Spotlights on Red Sox prospects Kyle Martin, Mario Alcantara, and Rafael Devers highlight our recent time at the fields. We also take a look at Sam Howard (LHP, Rockies), and file more than 20 new videos to our Video Library.
Alec Dopp checks in from the New York-Penn League with some recent looks at Yankees prospects Timmy Robinson (OF), Nick Green (RHP), and Dom Thompson-Williams (OF), as well as Phillies left-hander Bailey Falter.
Mets 2016 first-rounder Justin Dunn (RHP), the A’s 2015 third-rounder Dakota Chalmers (RHP), Yankees standouts Jorge Mateo (SS/2B) and newly acquired Gleyber Torres (SS), and Tigers hard-throwing rookie Matt Manning (RHP) highlight 25 new videos added to our Video Library in the past week.
Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin break the mold with a truly unique style of major league debut, while Alex Reyes and his 100+ mph heater make their much-awaited debut in a hitless inning of relief for the Cardinals. They are among 11 major league debuts last week.
Dave DeFreitas spent the weekend at the PG All-American Classic in San Diego in two roles: evaluating the top amateur talent in the country, and naming Dana Hills H.S. (CA) standout RHP and USC-commit Hans Crouse as 2080’s Prospect of the Year.
Newly-signed outfielder T.J. Friedl (OF, Reds) gets off to a hot rookie-league start at Billings; an in-depth look at RHP Ronald Herrera (Yankees), and updates on White Sox RHP Zack Burdi and the Mets’ 2016 first-rounder Justin Dunn highlight this week’s edition.
Prospects Michael Kopech and Rafael Devers from the Red Sox, the Indians’ almost-traded 2014 third-rounder Bobby Bradley, newly-acquired Yankees reliever J.P. Feyereisen, and Padres 18-year-old righty Anderson Espinoza highlight 26 new prospect videos posted to our Video Library this week.
Rob Segedin goes 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs in his debut for the Dodgers, Jake Thompson takes the loss in his debut for the Phillies, and Joe Musgrave throws 4.1 scoreless innings in his debut for the Astros. They’re just three of (gulp) 15 major league debuts this week, and we’ve got them all covered for you.
Righties Jacob Faria and Jaime Schultz from the Rays, 1B/DH D.J. Peterson from the Mariners, the Twins’ 2014 first-round pick Nick Gordon, and 2015 first-rounder Brendan Rodgers from the Rockies are spotlighted this week. Plus, we’ve got new reports and video posted in our updated Libraries.
We’ll be highlighting our latest prospect videos each Tuesday for the rest of the season, beginning today with Billy McKinney, Ronald Herrera, Dustin Fowler and eight other Yankee prospects at Double-A Trenton; Kevin Newman, Tyler Eppler and three other Pirate prospects from the Altoona Curve; and ex-Altoona catcher Reese McGuire, who was traded to the Blue Jays yesterday.
