As the minor league season comes to a close, it’s time to start looking at each organization and determine who is the team’s Fantasy Baseball Minor League Player of the Year.
First, the criteria:
The player spent the majority of their time in the minor leagues in 2010 - this has some [...]
The Seattle Mariners have shut down top pitching prospect Michael Pineda for the season, after throwing 139.1 innings for the year (last season he was limited to just 12 appearances and 47.1 innings). Let’s take a look back and review his year.
Pineda opened the year at Double-A where he excelled. In 13 starts (77.0 innings), [...]
Brandon Belt was a fifth round draft pick in 2009, so it is impossible for people to have been expecting much from the left-handed first baseman. Instead, what the San Francisco Giants have gotten is a monster at the plate who is making quick work of their system.
Drafted out of the University of Texas, Belt [...]
The Kansas City Royals are trying to turn around their franchise, from the bottom up. They are asking their fans to be patient, as they try to get the talent in the minor leagues to build from within. Slowly but surely, we’re seeing positive signs.
We’ve talked Mike Moustakas (he’s a part of our Prospect Tracker, [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look:
Yonder Alonso - Cincinnati Reds - First Baseman
Triple-A: .299 (106-355), 10 HR, 52 RBI, 43 R, 7 SB
He hasn’t had the type of [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look:
Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves - First Baseman
Triple-A: .303 (118-390), 15 HR, 72 RBI, 57 R, 4 SB
The Braves may not want to [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look:
Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels - Outfielder
Single-A: .290 (29-100), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 6 SB
Since being promoted to High Single-A [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look:
Desmond Jennings - Tampa Bay Rays - Outfielder
Triple-A: .279 (86-308), 3 HR, 31 RBI, 64 R, 27 SB
He has been exceptionally efficient on [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look:
Brett Lawrie - Milwaukee Brewers - Second Baseman
Double-A: .285 (114-400, 6 HR, 44 RBI, 64 R, 26 SB
He has the potential to be [...]
It’s time to check in on three more prospects from around the minor leagues. Are any of them primed to make an impact in the not too distant future? Let’s take a look (all stats are through Saturday):
Dustin Ackley - Seattle Mariners - Second Baseman
Triple-A: .289 (11-38), 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB
Since [...]
