Your Guide To The Prospect Market
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
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
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
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 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
Drafted 28th overall out of Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia in 2016, Kieboom's steady rise through the minors gave Nationals fans and card collectors alike reason to be optimistic about the short stop's future. Kieboom debuted on the MLB and Baseball Prospectus Top 100 lists in 2018 at #90 and #71 overall, respectively. Baseball … Continue reading Do Or Die – Carter Kieboom
After signing with the Rays in 2017, Wander Samuel Franco quickly proved Tampa Bay's $3.8 million was money well spent. The 5'10" Dominican shortstop was named the Appalachian League MVP at just seventeen years old in 2018 and became the consensus number one overall prospect just two years later. During his two seasons in the … Continue reading Welcome To The Show – Wander Franco
Hello! And for those of you that read along during my soft launch during the 2020 MLB season, welcome back! If, like most people, you may have missed my initial soft launch last year allow me to introduce myself. My name is Michael Roche and I collect baseball cards. My introduction to the hobby first … Continue reading Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself
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