Let’s just get right to it (my tally from my mock draft will follow each selection): 1. Houston Astros – Carlos Correa, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy – It can’t be understated enough about how much of an upset this was in the scheme of the actual selection process. On talent alone, Correa is said […]

The MLB Draft is the most unscientific of the professional sports drafts. But, hey, if you're gonna be unscientific, might as well try and go 31-for-31. Here's a look at who the teams might just pick when their time comes in the Rule 4 Amateur Draft today: 1. Houston Astros – Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford […]

We’re coming up on the First-Year Draft in a few weeks, meaning that the month of June will see a great change amongst minor league teams with a new influx of talent. Players will be moved up and down, play in their various All-Star Games and get promoted and/or demoted, with certain players being leaned […]

My apologies for my lack of Minor League Monday this week. I had the article written but the Internet swallowed it up whole and wouldn’t spit it out. There were going to be changes to the list. Ended up being as follows: Dylan Bundy, Jurickson Profar, Manny Machado, Miguel Sano, Trevor Bauer, Taijuan Walker, Wil […]

We’re only about a month in to the 2012 season but if the performance of so many first rounders is proof positive enough, it could go down as an all-time great class. The reason was due to pitching depth that was basically unheard of. But what’s funny is that considering the pedigree of this week’s selection, […]

I have no Bryce Harper or Mike Trout to even ode to. Enjoy picture(s?) of Taijuan Walker. Your Top 10 Minor Leaguers 1. Dylan Bundy – RHP, Low-A Delmarva (BAL) – 5 GS, 17 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 25/2 K/BB – He pitched on Monday and finally allowed his first hit AND allowed a […]

There have been many shortstops that get talked about as prospects in the minor leagues, but the majority of them end up being utility players or second-division starters. That’s just what happens when you play the most demanding position on the infield, as the tools to succeed at the Major League level are higher than […]

(Um…Jurickson? You’re playing shortstop, not pitcher.) An Ode To Michael Nelson Trout Oh, Mike. What fun we had in…what, three weeks? You were my #1 guy. My shining star on this list. The anti-Vernon Wells. And now, here you stand. A man of 20, four months away from being able to drink legally in the […]

The line reads out of MLB 12: The Show on Rookie setting while using Justin Verlander against a Double-A team: 40 batters faced over 13 innings, no runs, no hits, one walk, 21 strikeouts at Low-A Delmarva. Go ahead and read that again. Okay, one more time. Impressed yet? Did I mention he’s only 19 […]

Your Weekly Mike Trout Update Through 18 games: .400/.463/.600 – 3 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 15 K, 6-for-7 in SB attempts. Meanwhile, Vernon Wells is at .232/.246/.446, 3 2B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB. And the Angels offense is looking, well, pathetic. Trout’s already been called up before, so […]

Miguel Sano is only 18 years old. He turns 19 on May 11. And he is hitting .238/.396/.643 in one of the toughest hitting environments in baseball. With 5 homers to lead the Midwest League, even. And he’s only getting started as the #1 prospect in the Minnesota Twins system. On the scouting scale that […]

Minor League Top 10 1. Mike Trout – OF, Triple-A Salt Lake City (LAA) – .435/.491/.652, 1 HR, 3 3B – Mike Trout not only does “Blue Steel” really well, but he has started out the season with a 10-game hit streak, is 4-for-5 in stolen bases, and doesn’t belong in the minor leagues anymore. […]