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Car Accident Derailed Season For Alfredo Silverio
Outfielder Alfredo Silverio, selected by the Marlins in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft, missed the entire 2012 season after a nasty car accident.
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Rule 5 Preview: Part II
The Rule 5 draft takes place Thursday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Baseball America will have plenty of Rule 5 coverage after the deed is done, but as we move to Part II of our preview, we present more scouting reports on eligible players.
Rule 5 Preview: Part I
Polished bats highlight this year's Rule 5 eligibles class, and we throw in five players we didn't expect to get protected.
Rangers’ Gallo Enjoys Historic Summer In AZL
After signing his professional contract, Joey Gallo made the rounds at The Ballpark in Arlington, meeting Rangers executives and players. Floating on cloud nine, Gallo walked on the field during batting practice and gawked at slugger Josh Hamilton effortlessly swatting upper-deck moonshots, just as he one day hopes to do.
Braves Shortstop Nick Ahmed Shines At Lynchburg
Braves shortstop Nick Ahmed's wide base of tools and plus makeup translated into a fine campaign with high Class A Lynchburg during his first full season.
Nationals’ Meyer Grows Into His Enormous Potential
Nationals righthander Alex Meyer improved his mechanics and expanded his repertoire following a promotion to high Class A.
Cardinals’ Mike O’Neill Gives Pitchers Fits
Cardinals outfielder Mike O'Neill led the minors in on-base percentage and finished second in the minors in batting. So why have so few people heard of him?
Giants Lefty Kickham Responds To Early Challenges
The Giants could not be more pleased with lefthander Mike Kickham's ability to respond to challenges. He overcame early control issues this season with Double-A Richmond to rank as one of the Eastern League's most effective starters.
White Sox’s Josh Phegley Bounces Back From Blood Disorder
Josh Phegley of Triple-A Charlotte has played baseball since age 5, so the White Sox prospect knows all about RBIs. But until it nearly derailed his career, he'd never heard of ITP—idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Fulmer Continues To Flourish Outside Spotlight
The Mets pushed righthander Michael Fulmer to low Class A Savannah in his first full 
season, and his performance indicates they made the right call.
Eaton Provides Spark For Reno
Since his college days at Miami (Ohio), Adam Eaton has been written off by most as a fourth outfielder due in part to his short stature. The Diamondbacks' 19th-round pick in 2010, Eaton is waiting in the wings at Triple-A Reno, where he leads the minor leagues in hits, runs and doubles as the Aces' leadoff man and center fielder.
Lindsey Excels Beyond His Years For Angels
As Taylor Lindsey and his family gathered for the 2010 draft, Lindsey had an idea about when he might go. The Angels may have been the only team that deemed Lindsey worthy of being a supplemental first-round pick. But one is all you need.
Gary Brown Rights The Ship In Richmond
Giants prospect Gary Brown recovered from an early-season funk to hit .336/.388/.502 with 21 doubles and five homers in his last 54 games for Double-A Richmond. He's one of a dozen tooled-up center fielders in the Eastern League worth keeping an eye on.
Up-The-Middle Prospects Drive Hickory’s Success
Low Class A Hickory follows a similar formula as the parent Rangers as they pursue a playoff berth in the South Atlantic League. Their success is a reflection of the contributions of catcher Jorge Alfaro, second baseman Rougned Odor and shortstop Luis Sardinas, three of the youngest position players in the league.
Ngoepe Proves Great Gift For Pirates Organization
Three years later, Gift Ngoepe is a great story, but the tone of the tale is starting to change. Once a novelty, Ngoepe is showing signs that he is becoming a legitimate big league prospect. In Florida State League Best Tools balloting, Ngoepe was voted the best defensive shortstop in the high Class A circuit by league managers. He fell just short of also being named the league's most exciting player.<br/>
Nats’ Karns Returns Strong From Shoulder Surgery
Finally healthy and with revamped pitching mechanics, Nationals righthander Nate Karns has enjoyed a legitimate breakout season in the low minors.
Biddle Would Fulfill Dream By Pitching For Phillies
With three pitches and poise, Jesse Biddle has the potential to join fellow first-round lefty Cole Hamels in the Phillies rotation. He pitches this season for high Class A Clearwater.
Rockies’ Story Continues To Grow In Second Season
The 45th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Trevor Story has found his footing with low Class A Asheville.
Athletics’ Straily Again Proving He Belongs
Really, Dan Straily insists, he is not trying to rack up all those strikeouts. The problem is those hitters just keep swinging and missing rather than hitting tame groundouts. The result was an astounding 175 strikeouts in 138 innings split between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento before he was called up to the majors at the beginning of August.
Tocci Gives Phillies Two-Way Threat
Phillies center fielder Carlos Tocci is only 16 years old, yet he's hitting close to .300 and generating buzz in the Gulf Coast League.
