Mike Mayers Has Faith In His Fastball
Mayers enters the season out of options, and he knows the days of returning to Triple-A for a tuneup are over.
Padres Join Excellent Company As No. 1 Farm System
The Padres took the No. 1 spot in Baseball America’s 2019 Organizational Talent Rankings.
All-Time No. 1 Farm Systems
We've been ranking farm systems since 1984. We looked at the top MLB organization each year and several notable prospects from that time.
Freak Injury Delays Kyle Funkhouser's Arrival
The Tigers' most big league-ready starting pitching prospect suffered a freak foot injury that ended his season at Triple-A in July.
Brent Honeywell Remains On Target
The Rays' top pitching prospect enters the year targeting May or June for his return from Tommy John surgery.
Travis Lakins Thrives In New Relief Role
An elbow injury derailed Lakins in 2016 and 2017, but a move to the bullpen in 2018 helped his stuff play up in the upper minors.
Kyle Lewis Regains Trust In Injured Knee
Recovering physically from a major knee injury is only half the battle for Lewis. Now he must recover mentally and trust it.
Walker Lockett Supplies Rotation Depth
Lockett ran up a 4.73 ERA in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. The Mets looked beyond ERA in their evaluation.
Bret Boswell Packs A Punch
The lefthanded-hitting Boswell launched 27 home runs at two Class A stops last season while playing two positions.
Logan Allen Knocking On Padres' Door
After finishing 2018 in Triple-A, the 21-year-old Allen could be one of the first Padres pitching prospects called up this season.