot that year, with their report noting that the switch-hitting catcher had essentially every skill necessary to succeed going forward.
Carter Kieboom To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
2022/05/carter-kieboom-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.htmlThe following winter, Baseball America ranked the Georgia native as the most promising player in the Washington farm system and named him the #15 prospect league-wide.
Orioles Outright Logan Allen
2022/05/orioles-outright-logan-allen.htmlAllen appeared at the back of Baseball America's top 100 prospect list the latter season, but he's yet to find much big league success.
Reds Return Aquino, Ashcraft, Motter To Minors
2022/05/reds-make-series-of-roster-moves.htmlBaseball America recently ranked Ashcraft the #12 prospect in the Cincinnati organization, praising a mid-90s cut fastball that serves as his primary offering.
Cubs Notes: Contreras, Heuer, Howard
2022/05/cubs-notes-contreras-heuer-howard.htmlBut he’s got a real road ahead of him and you feel for him." The 16th overall selection of the 2020 draft, Howard is considered the #8 Cubs prospect by FanGraphs and #20 by Baseball America.
Cardinals To Promote Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore; Tyler O’Neill To IL
2022/05/cardinals-to-promote-nolan-gorman-matthew-liberatore.htmlEach of FanGraphs, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN, Keith Law of the Athletic and Baseball America slotted Gorman among the game's top 60 prospects this past offseason.
Cubs Place Jason Heyward On IL, Select Brandon Hughes
2022/05/cubs-place-jason-heyward-on-il-select-brandon-hughes.htmlHe checked in 16th among Cubs' prospects at FanGraphs and 29th at Baseball America this past offseason.
Brandon Lowe Diagnosed With Stress Reaction, Shut Down For At Least Three Weeks
2022/05/brandon-lowe-rays-stress-reaction-back-shut-down-three-weeks.htmlHe's long ranked among the game's best minor leaguers, ranking among the top 100 prospects at Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, MLB.com, FanGraphs and other outlets dating back to the 2018-19 offseason.
Marlins Place Jesus Luzardo On Injured List With Forearm Strain
2022/05/marlins-place-jesus-luzardo-on-injured-list-with-forearm-strain.htmlLuzardo was a much-hyped prospect as he approached the majors while with the Athletics, with Baseball America considering him to be one of the top 10 prospects in the league in both 2019 and 2020.
Injury Notes: Votto, Meadows, Canning, Howard
2022/05/injury-notes-votto-meadows-canning-howard.htmlHoward and the organization are still trying to determine the next course of action in dealing with the injury, but speaking to The Chicago Tribune's Meghan Montemurro and other reporters, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer implied Howard's 2022 campaign was over, saying "It’s a shame that his season is going to be cut short." The 20-year-old shortstop was the 16th overall pick of the 2020 draft, and is currently ranked 14th by MLB Pipeline and 18th by Baseball America on the pundits' lists of the top prospects in Chicago's farm system.
Dodgers To Promote Michael Grove
2022/05/dodgers-to-promote-michael-grove.htmlBoth MLB Pipeline (23rd) and Baseball America (24th) place the righty within their rankings of the team's top 30 prospects, citing his big fastball that sits in the 96-99mph range, and with Pipeline also giving his slider a 60 grade on the 20-80 scouting scale.
Kumar Rocker Signs With Frontier League’s Tri-City ValleyCats
2022/05/kumar-rocker-signs-with-frontier-leagues-tri-city-valleycats.htmlBaseball America placed Rocker 35th on its latest ranking of this summer's top draft prospects.
