The first substantial trade of the offseason involved a top 100 prospect, a burgeoning two-way player, one of the most underrated players in baseball and a cost-controlled power bat. What do we make of the trade?
San Diego Trades Luis Urias and Eric Lauer to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Trent Grisham and Zach Davies
Breaking Down All 109 of MLB's 40-man Addition
Mariners lockup Evan White with 6-year deal
Tampa Bay Rays trade Cristopher Sanchez to Philadelphia Phillies for Curtis Mead
Cincinnati Reds acquire Jose De Leon
Milwaukee Brewers trade Chase Anderson to Toronto Blue Jays
Major League Baseball's "120 Proposal" Could Be a Real Nightmare
We recently learned that Minor League Baseball could be on the precipice of a drastic transformation. Through all of this, debates began to rage on social media - is this good for the game in the end? Who benefits? Who is hurt? How will this change the game beyond the majors and minors?
We’re going to attempt to address some of that here.
Where Are They Now: Standout Hitters From The 2018 Cape Cod League
Data Sets That Matter: Pitchers Who Miss Bats Without Missing The Zone
Dennis Lewallyn hangs up the coaching spikes
The Atlanta Braves initially drafted Dennis Lewallyn out of high school in 1971 in the 3rd round. He chose instead to attend Chipola College, which has since become a junior college powerhouse, and was the 8th overall choice in the 1972 January secondary draft to the Dodgers. After 11 years on the mound and 37 years as a coach or coordinator, Lewallyn comes full circle, retiring as a pitching coach within the Atlanta Braves minor league system.
2019 Rookie League All Stars: Appy, Pioneer, GCL, AZL and DSL
2019 Arizona Fall League Preview: Mesa Solar Sox
2019 Arizona Fall League Preview: Salt River Rafters
2019 Short-Season All Stars: New York Penn and Northwest League
While the top high school prospects from that year’s draft typically head to rookie ball, it’s not uncommon to see college prospects assigned straight to short-season. More exciting are the teenage international signees or high school prospects who make it up to this level and perform above expectations.
