Staff Report -Friday, May 24, 2013

Each Friday, the Prospect Hot Sheet highlights prospects having great weeks, weighing raw performance, prospect status, age compared to level and the environment in which they play. Bear in mind [...]

Minors | #Astros#Athletics#Blue Jays

J.J. Cooper -Thursday, May 23, 2013

If you’re looking for the best pair of position prospects on a minor league club, you can take a look at Triple-A Tacoma, where Nick Franklin and Mike Zunino hit [...]

Minors | #Albert Almora#Alen Hanson#Cubs

Everett Merrill -Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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 [...]

Minors | #Baltimore Orioles#Bowie Baysox#Division Focus East

Jim Callis -Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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 [...]

Draft | #2013 draft#Chat

Matt Eddy -Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Notable performances from prospects around the minors on Tuesday. • Martin Perez, lhp, Rangers. Back from a broken arm that landed him on the disabled list at the outset of [...]

Minors | #Jesse Biddle#Martin Perez#Miguel Sano

Matt Eddy -Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Brewers Double-A lefthander Alan Williams ran afoul of the minor league drug program and received a 50-game suspension without pay. He earned his penalty following a second positive test for [...]

Minors | #50-game suspension#Alan Williams#drug of abuse

Jim Shonerd -Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Andrew Heaney, lhp, Marlins: A strained lat muscle kept Heaney out of action until yesterday, when the ninth overall pick in last year’s draft made his 2013 debut with high [...]

Minors | #Andrew Heaney#Atlanta Braves#Boston Red Sox

Lacy Lusk -Tuesday, May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON—Center fielder Brian Goodwin respects the game and his standing in the Nationals organization. Perhaps most of all, he respects the quality of play in the Double-A Eastern League. The [...]

Minors | #Brian Goodwin#Double-A#Eastern League

Matt Eddy -Monday, May 20, 2013

Official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the period May 9-16. Arizona Diamondbacks Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Anthony Meo Reinstated from DL: OF Mark [...]

Minors | #Arizona Diamondbacks#Atlanta Braves#Baltimore Orioles

Ben Badler -Monday, May 20, 2013

Marcus Stroman, rhp, Blue Jays: When the Blue Jays drafted Stroman in the first round (22nd overall) last year out of Duke, the expectation was that he could move quickly [...]

Minors | #Boston Red Sox#Cesar Puello#Chris Colabello

Jim Callis -Monday, May 20, 2013

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 [...]

College | #2013 draft#Arizona Diamondbacks#Baltimore Orioles

Jim Callis -Friday, May 17, 2013

This article originally appeared on ESPN Insider. Before the season, the Twins planned to have Oswaldo Arcia spend much of the year at Triple-A Rochester. He was just 21 when [...]

Minors | #Billy Hamilton#Cincinnati Reds#Cleveland Indians

Josh Leventhal -Friday, May 17, 2013

Part of Todd “Parney” Parnell’s job duties as vice president of the Richmond Flying Squirrels is to be social. Whether he’s greeting fans at the gate, taking part in on-field [...]

Minors | #bobbleheads#Business Beat#Promotions

Matt Eddy -Friday, May 17, 2013

Steve (St Louis): Wacha's FIP isn't all that impressive. Anything to be concerned about? Does he have the stuff to be a #1? Matt Eddy: If you polled a large [...]

Minors | #Chat#Drew Vettleson#George Springer

Staff Report -Friday, May 17, 2013

Each Friday, the Prospect Hot Sheet singles out the prospects who had the best week, weighing raw performance, prospect status, age compared to level and the environment in which they [...]

Minors | #Alex Colome#Anthony Rendon#Archie Bradley

Josh Leventhal -Thursday, May 16, 2013

Need a tuneup before Saturday night’s $475 million Powerball drawing (and a bit better odds)? Then consider heading over to BB&T Ballpark tonight, where the Winston-Salem Dash will welcome their [...]

Minors | #BB&T Ballpark#Business Beat#Winston-Salem Dash

Matt Eddy -Thursday, May 16, 2013

Notable performances from prospects around the minors on Wednesday. • Max Fried, lhp, Padres. The first high school pitcher drafted in 2012, Fried peeled off his second consecutive scoreless appearance [...]

Minors | #Blake Snell#Bubba Starling#Carlos Correa

J.J. Cooper -Wednesday, May 15, 2013

He hasn’t had that one dominating start that makes everyone stop and take notice, but Mariners righthander Taijuan Walker’s consistency this season has been just as impressive as putting together [...]

Minors | #Alen Hanson#Jesse Winker#Nick Kingham

Josh Leventhal -Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Las Vegas 51s and Augusta GreenJackets each have new owners. Both teams hope to say the same about ballparks soon. Officials made both sales official on Monday. Las Vegas [...]

Minors | #Augusta GreenJackets#Business Beat#Las Vegas 51s

Jim Callis -Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Jim Callis: Hi, everyone. Glad to be chatting with you on this Wednesday–it’s a pleasant diversion from writing a seemingly endless string of Midwest scouting reports. We’ll post Draft Prospects [...]

Draft | #2013 draft#Chat