Sleeth Calls It Quits Apr. 2, 2008 Tigers righthander Kyle Sleeth, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2003 draft, retired this week after an injury-plagued career during which he never got past Double-A. [...] Continue Reading »
Santos Hopes To Regroup Dec. 20, 2007 Blue Jays infielder Sergio Santos took a step back in his career in 2007. But the move back to Double-A after two seasons at the Triple-A level turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the Diamondbacks' 2002 first round draft choice. [...] Continue Reading »
Changing The Game Dec. 13, 2007 Baseball's dirty little secret is no longer a secret, exposed through the 409 pages of the Mitchell Report, which spells out the significant impact performance enhancing drugs have had on the game. But once you get past the 88 names in the report, the ones that will generate all of the headlines, the hope is that the report will change the culture of the game. [...] Continue Reading »
Early Rule 5 Preview Nov. 28, 2007 The industry has adjusted to the new Rule 5 draft regulations that allow more protection for players, but still has talent available in the draft held at the Winter Meetings. [...] Continue Reading »
Hard Work Pays Dividends For Headley Oct. 12, 2007 Chase Headley didn't do anything extraordinary during the winter. He didn't climb a mountain to visit the Oracle of All Hitting, or lock himself in the basement for four weeks with just his bats and gloves, or trade his soul to the devil for a better swing. No, he simply worked. And worked, and worked some more. [...] Continue Reading »
Midseason All-Stars Jul. 19, 2007 The Futures Game and All-Star Game signal the midway point of the season has come and gone. It's the perfect time to reflect on the first half and hand out some figurative hardware before the stretch run begins. [...] Continue Reading »
No Mystery: Rockies' Morales Is A Pitcher Apr. 5, 2007 Believe it or not, four out of five major league organizations prefer Franklin Morales as an outfielder. Or at least they did in 2002 when Morales was an unsigned 16-year-old playing for his home country. Four years later, the Rockies' uncertainty is paying off. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Are Still Producing Players Mar. 30, 2007 Matt Eddy takes a look at which teams have produced the most major leaguers over the past 12 years. Who's on top and who brings up the basement might surprise you. [...] Continue Reading »
A Winning Pair Mar. 29, 2007 It wasn't long after Reid Brignac signed that he began to show the Devil Rays he was different. A tall, lanky second-round pick in 2004 out of a Louisiana high school, Brignac played just 25 games at Rookie-level Princeton in his debut, ultimately finishing the season at low Class A Charleston—a move that was more a reward for his play in the Appalachian League than anything else. [...] Continue Reading »
Rangers' Diamond To Miss Season Mar. 20, 2007 It just wouldn't be the Rangers if spring training didn't bring some kind of cataclysmic injury to a prized prospect. Well, it's officially spring training. Thomas Diamond is done for the year. He had Tommy John surgery on March 20. [...] Continue Reading »
Samardzija's Bonus Won't Set Record Jan. 18, 2007 Sources say two-sport standout Jeff Samardzija, a fifth-round pick of the Cubs last June, did not receive a signing bonus that could have amounted to a record $7.25 million. But he could get that amount or more in the near future as the Cubs try to sign him to a baseball-only contract. [...] Continue Reading »