Category Archives: Prospects

by Ivar G. Anderson Everybody loves a good middle infield prospect, right?  I know I do.  This installment let us examine a trio of lesser known 2B/SS candidates plugging away in the minors. Dorssys Paulino SS CLE At 18 Paulino … Continue reading →

It is hard to call a 2010 second round draft pick an unknown, but Nelson certainly hadn’t generated much buzz prior to 2013. This season, however, everything has been clicking in the early season. Over his first nine starts (47.1 … Continue reading →

by Dave De Wit Pitching is a young man’s game. While former aces like Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum fade away, young studs like Matt Harvey, Shelby Miller and even Jose Fernandez are looking to take their places. Meanwhile, a … Continue reading →

by Ivar G. Anderson This week I thought it would be interesting to take a look at a few Double-A starting pitchers (though one was recently promoted to Triple-A) that show signs of quick movement to the majors. Alex Wood … Continue reading →

by Ivar G. Anderson One of the top drafted player is now recovering from an injury, giving a shot for a prospect to show what he can do at the major league level.  Happens all the time, and it gives … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of speculation as to when Gerrit Cole will arrive in Pittsburgh, especially considering the Pirates have a relatively weak rotation that has been slammed with injuries. However, Cole hasn’t done his part in taking advantage of the … Continue reading →

The minor league season is just getting started, so let’s take a look at the early performance from three top starting pitching prospects who all should make an impact in 2013: Danny Hultzen – Seattle Mariners – Starting Pitcher We … Continue reading →

There were high hopes for the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado heading into 2012. It made sense after he ad a huge 2011 season at Single-A (.298, 20 HR and 122 RBI) and was in the discussion to be the Rockies starting … Continue reading →

With Brian McCann set to open the year on the disabled list and David Ross now calling Boston home, the Braves appear primed to open the year with Gerald Laird behind the plate. While it should only be for a … Continue reading →

Thanks to the departure of Josh Hamilton, the Texas Rangers have been left with a gaping hole in their outfield. While no one player is going to be able to fill the void, the Rangers currently have two obvious options … Continue reading →