Mike Zunino
Mike Zunino goes into the draft as the top college hitting prospect
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HEADLINES

Billy Hamilton

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Tony Kemp

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Vanderbilt moves on the right side of the bubble in Aaron Fitt's latest field of 64 projection
Addison Russell

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Florida high schooler Addison Russell reshapes his body to stay at shortstop
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OUR TAKE

Ask BA Ask BA
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Draft Chat Draft Chat
John Manuel and Nathan Rode took readers' draft questions
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BA's experts discuss next month's draft
Trap's View Trap's View
Get excited for ... opening morning?
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Scout Billy Blitzer fell in love with Jamie Moyer at the start
Will Lingo Will Lingo Premium
Consolidation reflects indy ball's growth
Tracy Ringolsby Tracy Ringolsby
Jamie Moyer is more than a novelty
John Manuel John Manuel
Quintavious Drains stands out in more ways than one

PROSPECTS

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Looking at potential NL/AL East bullpen prospects
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Move to pen coincides with more positive approach for Aumont
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Reds' Hamilton thrills Cal League with speed feats
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Why wouldn't Lucas Giolito go in the top 10 picks?
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Weekly chat session touches on Yelich, Myers, Sano
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Daily Dish, transactions and minor league news
Rankings Archive
League Top 20s ('02-'10), Organization Top 10s ('03-'10), All-Time Top 100 Prospects

 

DRAFT

On The Map
Scouts will make the trip to see draft's top prep prospect
Draft Top 100
Ranking the top 100 prospects for the 2012 draft
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MAJORS

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Tapped Into Talent
Lopes charged with helping Matt Kemp continue to grow
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New cutter helps pave the way for Oakland's A.J. Griffin
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Boost in fastball velocity raises stock for Astros' Tropeano
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The Angels couldn't wait any longer to bring Mike Trout up
Organization Reports
Reports on each organization in baseball
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Analysis of all the key trades

 

HIGH SCHOOL

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Addison Russell really is in the best shape of his life
HS Top 25: May 8
Latest Top 25 has minimal movement
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Lewis Brinson's all-around talent intrigues scouts
HS Top 25: April 24
Tampa's Jesuit High stays No. 1, Mater Dei claims No. 2
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Picking 10 underclassmen who helped themselves at NHSI
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MINORS

Staying Put
Few Triple-A clubs expected to shift affiliations
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Independent leagues seem to have settled into a pattern
Spreading Their Wings
Atlantic League looks to expand nationally
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The Padres sent plenty of young talent to Fort Wayne
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Yankees stockpile young talent in low Class A Charleston
Classification Reports
Reports on each classification of minor league baseball
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Josh Leventhal looks at business trends around the minors

 

COLLEGE

Top 25 Chat
Aaron Fitt held his weekly college baseball chat on May 14
Top 25 Tracker
All of the past week's Top 25 action summarized
College Top 25: May 14
FSU remains No. 1 as Appalachian State enters poll
Weekend Preview
St. John's-Louisville is the big series of the Big East
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Mitch Haniger's power stands out in the Big West
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