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Prospect Watch: Mike Trout
Coming into the 2011 season, there were not many prospects with more love than Angels outfield prospect Mike Trout. Nearly all the major pre-season prospect rankings had Trout at the top or very near the top of their lists. Trout has lived up to the hype so far this season. The 19-year old Trout is...
Prospect Watch: Anthony Rizzo
Anthony Rizzo is doing his best to make San Diego Padres fans forget about Adrian Gonzalez. The 21-year old Rizzo is currently leading all minor league hitters with 56 RBI, and has posted an impressive .377/.451/.742 line together in his first stint in AAA. The 6'3" Rizzo has emerged as a...
Dustin Ackley is on the doorstep of a call-up
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Danny Duffy Set to Make Big League Debut
[Ed - We know Zach Sanders did an excellent roundup of the different scouting reports on Danny Duffy this morning, but this debut is exciting enough for a second take. Mike Diaz has watched Duffy multiple times thanks to the wonder of MiLB and includes velocities and his own observations from the...
Prospect Watch: Lower Minors Updates
Let's take a look at some of baseball's top prospect who are currently playing in the lower levels of the minor leagues. National League Bryce Harper, OF, WAS: .377/.459/.679, 11 2B, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 16 BB, 26 K, 5 SB Harper has lived up to all the hype and more so far this season. Jameson Taillon,...
Prospect Watch: Bryce Harper- As good as advertised
If there is any minor league player that had a target on their back coming into this season, it has been Washington Nationals prospect Bryce Harper. Harper, the #1 overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, has taken on all of the scrutiny, hype, and adversity that come with being called the "Chosen One",...
Julio Teheran up for a spot start only?
First Eric Hosmer now Julio Teheran. News just went down that the Atlanta Braves will call-up prized pitching prospect Julio Teheran to pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 20-year old Teheran is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 5 starts for AAA-Gwinnett. In 30 innings he has allowed 25...
Eric Hosmer Called Up To Majors
The news just came down the wire, that the Kansas City Royals have called-up first-baseman Eric Hosmer. The 21-year old Hosmer received his promotion after cruising through his first taste of AAA pitching. Hosmer was hitting .439/.525/.582 with five doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBI in 26 games...
Top 20 Fantasy Prospects for 2011 Update
Back in February I came up with a top 20 Fantasy Prospects list for the 2011 season. With a month of baseball in the books, lets take a look at the good and bad of these prospects. 1. Jeremy Hellickson, SP, TB- (2-2, 4.31, .244 BAA, 1.34 WHIP, 31 1/3 IP, 23 K, 12 BB) Good: Struck out 10 in his last...
Prospect Update: Brandon Belt, Manny Machado, & more...
Goodbye April and hello May. With the first month in the books and the weather finally warming up a bit, some prospects are strutting their stuff in the early going. Here are some headline that some top prospects have been making over the weekend: San Francisco Giants prospect, Brandon Belt is on...
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