Two NPB standouts who become free agents at the end of the year, and a KBO infielder who could be posted after the 2016 season are profiled by Dave DeFreitas and Mike Shubin.
This week I take a closer look at Red Sox prospects Bobby Dalbec (3B) and Mike Shawaryn (RHP), as well as the Indians’ Gabriel Mejia (OF) and Brady Aiken (LHP). Plus, I’ve posted 14 additional NYPL prospect videos to our Video Library.
This week’s spotlights include Johnny Barbaro (RHP, Yankees), Greg Allen (CF, Indians), Forrest Wall (2B, Rockies) and Alec Hansen (RHP, White Sox), while our Video Library is updated with 24 new entries.
I was on hand for Tim Tebow’s private workout for MLB scouts – here’s my report on how Tebow looked after dusting off the spikes.
While six players DID make their major league debuts last week, I was more intrigued by two catchers who were called up, but did not see any action before being optioned right back to Triple-A.
This week’s spotlights highlight Gavin Cecchini’s and Dominic Smith’s continued ascent towards the Mets, Franklin Barreto’s impressive tour through the Texas League, and two low-minors prospects in the Braves’ farm system that are worth tucking away for 2017.
Here’s a look at my top five performers from this year’s Perfect Game All-American Classic, held in San Diego, CA.
Dave DeFreitas and Ryan Ozella check in with 13 profiles of 2017 MLB Draft candidates from the Area Code Games, including 6’9, 245-pound lefty Mitchell Stone (pictured), from Deer Creek H.S. (Edmund, OK).
Alec Dopp spent some time at the NY-Penn League All-Star game in Wappingers Falls on August 16, and brought back 10 fresh prospect videos for 2080’s Video Library.
2015’s 1:1 Dansby Swanson comes up straight from Double-A Mississippi, and shortstop Yulieski Gurriel gets the call-up just one month after signing with the Astros. They’re among 13 more major league debuts from last week.
