The seventh-rounder has been the surprise of the 2017 MLB Draft for the A’s, throwing 38 1/3 innings in the NY-Penn League without allowing a run, and surrendering just 15 hits – all without a big fastball.
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After shoulder surgery cost him a full year of development, Brandon Leibrandt (LHP, Phillies) is now dealing at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A September call-up could be next.
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It was a quiet week leading into the All-Star break, with three debuts happening on July 8, including two debuts in the same game.
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Four New York Yankees highlight this week’s crop of 20 big league debuts, with one player’s debut ending in particularly heartbreaking fashion.
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Brendan Rodgers crushed Cal League pitching in just his second full season as a pro this year, but the jury is still out on whether the Rockies’ top prospect will be a long-term fit at shortstop.
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Since Little League, Daniel Robertson has used his versatility, and willingness to play all over the field, as a springboard to the next level. It paid off, with a call-up to the Tampa Bay Rays this year.
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Chase Pinder is a strong candidate to go by the end of Day Two of the upcoming MLB First-Year Player Draft. When he does get the call, Pinder will join his father and his brother among the ranks of professional baseball players.
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The 2017 WCC Player of the Year slashed .312/.424/.564 with 13 home runs, and catchers who can work a walk and hit for power are always in demand. He could come off the board on the first day of the MLB Draft being held on June 12.
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Now healthy after 2015 back surgery, the former 2014 Perfect Game All-American has begun his 2017 season by dominating Southern League hitters.
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The Athletics are turning to a unique starting-rotation formula to improve the development of their young arms.
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