The last two weeks of the 2016 brought a quartet of Padres making their major league debuts, while Spencer Kieboom became the 257th – and last – player to debut this season.
In Part Two of my look at Shohei Ohtani, I file a new report on his value as a position player. (This article originally published on September 29, 2016)
The 2016 Wilson Premier Classic drew some of the top amateur talent in the country. Here’s a look at two draft-eligible prospects that stood out.
Shohei Ohtani is lighting up the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB) in 2017 with his bat, while continuing his dominant performance on the mound. (Originally published September 24, 2016).
Two of the top power bats in the Oakland farm system made their debuts with the big club last week, while Rio Ruiz (3B, Braves) made his official debut without making an appearance in the game.
It’s not a full-season sample size, but I saw eighteen games of NY-Penn League action this year. Here are the prospects who stood out.
Nick J. Faleris and Dave DeFreitas take a look at eight prospects who could make big jumps next year, including the Padres 2016 first-rounder Cal Quantrill (pictured).
The cavalcade of expanded roster call-ups continues, with seven American League and 12 National League debuts happening last week.
I’m back today with Part Two of this week’s Les Debutantes, covering eight National Leaguers who made their debuts last week, including two Georgia Tech alums who were both taken in the 2011 MLB Draft.
While 13 American League players made their debuts last week, the debuts of White Sox right-hander Juan Minaya and catcher Kevan Smith (above) had a unique twist.
