Majors: Organization Reports

Nationals' Hague Picks Up Where He Left Off In 2011
May. 24, 2012
Following a 13-month layoff to recover from a torn labrum, Nationals middle infielder Rick Hague was back at high Class A Potomac and feeling stronger than ever. [...] Continue Reading »

Mets Settle On Marte As Best Bet For Binghamton
May. 24, 2012
As the Mets' front office handed out minor league assignments this spring, officials spent hours trying to determine who would play third base for Double-A Binghamton. [...] Continue Reading »

Daniel Jennings Joins Marlins' Bullpen Shuffle
May. 24, 2012
Lefthander Daniel Jennings was surprised by his April 30 callup to the Marlins. He would not have been had it happened earlier. That's because Jennings admits that in the past he had obsessed about getting the call, and that seeing others promoted to Miami yielded mixed emotions. [...] Continue Reading »

Evan Gattis Keeps Mashing After Bump To Double-A
May. 24, 2012
Despite scuffling through spring training, Braves catcher Evan Gattis set about converting the non-believers with an offensive outburst that carried him to Double-A in May. [...] Continue Reading »

Phillies Stockpile Promising Young Third Basemen
May. 24, 2012
The Phillies haven't developed a third base regular since Scott Rolen, but they're encouraged by the development of a trio of players in Class A and extended spring training. [...] Continue Reading »

New Cutter Propels Athletics' Griffin
May. 11, 2012
Righthander A.J. Griffin just keeps finding ways to win. The University of San Diego product added a new wrinkle to his repertoire—a cut fastball that has made him dominant during the early weeks for Double-A Midland. [...] Continue Reading »

Astros' Tropeano Unleashes Extra Heat
May. 11, 2012
You could call Nick Tropeano a number of different things over a wild and mostly successful ride through the first five starts of the season. What you can no longer call the Astros prospect is just a finesse righthander. [...] Continue Reading »

Angels Turn Their Eyes To Trout
May. 11, 2012
As his team struggled through the first three weeks of the season, Angels manager Mike Scioscia was asked about the torrid start top prospect Mike Trout had gotten off to with Triple-A Salt Lake. [...] Continue Reading »

Pryor Makes His Case For A Shot In Seattle
May. 11, 2012
While plenty of attention is being focused on Double-A Jackson's starting staff, there are other pitchers on the roster who could be making a mark in Seattle sooner rather than later. One of those is Generals closer Stephen Pryor. [...] Continue Reading »

Improved Control Sparks Luke Jackson's Strong Start For Rangers
May. 11, 2012
Luke Jackson was a baseball novice when the Rangers drafted him in 2010, with only 90 or so innings of wear and tear on his right shoulder. [...] Continue Reading »

Bradley Delivers Healthy Returns For Red Sox
May. 11, 2012
Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley is showing what he can do at full strength. [...] Continue Reading »

Turley More Than A Narrative For Yankees
May. 11, 2012
Beyond an interesting back story, Nik Turley has become an intriguing prospect for the Yankees. [...] Continue Reading »

Brignac Moving In Reverse For Rays
May. 11, 2012
Reid Brignac has gone backwards for the Rays. [...] Continue Reading »

Orioles Can't Quell Bundy Hype
May. 11, 2012
It's hard to contain the excitement over Dylan Bundy. [...] Continue Reading »

Hutchison Takes Fast Track To Toronto
May. 11, 2012
General manager Alex Anthopoulos predicted over the winter that righthander Drew Hutchison would be a factor in Toronto this season.

