Your Guide To The Prospect Market
Article written in the offseason
Selected sixteen picks after his Oregon State teammate Nick Madrigal in the 2018 June Amateur Draft, Trevor Larnach will once again be following his fellow Beaver when he looks to make his big league debut in 2021. In his first full minor league season after being selected twentieth overall by the Twins, Larnach hit .309/.384/.458 … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Trevor Larnach
Seattle had high expectations for their 2017 first round pick coming up from the minors, so much so that they signed him to a six year, $24 million deal before he even took his first major league cuts. White answered that with a Gold Glove season at first base but failed to produce at the … Continue reading Do Or Die – Evan White
There has been a lot of speculation around the shortstop position in Cleveland for the past couple seasons. Now that the Indians have moved on from All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor the team is once again attempting to rebuild their roster. Cleveland has a few different options at middle infield and in 2021 Tyler Freeman will … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Tyler Freeman
Drafted number ten overall by the Pirates in 2018, Travis Swaggerty has not quite lived up to his first round status during his time in Pittsburgh's system. Ranked in the eighties by MLB and Baseball Prospectus heading into the 2019 season, only Keith Law still had the University of South Alabama product in his top … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Travis Swaggerty
Arguably one of the most anticipated prospects heading into the 2020 season, Gavin Lux didn't deliver as much as collectors were hoping for. Heading into the 2020 season Lux was ranked as a top five minor league prospect by just all major evaluators, making it as high as number two overall by MLB's ranking. Most … Continue reading Do Or Die – Gavin Lux
Jeremy Joan Pena was originally drafted by the Braves in the thirty-ninth round of the 2015 draft but ultimately decided to play for the University of Maine. In his three seasons as a Black Bear, Pena combined to hit .308/.369/.442, leading the team in slugging percentage his sophomore year. His development in college improved his … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Jeremy Pena
The Chicago White Sox have been building an exciting young team over the last couple of years and Andrew Vaughn fits that mold perfectly. The Santa Rosa, California native stayed in state to attend college at Cal where he racked up the accomplishments. His sophomore year for the Bears, the 6'0" 215 pound first baseman … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Andrew Vaughn
Brendan Austin Rodgers exceeded his rookie limits during the pandemic shortened 2020 season despite playing only seven games on the major league level last year. The Rockies called up the third overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft on August 19th to face the Astros then relegated him ten days later following a 4-3 win … Continue reading Do Or Die – Brendan Rodgers
The Mariners are hoping for their second consecutive Rookie of the Year outfielder in 2021 and Jarred Kelenic has a good shot to deliver it for them. The sixth overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft arrived in Seattle as part of the Robinson Cano deal and has proved to be another dangerous piece to … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Jarred Kelenic
The very first player selected in the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft, Lewis has had an up and down journey in his path through the minors. After being named the top selection by the Minnesota Twins, Lewis combined to hit .279/.381/.407 across Single A and Rookie ball. Heading into the 2018 season on the heels of … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Royce Lewis
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