AL Notes: Bubic, Greene, Brnovich
2022/05/al-notes-bubic-greene-brnovich.htmlSome other notes from the American League...
Giants Sign Scott Alexander To Minor League Deal
2022/05/giants-sign-scott-alexander-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Giants have signed left-handed reliever Scott Alexander to a minor league deal, reports Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Pirates Recall Rodolfo Castro, Reinstate Duane Underwood Jr., Option Cole Tucker and Max Kranick
2022/05/pirates-recall-rodolfo-castro-reinstate-duane-underwood-jr-option-cole-tucker-and-max-kranick.htmlBaseball America ranked him #8 in the system the following year and Tucker would stay in the top 10 for four further years after that, gaining particular praise for his speed and defensive abilities.
Angels To Promote Chase Silseth
2022/05/angels-to-promote-chase-silseth.htmlNevertheless, his power arsenal -- a mid-90s fastball, pair of promising breaking balls and split-changeup -- made him the #145 prospect in the draft class, according to Baseball America.
Orioles Select Denyi Reyes
2022/05/orioles-select-denyi-reyes.htmlBaseball America slotted the 6'4" hurler the #18 prospect in the Boston farm system during his first winter on the 40-man.
White Sox Sign Rafael Dolis To Minor League Deal
2022/05/white-sox-sign-rafael-dolis-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe White Sox recently signed reliever Rafael Dolis to a minor league contract, as noted by Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America.
Orioles, Hector Perez Agree To Minor League Deal
2022/05/orioles-hector-perez-agree-to-minor-league-deal.htmlHe topped out as Houston's #7 prospect heading into the 2018 season, according to Baseball America, and slotted among the Astros' and Jays' top 30 minor leaguers each season between 2017-19.
Giants Acquire Donovan Walton, Designate Mike Ford
2022/05/giants-acquire-donovan-walton-from-mariners.htmlBaseball America named Berroa the #29 prospect in the Giants' system over the offseason, writing that he owns a mid-upper 90s fastball and a solid slider.
Pirates Likely To Select Cam Alldred
2022/05/pirates-likely-to-select-cam-alldred.htmlHe signed for a modest $100K and has never appeared on an organizational prospects ranking at either Baseball America or FanGraphs, but Alldred has generally posted a strong minor league resume.
Dodgers Designate Robbie Erlin For Assignment
2022/05/dodgers-designate-robbie-erlin-for-assignment.htmlIn that classic MLB circle of life, Erlin has surrendered his Dodgers 40-man roster spot to Pepiot, who ranked 90th on Baseball America's top 100 prospect list.
Dodgers To Promote Ryan Pepiot
2022/05/dodgers-considering-promoting-ryan-pepiot.htmlESPN's Kiley McDaniel ranked Pepiot 59th on his preseason list of baseball's best prospects, crediting the right-hander with "probably has the best changeup in the whole minor leagues, an at least 70-grade Bugs Bunny-type offering." Baseball America (ranking Pepiot 90th on their top 100 list) and MLB Pipeline (99th) have similar praise for Pepiot's changeup, with BA's scouting report even giving the pitch a perfect 80 on the 20-80 grading scale.
Tigers To Promote Joey Wentz
2022/05/tigers-to-promote-joey-wentz.htmlBaseball America rates the 24-year-old Wentz as the ninth-best prospect in Detroit's farm system, while MLB Pipeline has the left-hander 12th on its list.
Diamondbacks To Promote Alek Thomas
2022/05/diamondbacks-to-promote-alek-thomas.htmlThomas is now considered one of the top prospects in the game, coming into this season with Baseball America ranking him #32, MLB Pipeline #40 and FanGraphs #23.
Angels To Select Aaron Whitefield
2022/05/angels-to-select-aaron-whitefield.htmlBaseball America put him in the back half of their lists of top 30 Minnesota prospects in both 2018 and 2019.
Marlins Place Jon Berti On Injured List, Select Joe Dunand
2022/05/marlins-place-jon-berti-on-injured-list-select-joe-dunand.htmlA second-round pick for the Marlins in the 2017 draft, Dunand hasn't hit much in the minors, and isn't listed as one of Miami's top 30 prospects by either Baseball America or MLB Pipeline.
Mariners Promote George Kirby, Place Ken Giles On 60-Day IL
2022/05/mariners-to-promote-george-kirby.htmlBaseball America, FanGraphs and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN all credited Kirby with possible plus-plus command (a 70 grade on the 20-80 scouting scale) over this past offseason.
Giants Promote Sean Hjelle, Activate LaMonte Wade Jr.
2022/05/giants-promote-sean-hjelle-activate-lamonte-wade-jr.htmlThe 6'11" right-hander was ranked #5 in the club's system by Baseball America back in 2019, though he has slid a bit in those rankings as he has struggled with higher levels of competition.
Twins To Promote Royce Lewis
2022/05/twins-to-promote-royce-lewis.htmlBaseball America, for instance, had ranked him the 9th-best prospect in the game ahead of the 2019 season, but he'd fallen to number 82 heading into 2022.
Tigers To Promote Alex Faedo
2022/05/tigers-to-promote-alex-faedo.htmlBaseball America ranked him the #20 prospect in the organization this past offseason, noting that his recent injury history and below-average changeup may eventually push him towards a bullpen role.
Angels Option Jo Adell
2022/05/angels-option-jo-adell.htmlBaseball America slotted him among the top two prospects in the Angels' system every year between 2018 (his first season after being selected 10th overall in the previous draft) and 2021, when he exhausted his prospect eligibility.
Guardians Sign Anthony Alford To Minor League Contract
2022/05/guardians-sign-anthony-alford-to-minor-league-contract.htmlBaseball America slotted him among the game's 100 best minor league talents entering both the 2016 and 2017 seasons, pegging him as the Jays' most promising prospect during the first of those years.
Guardians’ Gabriel Arias Suffers Hand Fracture
2022/05/guardians-gabriel-arias-suffers-hand-fracture.htmlArias, 22, entered the season at the back half of the Top 100 prospects lists of each of Baseball America, FanGraphs and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.
Twins Promote Jose Miranda
2022/05/twins-promote-jose-miranda.htmlOver the offseason, each of Baseball America, FanGraphs, Keith Law of the Athletic and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN slotted Miranda among the back half of their Top 100 prospects.
Royals Promote MJ Melendez
2022/05/royals-promote-mj-melendez.htmlPrior to the season, Baseball America ranked Melendez as the 42nd best prospect in all of baseball.
Mets’ Sean Reid-Foley Placed On IL With Partial UCL Tear
2022/05/mets-sean-reid-foley-placed-on-il-with-partial-ucl-tear.htmlHe was considered the #75 prospect in the game by Baseball America in 2017, but slid off the list in subsequent years.
