The Cincinnati Reds currently have a trio of young guns atop their top ten prospect list. While Robert Stephenson has shown success already as big leaguer and Cody Reed is lighting up Louisville in Triple-A nearing a promotion to The Show himself, neither may be as exciting as Amir Garrett.
The good and bad of the New York Yankees: week Cinco de Mayo
Another week rolls by, and yet another series of missed opportunites. A painful two games to one series loss at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles — when the two losses were very winnable games — have them on the cusp of sweeping the Boston Red Sox. Sitting at 11-17, the truth is… it could be a lot worse.
Washington Nationals Victor Robles leading impressive prospect brigade
Deep down on the Washington Nationals farm, there is an exciting trio atop the Hagerstown Suns lineup. Victor Robles, Max Schrock and Kelvin Gutierrez are lighting up the Sally in an offensive barrage that has the Suns sitting at 18-9 heading into the final two games of the weekend.
The Hagerstown Trio sounds more like a 1920s jazz group that an upstart gang of prospects. That is exactly what they are. All three are in the top ten in the South Atlantic League in batting average, and they combine to litter the top ten in nearly every other statistical category.
So, who are they?
The rise of New York Yankees Domingo Acevedo must be for real
Luis Severino’s recent struggles have brought up eerie, unpleasant memories for New York Yankees fans. Phil Hughes. Joba Chamberlain. Ian Kennedy. Ivan Nova. Manny Banuelos. Andrew Brackman. The past five years have heard the Yankees brass convincing people that their next ace was on the horizon, that their pitching prospects were indeed elite. The sad truth is that not since Andy Pettitte have the Yankees produced a starting pitcher with any sort of staying power.
The UCM Mules are looking to get back to the NCAA postseason
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Last Updated – May 6, 2016 07:48 EDT
The University of Central Missouri baseball program has a long tradition of excellence. They are the winningest team of the 2000s, with more wins than any other program across collegiate baseball. No team has won more MIAA titles than the Mules 24, including five consecutive regular season and tournament sweeps in the early 2000s.
The New York Yankees can be patient with Aaron Judge
It’s always been funny to me as a long time New York Yankees fan when it comes to prospect talk. Yankees fans seemingly automatically think the next big name prospect they hear about is the answer to all of the problems on the big league level. Remember when Jesus Montero was the next Jorge Posada?
3 storylines for opening weekend of the NCAA DII Softball Championships
The 64-team DII Softball championship field was announced this past Monday. While there are many fascinating and exciting storylines that come with nearly every team in the postseason, there are three heading into the first weekend of the regional play that should be paid close attention.
Continue reading for three big stories to keep an eye on this weekend!
Is Josh Hader the Milwaukee Brewers next great pitching prospect?
The list of great Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospects who panned out in the major leagues in the 2000s starts with Yovani Gallardo and, well, it pretty much ends right there. The Brewers front office did a lot of work this offseason to replenish a barren farm system. In doing so, they may have found that next great pitching prospect, as Josh Hader is off to a hot start in 2016.
So, who is Josh Hader?
What’s up with the Philadelphia Phillies?
This was supposed to be a down year for the Philadelphia Phillies. They were supposed to be transitioning from the years of mistakes that Ruben Amaro, Jr. (who incidentally went from GM to first base coach for the Boston Red Sox) made. They were supposed to be a few years away.
One full month into 2016, only four teams in all of baseball have a better record? What is going on in the City of Brotherly Love?
Texas Rangers prospect Andy Ibanez off to a hot start for the Hickory Crawdads
This past Saturday night, I was on hand in Hickory to take on my first Crawdads game of the season. The Crawdads are the reigning 2015 South Atlantic League Champions and their current roster is filled with quite a few of the Texas Rangers Top 25 prospects. None are hotter than second baseman Andy Ibanez.
Keep reading for more on the Hickory Crawdads hottest hitter.
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