April 13th, 2017

MLB Draft Bites: Week Eight

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Nick J. Faleris, Will Garafolo, Burke Granger, and Ryan Ozella peek in on 14 more MLB Draft prospects, including Nick Pratto, Hagan Danner, K.J. Harrison, and Luke Heimlich from the 2017 class, and a look ahead at a few 2018-eligible talents.

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April 6th, 2017

MLB Draft Bites: Week Seven

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Nick J. Faleris, Burke Granger, Spencer Hanson, and Ryan Ozella lead this week’s coverage of top amateur talent as 2080 starts looking ahead to the 2017 MLB Draft.

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October 28th, 2016

2080 Prospect Spotlights: AFL Edition (Week Three)

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Dave DeFreitas and Mark Shreve take a look at two National League relievers who could see action in the big leagues in 2017, as well as Mets prospects Gavin Cecchini (SS, above) and Champ Stuart (CF), and Mariner’s 20-year-old lefty Luiz Gohara.

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October 21st, 2016

2080 Prospect Spotlights: AFL Edition (Week Two)

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Dave DeFreitas and Mark Shreve take a closer look at Michael Kopech (RHP, Red Sox) and Thyago Vieria (RHRP, Mariners), two high-octane arms who stood out in recent AFL action, and also put the spotlight on Dodgers prospects Alex Verdugo (CF) and Willie Calhoun (2B), as well as Braves 2B Travis Demeritte and Pirates 3B Eric Wood.

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October 14th, 2016

2080 Prospect Spotlights: AFL Edition (Week One)

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We kick off our 2016 AFL coverage with profiles of six players who stood out at the start of the season, including 2015 Yankees first-rounder James Kaprielian (RHP), who saw his first action of 2016, and RHP Brent Honeywell of the Rays.

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