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What Went Wrong: Lessons Learned From 11 Recent Draft Busts
Eleven top draft picks of recent vintage who failed to live up to expectations—and what scouts learned from those players’ unrealized potential.
Eleven top draft picks of recent vintage who failed to live up to expectations—and what scouts learned from those players’ unrealized potential.
With the deadline to sign picks passing, a look back at previous high draft picks who didn’t sign.
The career of Mark Appel is proof that scouting is an inexact science.
Jorge Alfaro (pictured) and J.P. Crawford could be middle-of-the-diamond stars
Mark Appel remains a tantalizing curiosity in the organization
Mark Appel’s December trade to the Phillies has given him a fresh start.
It was a rough day for Mark Appel against Toronto’s minor leaguers.
Actor/baseball player Conner Greene is ready to step up on the field.
Baseball is back and at Baseball America, that means it’s time again to track the progress of prospects. We’ll update you each day on how…
CLEARWATER, Fla.—You can read the scouting reports, crunch the numbers and watch video. But there’s no substitute for seeing a player up close and in…
Every year, once the Top 100 Prospects list is released, editors at Baseball America are asked three main questions: How close did my favorite prospect…
Now that we’ve wrapped up the Top 10 Prospects lists and The Top 100, we turn our attention to how the best of the best…
Have a question for Ask BA? Tweet it to J.J. (@jjcoop36) or email it to askba@baseballamerica.com. Q:So we now know who made the Top 100…
PHILADELPHIA—Mark Appel doesn’t make any excuses. He hasn’t reached the expectations that made him the first overall pick by the Astros in the 2013 draft.…
HOUSTON—After spending their first three years rebuilding the farm system, Astros owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow are now clearly willing to give…
It’s been a busy offseason of deals. New Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto kept making trade after trade—eight in all since he was hired in…
Stanford righthander Mark Appel will enter the spring as the top prospect for the second straight year
Where would Byron Buxton, Yoenis Cesdepes, Mark Appel and Jorge Soler rank among the top 100 prospects in baseball?
Today’s Hot Sheet Show covers Marcelo Mayer’s latest injury, September callups and early 2025 MLB Draft buzz with Carlos Collazo.
Chandler Simpson and Craig Yoho have the Hot Sheet Show’s attention, plus a deep dive on the state of high school recruiting.
The latest Hot Sheet show discusses Zach Dezenzo’s callup, the state of the Astros’ farm system and when we might see Junior Caminero.
The latest Hot Sheet show previews the trade deadline and takes stock of which teams have the most to trade.
Marcelo Mayer, Spencer Jones & plenty more join the 2024 Prospect Pad presented by Louisville Slugger.
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