Matt Manning, Christin Stewart and JaCoby Jones highlight what is an otherwise near-empty tank of prospects in the Tigers’ system.
Confidently transitioning into his new role as a reliever, Pierce Johnson’s (RHP, Cubs) early results at Triple-A Iowa are showing that he’s almost ready for his shot at the big leagues.
Just three players made their MLB debut last week, but the real news was a prior debutante, who broke the schneid of an 0-for-26 start with a base knock on April 22.
The Cardinals’ former first-round pick (#23 overall) from the 2015 MLB Draft has the tools to stick in center field, but health issues have slowed his progress as a pro. He’s ready to show the Cardinals what he can do in 2017, starting in Class A Peoria.
Anthony Alford (CF. Blue Jays) is going off in Double-A New Hampshire; Tyler Mahle (RHP, Reds) throws the first perfect game since 1970 in the Double-A Southern League, and Gleyber Torres (SS, Yankees) takes a trip to the DL at Double-A Trenton. Just a taste of what’s in week two of our Minor League Roulette column!
The 2080 team dives into six more prospect spotlights this week, including RHP’s Chase De Jong (SEA), Brent Honeywell (TAM), and Parker French and Jeff Hoffman (COL), as well as shortstop Christian Arroyo and first baseman Chris Shaw from the Giants.
Nick J. Faleris, Burke Granger, and Ryan Ozella highlight two top collegiate arms and four infielders – including two from Missouri State who could fit into the early rounds of both the 2017 and 2018 MLB Drafts – as part of this week’s 11-player MLB Draft update.
The Pelicans’ Carolina League rotation of Justin Steele (LHP), Oscar De La Cruz (RHP), Adbert Alzolay (RHP) and Thomas Hatch (RHP) are giving fans a great look at the depth of top pitching prospects developing from within the Cubs’ farm system.
Thirteen more players make their major league debut last week, though none had to wait longer than Dylan Covey (RHP, White Sox) who finally took the mound April 14 after making the White Sox’ Opening Day roster.
Emily and Jared kick off their 2017 season with a new weekly column, covering a variety of prospects, topics, and newsworthy happenings from around the minor leagues.