The surprise was just how quickly it happened. [...] Continue Reading »

Marlins' Jose Fernandez Shows Maturity To Move
May. 10, 2012
Marlins righthander Jose Fernandez allowed just five earned runs in his first five starts for low Class A Greensboro and even tossed the first six innings of a combined no-hitter against Hickory on April 24. "He's a mature 19," manager Dave Berg said, and he's poised to move quickly. [...] Continue Reading »

Two Braves Prospects Vie For Time At Hot Corner
May. 10, 2012
As the calendar turned to May, young Braves third basemen Brandon Drury and Kyle Kubitza had proven capable of coexisting at low Class A Rome, though they had gone in different directions at the plate. [...] Continue Reading »

Mets' Rafael Montero Fills Strike Zone With Fastballs
May. 10, 2012
Despite Rafael Montero's relative inexperience on the mound, the low Class A Savannah righthander possesses a quality that warms the heart of Mets minor league field staff: he's a strike-throwing machine. [...] Continue Reading »

Fourth-Year Outfielder Jiwan James Takes Next Step
May. 10, 2012
Phillies outfielder Jiwan James didn't pay much attention to the Rule 5 draft in December. He knew he was eligible to be selected, but whether it happened or not wasn't going to change his approach in 2012. No matter what, he was still going to compete and try to become more consistent in his game with Double-A Reading. [...] Continue Reading »

Injuries Speed Up Tyler Moore's Timetable With Nats
May. 10, 2012
The Nationals' Tyler Moore had been expected to play left field every third day at Triple-A, but he earned a promotion to Washington less than two weeks after his pro outfield debut. [...] Continue Reading »

Mariners Getting Ready For Miller Time
Apr. 27, 2012
Few players in the minor leagues got off to a quicker start than Mariners shortstop Brad Miller, who hit four home runs and drove in 14 runs in his first 11 games for high Class A High Desert and won California League player of the week honors early in the season, [...] Continue Reading »

Astros' Nash Ready To Leave Injuries Behind
Apr. 27, 2012
For Telvin Nash, the big 21-year-old who jetted to the top of the minor league home run leaderboard early this season, the more important stat has been something different. [...] Continue Reading »

Angels Hit The Accelerator With Calhoun
Apr. 27, 2012
After batting .324/.410/.547 for high Class A Inland Empire last season, outfielder Kole Calhoun figured to take a step up in the Angels farm system. Instead, he made a jump. [...] Continue Reading »

Athletics' Donaldson Gets His Chance
Apr. 27, 2012
The years began slipping past Josh Donaldson, and with them the hope of becoming a major leaguer. At the end of last season, he decided to do something about it. [...] Continue Reading »

Matthews Goes To School In Rangers' Extended Spring
Apr. 27, 2012
Lefthander Kevin Matthews isn't lacking many physical attributes, as his ability to dunk a basketball at just 5-foot-11 would suggest, and so far no task he has encountered in the weight room or on the field has been too much for him. [...] Continue Reading »

Phillies' Cloyd Makes Good On Surprise Assignment
Apr. 26, 2012
The night before he was scheduled to start the second game of an Opening Day doubleheader for Double-A Reading, Phillies righty Tyler Cloyd learned that he would instead be making a spot start at Triple-A. "I was excited and shocked at the same time," he said. [...] Continue Reading »

Mets' Muno Strives To Prove Other 29 Teams Wrong
Apr. 26, 2012
Second baseman Danny Muno felt snubbed in the 2010 draft when he fell to the 26th round, but after turning pro a year later with the Mets he has used that perceived slight as motivation. [...] Continue Reading »

Injury Interrupts Goodwin's Fast Start With Nationals
Apr. 26, 2012
It didn't take long for low Class A Hagerstown center fielder Brian Goodwin to show how much patience he has at the plate. However, another kind of waiting had the Nationals prospect itching to get back on the field after he went on the disabled list with a pulled hamstring. [...] Continue Reading »

Marlins Love Smolinski's Hard-Nosed Approach
Apr. 26, 2012
Double-A Jacksonville manager Andy Barkett acknowledges the unfair comparison, but he can't help but think of Jeff Conine when he projects outfielder Jake Smolinski. [...] Continue Reading »

Braves Value Lefty Chris Masters' Versatility
Apr. 26, 2012
Pitchers can have a hard time getting noticed in the Braves system, given the organization's quantity of quality arms. Lefthander Chris Masters understands the realities of the situation, yet believes his yeoman effort might garner attention. [...] Continue Reading »