Your Guide To The Prospect Market
Article written in the offseason
Most people inside baseball lament the lost 2020 minor league season. Josh Jung is not most people. The eighth over all pick in the 2019 MLB Draft spent the pandemic season at the Texas Rangers alternate site in Arlington and at the end of the summer said he benefitted more the experience than he would … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Josh Jung
The expectations were high for Luis Robert leading up to the 2020 season. Prior to the Cuban's arrival it had been eleven seasons since the Chicago White Sox had appeared in the playoffs. The South Siders hadn't even finished above .500 since 2012. During the later half of the 2020s the club was in full … Continue reading Do Or Die – Luis Robert
In a system that includes headliners like Wander Franco and Randy Arozarena it can be difficult to stand out amongst Tampa Bay's crop of prospects. Vidal Brujan has managed to make his presence known since signing for $15,000 in 2014 though. He has proven his ability to get on base thanks to his ability to … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Vidal Brujan
Let's begin by addressing the elephant in the room with Downs. Since he was originally drafted number thirty-two overall by the Cincinnati Reds in 2017 he's been traded not once but twice. The first trade came six months after being selected by Cincy when they sent the Colombian to the Dodgers as part of a … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Jeter Downs
The Cubs last World Series win may seem like a century ago to fans after this offseason. The North Siders parted ways with several fan favorites which means they're going to have rely on new and young players to compete in 2021. Nico Hoerner will be one of those players that Chicago will be looking … Continue reading Do Or Die – Nico Hoerner
Since being using the fifty-fifth overall pick in the 2016 draft to select Nolan Jones, the Indians have moved Jones around the field a little bit. When the Tribe first picked Jones out of Holy Ghost Prep Jones was a shortstop. His power profiled better at the hot corner however, which is where Cleveland has … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Nolan Jones
JJ Bleday may be one of the top prospects most affected by the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season. After being selected fourth overall by the Marlins in 2019, the leftie hit .257/.311/.379 in 151 plate appearances in thirty-eight games for the High A Jupiter Hammerheads. That showing was fresh off the heels of … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – JJ Bleday
Waters has flown through the Braves minor league system since being drafted by Atlanta in the second round of the 2017 draft. The twenty-two year old high school product rose all the way up to Triple A by 2019. In twenty-six games with the Gwinnett Stripers the Georgia native went .271/.336/.374 at the plate, which … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Drew Waters
Including the reigning American League Rookie of the Year in a series entitled "Do or Die" might seem a bit superfluous. One doesn't need to look far to see what Lewis has already done. You could begin at the second at bat of his major league career, when he took a 2-0 offering from Trevor … Continue reading Do Or Die – Kyle Lewis
Part of the thrill for many prospector is trying to be one of the first collectors to find the next Mike Trout. Where better to look than within the system that Trout came up in? Considering that the Millville Meteor may be the best player since Mickey Mantle, that may be an unfair comparison for … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Brandon Marsh
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