Could Barrett Astin and Arkansas climb into hosting position? Aaron Fitt breaks down the postseason implications of Wednesday's conference tourney action.
Wednesday Roundup: Bubble Watch
Nebraska’s Kyle Kubat Dominates In Emotional Start
Kevin Gausman Learns To Trust His Slider At Double-A
Draft And Prospects Chat With Jim Callis
Kinsella’s Newest Book Is Inventive But Scattered
ATLANTA—No one needs to tell second baseman Tommy La Stella about frustration. He’s experienced his share of it over the past 12 months, a period he is quickly turning into [...]
BALTIMORE—The Orioles aren’t afraid to experiment. They will advise a pitcher to lower his arm slot or to develop a knuckleball. They will suggest that a switch-hitter bat exclusively from [...]
Wednesday was a mixed bag for NCAA tournament bubble teams. Before we get to which bubble teams won and lost, let’s take a look at how mid-major favorites fared, keeping [...]
LOS ANGELES—The big names on the big-league club aren’t the only hitters struggling in the Angels organization. Third baseman Kaleb Cowart, outfielder Randal Grichuk and second baseman Taylor Lindsey, who [...]
MINNEAPOLIS—Kyle Kubat was pitching with a heavy heart Wednesday. Kubat spent Tuesday at his grandmother’s funeral and did not travel to Minneapolis with his teammates. He dedicated Wednesday’s start to [...]
MINNEAPOLIS—Pitching coach Todd Oakes, wearing a mask in the dugout to protect him from dust, is a constant reminder to Minnesota’s players about the value of perseverance and belief. If [...]
MINNEAPOLIS—Velocity, not polished pitching talent, is the most precious commodity in baseball’s annual draft, and the law of supply and demand dictates that the Twins pursue that most scarce asset [...]
TRENTON, N.J.—Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson developed a reputation as a guru of biomechanics thanks to his long-standing connection with Dr. James Andrews. So when it comes to [...]
Jim Callis: Hi, everyone. Let’s jump right in and I’ll hope my phones don’t ring in the next hour and my texts are at a minimum. j.renz (revere,ma): who do [...]
The DiMaggio’s: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream By Tom Clavin Ecco Books $25.99 It was often said of the DiMaggio brothers that Joe [...]
Neither Jonathan Gray (Oklahoma) nor Mark Appel (Stanford) had one of their best outings of the spring over the weekend, but they remain the leading candidates to go to the [...]
North Carolina’s run as college baseball’s No. 1 team ended (at least temporarily) this week. The Tar Heels lost a weekend series at Georgia Tech and have dropped four of [...]
CHICAGO–Until a few minutes before the 2012 draft began, Mark Appel looked certain to go to the Astros as the No. 1 overall pick. Multiple sources say Houston was willing [...]
We’re putting the finishing touches on our first of our two Draft Preview issues, which means that our steady flow of draft information will become an avalanche by week’s end, [...]
CHICAGO–Jurickson Profar-for-Oscar Taveras trade talks are like Jason Voorhees in the “Friday The 13th” movie series. They don’t really exist, yet they refuse to die. The Rangers and Cardinals haven’t [...]
It’s no surprise that the beginning of the minor league season delivered plenty of action. What would be shocking is if it didn’t. No, what was surprising was that the [...]
Welcome to the new BaseballAmerica.com! We like to give the site a fresh look every seven years or so, whether it needs it or not. This redesign has been in [...]
The World Baseball Classic has always been right in Baseball America's wheelhouse. No one covers the game around the globe like we do, and we always viewed a world cup-style tournament for baseball as a great engine for the game's growth.
You know, we will never figure out a perfect way to do the Top 100 Prospects list, because there's no way for us to know with certainty which players are going to fall by the wayside due to poor performance or misfortune. But I like to think we have become significantly better over the years at building our list, which is why it continues to be regarded as the best ranking of its kind in the industry.
It's college baseball season again, which means it's time for the annual wave of college marketers gone wild.
DENVER–Miguel Cabrera has established himself as one of the premiere players in the game, and he can build on his impressive resume this year. The American League MVP of 2012, [...]
PEORIA, Ariz.—As far back as he can remember, Mike Zunino was hanging around ballparks, tagging along with his father Greg, a scout with the Marlins back then. “He was always [...]
Twenty-four players were picked in the first round of the 2009 draft before the Angels selected Mike Trout. Randal Grichuk was one of the 24. Not only was Grichuk one pick ahead of Trout, but he, like Trout, was selected by the Angels and is also an outfielder. The two became friends as teammates in the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2009.
Tracy Ringolsby checks in after the BBWAA failed to elect a player to the Hall of Fame for just the eighth time ever, the first time since 1996 and second time since 1971. It's a shame, because the ballot was full of qualified candidates this year and will only get more crowded. One of the players whose candidacy will be harmed the most figures to be Jack Morris.
After 27 years of planning for the future, the Royals finally decided the future is now.
Dick Cooke had just hired three new assistant coaches for his Davidson program in September. He hadn’t had the chance to go over details of how his first fall practice [...]
Most teams do not want the pressure that can come with ranking No. 1 in Baseball America’s Top 25 college rankings. If it’s feeling any pressure, North Carolina has a [...]
SAN FRANCISCO—The Dominican Republic won the third World Baseball Classic, but there’s more to the WBC than just who was wearing gold medals and plantains when the tournament ended. I [...]
Towson isn’t a big-name baseball program. It plays in the Colonial Athletic Association, the fourth conference it has competed in since Mike Gottlieb became head coach in 1988. Gottlieb, a [...]
What do you do when you stay home from work? If you're Scott Goode, you come up with a ranking system for international baseball.
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