The Athletics are turning to a unique starting-rotation formula to improve the development of their young arms.
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2080 Prospect Spotlights (4.14 Edition)
The 2080 team was excited to get back to the fields for the opening week of MiLB action! Here are spotlights on six prospects who stood out last week, including Athletics RHP Daulton Jefferies (pictured above), and Cubs 3B/1B Jeimer Candelario.
2017 Organizational Review: Seattle Mariners
With the “under new management” sign still hanging in the window, the Mariners will look to compete with their current veterans while still restocking the shelves down on the farm.
MLB Draft Bites: Week Eight
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.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB Debuts for the Week Ending April 9
I’m back with my ongoing series covering the wide array of players who make their major league debuts during the 2017 season. The first week is always a biggie!
2017 Organizational Review: St. Louis Cardinals
Despite missing the postseason for the first time since 2010, the Cards continue to implement their philosophy of developing quality starting pitching and steady offensive contributors. Their farm system is fine shape, and it will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
MLB Draft Bites: Week Seven
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.
2017 Organizational Review: New York Yankees
Operating under a different set of standards from the rest of baseball, the Yankees are in the final stages of one of the more impressive rebuilding processes in recent memory.
Spring Training Notebook: Detroit Tigers
A week-long review of my time at the fields in Lakeland last week, including looks at 2016 first-rounder Matt Manning, Christin Stewart, and Spencer Turnbull.
Injuries Now Behind Him, Dylan Cease May Finally be Ready Take Off in 2017
The Cubs are poised to turn Cease loose for his first full season of pro ball at Class A South Bend, where he can start unloading his double-plus heater, knee-buckling plus curveball, and developing changeup in earnest.